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47-641: The district is located in the narrowest part of Kocaeli Bay. The coastal part of the district is formed by the Hersek delta formed by Yalakdere. Floristry in Altınova has become a large economic sector. The increasing demand for new construction, maintenance and repair in the maritime sector resulted in such a level of orders that could not be met. The establishment of a new center of shipbuilding in Yalova Province became inevitable. The main factor in selecting Yalova for

94-504: A blessing).   In Ashkenazic communities, before going under the chuppah the groom covers the bride's face with a veil , known as the badeken (in Yiddish ) or hinuma (in Hebrew ). The origin of this tradition and its original purpose are in dispute. There are opinions that the chuppah means "covering the bride's face", hence covering the couple to be married. Others suggest that the purpose

141-418: A cloth or sheet, sometimes a tallit , stretched or supported over four poles, or sometimes manually held up by attendants to the ceremony. A chuppah symbolizes the home that the couple will build together. In a more general sense, chuppah refers to the method by which nessuin , the second stage of a Jewish wedding , is accomplished. According to some opinions, it is accomplished by the couple standing under

188-469: A couple consummated their marriage in a room or tent. In Talmudic times, the room where the marriage was consummated was called the chuppah. There is however a reference of a wedding canopy in the Babylonian Talmud , Gittin 57a: "It was the custom when a boy was born to plant a cedar tree and when a girl was born to plant a pine tree, and when they married, the tree was cut down and a canopy made of

235-504: A few examples of how flowers are used in the business and social event settings. Flowers are also traditionally used in ecclesiastical settings and their arrangement is often done by skilled church volunteers. Many nations have their own style of floral arranging. This is dependent on what flower varieties are readily available, and the culture of the nation. Today, florists in Japan also sell pre-arranged or done-while-you-wait ikebana . Ikebana

282-452: A huppah. Indeed, Solomon Freehof finds that the wedding canopy was unknown before the 16th century. Alfred J. Kolatch notes that it was during the Middle Ages that the "chupa ... in use today" became customary. Daniel Sperber notes that for many communities before the 16th century, the huppah consisted of a veil worn by the bride. In others, it was a cloth spread over the shoulders of

329-427: A lot of different kinds of greens are used in a natural way. The "Dutch Garden" style arrangement—started in the early 1980s—is a very good example of a Dutch style arrangement. Stones, bark and mosses are used in these designs. Australian floral style is a harmonious blend of nature's raw beauty and artistic expression. Drawing inspiration from the country's diverse landscapes and native flora, this style encapsulates

376-468: A number of roles in personal relationships. They're sent to express love, celebrate special occasions, offer condolences, and more. During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-2021, floristry became an even more important means of communicating with loved ones from a distance. As The New York Times noted, "in lieu of saying it in person, we're all saying it with flowers." This has led to an increase in profit for

423-405: A room ( yichud ). The betrothal and chuppah ceremonies are separated by the reading of the ketubah . This chuppah ceremony is connected to the seven blessings which are recited over a cup of wine after the ceremony ( birchat nisuin or sheva brachot ). The chuppah represents a Jewish home symbolized by the cloth canopy and the four poles. Just as a chuppah is open on all four sides, so

470-445: A significant portion of a florist's business. Cut flowers are widely sold in supermarkets and petrol stations. These outlets offer a limited selection, usually in the form of mixed bouquets and roses by the dozen. Flowers purchased at these outlets are generally less expensive than the flowers purchased at a florist shop. Professional florists may offer a greater selection, higher flower quality, or more skillfully arranged flowers. In

517-423: A symbol of separation from God), so the chuppah was erected to signify that the ceremony and institution of marriage has divine origins. The symbol of the chuppah is often painted or embroidered onto wimpels  after a boy’s Brit Milah ceremony. Here, the chuppah is a reference to a wish for the boy’s life to be under the guidance of God and for him to have a traditional marriage and family (also expressed in

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564-667: Is a style of floral design that originated in Japan. Best known for its simplicity of line and form, ikebana is a design style primarily practiced for personal enjoyment. It has three parts of alignment: heaven, man, and earth. English Garden style is traditionally an English form of floral design. Stems are placed in a radial fashion and feature abundant use of seasonal flowers and foliages. These designs are often done as low, tufted mounds, or taller vase arrangements that are all-sided (360°), and incorporate garden flowers like roses , gardenia , camellia , delphinium and peonies . The flowers are usually arranged with minimal space between

