{"id":132256,"date":"2026-03-07T15:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T15:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/132256\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T15:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T15:11:12","slug":"lehigh-valley-business-set-to-bloom-with-beautifully-designed-event-space-floral-shop-eat-sip-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/132256\/","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Valley business set to bloom with beautifully designed event space, floral shop | Eat, Sip, Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EASTON, Pa. \u2013 Just in time for spring, a new business will soon bring a customizable venue for weddings, baby showers and other functions alongside a floral shop featuring fresh flowers daily to Northampton County.<\/p>\n<p>Bloom Room Easton, a fully designed event space and floral shop, is expected to hold a soft opening in early April at 527 Northampton St. in downtown Easton, owner Wendy Straker told 69 News.<\/p>\n<p>The soon-to-be updated space was previously home to Old Mecca Cafe.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"bloom room 4.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1916\" height=\"1082\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ab11ea22bdb.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"113\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bloom Room Easton is coming soon to 527 Northampton St. in Easton.<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>Bloom Room will specialize in hosting intimate celebrations including bridal showers, baby showers, birthday parties, corporate gatherings and micro-weddings.<\/p>\n<p>Straker, a resident of Easton, is excited to help community members host one-of-a-kind events while creating lasting memories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m originally an event planner from New York who also became a floral designer, and I moved to Easton about five years ago,\u201d Straker said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA friend of mine saw the location on Northampton Street, and it was perfect for what I\u2019m looking to create. It\u2019s 2,300 square feet that we\u2019ll be using as event space to accommodate 80 to 100 people seated. We\u2019re looking to create the most memorable and intimate events \u2013 small weddings, bridal showers and so forth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Bloom Room will feature eye-catching floral designs and a beautiful atmosphere for content creating, Straker said.<\/p>\n<p>The team will work closely with clients to showcase specific colors, flowers and other design elements.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"bloom room 3.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1080\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ab11e74996c.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"113\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bloom Room Easton is coming soon to 527 Northampton St. in Easton.<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>In addition to hosting various events, the venue also could be utilized for other uses such as engagement photo shoots, Straker said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur number one service is offering custom designs,\u201d Straker said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have such a large inventory of designs, and so anything that you\u2019re looking for or requesting, we\u2019ll be able to do. We\u2019ll have any color florals that you\u2019re looking for, any type of structures that you\u2019re looking for, etc. We also create stationery, floor wraps, mirrors and magazine boxes for photo ops and content creating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bloom Room Easton also will have an in-house designer specializing in balloons, and clients will be able to request balloon arches and other specific designs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe designer is very popular and does some of the most amazing things with balloons,\u201d Straker said.<\/p>\n<p>Bloom Room also will feature a floral shop section, sourcing a wide array of fresh flowers daily, where individuals could purchase pre-made floral arrangements or place an order for a custom floral arrangement, Straker said.<\/p>\n<p>Customers also will be able to order corsages and boutonni\u00e8res, and delivery of flower arrangements also will be available, Straker said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople will be able to order and pick up flowers for a birthday, anniversary and any other occasion,\u201d Straker said. \u201cWe\u2019ll be able to make floral arrangements on the spot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Customers also will be able to create their own arrangement by choosing individual stems of flowers, and various workshops will be available.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to offer a lot of workshops at the venue,\u201d Straker added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor example, we\u2019re collaborating with a baker from New York, who\u2019s going to do a workshop on using flowers for cake decorating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"bloom room 6.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1989\" height=\"1042\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ab11f00044e.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"105\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bloom Room Easton is coming soon to 527 Northampton St. in Easton.<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>Over the next few weeks, the Bloom Room team plans to implement mostly cosmetic renovations that include new wall paint, signage, furniture and other updates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love the historic feel of the building,\u201d Straker said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt adds class to the space and works well with what we\u2019re looking to do. I also want to change the flowers in the windows and outside d\u00e9cor with the seasons to add a nice look to the street.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the latest Bloom Room Easton updates, including an official opening announcement, follow the business\u2019 pages on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61588405036497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bloomroomeaston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                            <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EASTON, Pa. \u2013 Just in time for spring, a new business will soon bring a customizable venue for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":132257,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120,61289,41337,2181,61287,61288,61286,61285,54160,157,434,20065,61284],"class_list":["post-132256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news","tag-bloom-room-easton","tag-downtown-easton","tag-easton","tag-event-planner","tag-event-venue","tag-floral-design","tag-floral-designer","tag-flowers","tag-lehigh-valley","tag-northampton-county","tag-northampton-street","tag-wendy-straker"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132256"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132256\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}