Food Drive for Temoporary Aid Food Center in Burbank
Bring some canned food, dance and view a large selection of vintage cars!.
Hey All! We all jumped into a magical telephone booth and were transported into London England! Ivy, Lillie, Daisy, and their dad and I came to visit McQueens, and learn how to do beautiful European designs, from the best florist in the world! The Florist's Florist!
The cool weather here allows this flower shop to have their flowers outside all day long without harming the flowers longevity....the quality of the flowers is amazing!
Lillie Agrees!...
Many of the flower here are just the same as back in the U.S....only they seem a lot freasher!
Gift Wrapping Services
Hate to gift wrap? Let us do it for you!
We have multiple styles to choose from. Our packages are unique and are accented with beautiful ribbon, a handmade bow or a coordinated embellishment. Just remember, it's all about presentation!
Drop off your packages or wait while we wrap them for you!
The gift does not have to be an Ivy's Flower Station purchase! But remember, any
item gift wrapped that you purchased at Ivy's receives "The Works"!
GIFT WRAPPING AND BOX PRICING
Gift Wrap Size Wrap Price Box Price
Jewelry $3.95 N/A
Extra Small (Mug Size) $3.95 $.75
Small (Shirt Size) $4.95 $1.00
Medium Sweatshirt Size) $5.95 $2.00
Large (Towel Size) $7.95 $3.00
Extra Large (Bathrobe Size) $9.95 $5.00
Jumbo $15.95 and up N/A
Gift wrapping includes sample of gift wrapped package shown in store. If item is not in a box and you need a box, you will be charged an additional "box" price. All boxed items that are gift wrapped include tissue paper.
Tokyomilk Gift! - With your $50 or more Tokyomilk order, receive a kissable lip balm , in assorted scents, please allow us to choose!
"Iced Greed Tea"
"Let Them Eat Cake"
"Cherry Bomb"
Bon Bon lip balm in lovely little pots, each are uniquely appointed, some with Victorian ladies, Geisha girls, Bumblebees, and Sweets. Soft and moisturizing with emollients such as sunflower seed oil, aloe, shea butter, and Vitamin E, perfect when you want scrumptious flavor on the go. The hand glittered boxes woo with surprise quotes from icons such as Coco Chanel and Drew Barrymore. These highly moisturizing, lightly fragrant lip balms are truly a work of art. Each balm is flavored to leave a hint of sugary sweetness on the lips, making them extra soft, and super kissable.
Car Show at Ivy's Flower Station was a great success!
Roaders Car Club to meet at Ivy's nov 21st Truck Night 4-8p.m.
December 19th Station Wagon Night!
Bubble Bath...Lip Balm..and Perfume
Tokyo Milk luxury with twenty violet roses all in a ceramic keepsake box!
Viva La France!
Dead Sexy and Cherry Bomb! Haven't we said it all?!?
Tokoyo Milk 16oz. of Dead Sexy Bubble Bath, skull with roses...
and supple Cherry Bomb for the most luscious of lips....all objects of
desire in our black ceramic box with twenty premium roses
Yelp Listing has beautiful images from the shop
Click on the "YELP" above
fLORAL DESIGN WORKSHOP
Improve your floral design skills with our fun classes in pave design. Learn how to build the foundation for your floral arrangement to finishing touches, as well as tricks of the trade. At the end of the evening take home a beautiful floral arrangement with a value of $125 that you have created. New this year, we are including a gift bag of tools worth over $20 to make it even easier create beautiful florals on your own.
Our 3 hour classes are taught in the evening at Ivy's Flower Station. Classes are $150 and include tax. Private classes available for groups of six or more. Call or email for information.
October 21 Fall Flowers
November 18 Holiday Flowers
December 2 Wreath Decorating
Prince Charles axes Harley-Riding florist...weeks after husband is found dead
0 comments Posted by Ivys Flower Station at 6:11 AM
Prince Charles is at the centre of a row for axeing his personal florist just weeks after her husband died in an apparent suicide.
