Stop and smell the roses

Spotlight on Harmon's Floral

Words and Photos By Nora Ibrahim

Harmon’s Floral Company , located on Congress Street, is the only florist in the downtown district that sells a tremendous selection of fresh flowers. In this behind the scenes tour, we were given a preview of the Flower Happy Hour and the process of flower arrangement.

The Flower Happy Hour is a weekly class held on Wednesdays. Jennifer Miller, the instructor, teaches attendees how to arrange flowers based on color, width & texture, and weight. Jennifer demonstrated the full process; beginning with the trendiest greenery, to describing the occasion the arrangement is made for.

The class often holds from 8-12 people with a party-like atmosphere, that includes refreshments, wine, and music! Jennifer said that Harmon’s Floral is a great flower shop because they have been in business for a long time and have access to a stupendous variety of flowers. They can get any flower you want based on the order.

Through our stay at the florist shop, we watched Jennifer and her assistant go from getting calls and making orders. Despite the busy atmosphere, the strong aroma of fresh flowers with the beautifully displayed plants and vases swept us away. Jennifer emphasized her love for Motown music and pastel toned colors. “A lot of people like bright and all white bouquets,” she informed us while fluffing the beautifully glittered leaves.

The first step to make a beautiful bouquet is the call of order. Most customers select the color scheme and often ask the florist’s suggestions for the flower selection. The flowers are hand-selected from local sources and, according to the store manager, they “design emotions” into the arrangements.

Harmon’s Floral prepares weekly arrangements for local business like Springer’s Jewelers , Starbucks , Bay Club , Cumberland Club , and Portland Harbor Hotel . They also work with any budget and deliver the flowers to wherever the client desires.

A fresh flower arrangement is a wonderful booster to any home, shop, event, or occasion. Just call Harmon’s Floral and they will make it happen!

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