Hello, Baby Ning!

We just got the picture to share! Jane, our supervisor, and her husband Tien En couldn't have celebrated the new year in a more perfect way. On January 1, 2009, they welcomed healthy and adorable Baby Ning into the world. Congratulations Jane and Tien En!!!

Baby Ning was born in Kuala Lumpur, measuring 49 cm and weighing in at 3.75 kg (that's 8.23 lbs!)... that's just her weight in cuteness, we're sure! She joins big brother Zheng and big sister Xin, and we welcome her to the Wishing Tree family :)

Chinese New Year giveaways

From top: Azalea, oncidium twinkle, hyacinth and phalaenopsis

There is an auspicious Chinese saying "Hua kai fu gui" which means prosperity and wealth at the arrival of flower blooms. We can't think of a more appropriate occasion to present just blooming flowering plants to our clients, can you?

The azaleas (top row) are specially imported from Belgium and are just beginning to bloom. They will look absolutely amazing when the fuchsia pink flowers cover the entire plant! They also came in vivid purple. The oncidium twinkle (middle row) is a miniature orchid from the "Dancing Lady" family that grows to about 6-8 inches tall. It may be small, but it sure has a big personality with its profuse flowering and the most fragrant smell of vanilla and spice. This export quality orchid is grown in Malaysia (from imported seeds), but is mostly reserved for export to Japan and South Korea.

Seriously, how cute are the hyacinth bulbs (bottom row, left) from Holland?? These measure 5-6 inches tall and fit perfectly in our tealight holders. The florets haven't fully grown yet, and when they do, they really are stunning. One more for orchid lovers is the phalaenopsis imported from Taiwan. These are different from regular phalaenopsis because of their spots, and are long-lasting too.

We delivered some 60 pots to our hotelier clients and some of our most important customers - we hope you enjoy the flowers during this festive season, with much prosperity throughout the new year!

Valentine's Day Promo - HOT DEALS!

Show your darling how much you love her with a bouquet of Wishing Tree's specially-designed Valentine's Day bouquets. We have three superb Valentine's Day promotions reserved only for The Wishing Tree Blog readers!


First time in Malaysia - Old Garden Roses for RM300
Our super-sized Old Garden Roses are specially imported from the US for the first time in Malaysia! The Old Garden Rose measures 4-5 inches in diameter and looks absolutely stunning in a bouquet (that's a huge bouquet!). Surprise your dearest with these Old Garden Roses for just RM300 per dozen if you order before 10 Feb 2009. After that, it's RM380 per dozen. Place your order quickly as these wonderful roses are a limited stock.

We're offering 4 different types of Old Garden Roses - Antico Amore, Caramel Antique, Chartreuse De Parme and O'Hara - or what will look like these. The first three are pictured below for your reference but please take note that appearance of the roses may differ.

Antico Amore (Source: www.helpmefind.com)


Caramel Antique (Source: www.waysidegardens.com)


Chartreuse De Parme (Source: www.crocus.co.uk)

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Free Additional 10 Roses
Spend a minimum of RM300 on a bouquet of 18 imported roses and receive 10 free! That's RM300 for a grand total of 28 roses!! This offer is valid for orders received before 10 Feb 2009.

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Rose Bouquet for only RM200
Our unbeatable price for Valentine's Day bouquets is only RM200 for a dozen imported roses. All you have to do is place your order before 10 Feb 2009.

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Contact us now!
T: +6.03.2732.5501/5502
F: +6.03.2732.5503
E: info@wishingtree.com.my

DIY: Chinese New Year table decor

The Chinese Lunar New Year is just around the corner with less than three weeks to go! Are you as excited as we are?? If you love decorating your home or office and haven't done so, here's a decor idea you can do on your own for not a lot of money... and minimum manual labour. This is also a wonderful little project to do with friends and family, and we'll bet your children would enjoy it too! Or at the very least, keep them out of mischief for a few hours :)

Here's what you need:

1. Glass bottles / tall vases
2. Gold-coloured wire
3. Red glitter
4. Boat-shaped "gold" tael bars
5. Limes
6. Gold-coloured Chinese New Year symbols such as or 'choy' or 'fook'
7. Your favourite long-stemmed flowers (enough for your vases and to scatter on the table)

Bottle collectors, it's time to put your hobby to good use! We had a collection of limited edition bottled water at our disposal, which happens to be a beautiful shade of red and just the right colour for Chinese New Year. But please feel free to choose a different colour!