Sarah Champier-Lowe has been made redundant from her post at Highgrove following what Royal sources have described as a ‘staffing review’.
Friends say she has been left shocked by the decision, which comes ahead of next month’s inquest into husband David Lowe’s death.
Shocked: Sarah Champier-Lowe last week
Royal aides say colourful Mrs Champier-Lowe, 50, who rides a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and once told a magazine that her ideal evening would be spent with Prince Charles at Highgrove, was removed as part of a cost-cutting drive.
However, one senior source expressed surprise at the reason given for the decision.
He claimed that one of the justifications for giving Mrs Champier-Lowe the job at the time of her appointment was to save money because Charles was spending extravagant sums on flower-arranging. The Prince created the full-time £30,000-a-year job especially for her nine years ago.
Prince Charles, left, made his florist redundant just weeks after her husband, David Lowe, right, was found dead in a river estuary
Speaking from her Grade II-listed £350,000 townhouse in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, Mrs Champier-Lowe said: ‘It’s true that I’ve left Highgrove. They’ve obviously reviewed the system and made their decision.
‘I have absolutely no idea what I will do next. Have a gap year probably. Certainly some think time.’
She refused to discuss redundancy terms.
Her mother-in-law, Betty Lowe, added: ‘Sarah is not very pleased. I can’t say anything further.’
Three-times-married Mrs Champier-Lowe has now put the 18th Century house, which she shared jointly with her husband and his mother, up for sale.
Mr Lowe, 52, disappeared on April 29 after leaving the offices in Chippenham, Wiltshire, where he worked as a BT telecoms training officer. Three days later his black Vauxhall Astra estate car was found at Severn View Services on the M48, within walking distance of the old Severn Bridge.
During the four weeks he was missing, his son and daughter launched several appeals for information. But his body was found on May 25 by a boat crew off
Burnham-on-Sea, which is 20 miles down the Severn estuary.
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The couple had been together since 2001 after meeting through their local Harley-Davidson motorcycle club.
Mrs Champier-Lowe was given permission to hold part of their 2004 wedding at Birkhall, the Royal estate in the Scottish Highlands.
A source said: ‘Sarah will be absolutely shocked and shattered by this news.
‘She is going through a hard time as it is. To now lose the job she loved, which gave her huge status locally, must really hurt.’
Sarah Champier-Lowe with some of her arrangements at her shop in Highgrove estate, Gloucestershire.
As well as arranging flowers for official functions and parties, Mrs Champier-Lowe was appointed ‘visual merchandiser’ at Prince Charles’s Highgrove shop, launched in Tetbury two years ago.
When interviewed by a US newspaper at the Queen’s Golden Jubilee classical music concert at Buckingham Palace in 2002, Mrs Champier-Lowe said: ‘This is what the Queen wanted. Something very relaxed and with as many people included as possible. She could have done this anywhere, but to invite everyone into her back garden is a very generous statement.’
In an interview with a magazine, when she was asked who she would most like to drink a glass of cider with, she replied: ‘Definitely the Boss [Prince Charles], whilst listening to Leonard Cohen, looking out across the garden! His Royal Highness is interesting and funny; and he takes an interest in each and every one of us who works for him.’
The decision to axe Mrs Champier-Lowe comes just weeks after career courtier Andrew Farquharson, 44, the Deputy Master of the Household, was suddenly made redundant in mid August.
Mr Farquharson and Mrs Champier-Lowe are the only two members of Prince Charles’s 130-strong staff to have been axed.
A spokesman for Clarence House said: ‘We can confirm that Sarah Champier-Lowe is leaving the Household. Her redundancy and that of Andrew Farquharson are the result of a review of staffing within the Master’s department.
‘There is no general round of redundancies.
‘We can only say that her departure is not linked to any external matters at all. The timing is unfortunate but purely coincidental.’
It was so hot in the shop....and I could not find Ivy and Daisy anywhere....untill I looked in the flower cooler! A couple of cool kids were doing their home work, and playing their dl....when I had them get out of the cooler....that's when I discovered they also had the dog in there with them!
