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  December 2008   

 

Two Great
Locations

Vienna
111 Church Street NW
Suite 101
Vienna, VA 22180
703.319.9099

Vienna Hours:
Mon - Fri 10 AM - 8 PM
Sat 10 AM - 6 PM
Sun 12 noon - 6 PM

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Reston Town Center

11923 Market Street
Reston, VA 20190
703.689.2240

Reston Hours:
Mon - Sat 10 AM - 8 PM
Sun 12 noon - 6 PM

 

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Festive Figurines


Byers' Choice CarolersByers' Choice Carolers

The holidays are a time for celebrating traditions - decking the halls, singing carols, and spending time with loved ones. Byers' Choice Carolers combine these traditions in timeless figurines, all handmade by Pennsylvania artisans. Their characters represent various historical time periods, and no two are ever the same. In the spirit of the holidays, Byers' Choice donates more than 20% of its profits to charity each year.

 

Beautiful Blooms

BloemBox Amaryllis
BloemBox Bulb Kits


Just like BloemBox's spring seed sets, their winter bulb kits are packaged in festive handcrafted boxes topped with colorful silk flowers - each representing the type of flower bulb contained inside.

Between our "Red Lion" Amaryllis, "White Dazzler" Amaryllis, and "Ziva" Paperwhite, you'll find the perfect flowering gift for your holiday hostess (or other bloom-loving recipient) all ready to grown in the included pot. Or, buy a few and keep them on hand for that unexpected get-together!

 

Eco Unique

Nahui Ollin

Nahui Ollin Handbags

It's not often that you come across a collection of handbags that is both fashion-forward and environmentally conscious. Nahui Ollin (pronounced "now-we-oh-lean") utilizes a Mayan paper folding technique to turn factory-rejected candy wrappers, gum wrappers and soft drink labels into fashionable and functional handbags. Each bag is made of up to 4000 wrappers, and can take up to four days to complete. Come see our selection of bags in both the multicolored tutti frutti design, as well as black-and-white barcodes!

 

Abundant Awards!

Heidi Kallett
CEO & President of The Dandelion Patch receives recognition

 

Congratulations to our own Heidi Kallett, CEO & President of The Dandelion Patch. She has recently received a number of prestigious local, national and international accolades.

 

For starters, Heidi was featured in a distinctive write up as one of Modern Luxury Magazine's Dynamic Women in their October edition. She was then recognized by the Washington Business Journal as a Women Who Mean Business - Rising Star at their November 2008 Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C. The Dandelion Patch was then awarded the national Crème de la Crème- Best of the Best Award at the annual Wedding Merchants Business Academy (Wedding MBA) Convention in Phoenix, Arizona.

 

And, to top off this very impressive list of accomplishments, Heidi was honored in late November as a Finalist for an international Stevie Award in the category of Best Entrepreneur, Service Business, Up to 100 Employees. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run - worldwide.  The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world's premier business awards.

 

Congratulations Heidi! You've made us all proud!

 

 Confessions of a Customer


Giuliani-Murphy wedding

As she planned her October 4th wedding to now-husband Larry Murphy, Dodi Giuliani-Murphy spent time doing what most brides do - she perused various magazines for wedding ideas. "Your wedding day is the most important day, however, the months leading up to it can be overwhelming, no matter how organized you are." She came across an advertisement for The Dandelion Patch in Washingtonian Magazine, and paid a visit to our Vienna location to begin her search for the perfect wedding invitation.

Dodi chose a gorgeous hand-beveled Encore Edge invitation in shimmery gold, ecru, and black. "I loved coming in and working with the sales team to find the perfect invitation, which expressed my personal style," Dodi says. "Every detail is addressed until the final product is perfect!" To complement her elegant wedding ensemble, Dodi also turned to The Dandelion Patch for all of her ceremony and reception essentials - programs, menus, placecards, table numbers, and seating charts.

"It is so true that the invitation sets the tone for the event. With all of the help from everyone at The Dandelion Patch, my invitation was reflective of the evening I had planned - elegant and memorable! I thank you all for the part you played in making our wedding day so special."

 

 

 

 

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