Suburban Life - Main Line/Philadelphia - Issue #2 (February 2022)

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SL_PROFILE_Nicol_Floral_Design_0222_FINAL_Layout 1 3 / 2 / 22 11 : 59 AM Page 1 ? Nicol Floral Design 751 W . LANCASTER AVE . WAYNE , PA 19087 ? 484 ? 431 ? 4044 NicolFloralDesign.com feet wide . At present , clients can choose from 16 vibrant colors , though she says she is always on the lookout for inspiration . Nicol is thankful to have the help of her children , daughters Alexandra and Skyla , and son Xavier . Her son has taken an instrumental role in running the business since taking over as CEO in 2021 . For example , he designed a new , user - friendly website that allows for cus - tomized ordering of flower walls , and developed a patent - pending modular wall system , which Nicol currently uses . “ He’s very savvy , like his grandfather , Joseph Segel , who founded QVC and the Franklin Mint , ” Nicol says of Xavier . “ It’s wonderful that he’s helping me so much . All three of my kids and my entire family have been so supportive . ” Nicol Floral Design has quickly earned a stellar reputation in the region and beyond for Nicol’s unforgettable designs , her friendly manner , and her collaborative efforts with event planners and florists . Satisfied clients include the likes of BY MATT COSENTINO Lasting Mercedes - Benz and Louis Vuitton , and even the President of the United States . Nicol has also branched out into permanent installations for restaurants , offices , and private homes ; she loves those installations because they allow her to flex her creative muscles . Impression Nuptials remain her calling card , and she says nothing is more rewarding than adding a touch of elegance to one of the most memorable hen people meet Nicol , they tend to use words ELEGANT FLOWER events in a couple’s life . such as cheerful , welcoming , and unforgettable . WALLS FROM Often , those words come from recently wed Nicol Floral Design W couples and grateful event planners , as well as ADD STYLE AND anyone who has spent a few moments in her presence . Nicol believes her ability to brighten others ’ lives comes SOPHISTICATION TO partly from her European roots . WEDDINGS , BRIDAL “ I’m originally from Barcelona , Spain , which is really SHOWERS , AND such a warm and welcoming place , ” she explains . “ I try to inn bring that attitude to my company and to all the wonderful OTHER SPECIAL cG people I meet . Back in Spain , I worked for many years in the M OCCASIONS . el hospitality business , so I’m always aiming to please my ach clients — that’s my main goal . I want to make sure each and every client is absolutely satisfied R y with what I’m offering . ” b to In just seven years since starting her company , Nicol Floral Design , Nicol has developed a ho devoted following . She credits the company’s success to a particular area of expertise : flower p ol walls . Her stunning silk flower walls add elegance and beauty to a wide range of occasions , Nic from weddings and bridal and baby showers , to birthday parties , corporate events , and more . hy ; Nicol has more than 30 years of experience in the floral business , starting at five - star hotels rap in France and Switzerland , and continuing with her move to Philadelphia in 1994 to open a g Nicol , founder of oto Nicol Floral Design restaurant . Although she took time off to raise her three children , she was thrilled to return to Ph her lifelong love of flowers as her children approached college age . M . “ It’s amazing that I can be a part of such Her past experience in the industry dealt mostly with fresh flower arrangements and fresh lina an important day , ” she says . “ Many times flower walls , but she pivoted to silk flowers when starting her own brand . Several factors went nge they have the flower wall as a backdrop for into her decision , including the fact that cost - effective silk arrangements enable her to meet any A y their ceremonies , when they’re saying their budget when renting out her creations . b to vows . It’s an honor to have my flower wall Nicol’s flower walls make for stunning backdrops behind a sweetheart table at a wedding ho behind them , and I will continue to do my or as a photo op at corporate events . Unlike fresh flowers , silk arrangements are not susceptible p de best to provide quality work for brides , grooms , to damage during delivery or wilting from the sun . In the early years of the business , Nicol Bri ? and all of my clients . ” offered flower walls in set sizes , but she can now customize them to fit any space , even up to 30 SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 13 ISSUE 6 40 |

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SL_HEALTH_0222_Layout 1 3 / 2 / 22 11 : 20 AM Page 2 H E A L T H Never Missing a Beat THE PHILADELPHIA AREA’S HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CENTERS Having overlooked the HAVE PRIORITIZED CARDIAC CARE red - flag symptoms FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE PATIENTS . From preventive care to that preceded a heart emergency services , these highly attack , a writer and regarded institutions have invested in teams of cardiac and vascular mother reorders her specialists , as well as next - generation life to focus on health , technology , to ensure that patients ’ heart health never misses a beat . family , and self - care . Chester County Hospital West Chester CHESTERCOUNTYHOSPITAL.ORG Doylestown Hospital Doylestown ‘ My DOYLESTOWNHEALTH.ORG Einstein Heart and Vascular Care Multiple locations EINSTEIN.EDU / HEART - AND - VASCULAR Jefferson Health Multiple locations Wakeup JEFFERSONHEALTH.ORG Lankenau Heart Institute Multiple locations MAINLINEHEALTH.ORG BY DEBRA WALLACE Lower Bucks Hospital Call ’ Bristol LOWERBUCKSHOSP.COM One in four Americans die of a heart attack Penn Heart and Vascular Center each year , nearly 300,000 of them women . I Multiple locations came dangerously close to joining them . PENNMEDICINE.ORG For a few weeks leading up to the December 2021 holidays , I had what I thought were flu - like symptoms — Roxborough Memorial Hospital namely , heartburn , nausea , cold sweats , fatigue , and Philadelphia overall malaise . Basically , I ignored those symptoms and ROXBOROUGHMEMORIAL.COM went about my work and home routine . St . Mary Medical Center Both sides of my family have a history of heart dis - DEBRA WALLACE Langhorne ease ; in fact , my father died of a second heart attack at TRINITYHEALTHMA.ORG age 57 . Even so , I did not think to make an appointment with a cardiologist … until I started having massive chest pains during a night out with a friend and I had to make a Suburban Community Hospital beeline for the nearest hospital emergency room . East Norriton My electrocardiogram revealed that one of my arteries was 99 percent blocked . In all , SUBURBANHOSP.ORG I had three stents put in my heart at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia . During my procedures , a single nagging thought worried my mind : Please let me live to continue to Temple Heart and Vascular Institute care for Adam , my son who has autism . Ironically , Adam turned 16 the day after my Philadelphia heart attack . TEMPLEHEALTH.ORG SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 13 ISSUE 6 | 41

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