Blooms & Beyond Blog

  • How to Plan for Ordering Wedding Flowers

    The perfect wedding day often belies the months of preparation and decision-making that go into making it that way. Wedding flowers are no exception. Planning a wedding requires picking out a bridal bouquet, boutonnières, centerpieces, and more. However, florists can make this process all the easier for the happy couple. No matter your personal taste or budget,…

  • Get Great Flower Tips With These Resources

    Whether you’d like to learn about making flowers last longer or you’d like a guidance on ordering sympathy flowers, the links below are sure to help. Contact Royer’s Flowers and Gifts at (717) 769-1413 to place your floral order today. • Check out this article from the University of Minnesota to learn about using floral preservatives to prolong the life…

  • What Flowers Are Appropriate for Sympathy?

    Sending sympathy flowers to a family during their time of loss has long been considered a compassionate and caring gesture. If you’ve never sent sympathy flowers, however, it may be difficult to know what is appropriate. Generally speaking, there is no inappropriate flower to use for sympathy arrangements. There are flowers that are traditionally considered to…

  • Understanding the Use of Floral Preservatives

    Fresh flowers such as tulips, roses, lilies, and daisies are a beautiful way to add brightness and cheer to any day. However, unfortunately, these cut flowers won’t last forever. Luckily, floral preservatives can help flowers to last longer than they otherwise would, so that you can get the most enjoyment out of your fresh arrangements. • What Are…

  • How to Give the Gift of Flowers

      Going on a first date is exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. This is especially true if you don’t know whether you should give flowers or what types of flowers you should give. This video clip offers some excellent suggestions on not only the types of flowers you might give on a first…

  • Find More Excellent Wedding Flower Ideas At These Excellent Websites

    Whether you’d like more DIY floral tips or you’d like to learn more about working with your local florist, you’re sure to find the following resources informative and helpful. Call Royer’s Flowers and Gifts at (717) 769-1413 for all of your floral needs. • Gardenias are a wedding flower favorite but do require special care. Check out this article…

  • Benefits of Using a Local Florist vs. a National Florist

    Whether you’re looking for holiday flowers, wedding flowers, sympathy flowers, or “just because” flowers, you are going to need a florist. With so much of modern business being conducted over the Internet, it may make sense to order your flowers online as well. While most florists today do offer online ordering options, you will have to…

  • Fresh-Cut Flower Care Tips

      Knowing how to care for your roses, tulips, and other fresh-cut flowers will help you to get the most enjoyment out of them for the longest amount of time possible. In this video, you’ll learn a few flower care tips, such as changing the water daily and re-cutting your stems at an angle. Watch…

  • Do-it-Yourself Fun for the Bridal Party: Create Your Own Wedding Flower Arrangements

    Wedding flowers are right up there with the dress and the cake on the list of the most important aspects of your wedding day. If you are a hands-on type of person and would love to be able to say that you made your own wedding flowers and they were beautiful, then enrolling in a do-it-yourself…

  • Looking For More Flower Tips For Special Occasions?

    Whether you’d like more tips on prom flowers or need a little more help keeping your cut flowers fresh and beautiful, you’ll love the information in the following resources. Call Royer’s Flowers and Gifts at (717) 769-1413 to order your flowers today. If you are a parent with a child going to prom, then you may find this…