Her father's father, no grand mother's father, wait a minute I should have taken notes - let me just say, Maggie is the fourth generation in her family to manage the Fasan Florist which has been in business since 1924! And when asked if she was forced into the business she admitted that perhaps it was that way for her father, but said, "No, I find a value in working with the flowers. I really enjoy it." So after going to college in Wisconsin, Maggie returned to help her father run the business that he had dedicated his life to.
Now you look at the building, and the inside decor, and you think well it seems like nothing has changed here since 1924, lol - the look of the floral boutique is almost antiquated including the florescent sign that modestly reads "One of the Best Florist in Chicago". So when Maggie, who looks very young, brought out their huge portfolio albums I was blown away by how fresh and forward their floral designs were. Fasan Florist has more than a reputation, they have volumes of proof in pictures that they are indeed "One of the Best Florist in Chicago". When you began to look through their recent work, it illustrates what happens when generations of experience meet with floral trends. You can clearly see that the dynamic duo of Maggie with the eagerness of her youth, coupled with the mastery that experience has afforded her father, Mr. Fasan, is a team that can bring life to the floral fantasy of any bride. Maggie showed me her new work with combining leaves of grass and weaving them into floral arrangements with bold colored wild flowers. Surprisingly, these bouquets were unique enough to satisfy the brides who always say, "I want something different"; yet, they were finished to such perfection that they could be appreciated by anyone who admires beauty.
Then Maggie turned the page to a wedding they had done at the Drake - it was a look classic enough for royalty; in fact, if you are looking for a vintage look in flowers you have to get Maggie to show you these photographs. It may have been crass, but I had to ask her the cost just because the centerpieces sat up about three feet high and were full with the most beautiful large roses. I was pleasantly surprised that the price was affordable.
Although Maggie gave me a lot of reasons why she went into working with her father, I could see in the way her eyes completely lite up when she spoke of him that her love of flowers was an extension of her love for her dad. And I would recommend that you all visit Fasan Florist, a small town American florist in the heart of the city because they will put their heart and soul into your floral arrangement. Oh, and I almost forgot, if you want to meet Maggie Fasan and see examples of her and her father's work, they will be at the Zhou B Art Center on Dec 8th for The Birth of Atha: An American Ballet and Opera.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Jeff and the Traveling Photo Booth
Everyone on the local Bridal scene knows and loves Jeff. If could be that he is extremely charismatic, or it could be that he always rolls with a big toy that we all like to play around with - the "Traveling Photo Booth".
What's a traveling photo Booth? It's one of the hottest new bridal trends. Remeber when you and your friends would go downtown to Nay Pier or Woolworth and take pictures in the booth behind the curtain. Well, a couple of years back a couple of years ago a team of guys got the wacky idea to lease these booths out for use at wedding receptions and events; thus a million dollar (maybe that's why he's always so happy) idea was born.
Let me explain. Firstly, this is very different from what your photographer whose pictures you kind of want to be scripted so that everyone is captured in their best light and the entire wedding is documented. The "traveling photo booth" is almost the opposite, these photographs will let your guest be a diva, a gansta, a mc, a funny man, wild, and or crazy in love. You never know what people will do in front of the camera once they are behind the closed curtain.
Secondly, Your guest will be excited to walk away from your wedding with their photo strips. Trust me that excitement doesn't wear off with age. When I was in the photo booth I was still the teenage boy at Woolworth and that nastalgic boyish excitement you can't put a pice tag on . The more meaningful gifts you give to your guest the more you immortalize your wedding day.
And thirdly, it's a great activity to get your guest out of the seriosness of the moment, and get them having fun I've seen Jeff at many of the bridal events, and while other vendors are looking around trying to get potential brides to come buy their booth, Jeff is always swamped with beautiful, and not neccessarily as beautiful, women and men alike posing and having a good time.
So when Jeff and I did our last event at the University Club after a few glasses of champagne and almost a tray of their jumbo cocumut crust shrimp I was feeling pretty gutsy. I walked over to him with the swaem of models, and soon to be brides hoarding the booth, and I twisted his arm until he agreed. The result - YAY!
Jeff has agree to come to the Birth of Atha: An American Ballet and Opera at the Zhou B Artt Center on December 8, and bring his "Traveling Photobooth". So you can come with your future hubbys, and/or BBF's so we can all "act a fool" behind the curtian, lol
Thank you Jeff for accepting our invitation to Platinum we are confident that our brides will love working with you.
What's a traveling photo Booth? It's one of the hottest new bridal trends. Remeber when you and your friends would go downtown to Nay Pier or Woolworth and take pictures in the booth behind the curtain. Well, a couple of years back a couple of years ago a team of guys got the wacky idea to lease these booths out for use at wedding receptions and events; thus a million dollar (maybe that's why he's always so happy) idea was born.
Let me explain. Firstly, this is very different from what your photographer whose pictures you kind of want to be scripted so that everyone is captured in their best light and the entire wedding is documented. The "traveling photo booth" is almost the opposite, these photographs will let your guest be a diva, a gansta, a mc, a funny man, wild, and or crazy in love. You never know what people will do in front of the camera once they are behind the closed curtain.
Secondly, Your guest will be excited to walk away from your wedding with their photo strips. Trust me that excitement doesn't wear off with age. When I was in the photo booth I was still the teenage boy at Woolworth and that nastalgic boyish excitement you can't put a pice tag on . The more meaningful gifts you give to your guest the more you immortalize your wedding day.
And thirdly, it's a great activity to get your guest out of the seriosness of the moment, and get them having fun I've seen Jeff at many of the bridal events, and while other vendors are looking around trying to get potential brides to come buy their booth, Jeff is always swamped with beautiful, and not neccessarily as beautiful, women and men alike posing and having a good time.
So when Jeff and I did our last event at the University Club after a few glasses of champagne and almost a tray of their jumbo cocumut crust shrimp I was feeling pretty gutsy. I walked over to him with the swaem of models, and soon to be brides hoarding the booth, and I twisted his arm until he agreed. The result - YAY!
Jeff has agree to come to the Birth of Atha: An American Ballet and Opera at the Zhou B Artt Center on December 8, and bring his "Traveling Photobooth". So you can come with your future hubbys, and/or BBF's so we can all "act a fool" behind the curtian, lol
Thank you Jeff for accepting our invitation to Platinum we are confident that our brides will love working with you.
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