611-523: Is another significant segment of the floristry industry. Established floristry designers and artists impart their craft to students interested in floral design as hobby or career. Courses are generally available through community colleges, private post-secondary vocational schools, and professional florist trade associations. In the Netherlands, the first horticultural college was founded in 1896 in Naaldwijk ;

658-514: Is seasonal and is heavily influenced by the following holidays and events: Christmas , Valentine's Day , Administrative Professionals' Day , Mothers' Day , All Souls Day , Advent , Easter , weddings and funerals . These occasions make up the largest part of the business, with the sale of house plants and home decor being a smaller, but more constant, part. Flowers for personal enjoyment as well as those selected to celebrate birthdays , anniversaries , thank-yous and get well wishes are also

705-418: Is the art of creating flower arrangements in vases, bowls, baskets, or other containers, or making bouquets and compositions from cut flowers, foliages , herbs , ornamental grasses , and other plant materials. Often the terms "floral design" and "floristry" are considered synonymous. Florists are people who work with flowers and plants, generally at the retail level. Floristry differs from floristics ,

752-403: Is usually a symbol of purity and innocence in countries with a European heritage. Early Victorians, among others, developed an entire, comprehensive language of flowers sometimes referenced in the floral industry today. Due to the rich and nuanced significance of different flowers and the myriad design possibilities using floral materials, it is hardly surprising that floral arrangements play

799-588: The chuppah (see Yichud ). The word chuppah appears in the Hebrew Bible , for example in Joel 2 :16 and Psalms 19 :5. Abraham P. Bloch states that the connection between the term chuppah and the wedding ceremony "can be traced to the Bible"; however, "the physical appearance of the chuppah and its religious significance have undergone many changes since then". There were for centuries regional differences in what constituted

846-585: The American floral industry; over 80% of respondents to a survey conducted by the Society of American Florists said their holiday sales had increased in 2020 compared with 2019. There are usually three major sources of fresh flowers for retail florists: local growers, local wholesalers and flower auctions. The majority of these are supplied by specialist horticultural and cut flower suppliers. Internationally there are hundreds of wholesale flower markets and auctions,

893-706: The Dutch clock system and are mainly located in Canada: Toronto , Montreal , and Vancouver . In the Netherlands gardeners started to sell flower arrangements from around 1850. In 1851 Butz Flowers opened its doors in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and is still operating today as one of the oldest floristry shops in the United States. Soon after, around 1900, the first flower shops started to open in The Netherlands. At that time

940-518: The RMTS in 1968. The first professor in floristry at the horticultural college in Aalsmeer was Mr. Theo Boerma. In 1972 Theo Boerma started teaching professional evening courses for the floristry diploma: vakdiploma Bloemist-Winkelier. In 1980 Theo Boerma and his wife José Boerma founded the first privately owned floristry school; Boerma Instituut International Floral Design School in Aalsmeer. The floristry diploma

987-445: The United States, the number of florists has dropped since a peak of over 27,000 in 1992 to fewer than 20,000 in 2007. The World Wide Web has contributed to this decline by making alternatives more accessible. Floral wire services play an intermediary by gathering orders to be fulfilled by local florists. Floral wire services take a percentage of customers order value for orders provided through their websites and additional fees for

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1034-693: The allocation of space. A joint stock company founded in 2004 by more than 40 entrepreneurs in the shipbuilding business was essential in the planning, implementing and coordinating the investments. This geographical article about a location in Yalova Province , Turkey is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Floristry Floristry is the production, commerce, and trade in flowers . It encompasses flower care and handling, floral design and arrangement , merchandising, production, display and flower delivery . Wholesale florists sell bulk flowers and related supplies to professionals in

1081-490: The blooms and foliage is used to accent the flowers as these are the main feature. Modern/European Style floristry involves contemporary, linear designs that highlight unique forms of both individual floral materials and of the designs themselves. Arrangements generally feature negative space and incorporate asymmetric placement of materials. The style stands in direct contrast to traditional radial arrangements such as English Garden. Modern designs are identified by their play on

1128-416: The branches". Jewish weddings consist of two separate parts: the erusin or betrothan, and the actual ceremony, known as the nessuin . The betrothal ceremony, which is today accomplished when the groom gives a wedding ring to the bride, prohibits her to all other men and cannot be dissolved without a get or religious divorce. The second ceremony, the nessuin, permits the bride to her husband. Originally,

