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Jul 6, 2021

A Glossary of Wedding Flowers by Season - Brides.com

Meet the Expert Kristina Oh is the owner and design mind behind Fleure Studio in Richmond, Virginia. She specializes in dreamy, garden-inspired florals filtered through a modern, minimalist lens. Lily Roden is the owner and lead floral designer at Southern California-based Lily Roden Floral Studio. She has an affinity for whimsical, garden-style floral design, and pursues all of her work with incredible attention to detail and purpose (supporting non-profits along the way). “I usually ask my couples to have flexibility on flower choices, especially in the fall and winter months” relays Roden. “I encourage couples not to get too attached to a certain product because many of them are only in season for a few months. The best way to approach flowers, in my mind, is to work with local botanicals that are in season. Not only is there less stress, [but] there’s also so much beauty and intrigue in working with a rare product that you know won’t be around for very long.” Wondering what flowers will be in season on your wedding day? Read on for our complete guide to types of flowers by season. Spring If your wedding bells will be ringing in the spring, you’ll truly have your pick of the prettiest and most colorful petals. Daffodils Talk about an ultimate springtime flower (blooming at the end of winter into early spring): the yellow, white, and sometimes even blush colorations on these single-bloom stems give off straight sunny-weather vibes. And they can stand on their own or shine with other spring stunners like roses and ranunculus. Just keep daffodils in numbers since legend has it that a boutonniere with one single daffodil can bring bad luck. Garden Roses We wouldn’t even say that Shakespeare’s iconic line, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," would apply here because these beauties are one of the more fragrant roses. They come in nearly every color, from peach-bellini sherbet shades to cotton candy pinks, ...

Jul 6, 2021

Paul Wilck | Obituary | Rockwall Herald Banner - Rockwall County Herald Banner

Paul John Wilck, Jr., age 84, of Rockwall, TX, passed away at home on June 27, 2021. Paul was born October 14, 1936, in Farmville, Virginia to parents Paul Wilck and Helen Christensen Wilck. He was a graduate of Farmville High School and attended Wilmington College in North Carolina where he studied civil engineering. Paul served in the U.S. Army from 1959-1962. He was assigned to Special Troops overseas and served as a Construction Draftsman while stationed in Heidelberg, Germany. Paul enjoyed short excursions to other countries while in Europe and always sent postcards and pictures to family and friends back home. Following his Army service, Paul moved to Texas and married Norma Prater on December 22, 1963. Paul worked as a land surveyor for many years and was a letter carrier for nearly 30 years. Paul moved his family to Rockwall in 1980 and lived there until the time of his death. Paul loved to travel with his wife taking road trips, going to casinos, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. In his younger years, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Paul enjoyed visiting his hometown and school friends in Farmville, VA. Paul loved nature and the outdoors. After retirement, Paul enjoyed feeding the many ducks, birds, rabbits, and fish on his property, and getting together with his retired post office friends for lunch. He is preceded in death by his father: Paul Wilck; mother: Helen Christensen Wilck; and son: John "David" Wilck. Survivors include his wife of 57 years: Norma Prater Wilck; sister: Barbara Mann of Mesquite, TX; brother: Jim Wilck of Farmville, Virginia; daughter: Lisa Wilck Palomba of Rockwall, TX; grandson: Daniel Palomba of J...

Apr 4, 2021

New farmer growing cut flowers into a business - Fauquier Now

Tacoma, Wash., at the time of his death.“I was trying to figure out what I was going to do and was thinking about moving back to Virginia,” said Mrs. Bracewell, 39. “I had lived here for a little while when I was younger.”Jokingly, Mrs. Bracewell told her father, Dave Williams, 64, that if he bought her a farm, she would return to Virginia.“So he did,” she recalled with a laugh. “Then it was, ‘OK, now what are we going to do with it’?”Weighing the land’s potential business uses, Mrs. Bracewell concluded that the 26 acres along Green Meadows Road just south of Warrenton wouldn’t be large enough to support a cattle operation and that she had no interest in growing vegetables.“So, I said I love flowers. I know that the flower industry is kind of a ‘thing’.”A federal government contractor, Mr. Williams told his daughter to put together a business plan.Mrs. Bracewell and her mother Wendy Williams, 64, did just that.In late 2018, they launched All Things Farm’s flower operation, which offers more than two dozen spring, summer and fall varieties through its website, Facebook page and Instagram, two area CSAs and a co-operative that supplies mostly designers and florists.While her father quietly had doubts about a flower business, “it’s actually been pretty successful,” Mrs. Bracewell said. Though in foreclosure for five years and neglected, the farm came with valuable “infrastructure” — an in...

Feb 1, 2021

Barbara A. DeManuele Obituary - Alton Daily News

Bethalto, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at her residence. She was born on June 2, 1944 in Alton, IL, the daughter of Charles and Virginia Ann (Unterbrink) Wilkey. She married Ronald S. DeManuele on December 31, 1989 in Bellefontaine, MO. He survives. Barbara enjoyed gardening, flowers, cooking, reading, traveling, and sitting by the dock on intercostal waters of Ft. Walton Beach in Florida, at her second home. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren most of all. Especially going to their sporting events and dance competitions and commenting on Facebook posts. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and will be sadly missed by all. Along with her husband, Ronald, she is survived by her children, Rene (Ed) Slayden of Bethalto, Keri Campbell of Wood River, Rob (fiancé Noelle Harris) Warren of Plantation, FL, and Michelle “Woo” (Bill) Watts of Bethalto; two sisters; a brother; ten grandchildren, Whitney (Sam) Walker, Katlyn (Michael) Rose, Branden (Jen) Slayden, Christopher (Heather) Dixon, Danielle (Jon) LeMay, Demi Youngberg, Nikki Lungwitz, Ryan (Tori) Warren, Victoria (John) Miller, and...

Dec 10, 2020

Karen Hannis Meinhart Obituary - Mt. Holly Springs, PA | Cumberlink Sentinel - Legacy.com

US Air Force, living in Arkansas, the Azores, Delaware, Texas, Germany, Rhode Island, and Virginia. They settled in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where they built a warm and welcoming home in which to grow old together and filled it with art from their family's adventures together. Karen worked as an administrator and human resources professional with the US Government and retired from federal service in 2016. She is survived and lovingly remembered by her husband of 45 years, Richard Meinhart of Carlisle; her daughter, Lauren Meinhart of Oslo, Norway; her son, David Meinhart, of Philadelphia; and five siblings: Jeanine Johnson of Emmaus, Sheila Mangano of Clifton, Virginia, Steven Hannis of Easton, Brian Hannis of Naples, Florida, and Kelly Cuetara of Downingtown. She was preceded in death by her brother, Michael Hannis, of Santa Rosa, California. She will be remembered as a selfless and caring mother, wife, and friend, as well as an unmatched home cook and Christmas cookie virtuoso, who filled the house with her wonderful singing. She was an aficionado of Broadway musicals and art museums; an avid reader of news and current events; and a dog lover, among the many passions that she passed to her loved ones. Karen will be laid to rest in Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery following a service that will remain private due to COVID-19 restrictions. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to World Central Kitchen (wck.org), a non-profit organization she admired that believes in the power of food to unite people, just like she did. Arrangements are being handled by the H...