It's hard to believe that 8 years ago today we opened The Flower Pot,an idea we had that came to fruition. With so much help and support from our family and friends, our idea of The Flower Pot started to take form. Located at 1608 West Main Street in Radford, we opened our doors on April 1, 2003. As our client list got larger and larger,we began carrying different lines and enjoyed all the parts of growing our business like going to the Atlanta Gift Mart to look for new items to carry, networking with other businesses, helping the community for special events, and so much more.
As the years started to pass and we learned about our clients and their families, we found out what they liked and what they are looking for. The Flower Pot has been evolving the entire time and will continue to change to be what our clients need. We love sharing the events in their lives that make lasting memories.
We opened at our new location May 1, 2010. 125 West Main Street in Radford, we love it here. The space is amazing, double the previous location. The original hardwood floors and the 14 foot ceilings are what I felt The Flower Pot was supposed to look like all along. Of course we painted the new shop the same "Flower Pot" yellow (friendly yellow at Sherwin Williams), with the same crisp white trim. If you haven't had a chance to stop by and visit us, you should.
Sunday April 10, 2011 would be a great day! The Easter Bunny will be here from 10am-2pm. Magnifico Photography will also be here taking FREE photographs of your kids with The Easter Bunny. We are asking for donations to The Women's Resource Center in Radford. For more information on what The Resource Center is in need of visit our website www.theflowerpotva.com or our Facebook page, (The Flower Pot).
We have made so many friends thru out the floral community. Some might believe that florists are super competitive, when in reality we all support each other. If one of us is out something we trade back and forth, offer each other support and advice, and go to floral functions together.
We have also met so many wonderful vendors such of photographers, bakers, bridal shops, caterers, DJ's, and Church staffs that we work closely with for a weddings. The staffs at all of the wonderful funeral homes in the New River Valley are so great and caring, a true pleasure to work with. There are so many great business here in the New River Valley, to many to mention in this blog, and it is great networking with them and creating relationships that are long lasting. We all MUST support each other to survive in todays economy.
Of course The Flower Pot would not be what it is today with out every member of our fabulous staff that has joined our team. We have some of the most talented designers and wonderfully friendly and helpful employees a shop owner could ask for. They each have a different background in the floral industry and bring so much to the table.
Thank you for making The Flower Pot what it is today and for making our phones ring day after day!
If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change. ~Author Unknown
