{"id":1526,"date":"2016-05-04T13:30:42","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T13:30:42","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2021-08-03T16:42:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T16:42:00","slug":"build-your-own-floral-bouquet-mothers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourstories.shinola.com\/our-stories\/build-your-own-floral-bouquet-mothers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Build Your Own Floral Bouquet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-family:ltc-bodoni-175,serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;\">Martha DeFlorio comes from a family of small business owners and grew up watching her parents and&nbsp;grandparents run their own stores. Today she channels everything \u2014 plus that genetic entrepreneurial spirit \u2014 into her company&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.madefloral.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Made Floral<\/a>, one of metro Detroit&#8217;s go-to floral design studios. Whether it&#8217;s a fresh bouquet to liven up an office or wedding florals to wow a few hundred people, Martha is known for creating lush, statement-making flower environments. We asked her for a few tips and tricks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>This month you can meet Martha and grab a custom floral bouquet just in time for Mother&#8217;s Day at our Detroit flagship <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shinola.com\/shop\/store\/detroit\">store<\/a> (441 W. Canfield) starting Saturday, May 7 &#8211; May 31. She&#8217;ll be with us all day during the week and on weekends from 12-5 p.m.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[[{&#8220;type&#8221;:&#8221;media&#8221;,&#8221;view_mode&#8221;:&#8221;media_original&#8221;,&#8221;fid&#8221;:&#8221;1914&#8243;,&#8221;attributes&#8221;:{&#8220;alt&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;class&#8221;:&#8221;media-image&#8221;,&#8221;height&#8221;:&#8221;540&#8243;,&#8221;typeof&#8221;:&#8221;foaf:Image&#8221;,&#8221;width&#8221;:&#8221;960&#8243;}}]]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Martha DeFlorio working in her studio.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[[{&#8220;type&#8221;:&#8221;media&#8221;,&#8221;view_mode&#8221;:&#8221;media_original&#8221;,&#8221;fid&#8221;:&#8221;1916&#8243;,&#8221;attributes&#8221;:{&#8220;alt&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;class&#8221;:&#8221;media-image&#8221;,&#8221;height&#8221;:&#8221;540&#8243;,&#8221;typeof&#8221;:&#8221;foaf:Image&#8221;,&#8221;width&#8221;:&#8221;960&#8243;}}]]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[[{&#8220;type&#8221;:&#8221;media&#8221;,&#8221;view_mode&#8221;:&#8221;media_original&#8221;,&#8221;fid&#8221;:&#8221;1915&#8243;,&#8221;attributes&#8221;:{&#8220;alt&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;class&#8221;:&#8221;media-image&#8221;,&#8221;height&#8221;:&#8221;540&#8243;,&#8221;typeof&#8221;:&#8221;foaf:Image&#8221;,&#8221;width&#8221;:&#8221;960&#8243;}}]]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Martha wears <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shinola.com\/the-canfield-blue-leather-band-watch-s02937.html\">The Canfield 38 mm<\/a> as she cuts craft paper.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[[{&#8220;type&#8221;:&#8221;media&#8221;,&#8221;view_mode&#8221;:&#8221;media_original&#8221;,&#8221;fid&#8221;:&#8221;1917&#8243;,&#8221;attributes&#8221;:{&#8220;alt&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;class&#8221;:&#8221;media-image&#8221;,&#8221;height&#8221;:&#8221;540&#8243;,&#8221;typeof&#8221;:&#8221;foaf:Image&#8221;,&#8221;width&#8221;:&#8221;960&#8243;}}]]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[[{&#8220;type&#8221;:&#8221;media&#8221;,&#8221;view_mode&#8221;:&#8221;media_original&#8221;,&#8221;fid&#8221;:&#8221;1918&#8243;,&#8221;attributes&#8221;:{&#8220;alt&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;class&#8221;:&#8221;media-image&#8221;,&#8221;height&#8221;:&#8221;540&#8243;,&#8221;typeof&#8221;:&#8221;foaf:Image&#8221;,&#8221;width&#8221;:&#8221;960&#8243;}}]]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Layering flowers largest to smallest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[[{&#8220;type&#8221;:&#8221;media&#8221;,&#8221;view_mode&#8221;:&#8221;media_original&#8221;,&#8221;fid&#8221;:&#8221;1919&#8243;,&#8221;attributes&#8221;:{&#8220;alt&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;class&#8221;:&#8221;media-image&#8221;,&#8221;height&#8221;:&#8221;540&#8243;,&#8221;typeof&#8221;:&#8221;foaf:Image&#8221;,&#8221;width&#8221;:&#8221;960&#8243;}}]]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[[{&#8220;type&#8221;:&#8221;media&#8221;,&#8221;view_mode&#8221;:&#8221;media_original&#8221;,&#8221;fid&#8221;:&#8221;1920&#8243;,&#8221;attributes&#8221;:{&#8220;alt&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;class&#8221;:&#8221;media-image&#8221;,&#8221;height&#8221;:&#8221;540&#8243;,&#8221;typeof&#8221;:&#8221;foaf:Image&#8221;,&#8221;width&#8221;:&#8221;960&#8243;}}]]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Preparing to wrap the flowers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[[{&#8220;type&#8221;:&#8221;media&#8221;,&#8221;view_mode&#8221;:&#8221;media_original&#8221;,&#8221;fid&#8221;:&#8221;1921&#8243;,&#8221;attributes&#8221;:{&#8220;alt&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;class&#8221;:&#8221;media-image&#8221;,&#8221;height&#8221;:&#8221;540&#8243;,&#8221;typeof&#8221;:&#8221;foaf:Image&#8221;,&#8221;width&#8221;:&#8221;960&#8243;}}]]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[[{&#8220;type&#8221;:&#8221;media&#8221;,&#8221;view_mode&#8221;:&#8221;media_original&#8221;,&#8221;fid&#8221;:&#8221;1922&#8243;,&#8221;attributes&#8221;:{&#8220;alt&#8221;:&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;class&#8221;:&#8221;media-image&#8221;,&#8221;height&#8221;:&#8221;540&#8243;,&#8221;typeof&#8221;:&#8221;foaf:Image&#8221;,&#8221;width&#8221;:&#8221;960&#8243;}}]]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We hope this inspires you to do something special for mom this Mother&#8217;s Day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>View our Mother&#8217;s Day Gift Guide, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shinola.com\/collections\/mothers-day\/shop-all.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download Martha&#8217;s guide to make your own floral bouquet,&nbsp;<a href=\"\/thejournal\/sites\/default\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-bouquet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martha DeFlorio comes from a family of small business owners and grew up watching her parents and&nbsp;grandparents run their own stores. 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