Full Bloom
Mounts Flowers is Still Your One-Stop, Full-Service Florist Since 1946
Writer / Alli Donovan
Photographer / Krystal Dailey
Longstanding Lebanon-business, Mounts Flowers, has been a staple in the town since the 1940s. John and Mary Mount opened their hometown floral shop in April of 1946. The goal of the store was to be a place where a thought can be delivered.
The shop was operating for over 30 years before Lana Hale started working in the store post-graduation in 1980. It was in November of 1985 that Hale and her mother purchased the shop from the Mount family and grew it into the store it is today.
I love seeing people shop local, Hale says. We want to have different and unique items in our store that you cant get anywhere else.
Mounts Flowers is a full-service florist that serves beautiful floral arrangements and gifts to the Boone County area. With a large inventory of fresh flowers, the store can provide arrangements for any occasion. Gift items, silk service, fresh wreaths and garland and blooming plants are also on the extensive list of services that Mounts Flowers provides.
One of the stores biggest sellers are wedding flowers. As a full-service store, Mounts Flowers can provide every floral aspect for the wedding as needed. From bridesmaid bouquets to centerpieces and everything in between, Lana and her team are prepared to get the bride exactly what is needed for her big day.
I tell all our brides Once you get engaged, choose your date, and know you want to use us for flowers, get on our calendar. We have a save the date calendar that we keep track of all our dates and give the brides the time they deserve, Hale says.
Once a bride is on the save-the-date calendar at Mounts Flowers, the fun begins. A meeting will be set up between Hale and the bride to discuss everything the bride envisions. During peak wedding season, Mounts Flowers typically handles one to two weddings per weekend. As a bride meets with Mounts Flowers to plan the event, the team tries to get as much information in one or two meetings.
I know everyones time is so valuable, so we try to get as much done and covered in a couple of meetings, so it is one less thing for the bride to be worried about.
After the meetings are complete, the floral team is set to go. The team will handcraft beautifully designed floral arrangements. When the special weekend arrives, they will then be delivered to the wedding venue or available for pickup, depending on the request.
No matter if its wedding season or holiday season or anytime in-between, Mounts Flowers stays consistently busy. Hale contributes much of the business success to the team that is working. Typically, customers will always see at least two floral designers and a store clerk in the store, plus Hale or her mother.
Our team is great at what they do. Theyre polite, theyre friendly. They take great care of us, and we try to take great care of them, Hale says.
Mounts Flowers is located on 226 N. Lebanon Street in Lebanon, Indiana. To place an order, visit mountsflowers.com or call 765-482-1130. To inquire about wedding flowers, reach out to Lana Hale via email at mountsflowers@yahoo.com.
