# @blavity on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C2x9d9jM99b
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/10868199-blavity-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-01-31T22:00:42.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Blavity (@blavity) — https://gondola.cc/blavity

## Caption

Mary Weasley, affectionately known as “Miss Mary,” pioneered the first-ever Black-owned floral shop in Seattle’s Central District. 🌺⁠
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Since 1984, Miss Mary has flourished as a dedicated business owner, offering exceptional community services.⁠
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"My husband at the time would love to give me flowers, and one I had to send back — I just rejected it because it was done so poorly,” Weasley said.⁠
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"Then I started thinking, 'We need a flower shop.' We’re not just going to have somebody dump anything over on us. I’m going to give my customers what they’re buying, and not garbage."⁠
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Over the past 40 years, Weasley has created bouquets for all occasions throughout Seattle and beyond, including the Seattle Mariners and Liza Minelli. ⁠
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Before transitioning into entrepreneurship, Weasley spent 29 years working at Boeing. She views Flowers Just-4-U as her retirement plan and shows no signs of slowing down. ⁠
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Tap the link in bio for more. // #Seattle #CentralDistrict #BlackOwned

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centraldistrict, blackowned, seattle

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