New Halloween Portraits!
They change from beautiful portraits to "death" " Madusa" and creepy skeletons!
Just like the ones you see at Disneyland! Too Cool!
Review: My Los Angeles Hot List! By Chris S. Had To Share...
0 comments Posted by Ivys Flower Station at 4:08 PMTheir creativity is beyond comprehension and eveyone else try's to emulate the shops creatitivity. They have a sense of humor. Life is too short not to have laughter, they have it at Ivy's Flower station. Its like going into your favorite breakfast place, they know what you want because everyday is a special day and we all want to be made special. I feel alot of love when I go there and that makes it warm and cozy. Ivy's Flower Station also delivers with love
Marianne, Your succulant-focused centerpieces for Siobhan and Josua's wedding here at The Ebell were so lovely!! It seems Ipolani was very pleased with the whole event and it was wonderful to have you here..!
Melissa
Special Events Coordinator
The Ebell of Los angeles
743 South Lucerne Blvd
Los Angeles
Today is the day! Vote my darlings! Ivys Flower Station has been nominated for "BEST FLOWER SHOP" http://myfoxla.cityvoter.com/ivys-flower-station/biz/491082?utm_source=ivys-flower-station&utm_medium=reciprocallink&utm_campaign=reciprocallinks
We Were Nominated as "Best Florist In Los Angeles"!
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1016 East Broadway Ste.# 108 Glendale, CA 91205
Tel: 818 915-3558
Fax: 818 956-6077
Ivy's Flower Station in Glendale, CA is your friendly neighborhood florist that not only delivers but delivers with a smile. Thanks to its charismatic owner Marianne, once you've tried their service, you're sure to come back for more.
Furry Bones! 
New Arrivals! We now have Furry Bones! Panda...Bunny... and Cat! Adorable!
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Ivy’s Flower Station Is L.A.’s Only Drive-Through Flower Shop
GLENDALE, CA – Aug 10, 2009 – “Surely one of our California car culture’s most enduring contributions to the progress of civilization is the drive-through” says Marianne Atkinson, owner of Ivy’s Flower Station in Glendale – with just a hint of a smile on her face. Atkinson has opened L.A.’s only drive-through flowershop at 1435 Kenneth Road, near the corner of Grandview Avenue – a site that has been a working gasoline station since 1923, when the car culture was young. It wasn’t exactly a new idea – Atkinson thought up the concept nearly two decades ago when her new husband showed up late with flowers for Valentine’s Day. But she never found the right site – until earlier this year. Says Atkinson: “We’re always in a hurry in the Valley. I can still find a few of those ancient drive-through milk-and-grocery stops still here, still in operation along the side streets of the San Fernando Valley where you can pick-up your necessaries without getting out from behind the wheel. And those of us who love the Valley lifestyle simply couldn’t get by without our In-N-Out burger stands, drive-through pharmacies, drive-through dry cleaners, even our drive-through Starbucks.” Adds Atkinson, who has made flowers her life: “It didn’t take a great leap of genius to make sure that my new shop – Ivy’s Flower Station – should be drive-in too. We’re proud of the site’s Valley heritage so we’ve integrated some of the original Mobil Oil advertising banners into the décor of the main building. But I think our simple, stylish flower station is a lot better for the environment than one more gasoline station.”
As easily as picking up a hamburger, fries and large orange soda, you can now grab a bouquet of flowers to woo your sweetheart, apologize to your wife, or just brighten your day. Don’t be deceived by the flowershop’s gas-station heritage; Atkinson is a sophisticated and much respected floral designer whose simple, elegant arrangements would fit right into a shop window on Rodeo Drive across the pass in Beverly Hills. Her designs are a particular favorite of studio executives and some of the Valley’s most recognizable TV and film stars that use her arrangements at home, on the lot, and at studio premieres.
