Editor's note

Summer in the UAE is in full swing! While some of us enjoy poolside fun, others are left behind at work. No matter what you are doing, summertime is for celebrating good times. From birthdays and baby showers to weddings and summer romances, we all have something festive going on. To help you bask in the good times, Exotica has unveiled its Summer Celebration Collection with a variety of bright and colorful floral designs. Give the gift of freshness this summer to your party host, or if you’re lucky enough to be on a destination vacation, send your loved ones back home a fresh token of your love!

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Novelties & Trends

Summer season is wedding season! As many relax sipping cocktails by the pool, others are running around planning the perfect wedding. From the groom’s boutonniere to the six tier cake, all details come together to give you a day to remember. Exotica’s wedding experts are here to help take a load off your shoulders by handling all your floral needs. Come meet with our designers and browse through our wedding catalogs to get florally inspired!

Fresh Picks

As we grow older we tend to prefer overlooking our own birthday, but planning a birthday for someone else is not something we pass up as easily. In the era of calorie counters and weight watchers, Exotica offers you a fat free alternative to butter cream frosted heaven. Why not blow out your candles over a colorful flower cake that will serve as a beautiful show stopper and centerpiece to enliven up the party. You can go for that second scoop of ice cream because you won’t have to leave room for cake!

Hot And Happening

From the days of Grease the movie we all know that summer days are synonymous with summer romances. It’s the time of the year where emotions come forth and relationships bloom. We hope that with the weather being this hot, a summer romance is happening for you, whether you’re meeting someone new or loving the one you’re with. Plan a romantic dinner at home and make it count with a floral summery centerpiece.

Plants

Gone are the days when summertime meant two months off to sleep in and work on your tan lines. For most of us adults, summer is spent in our office just like the rest of the year. And while your birthday used to mean an entire day dedicated to party fun, now it’s a small gathering around your desk with your coworkers over cake and plastic cups. Make up for lost time by offering a Pachira as an office birthday gift. A plant also known as the ‘Money Tree’, it provides freshness, more oxygen, and possibly good fortune!

Green Tips

To dispose of your flower bouquet in an eco friendly way you can recycle it into potpourri or you can give back to the earth and compost it. In some cases there is one more way and that is to simply eat it! Many blooms are edible and serve as beautiful garnishes to drinks, dishes and desserts. While some are poisonous if consumed, other flowers including the dandrobiums, pansies, chrysanthemums and many more are safely edible. Pluck some blooms from your bouquet and enjoy a tasty, green and floral meal!

Flowerature

With the world in a financial struggle and an almost declared pandemic, we thought of giving you some calming words to read for a change. As always, we are in search of touching and heartfelt poems to share with you and this month is no different. Remember your loved ones back home with these kind words and a floral offering!
Starting That Summer Romance
I don't have the time I used to
when I had the time
to dare, dream,
lie on the beach,
speaking in-out ocean talk
with your towel underneath.

The time it takes, days of awkward silences and
staring at a mouth you're learning to listen to.
You're offering me
days too few, too treasured.
They will become jewels in my fist,
too heavy to carry away, too precious to leave unmeasured.

Delilah Miller

Fab Finds

It’s your third birthday this month and you have blown out your gift buying budget. Why not reach for one of our fab finds and offer your host a beautiful fresh arrangement in a ceramic pot. Order them online and save yourself the dreaded trip over here in the hot sun and traffic jammed roads. Get your gift signed sealed and delivered while you rest in the comfort of your home.

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