1175-495: The bride and groom. Numerous illustrations of Jewish weddings in medieval Europe, North Africa and Italy show no evidence of a huppah as it is known today. Moses Isserles (1520–1572) notes that the portable marriage canopy was widely adopted by Ashkenazi Jews as a symbol of the chamber within which marriages originally took place in the generation before he composed his commentary to the Shulchan Aruch . In Biblical times,

1222-476: The canopy along with the rabbi who weds them; however, there are other views. A traditional chuppah, especially in Orthodox Judaism , recommends that there be open sky exactly above the chuppah, although this is not mandatory among Sephardic communities. If the wedding ceremony is held indoors in a hall, sometimes a special opening is built to be opened during the ceremony. Many Hasidim prefer to conduct

1269-553: The cultural meaning of the flower color strongly affects their choice and use. Colors convey different meanings to different groups so that, for example, various colors may be associated with luck or death or love . A flower such as a red rose might communicate love in some cultures, whereas in others, it might be considered indecent or simply puzzling. The vastly divergent attitudes to the color white can also lead to miscommunication and sometimes give offense. White, for example, represents death in many Asian cultures, whereas white

1316-465: The entire ceremony outdoors. It is said that the couple's ancestors are present at the chuppah ceremony. In Yemenite communities, the practice was not for the groom and his bride to stand under a canopy ( chuppah ) hung on four poles, as is widely practised today in Jewish weddings, but rather to be secluded in a bridal chamber that was, in effect, a highly decorated room in the house of the groom, known as

1363-464: The essence of the land Down Under. With a focus on native flowers like banksias, eucalyptus, and Waratahs, Australian floral arrangements exude a distinctive rustic charm. The style often showcases a fusion of textures, colours, and shapes, mirroring the dynamic contrasts found in the Australian environment. Whether it's a coastal-inspired arrangement echoing the tranquil shores or a bold creation capturing

1410-437: The flower shops also had small greenhouses from which they sold their flowers. Generally, a florist's shop will contain a large array of flowers, sometimes displayed on the street, or will have a large plate glass window to display the flowers. To keep them fresh, the flowers will be refrigerated and kept in water, generally in glass or plastic vases or other containers. Most shops have a refrigerator/chiller cabinet/cooler near

1457-404: The front of the shop/store with large glass doors so that customers can easily view the contents. Some shops also have another cooler out of the customers' view where they keep extra stock and arrangements for customers' orders. Most stores have a separate work room in which the design florist or designers can work on orders with more privacy. The flowers sold in florist shops typically represent

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1504-406: The groom would join her. In the Middle Ages these two stages were increasingly combined into a single ceremony (which, from the 16th century, became the "all but universal Jewish custom" and the chuppah lost its original meaning, with various other customs replacing it. Indeed, in post-talmudic times the use of the chuppa chamber ceased; the custom that became most common instead was to "perform

1551-943: The largest of which is located in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands: the Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer . Other major markets include the fledgling Dubai Flower Centre and the Ota Flower Market in Tokyo , Japan . Within North America, Miami is considered to be the main distribution point for imported fresh flowers. Many local wholesalers purchase fresh flower stock from importers in Miami to resell to local florists in their areas. Wholesale flower districts are present in many North American cities such as New York, Boston, and Los Angeles, San Francisco and Carlsbad, California. Flower auctions are run using

1598-410: The new shipyard area was its proximity to industrial areas and its location on the transit route of metropolitan cities such as Istanbul , Bursa and Kocaeli . From 2007 on, more and more shipyards were established at the coast of Altınova. As of 2020s, there are over 30 shipyards. The Altinova Shipyard Area was realized as a project by the private sector without any governmental contribution other than

1645-578: The second horticultural college was founded in 1897 in Aalsmeer . In 1926, the first national professional qualification examinations in floristry were held in the Netherlands. The horticultural college in Aalsmeer celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1972 and in 1997 its 100th anniversary. Since 1926 is the horticultural college in Aalsmeer was called the Rijks Middelbare Tuinbouw School (RTMS). The first professional floristry education started at

1692-578: The space used between each bloom, which is often dramatic, and the play on the use of color and different textures, which can be quite experimental. Modern/European Style designs often incorporate unique, exotic or tropical flowers such as bird of paradise , orchids , Anthurium , and Protea of the Caribbean and other exotic locals, but may also employ more common blossoms, such as Roses, Gerberas and lilies. Contemporary/Dutch Style designs also involve contemporary and linear designs. The Dutch designs use