Ivy’s Flower Station is also a mainstay for many of the Valley’s churches and charities. If their orders inspire additional customers from among members, Atkinson promises under her “Project Blossom” program to donate 10 percent of all pre-tax money back to the non-profit. Among those organizations already participating are the Alex Theater, the Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra, and several local churches. Atkinson maintains a very elegant website that is seasonally updated – Halloween is the current motif – and displays year-round some of her most popular classics. The website has let the rest of the world in on her work – and she has received orders from as far away as Bermuda and Manhattan. Says Atkinson: “We are still a small shop on a street in Glendale, but the web is exposing the quality and creativity of our designs to a much bigger world.” Atkinson will also be teaching Wednesday night classes at the Flower Station in floral design, beginning later this month, that will mix the basics on cut and presentation with more advanced concepts of color theory, texture, line and form.
The idea for the shop came to Atkinson more than two decades ago: “My husband I and were to celebrate our first Valentines Day together, and he showed very late – and it was very nearly our last Valentine’s Day! When I asked him what happened, he told me about the long line of husbands and boyfriends that wound out the door and around the block at the local flower shop. I kept the husband and also the conviction that there had to be another way of helping these poor guys out.” Said Atkinson: “I tried to think of a way to get people in and out faster and easier, like a drive-through restaurant or a gas station; and that’s when it clicked.” Over the course of two decades, Marianne tried in vain to find the perfect location, but circumstance and timing were never on her side. All of that changed six months ago when she finally secured a filling station that was going out of business. Ivy’s clients include everyone from those hurried husbands she originally set out to help, to stay-at-home moms who can pull up in their mini-van, kids in tow, and not leave their vehicle. Hot day in the valley? Don’t want to leave your air conditioned car, even for a minute? No problem; Marianne and her staff will bring their selection out to you while the motor’s running. As for how she came up with the name “Ivy’s”? Well, flora runs in the family. “I’ve got three daughters, Lily, Ivy and Daisy. The day I was deciding on the name for the shop, my oldest, Lily, was being a real pain so I went down to the second girl. It could just as easily have been ‘Lily’s Flower Station’ if she’d have played her cards right.”
CONTACT
Marianne Atkinson
1435 W. Kenneth Road
Glendale CA 91201
818-500-7599
http://www.ivysflowerstation.com/
The ultimate in edible floral decorations! These beautiful miniature roses have been organically grown and have been transformed into edible works of art. These crystallized flowers, also referred to as traditional sugared / candied flowers, look like a shimmer of snow has landed on each and every petal. They are fruit flavored and provide a very soft look. We recommend these SweetCrystal flowers if you are striving for a delicate appearance to your creation. Each package contains 8 miniature roses and buds of assorted colors. The flowers are completely edible and have been handcoated by a patented process developed by Sweetfields. Sweetfields flowers are non-perishable and will remain picture perfect for years to come if you follow these simple storage guidelines: SweetCrystal flowers need to be stored at room temperature away from moisture. You can place them on top of your creation in the refrigerator or freezer for up to 48 hours prior to serving. We make every attempt to package the flowers as carefully as possible but on rare occasion you may receive a broken petal or flower. If a petal should loosen or break off, you can use a dollop of cake icing to glue it back together. In the rarest event that you receive a broken flower in your shipment, notify us and we will get a replacement out to you immediately. Remember, don’t just make time to smell and admire the flowers but remember to enjoy the experience of eating them too!
On Valentine’s Day, twenty three years ago, newly-married Marianne Atkinson was patiently waiting for her husband to arrive home so they could go out for a romantic evening. However, Richard Atkinson felt it was important, and perhaps prudent, to buy his new wife some flowers and from this small gesture of love began an idea. He ended up in an exceptionally long line that was out the door at the florist’s and so was late getting home. It was a frustrating experience for him, as well as for Marianne.
A Vision of Drive-Through Flowers
“I had a vision of husbands and boyfriends waiting in line on this special day. I wondered if there wasn’t a better way to get them home faster and the idea hit me of a drive-through flower shop,” said Marianne.
This seed of an idea finally bloomed when Marianne opened Ivy’s Flower Station last April in the former gas station at the corner of Kenneth Road and Sonora. Rumor has it that this may be the first drive-through florist shop in the nation.
