Blooms & Beyond Blog

  • We’re coming to Chambersburg

    Royer’s is expanding to Chambersburg this fall, which will allow us to extend deliveries into the Hagerstown, Md., area. Construction has begun on the 4,000-square-foot store on a half-acre at 7 St. Paul Drive, Chambersburg, with a planned September opening. Chambersburg represents both the farthest west and south that we will have operated from our Lebanon…

  • Royer’s Kids Club event June 18 to kick off annual ‘Royer’s Stems Hunger’ food drive

    Royer’s annual food drive – Royer’s Stems Hunger – will take place June 18-July 2 to benefit the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the Greater Berks Food Bank. Royer’s Kids Club will help out with a special event on June 18 for children ages 5 to 12. They are asked to donate a non-perishable food…

  • Royer’s Kids Club birthday card design contest entries due by June 30

    Light the candles. Royer’s annual birthday card design contest is back. Children ages 5 to 12 may enter the contest at any time through June 30. The winning design will adorn the Royer’s Kids Club birthday card, which will be emailed to all kids club members on their special days. The winning artist will receive…

  • Royer’s annual food drive returns June 18-July 2 to benefit food banks

    Royer’s Flowers & Gifts’ annual food drive returns June 18-July 2, now twice as long as it used to be and for the first time accepting online donations. Royer’s Stems Hunger benefits the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the Greater Berks Food Bank. In its five-year history, Royer’s Stems Hunger has collected nearly five tons…

  • Making of Mother’s Day: Charmed Cube arrangement

    It’s Mother’s Day, but many days go into making it a truly special occasion. Our central design department in Lebanon is handcrafting thousands of arrangements across eight days in order to help meet the needs of our stores. Below are photos of one team making our Charmed Cube arrangement. It comprises a four-inch raspberry-colored cube; hot…

  • We’ll make your wedding day: flowers customized to your vision and budget

    The HGTV series “Property Brothers” always starts with a couple oohing and ahhing over a gorgeous home that, ultimately, they can’t afford. Never fear, the twin-brother hosts help the couple find a fixer-upper that affordably mimics their dream home. That dynamic is not unlike what we encounter with some prospective brides who come to us…

  • Previewing prom season on Fox 43

    Erica Bixby, our store manager in Hershey, brought along a prom primer for her latest appearance on Fox 43 Morning News. Joining Melanie Orlins of Fox 43, Erica said “bling is in” for this prom season. Erica shared an array of bracelet options to which a corsage can be attached. “These are great keepsakes,” Erica…

  • Magnetic ceramic pot + hardy plant = minimal care

    Talk about having magnetic personality. LiveTrends Design Group has come out with what the Florida-based company calls “magnetic living art,” pairing non-scratching magnetic ceramic pots with hardy plants that require minimal care. “Water once a month and display anywhere,” according to LiveTrends. How about sticking one on your refrigerator at home or on a filing…

  • Valerie’s wedding ‘Wonderland’

    Valerie Beyer married Patrick Tully on March 14, 2015. The Lancaster County couple held their wedding and reception at Pheasant Run Farm. Having just celebrated her first anniversary with Patrick, Valerie spoke with us about the inspiration behind her “Alice in Wonderland” theme and about working with Beth Ruf, wedding designer at our Lancaster North…

  • Making of a Mixed Spring Garden arrangement

    With spring and Easter fast upon us, our central design department is hopping to it. This team was hand-crafting our Mixed Spring Garden, which includes a three-bloom hyacinth, mum, tulip, birch branch and silk forsythia bush.