1739-600: The study of distribution and relationships of plant species over geographic areas. Floristry also differs from horticulture , which more broadly relates to the cultivation of flowers and plants so they will remain fresh as long as possible, and would be desirable for purchase, which also involves knowledge of customers' requirements and expectations. The ability to create a variety of floral designs such as wreaths , bouquets , corsages , boutonnières /'buttonholes', permanent arrangements, and other more complicated arrangements are also important. Education, both formal and informal,

1786-463: The substance can soak up water and increase the longevity of arranged flowers. Floral foam is non-biodegradable, non-recyclable and toxic for both humans and animals. Chuppah A chuppah ( Hebrew : חֻפָּה , romanized :  ḥuppā , lit.   'canopy, covering', Yiddish : חֻפָּה , romanized :  khupe~khipe ) is a canopy under which a Jewish couple stand during their wedding ceremony . It consists of

1833-541: The trade. Retail florists offer fresh flowers and related products and services to consumers. The first flower shop in the United States opened prior to 1851. Floristry concerns the cultivation of flowers as well as their arrangement and sale. Much of the raw material supplied for the floristry trade comes from the cut flowers industry. Florist shops, along with online stores , are the main flower-only outlets, but supermarkets , garden supply stores, and filling stations also sell flowers. Floral design or floral arts

1880-448: The transmission of orders to local florists. Few companies ship flowers direct to the consumer. ProFlowers , Interflora , Teleflora , FTD typically function as order gatherers and will work with local florists to have the order delivered. Floral foam is a foam used by florists to fixate flower stems for storage and delivery. It usually consists of phenol-formaldehyde plastic. Due to an additional treatment with detergents ,

1927-419: The two ceremonies usually took place separately. After the betrothal, the bride lived with her parents until the day the actual marriage ceremony arrived; the wedding ceremony would then take place in a room or tent that the groom had set up for her. After the ceremony the bride and groom would spend an hour together in an ordinary room, and then the bride would enter the chuppah and, after gaining her permission,

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1974-516: The varieties abundantly available in the season but also include blossoms flown in from around the world. Basic varieties in temperate latitudes include roses , tulips , irises , orchids and lilies . Fashion sometimes plays a role in floristry; what is considered the flower that everyone needs to have today can change very quickly. Some shops also stock gift baskets, fruits , and chocolates as well as flowers, whereas some shops will purchase these things only when needed for an order. Floral business

2021-623: The vibrant hues of the outback, Australian floral style is a unique and captivating representation of the country's natural riches. Typically, a florist will organize flowers by season and holiday. Flowers have various different meanings in different cultures. The holidays and events for which flowers are used vary. Poppies are used to remember fallen soldiers only in Great Britain and the Commonwealth countries. People often prefer flowers that are associated with their ethnic group or country and

2068-412: The whole combined ceremony under a canopy, to which the term chuppah was then applied, and to regard the bride's entry under the canopy as a symbol of the consummation of the marriage. The canopy "created the semblance of a room". There are varying legal opinions as to how the chuppah ceremony is to be performed today. Major opinions include standing under the canopy, and secluding the couple together in

2115-408: Was for others to witness the act of covering, formalizing the family's home in a community, as it is a public part of the wedding. In Sephardic communities, this custom is not practiced. Instead, underneath the chuppah, the couple is wrapped together underneath a tallit , which is a fringed garment. The groom enters the chuppah first to represent his ownership of the home on behalf of the couple. When

2162-554: Was recognized by the Dutch government until 1996. When the borders of Europe opened, the diploma was no longer needed but professional training for Dutch and international students is still organised by the Boerma Instituut. The floristry business has a significant market in the corporate and social event world, as flowers play a large part in the decor of special events and meetings. Centerpieces, entryways, reception tables, bridal bouquets, wedding chuppahs , and stage sets are only

2209-466: Was the tent of Abraham open for hospitality. Thus, the chuppah represents hospitality to one's guests. This "home" initially lacks furniture as a reminder that the basis of a Jewish home is the people within it, not the possessions. In a spiritual sense, the covering of the chuppah represents the presence of God over the covenant of marriage. As the kippah served as a reminder of the Creator above all, (also

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