Floral Creations by Sharon has been providing floral design services for more than 25 years.  She is widely known for her work with brides-to-be in planning and enhancing the wedding ceremony with her creative floral designs. (Click here for Sharon's Bio) 

There are no off the shelf packages for weddings because Sharon believes that each ceremony is unique and each bride has her own tastes, wants and needs in terms of floral presentation.

In addition to weddings, Sharon designs and produces floral designs for the home and the office. She also offers floral designs for special events such as wedding anniversaries, hospitalized patients, birth of a baby, graduation parties, holiday parties, and bar mitzvahs, house warming gifts, and many countless other special occasions.

Sharon is active in local, regional, state and national garden clubs and is an active member of the National Flower Arranger, Creative Flower Arrangers and participates as an accredited judge for local, state and national flower arranging competitions. 

She has lectured extensively on flower arranging and keeps current by participating in seminars and symposiums on floral design programs held around the country. 

This site features weddings Sharon has serviced. Over the years she has serviced more than 300 weddings and is a resource for the discriminating bride-to-be, the mother of the bride, bridal attendants, and – yes – often the groom. 

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Biographical Information On Sharon Yantis 

Some of Sharon accomplishments spanning more than 35 years of the garden club experience...

Sharon’s mother introduced her to garden clubs many years ago and she gained a love for the soil and for plants from her father, a life-long farmer in Ohio.  She was active in 4-H and other rural organizations. 

More recent accomplishments include serving as President of the Federated Garden Clubs of Michigan from 1999-2001 and other positions leading up to the presidency. To Sharon, this was a very rewarding experience.   (The name of this organization has changed to Michigan Garden Clubs) She is a member of the Advisory Board and is the 2007-2009 chairman of Flower Show Symposiums. She also serves on the committee responsible for launching the Michigan Garden Club Web site,  www.michigangardenclubs.org.  This site is still under construction but will be live soon.

On the national level, Sharon has served on the National Garden Club Board since 2001, she is currently its Public Relations Chairman.  www.gardenclub.org.

She assisted with the promotion of the National Butterfly Garden dedicated in 2006 on the grounds of the U.S. Botanical Gardens in Washington D.C. Plus she has assisted in promoting other national events and meetings.

• Sharon is an accredited Landscape Design Consultant, Environmental Consultant.

• She completed the Gardening Study School in April 2007

• She is a Master Flower Show Judge.

• She is member of the National Flower Arrangers, Creative Flower Arrangers Guild and Lakeshore Flower Arrangers Guild.

• She is an active member of Kalamazoo Garden Club and Landscapers Garden Club.

• Sharon received a State Life Members from the Kalamazoo Garden Club

• She also has received a National Life Membership from her husband, Joe.

Sharon and Joe are the proud parents of three young adults.

Daughter Sheryl and her two sons (Tyler and Joey) live in Springfield, VA.  Daughter Jennifer and husband Garey live in Knoxville, TN with their two daughters (Addie and Ellie). Son Michael and his wife Rachel live in Chicago, IL. 

The couple has lived in Portage, MI. for 30 years.  Joe is the owner of Y-Communication / Public Relations, an advertising and marketing and public relations firm and he is professionally accredited by the Public Relations Society of America. 

For the past 35 years, Sharon has been owner and primary designer of Floral Creations by Sharon (formerly Colonial Creations) which specializes in floral designs for weddings and a range of other special events.   She also does custom decorating for homes and offices.  Sharon designs flower arrangements each Sunday for two church altars. 

Sharon shares her talent and love of gardening by presenting floral design and horticultural programs and workshops. She has conducted such programs throughout Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.  She has won many awards in flower shows over the years.  (See Sharon's awards)

She is very active in the Portage United Church of Christ singing in the choir, coordinates seasonal church decorating, and exterior gardening. She is involved in Bible study and a small group.  She is also member of Kalamazoo Symphony League and Peak Leads Group. Her hobbies include, Bible study, gardening, flower arranging, landscaping, decorating and traveling.

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