The gold-coloured wire is easily found in florist shops or hardware stores, while the gold tael bars and red glitter can be found in stationery shops or places that sell home decor items. Silver or copper wires will work just as well with this concept, but there's nothing like good ol' gold for the Chinese New year!

For our flowers, we've chosen the gloriosa, which is a type of lily. You may use other flowers, of course, but choose one that is a little more hardy and long-lasting than, let's say, the rose. A flower with a bit of "flourish" (or "drama" if you will) is great for this look.

These Chinese New Year stickers are really handy! Use big ones or small ones, and use as many as you like. The children will LOVE helping you out with this! Remember, there are no rules when it comes to stickers...

Coil the wire around the bottle - any way you like! We just covered the top few inches of the bottle and let the rest hang out. It doesn't have to be neat, and the best part - you don't need glue for this! The wire will coil easily around the bottle since it came in a coil at the store, so it will already be all curly-wurly. Just tuck in the ends when you're done, to avoid scrapes and scratches.

Carefully put the stem of your flower through the loops of the wire until it is secure. If you like, you can even put two or three flowers in there.

To make sure that our flower doesn't move around too much, notice that we've coiled the wire a little narrower at the top. But if you have more than one flower in the bottle, you could loosen the coils a bit more. But just a bit!

When you've dressed up as many bottles as you like, it's time to dress up the table. Didn't we tell you this was so much fun to do?? Arrange the gold taels, limes and extra flowers in neat piles, then add a little more here and there. We like a little structure to our handicraft, but at the same time don't want to make it look like it was too carefully thought-out. For the grand finale, sprinkle the red glitter over the items! We hope you bought the thickly-cut kind, because fine glitter will easily get blown everywhere and get stuck on everything... and we mean e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. An alternative is to use sequins!

We hope you enjoy this little "Do-It-Yourself" table arrangement for the festive season. The beauty of this project is that it can be customized for any occasion with different colours, flowers and decorative items, or whether you use one or ten vases. Now just sit back, relax and admire your lovely (and inexpensive) Chinese New Year decor!

Introducing.... the new Wishing Tree blog!

HAPPY NEW YEAR, everyone!!! How did you celebrate?? We hope you had a great time with loved ones.

We did something different for 2009 - we started the new year with a new blog! This is our first-ever entry and we're so excited to be writing this. We've been a bit nervous to delve into the world of blogging, but with helpful encouragement from friends and clients we decided it was the right time, especially since Wishing Tree is turning ten really soon. In fact...

We're celebrating our 10th anniversary this year! :)

How quickly time flies when you're having fun doing the things you love most! Our blog was created to mark this happy milestone and to usher in the start of something new, fresh and unique for us... and for you, our dear friends, clients, and readers. Having said that, The Wishing Tree Blog will be our online journal of sorts and a communication tool for Wishing Tree. It will be...

1) an online gallery, where we will post pictures and stories of Wishing Tree's fabulous weddings and events as they come

2) our inspiration board, to share any flowers, decor and inspiration that catches our fancy (or yours?!)

3) our message board to let you know of upcoming and on-going events, news, announcements, promotions and hot deals

4) your manual to floral artistry featuring tips, advice and how-to guides on various topics and subjects related to flowers and floral arrangement. We welcome your questions and suggestions, and will try our best to give you the answers you need!

Does that sound good? It gets even better! Wishing Tree, in celebration of our 10th anniversary, will be offering loads of goodies and freebies throughout 2009 - and most, if not all, will be exclusive to TWTB readers. Just be sure to check back often and take advantage of these great deals as they will be offered for a limited time.

