Poppy Flowers

01/27/2022

Poppy Flowers updated their information in their About section.

Poppy Flowers updated their information in their About section.

01/27/2022

Poppy Flowers updated their address.

Poppy Flowers updated their address.

04/24/2021

02/04/2021

Poppy, the tech-enabled flower startup, just raised $1.65M. Founder Cameron Hardesty has big plans for growth - Technical.ly DC

"Poppy, the tech-enabled flower startup, just raised $1.65M. Founder Cameron Hardesty has big plans for growth." Read all about it in Technical.ly DC's article!

Hardesty said the company plans to use this seed funding to hire key team members, invest in marketing — and further support independent designers and farms.

02/03/2021

Meet the 20 most promising #dctech companies: RealLIST Startups 2021 - Technical.ly DC

Thank you Technical.ly for featuring Poppy as one of the most promising #dctech companies in 2021!
https://technical.ly/dc/2021/01/29/reallist-startups-2021/

It's the fifth edition of our annual must-watch list. These are the local startups building the next generation of technology to fuel the growing economy.

02/01/2021

Exclusive: Poppy Plants $1.65M Seed; Aims To Grow Into Blooming Flower Company

We’re so excited to announce we’ve raised a $1.65 million seed round, led by IDEA Fund Partners, to continue to modernize the way wedding and event florals are discovered and bought. ⁠
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We genuinely love this industry, we love flowers, and we love LOVE. Nearly half our corporate team is made up of experienced floral designers, and we know what it takes to deliver a picture-perfect wedding, time after time. ⁠
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These funds will give us a chance to expand Poppy to new markets and ensure we have the best team in place to succeed. Thank you all for your support in getting us to this milestone!

https://news.crunchbase.com/news/exclusive-poppy-plants-2-2m-seed-aims-to-grow-into-blooming-flower-company/

#funding #femalefounded #startup #entrepreneurship

Taking a smaller budget approach to COVID-halted weddings yielded 100 bookings in 2020 for Poppy.

01/28/2021

Poppy Flowers - Flowers - Washington, DC - WeddingWire

We're so excited to announce that Poppy is a WeddingWire 2021 Couples' Choice Award® winner! Check out our reviews to see why 💐
https://www.weddingwire.com/biz/poppy-flowers/7520b1a719ed4654.html

Contact Poppy Flowers in Washington on WeddingWire. Browse Flowers prices, photos and 19 reviews, with a rating of 5.0 out of 5

01/28/2021

Ever wondered how to properly clean your vases and keep your flowers lasting longer? Our founder broke it down for The Laundress, LLC.'s most recent blog post.

https://www.thelaundress.com/clean-talk-blog/how-to/how-to-clean-vases-and-keep-flowers-lasting-longer.html

01/27/2021

This #WeddingWednesday, check out how we turned Amita + Nitin’s NYC apartment into the perfect venue for their lush, garden micro-wedding, while simultaneously designing and delivering bouquets + boutonnières for their bridal party — in 3 different states — in time for the Zoom ceremony.

Weddings have come with a whole new share of difficulties this past year, but Poppy was built to handle challenges that a typical florist can’t. And nothing makes us happier than executing smoothly and beautifully, while you enjoy your special day, stress-free.

Check out our latest post in The Dirt to read all about Amita + Nitin’s micro-wedding.

https://www.poppyflowers.com/post/micro-wedding-amita-nitin

#PoppyFlowers #microwedding #weddingflowers #covidwedding

01/14/2021

Kyle + Jackson Micro-Wedding

Poppy Couple Kyle + Jackson’s beautiful micro-wedding 💕💐 Read all about it in our latest blog post on The Dirt

https://www.poppyflowers.com/post/micro-wedding-kyle-jackson

12/25/2020

Merry Christmas from the Poppy team (and our pups!) ❤️🎄🎁 #PoppyFlowers

11/23/2020

We’re at home for the holidays. Decorate to your heart’s desire.