However, since finding the right place and location takes time, Richard and Marianne, who has always loved flowers and flower arrangements, began raising a family of three daughters, Lillie, now 18, Ivy, 8, and Daisy, 5. (Yes, the new store is named after their middle child.)
Marianne also had a twenty year career as an advertising photographer, which allowed her to do set-ups with flowers. Then for the past five years, she had a home-based flower business that flourished by word of mouth. Many of her customers were from Disney studios.
Serendipitous Location
Finding the Kenneth Road location was serendipitous. She was reading the Glendale News Press the day a story appeared about Tony, owner of Tony’s Automotive at Kenneth and Grandview, retiring and went to see if his station would be available for her flower shop. It had already been taken over by a new owner but, as luck would have it, she read the newspaper’s classified ads and found that her current location, a vintage 1923 Mobil Oil service station, was available. She could not believe her good luck.
Open 10 am to 7 pm
Ivy’s is open seven days from 10 am to 7 pm. Custom designed flower arrangements range from traditional to Marianne’s unique, signature arrangements, depending on her clients desires, and they are delivered free in the area. She is connected with FTD.
But, there’s more than flowers. Items suitable for the home and gifts are also available.
Project Blossom
Marianne has established Project Blossom to help her customers’ favorite charities and organizations “blossom and grow” by donating ten percent of their orders back to their designated groups. Current beneficiaries include the Alex Theatre, Stepping Stone Players and the Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra, to name a few. Clients can add names.
Flower Arranging Classes
She also teaches flower arranging classes. There is a material fee and reservations are needed. Call 818-500-7599 for more information.
Marianne was born in Glendale, grew up in Burbank and now lives in Chevy Chase Canyon.
Floral Design I
Earn a certificate in floral arranging.
Turn garden blooms into exquisite looking
arrangements for all occasions. Learn the
fundamental forms and styles of flower arranging
to create beautiful designs based on the principles
of color and balance. There will be demonstrations
and plenty of time for you to practice in this hands-on
class. Certificate is given upon completion of the
class. The class will be taught by Marianne Atkinson,
Floral Design II
For Weddings & Special Occasions
Flowers for a wedding can be a major expense.
Learn how to save hundreds of dollars by creating
your own beautiful arrangements and bouquets,
including: preparation, stemming and wiring
techniques; construction of bouquets for the bride
and bridal party; all arrangements for the church
or chapel, including reception area and more.
Certificate given upon completing the class. An
$80 materials fee (cash) is payable to the instructor
in first class meeting. The class will be taught by
DEBBIE AND MICHAEL'S WEDDING
"I love this florist!! Marianne was a dream to work with. The shop itself is in an old gas station, and is just down the street from the Brand Library (my wedding location). Because I was a DIY bride on a budget, I didn't want to go overboard with the flowers. Nor did want them to, uhh, suck. Marianne told me I could save money by going to the LA Flowermart & making my own bridesmaid bouquets, yet save myself the hassle & horror of building the big Bridal Bouquet (the one that actually matters!) by paying HER to do it. Remember, this is my FLORIST telling me this! Made perfect sense to me. She does private bouquet making seminars for a minuscule fee--something UNHEARD of in the wedding business. I had no flower arranging experience whatsoever, but with Marianne's help, they looked really good, if i do say so myself. Even though I didn't really need that much floral arrangement (the bouquets & garlands were all i needed. i got the boutonieres on etsy.com) this florist not only met my needs, but taught me some valuable skills. Also helps that she's such a friendly lady!! I highly recommend this place, esp. if you're a DIY no nonsense bride like myself.
Love in Bloom: Ivy's Flower Station
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GIFT CERTIFICATES: Want to give a friend or loved one a great gift? Buy them a flower arranging gift certificate. We offer them as private lessons or for larger groups of two or more.
Loudest opponent switches sides. Nearby business owners said more people came to the area.
