Where flowers bloom, so does hope. Lady Bird Johnson

“Our goal is to never let this happen again.”

This is one of our proudest moments yet! Eclatante Event Design announces its new initiative, Kindness Blooms, a flower project that facilitates the rearranging, pickup and delivery of flowers from its many weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs and other celebrations to hospitals, charitable organizations and elder care facilities in the Philadelphia area. Our clients now have the opportunity to extend the life and joy of their flowers by giving them to people who could really use some unexpected pleasure in their lives — while at the same time, add an element of environmental responsibility to their events.

Our May 18th wedding became the launch of Kindness Blooms. Nancy Bachman was gracious enough to be our first client to donate the flowers she lovingly chose to celebrate her son, Jay’s marriage to Emelia at Appleford to two very worthy organizations The Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia and to the Broomall Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Kelly Hays of the Ronald McDonald House was thrilled!

The impact of having fresh flowers donated to our House for families is immeasurable; little touches like that bring a bit of cheer and comfort to families who have spent a long day at the hospital and can brighten the entire mood of the House. We truly appreciate Eclatante’s commitment to making the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House even more like home to the families we serve.

Eclatante takes care of all of the logistics once the client has agreed to donate the flowers from their event. We will suggest a recipient from the list of organizations with whom Eclatante has teamed up, then recruit and coordinate the volunteers and oversee the rearranging and delivery of the flowers to their new home. If there are any costs associated with the delivery, Eclatante will split those costs with the client. Also, clients may be eligible for a tax deduction for their gift of flowers.

We are always looking for new partner-organizations and volunteers. To be part of this extraordinary project, please email KindnessBlooms@eclatantedesign.com or call 610.565.9977.

For more examples and information on environmentally kind events, please see our interview with Janie from The Bride’s Cafe.

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