As we prepare to celebrate 2009, we are also getting ready usher in the Year of the Ox (the Chinese Lunar New Year at the end of January) as well as Valentine's Day. There's lots of work to be done, and we'll be posting our promotions and hot deals in the coming weeks.

If you have any questions, feedback or suggestions for Wishing Tree, please leave us a comment or send us an e-mail at wishingtreedesign@gmail.com. Thanks for stopping by and we look forward to see you again!

About Wishing Tree

Photography: KidChan Studio



Who are we? Wishing Tree is a team of over 20 floral designers based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We operate from our head office and boutique in Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur. Since 1999, our clients have entrusted us with creating the ambiance for their most treasured life events and floral arrangements for every occasion. This is an honor and a responsibility that we at Wishing Tree take very seriously, and we are proud to deliver floral arrangements of outstanding quality and style, superior service and attention to detail, enthusiasm and dependability each and every time.

Lily Chew is Wishing Tree's owner and director who started the business in 1999 after her own wedding in Kuala Lumpur. Our creative department is headed by Adrian Poon, our talented creative director since 2000.

Our quality seal - guaranteed! Meticulous attention and care, creativity and elegance are the hallmark of the Wishing Tree brand in which our arrangements and events are initially conceptualized, created and delivered on the big day. Just as our clients are unique, our floral designs and events are customized to suit every style, personality, theme and budget. There is only one thing we require of our clients – that they dare to dream, and it will be our wish come true.

Taking it to a whole new level. In 2009, we commemorate ten incredible years of creating fabulous memories through Wishing Tree’s brand of floral artistry. To mark this milestone in Wishing Tree’s history, we present to you The Wishing Tree Blog. This is our online journal to share our joys, inspiration and ideas with you, and for you to let us know what inspires you and how we can help with anything floral - it will be our utmost pleasure. We will also post store promotions and Wishing Tree news and announcements here, so be sure to check back often!

We hope that you will continue to be a part of our journey through this blog and look forward to your comments and suggestions. Thanks for stopping by!

Kind words from our clients

Our clients are the best! We are always so touched when we receive thank you notes and messages from our clients after their events. As a wonderful bonus, we have developed and maintained treasured friendships with many of our partners, associates, brides and their families for the past 10 years (and counting!).

Here are some excerpts from notes and e-mails sent by our dear clients:

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Dear Lily,

I wanted to drop you a note with a big THANK YOU for the beautiful flowers at the church and at the wedding reception. Everything complemented each other beautifully for my theme - from the flowers on the canopy drapes, table arrangements, the cake table and our main table. The centerpieces were gorgeous and our guests were totally smitten with the flowers! Thank you so much!

Best Wishes,
Elizabeth James

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Dear Lily,

We had a great time last Friday and really enjoyed hearing wonderful comments from our guests about the floral decor! Janet's bouquet was absolutely superb, especially with the sea shells in it. She loved it so much that she was quite reluctant to throw the bouquet! The decor and the ambiance were just marvelous and the table decorations were simply stunning - so creatively done.

Special kudos to your assistant Woan Mee for her attention in your absence, and your entire (super!) crew for getting the hall ready in super-quick time! Thank you so much for your personal touch throughout our event as well. We will definitely recommend your services for future events, corporate or personal. Well done, Wishing Tree!

Best regards,
Leo and Janet Vincent

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On our 10th year....

