Mary DeLuise, Floral Designer/ Owner, having
grown up with creative, crafty project abilities…
As a child Mary assisted her father grow
flowers in their backyard and enjoyed harvesting the beautiful blossoms.
She would take a large handled wicker basket, collect the colorful
varieties, and one by one place them into the basket. She would then create
arrangements for family and friends. During her teens she took numerous
classes at local craft stores and began making silk/dried pieces to
sell on consignment in a local antique store.
Years later as an adult and after
accomplishing a successful Executive Secretarial Career; corporate
restructuring allowed Mary to realize her childhood hobby was her adult
passion. “Life is too short so one must enjoy what they do.”
Mary began by taking advantage of several
Floral shop opportunities which presented themselves thus allowing Mary to
learn the ins and outs of the floral industry. 8+ years later, “Bunch of
Blooms Floral Design” was born. Mary’s floral career has included
extensive training at “The Vermont Academy of Floral Design”, and numerous
seminars and trade shows. Her career has taken her from the “Tournament of
Roses Parade” in Pasadena, CA, to the “Table Cape Tulip Farm” in Wynyard,
Tasmania (Australia) where she learned first-hand from the 3rd-generation
owner of the facility how tulips and bulbs are cultivated, harvested and
processed. These experiences have all served to provide Mary with a depth
of understanding of the Floral industry few others can speak of, and they
have helped fine-tune Mary’s natural ability for floral design.
With the benefits of technology married with
Mary’s organizational abilities (from her administrative corporate days),
she has effectively communicated, coordinated and planned local weddings
with brides that live out of state and even out of the country. She has
worked with brides from Italy, Germany, California, and Indiana whose
weddings were in the greater Danbury, Connecticut and Westchester, New York
areas. In addition, she has worked to plan out of town weddings and events
in Rhode Island, California, and several parts of New York including New
York City.
Mary’s vision for Bunch of Blooms Floral
Design entails keeping the “floral industry alive” during these economically
challenging times. This includes offering “unique”, custom designed
pieces, providing exceptional one to one service, and supplying quality
flowers at reasonable prices. In addition, Mary works to educate adults and
children about flower care to ensure longevity of ones’ investment and build
appreciation of the beauty and wonder which are the “Bunches of Blooms” we
bring into our homes.
No matter the reason or occasion…flowers
brighten the day and provide ambiance. Mary looks forward to having “her
unique custom designs” along with the sweet scents of blooms intoxicate your
vision of a splendid event day. May you too take time out to “smell the
roses” and test your own creativity by being a part of one of Mary’s group
classes and private theme (birthday, bridal and baby shower) parties for
children and adults.
Contact or e-mail us
to discuss your event. We look forward to
hearing from you.