Introducing our Holiday Collection — six festive new kits to help you keep your traditions ❤️💐

11/19/2020

UPS

Happy #WomensEntrepreneurshipDay, and thank you UPS for sharing our story! 💐

If the pandemic can’t stop her, nothing can. 💪 Cameron Hardesty opened Poppy Flowers in March and is making waves despite all odds this holiday season. 👏 #BeUnstoppable #WomensEntrepreneurshipDay

11/18/2020

Thank you StyleBlueprint for this great feature on our founder, Cameron Hardesty!
If you're spending the holidays apart from your loved ones, a virtual floral design party is a great way to stay connected — “in a beautiful and fragrant way”.

Poppy Flowers pivoted in the pandemic to offer Poppy at Home, and it's EXACTLY what many of us need to connect with our loved ones this Thanksgiving (and beyond) --> https://bluepr.in/2K5I1Ja

11/03/2020

We’re handing out free flowers at the DC polls today 💐 Come see us and #GoVOTE2020! #ElectionDay #FlowersForAll

10/12/2020

Founders Focus

Tune in tomorrow to hear our founder, Cameron Hardesty, cohost #FoundersFocus on the Power of Design Thinking with Scott Case, the CEO and Co-Founder of Upside Business Travel

Join Scott Case and a special co-host every Tuesday and Thursday from 1:10-1:50PM EDT to hash out next steps with a community of founders and creators.

10/02/2020

How 2 female entrepreneurs reinvented their businesses during pandemic

We are so excited to announce that our founder, Cameron Hardesty, got to share her story with Jill Martin on the Today Show this week!☀️💐

Jill Martin spotlights Ahyoung Kim Stobar, founder of the children’s clothing brand Joah Love, and Cameron Hardesty, founder of the floral studio Your Poppy, to discuss the creative ways they pivoted their businesses to prevail during the coronavirus pandemic.

09/30/2020

Poppy Flowers's cover photo

09/30/2020

Poppy Flowers's cover photo

07/13/2020

Techstars Atlanta Accelerator Announces 2020 Class

Excited to announce that Poppy will be apart of the Techstars Atlanta Accelerator Class of 2020!

Meet the 10 startups entering the Techstars Atlanta Accelerator in Partnership with Cox for 2020

06/18/2020

Wedding Flower Trends In 2020 (So Far) - Flower Magazine

It was such a thrill to be featured in one of our all-time faves, Flower Magazine - House / Garden / Lifestyle!

Cameron Hardesty of the tech-optimized wedding florals startup Poppy chats about the latest trends: micro weddings, sustainablity, and budget savers

06/05/2020

In response to the senseless murders of black citizens by the police and white vigilantes, and in honor of Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday today, our team is speaking from the heart in unequivocal support of the #blacklivesmatter movement.

Donate:
- To the families of the victims on GoFundMe Fundraising
- Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law working to reform our criminal justice system
- National Bail Out working to end mass incarceration

06/01/2020

Poppy just hosted its first Corporate Floral Workshop via Zoom! This is such a fun and easy team-building activity to connect everyone, even while working from home.

05/20/2020

Flower Startup Poppy Rolls Out 'Poppy At Home'

Check out our founder Cameron Hardesty on Cheddar today explaining our expanded product offering, from weddings to our Poppy At Home DIY floral kits!

People are finding joy in flowers amid the pandemic. Cameron Hardesty, CEO and founder of Poppy, launched at-home floral arranging kits. Hardesty joined Cheddar to tell us more about Poppy at Home.

05/18/2020

How Event Industry Pros Are Keeping the Flower Business Blooming

Thanks BizBash for highlighting our efforts!

From DIY kits to pop-up markets, find out how some event designers and florists are pivoting during the coronavirus pandemic.

05/08/2020

Last chance to order flowers for Mother's Day!

Farm-fresh flowers, expertly arranged by experienced floral designers, right here in the DMV. Delivery, vase, and a handwritten gift note are ALL included in the price. No hidden fees.

We have limited delivery slots for Saturday and Sunday (Mother’s Day!), so place your order before our cutoff at 3pm EDT on Saturday, May 9.

https://www.yourpoppy.com/category/mothers-day

04/24/2020

Poppy Party (At Home) | The Dirt

We love weddings, and we love the simple joy of making something beautiful with our hands. We want to share that joy with you.

This month we launched nationwide shipping with Poppy At Home. Poppy At Home is a do-it-yourself kit that includes 50-55 stems of premium flowers, grown at the base of the Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador.

