HELLO FRIENDS!
We have diconnected our studio line and will be available via email for future queries!
thallodesign@aol.com
Just wanted to keep you in the loop. We are working on changing this information on our site as we type.
Best,
S + A
Thallo
Here are some images from one of our favorite floral studios, Saipua, located in Brookyln, NYC. Saipua is the Finnish word for “soap” and this little gem of a shop not only designs some of the most ethereal, natural and striking wedding and event flowers ever, they produce organic soap. We also appreciate the owner’s candor and honesty about the floral trade, expressed through her blog on a regular basis. We relate. A lot.
Anyway, after our (somewhat melancholy) previous post we thought we’d share some of Saipua’s holiday flowers for you to enjoy.
Merry Christmas, y’all.
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Thallo Centerpiece from an October Wedding
Following a lovely wedding in Islamorada last weekend, our 2011 season is complete. This week we’ve been spending time preparing for our personal holidays, and moving out of our studio of the past five years. It’s always good to edit and purge the old to get ready for new, as we take some time to reflect how we want Thallo to evolve.
We are downsizing (or “rightsizing”) our operations, reducing our overhead expenses, and working with a few select clients in the coming year. It was always our intention to offer premium flowers, comprehensive service, and an enjoyable planning experience for the families who found floral design as critical to their event’s success as we do. In the past two years, wedding budget considerations and the global flower market have made our job more challenging. We have been working harder and earning less.
The evolving Thallo will consider working with brides who have a clear, creative vision, and understand the expense involved in making that vision a reality. We have traveled to Atlanta, the Keys, and as far as Pennsylvania to work this year, and those events were very satisfying artistically as well as financially, as have our weddings with destination brides traveling to the Vero Beach area. We are very grateful for the recommendations from our vendor friends who have promoted Thallo for those celebrations. We believe opportunities like that will become our niche.
We are moving back to our comfortable, functional roots at our home studio in Indialantic, scheduling consultations and meetings on-site or in client’s homes, and will thoughtfully pursue more balanced personal lifestyles as we move forward into 2012. We will be updating our web site over the next two months so it better reflects our intention to become a “boutique” design company. In the meantime, our e-mail contact information will remain the same. If you would like to speak by phone, e-mail us for personal numbers.
Both of us will pursue other interests to see if they equal the passion we have for flowers, knowing we will find inspiration and clarity along the way. Honestly, our work has never been better, and moving toward a new business approach is exhilarating and terrifying all at once. It is always a pleasure to work with like-minded wedding professionals, and we hope to have the chance to work with you again soon.
Peace and best wishes for a happy season, and prosperous New Year.
Ann & Sara Petrosky
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We are always appreciative of a healthy client/business relationship… one that evolves pleasantly, is creative and fun and one that continues, far after the wedding ends. This was the case with the Blagriff Family, whose daughter, Lindsay, held a lavish wedding in Vero Beach in June. We met the mother of the bride, Pat, when she came to Thallo 4 years ago for her other daughter Ally’s wedding and immediately hit it off. We only wish we would have been in business when the other Blagriff daughters were married (there are 4 total) but they’re all hitched now! Pat was a wedding-planning-veteran when we first met her and collected beautiful accessories for both of her daughter’s celebrations, maintaining a level of detail and finesse that I am sure all of their family and friends had come to expect when an invitation arrived in the mail featuring their return address. That said, there is a charismatic synergy between Pat and Thallo and we look forward to the Blagriff christenings, anniversary parties and baby showers to come.
Lindsay recently opened LA Bridal in Viera at The Avenues, a bridal boutique featuring the latest wedding and formal wear fashions. We, of course, would recommend a visit to her store… we are sure the Blagriff standard of excellence will impress you.
Here are some photos of the flowers and stylings from Lindsay’s wedding at Quail Valley in Vero Beach. Lindsay’s vintage-inspired celebration featured flowers in shades of blush, slate blue and whites and included hydrangea, garden roses, peonies, astilbe and spray roses.
The above images were taken on behalf of Thallo by John Sluder Photography. You might remember these images from an earlier post. They are John’s work as well… so ethereal.The images below are courtesy of Lindsay’s wedding photographer, Angela Tappen Photography.
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Here are a few photos from a purplelicious wedding. Love the palette and ingredients. This is a wonderful time of year, florally speaking, with an abundance of new Early-Autumn lovelies up for grabs. So excited… since our season is beginning in a few weeks.
Someone recently emailed us a question:
Dear Thallo,
Why do you seem to be away for extended periods of time? Is your shop no longer open? What is your “schedule”?
From,
Frustrated
Answer: As we ease into the October wedding season, we will be in the studio for longer periods of time during the day. But, since day one, we have operated as a studio, without a retail shop or schedule that facilitates walk-in traffic.
We are trying (with a capital T) to offer a service that give our event clients concepts/looks/flowers/ideas/attention to detail. Things that are different from our local competitors. Things that are interesting and not ho-hum, not just good enough (and not white lamour chair covers and sashes). Basically, we are a two woman team doing the job of 6. To keep our prices competitive, we cannot operate a 9-5 business that requires manpower/staff. We are simply a small business trying to make ends meet in this strange and scary economy.
If we miss your call or aren’t in when you stop by, never-fear, we are checking and responding as we gather and prepare for your Autumn celebrations! We’ve been getting inspiration, props, and papers in New York, Texas, Orlando, and Atlanta…. sooo, not really vacationing, but acquiring the very best for you and yours!
We sincerely thank you times 1000000 for understanding and apologize 1000000 times if we’ve upset or offended you. We thank everyone for their support and love our Thallo fans like family.
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