"Congratulations the Wishing Tree team and special thanks to Adrian for his excellent work on all Clarins events. The combination of your creativity and teamwork is nothing less than impressive and extraordinary! The amount of glowing feedback we receive on the decor at our events make us very proud to use Wishing Tree. Well done and happy 10th anniversary!" Grace Ong, PR Manager, Clarins Malaysia


"I can always count on Wishing Tree to provide me with the freshest and most beautiful flowers. Lily, Adrian and their team always meet my expectations, fulfilling all my requirements and their customer service is top notch! I highly recommend Wishing Tree to anyone looking for quality floral presentations!" Lillian Lai, Senior Visual Merchandiser, The Melium Group


"We at Club 21 Malaysia would like to express our sincerest gratitude to Lily and the Wishing Tree for their wonderful service rendered throughout our working relationship. We are most glad with your team performance as they have been very consistent in their utmost professional services each time we collaborated. Furthermore, we definitely have no doubt in your creativity and quality of flower arrangements for our events to date. Congratulations again on your 10th anniversary. We look forward to more opportunities to work together in coming fashion seasons!" Natalie Yip, Marketing Communications Manager, Club Twenty-One


"Wishing Tree knows a special kind of language – the language of flowers! Whatever the occasion, the Wishing Tree magically captures the mood and emotions with flowers. I have used them for all my celebrations, and my husband only sends me flowers from Wishing Tree because he knows how much I love their arrangements and flower selections. A true couture florist!" Dian Lee, Managing Director, The Clearwater Group


"Thank you Wishing Tree for the gorgeous wedding flowers you’ve created for my clients’ weddings all these years. Your expertise in this business you obviously love is amazing and awe-inspiring; every detail is magically transformed into a beautiful masterpieces. Your team truly has passion for what they do and it shines through in their work. I look forward to more working opportunities with you. Congratulations on reaching your 10-year milestone and happy 10th anniversary!" Michelle Chow, Wedding Consultant, Michelle Wedding Consultants


"Wishing Tree has not failed to impress and deliver from the first wedding we worked together almost five years ago. Your commitment to delivering only the best together with your reliability and organized We believe the wonderful work by Wishing Tree is attributed to their commitment, having one of the most artistic chief designers in town and a team that is very organized and reliable. The attention they give to each client is something everyone should experience with their florist or decorator. We believe that as years go by, Wishing Tree will continue to deliver the very best in quality and creativity!" Poh Lin and Shen Yi, Wedding Consultants, I Do Weddings


"I have been ordering flowers from Wishing for the past five years and never once have Lily and her team failed to surprise me with their beautiful flower arrangements. Their willingness to listen and suggest the best accordingly to their customers, to me, is the key of success in this trade. Well done to Lily and her team!" Mariam Teh


"Wishing Tree has been decorating my home for the past eight years, offering the most superb choices ansd presenting them in the most spectacular fashion. The quality of their flowers and creativity of their designs leave me no doubt that they are indeed one of Malaysia’s top brands. Congratulations on your 10th anniversary, I wish you all the best!" Puan Sri T.E. Kua


"For over four years, the most imaginative and creative floral designs are something both Hilton Kuala Lumpur and our guests can expect from Wishing Tree. They always impress with their creations, constantly taking ideas to the next level. We treat their designs as wonderful floral architectures that have become an integral part of the overall product and experience we offer at Hilton Kuala Lumpur." Paul Hutton, General Manager, Hilton Kuala Lumpur


"Throughout our working relationship, you have been a trustworthy, responsible and diligent wedding industry partner. Your ideas, creativity and value-added service have always made a big impression on my clients! I constantly recommend them to all my couples who are looking to make their wedding even more beautiful." Leticia Hsu, Director, Events Wizard


"Your invaluable service to The Westin Kuala Lumpur since our opening in 2003 makes you our preferred business partner. Congratulations on your 10th anniversary!" Kim Powley, General Manager, The Westin Kuala Lumpur

Wishing Tree Store

We offer an exceptional range of products and services, with a special focus on custom-designed weddings and events. From floral arrangements for the special people in your life to full floral services for life’s most important events, Lily and Adrian, together with our dedicated team are on hand to assist you every step of the way to ensure that not a petal is out of place. If you can’t find something you want in our list of products and services, tell us about it and we’ll create it for you! Drop us a line or stop by our boutique for a personal consultation.

• Weddings & Engagements

• Corporate events

• Condolences & Sympathy

• Hand bouquets

• Table arrangements

• Gift baskets

• Custom themes for any occasion