By Zain Shauk Published: Last Updated Friday, July 3, 2009 9:52 PM
NORTHWEST GLENDALE — The Kenneth Village Farmers Market kicked off Friday afternoon, following a swirl of controversy and opposition from area businesses who argued the weekly event might be bad for business.The Kenneth Village Meat Market, a store on Kenneth Road that sells organic produce and other groceries, was previously the most vocal opponent to the farmers market, with owner Sarkis Militonyan arguing that a weekly collection of produce stalls might poach his business.But Militonyan changed his tone dramatically Friday. After weeks of protests to City Clerk Ardy Kassakhian and other officials who oversaw the permitting process for the event, Militonyan signed a petition to continue the farmers market beyond the parameters of its current four-event permit, said Mariane Atkinson, owner of Ivy’s Flower Station and the main organizer of the market.Militonyan shifted his stance after visiting the market and speaking with Atkinson, she said.“We really had a heart-to-heart about what he was concerned about,” she said. “What I told him is ‘I’m the florist. I sell flowers and plants. There’s an orchid man here,’” she said, pointing to a stall selling orchids and explaining that although stalls may sell similar items on Friday afternoons, they would bring more business to the one-block stretch of stores that has struggled during the recession.Militonyan was not available for comment, but store Manager Seta Tarakchian, speaking on his behalf, confirmed that he had changed his stance.“It’s very nice to see people around and there’s a lot of people out here that we’ve never seen before,” she said of the market. “It’s good for the community. Why not?”The Kenneth Village Merchants Assn. also supports the market, even though some store owners were previously opposed to it, said Rene Karapedian, president of the group.The market is paid for and operated by Scholastic Gardens, a nonprofit that runs four other farmers markets, including one in Toluca Lake.The organization gives proceeds to local schools to support community gardens and campaigns promoting healthy eating habits, said Tanja Castle, who runs business operation for the group.Although the Kenneth Village Farmers Market is the fourth such weekly event in the area, other business organizations, which use the markets to attract more consumers to their stores, were not opposed to it.There is now a farmers market every day from Thursday through Sunday, with one on Brand Boulevard, another at the Americana at Brand and one in the Montrose Shopping Park on Honolulu Avenue.“We never look at it as competition,” said Jennifer Gordon, vice president of Caruso Affiliated, which launched Gigi’s Farmers Market earlier this year. “We look at it as more people coming to the area, enhancing the community and the area a lot more. I think it’s a positive thing.”With the controversy from the market’s most vocal opponent out of the way, area residents strolled past the dozen stalls on the parking lots of Ivy’s Flower Station and Yoga at the Village, with the sounds of steel drums and the smell of grilled chicken rising into the air.The event succeeded in drawing residents to a business area that many of them were not previously aware of, said Elyse Briggs, owner of Yoga at the Village.“So many people who came up here ironically said, ‘I didn’t even know this place was here,’” Briggs said.Although the market was small, it still provided an opportunity for residents to enjoy an afternoon walk, said Christopher Glass, who was walking passed other stores along the one-block business district.“You might as well walk around and see what else is here other than just the farmers market,” Glass said.
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The Friday evening farmers market in Kenneth Village was very nice (“Fourth farmer market opens,” July 4). Ivy’s Flower Station is the best thing to happen to the corner of Kenneth and Sonora avenues. What a great idea. So many wonderful smells of food and lovely produce and flowers.
August 6, 2009
Marianne Atkinson, owner of Ivy’s Flower Station, shedding tears of joy, standing with Laura Friedman, City Councilmember
Teaching the gothic wrap.
Step one: Choose ribbon and measure it to content being wrapped. Make sure to leave 5 or 6 inches of extra length.
Step two: Find the middle of your ribbon and place it around the base of your bouquet.
Step three: Wrap both sides of the ribbon to the back. Cross the ribbons and twist them to make an "x".
Step four: Pull ribbons to the front and repeat.
Step five: Continue repeating making the "x"s by following steps three and four until you have covered your desired area.
Step six: Finish your "x"s with the last "x" facing the front and tie off with a knot. Your gothic wrap is now complete.