And today, you can send to multiple addresses in just one transaction with Poppy Party. Experience Poppy At Home with your family and friends, conveniently.

For a limited time, we’re offering 10% off any Poppy Party order including a kit to both you and your mom for Mother’s Day. ‍

https://www.yourpoppy.com/post/poppy-party-at-home

Introducing: Poppy Party. You can now send to multiple addresses in just one transaction with Poppy Party. Experience Poppy At Home with your family and friends, conveniently.

02/18/2020

A Blush Affair is Poppy's blush collection of wedding florals. Kissed with romance and flushed with freshness.

02/14/2020

How We're Different | The Dirt

Think of us as your flower friend. We’re on a mission to make discovering and buying your wedding flowers easy, enjoyable, and fun. We know you have 162 things on your wedding to-do list, and by the time you come to us, you’ve already booked your venue, caterer, photographer, entertainment...and you’re wondering how you’re going to fit everything else into your budget.

Learn more about what sets us apart from anyone out there.

https://www.yourpoppy.com/post/how-were-different

Modern wedding planning has been rewired – with endless tools to plan your dream day online. You can use virtual reality to tour your venue, software to visualize your floorplan, and a dozen apps to manage your to-do list. But, somehow, you can’t even find the actual price of wedding flowers onl...

02/13/2020

Style Quiz

Discover your floral style! Take our fun style quiz – we’ll help you think through the flowers you’ll love most on your big day.

https://www.yourpoppy.com/quiz

What's your floral style? Take our quick quiz and Poppy will prepare a custom wedding floral proposal catered to your tastes and your event.

02/11/2020

Introducing: Poppy | The Dirt

After years of advising friends on wedding flowers, our CEO & Founder, Cameron Hardesty, learned firsthand what it was like to plan, budget for and staff a large wedding floral order when she did it for her own wedding.

Just three days before she walked down the aisle, she paced the Pikes Peak of Texas Inc. warehouse floor, her mind racing as she realized the wedding floral business was in need of a makeover.

Learn more about Cameron’s story and how Poppy got started. We’re proud of her, we think you will be too.

https://www.yourpoppy.com/post/introducing-poppy

With sky-high pricing and low tech adoption, the wedding floral industry is ready for a new approach.

02/06/2020

The Dirt

Looking for ways to stay sane while planning a major event? Ever wondered where the tulip was first grown? Looking for inspiration from badass creative business ladies working across a variety of industries? Dig in to our new blog: The Dirt! ⁠
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We'll share tips on how to stay calm, cool and collected while planning a wedding, hype creative women in business we admire, and give an insider’s view to the floral supply chain. ⁠
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Subscribe here⁠ - you'll be one of the first to dig in:
https://www.yourpoppy.com/blog

Stories and Tips from the Poppy Team

02/03/2020

Poppy | Easy and Affordable Wedding Flowers

We're live! Thrilled to share our brand new website with you: www.yourpoppy.com ⁠
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We're on a mission to revolutionize the flower industry, and wedding flowers in particular. ⁠
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Poppy makes it easy to discover and book wedding flowers tailored to your needs, taste and budget.⁠
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It all starts with a fun quiz. We source directly from farms and cut out expensive waste, passing the savings on to you. We invest in cutting-edge technology to ensure our world-class team is as responsive as can be, and we treat every customer with the respect they deserve. ⁠
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No price-gouging. No budget-shaming. Just the gorgeous flowers you were afraid you couldn't afford. But now you can.⁠
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Take a look at our new home at the link in our bio! We're excited to show you around.

11/05/2019

Ready for a better way to get beautiful blooms? Poppy is reimagining event florals – and reclaiming the joy in planning the perfect day. #PickPoppy⁠
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#flowers #weddinginspiration #wedding #newyork #love #washingtondc #bride #engaged #weddingideas #weddingdecor #eventplanner #weddingplanner #weddingplanning

11/03/2019

Pick your passion. ⁠The Blush Collection comes in four styles – bliss, whimsy, revelry and jubilee – so you can pick the texture that best suits your style. #PickPoppy⁠
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#flowers #weddinginspiration #wedding #newyork #love #washingtondc #bride #engaged #weddingideas #weddingdecor #eventplanner #weddingplanner #weddingplanning⁠