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LUXE BIOPHILIC DESIGN AT SKIN SYNTHESIS SEATTLE

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As a Woodinville Wedding Florist and Floral Architect, I understand how flowers and plants can impact a space. Plants look beautiful, yes, but what can be even more powerful (and beneficial!) is how they make us feel. Years later your wedding guests might not remember that your table centerpieces were bursting with colorful blooms or that your arch was adorned with deep green southern smilax vines, but they will remember the energy of the space – that it felt beautiful, that it felt joyful, that it felt natural.

 

A LUXE BIOPHILIC DESIGN FOR THE CEILING AT SKIN SYNTHESIS SEATTLE IS CONCEPTUALIZED

Building architects and interior designers have also been using nature-inspired elements into their design plans for decades. Biophilic design is a concept used to connect occupants to the natural environment. This type of design promotes emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. So when Skin Synthesis, a luxury boutique medspa in Seattle whose mission is to synthesize radiant skin that leaves you refreshed and rejuvenated, made plans for their new clinic location, they leaned into biophilia – curves, natural colors, and free flowing designs. Jenny Hartley, the founder and medical director, took her love of plants, her eye for precision, and her innate artistic talent and, with the help of Alona at Pernula Designs, conceptualized a tranquil space that promoted wellness from the outside in.

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A LUXE BIOPHILIC DESIGN GREENERY INSTALLATION FOR SKIN SYNTHESIS SEATTLE

At Jenny’s new clinic it was the ceiling in the reception area that was to be the star of the space. Interior Wood Products manufactured a beautiful 6 foot by 9.25 foot wood laminate honeycomb structure, which was hung in conjunction with multiple bulb light pendants that dropped down through the honeycomb. Jenny envisioned ceiling greenery framing the honeycomb structure to create an eye-catching biophilia statement.

With the upkeep and watering required of real plants, Jenny and I decided on luxe artificial plants from Afloral and Silks Are Forever. We chose a combination of pothos, philodendron, tradescantias, and button ferns. For the mechanics I decided to use wood 1X2s and created six greenery sections, which I called “greenery sandwiches”. The ends of faux plants were “sandwiched” in between two pieces of wood and screwed together.

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INSTALLING THE LUXE BIOPHILIC DESIGN CEILING GREENERY AT SKIN SYNTHESIS SEATTLE

It was one of the dreariest Seattle days I have experienced, but installing the ceiling greenery could not have been any more pleasant. It was smooth and efficient, a result of how much time I spent planning, measuring, and calculating. As they say, “Success is 1% inspiration and 99 percent preparation.”

To install the greenery on the ceiling I secured the “greenery sandwiches” to the honeycomb, which was nailed into the ceiling drywall, using c-clamps. I then added extra reinforcement by mounting an eye hook to each of the “greenery sandwiches” and running a cable through to another eye hook that was mounted to the ceiling.

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THE FINISHED LUXE BIOPHILIC DESIGN AT SKIN SYNTHESIS SEATTLE ADDS BEAUTY AND TRANQUILITY

The best part about being a designer is being able to create an aesthetic impact and having happy clients as a result. After she started seeing patients in her new clinic location, Jenny wrote to me, “Your feature really transformed it into what I wanted it to be and represent. I am absolutely in love with the installation!!

Jenny, I am absolutely thrilled that you love your biophilic installation. Congratulations on your new location and I hope your beautiful clinic continues to refresh and rejuvenate the mind, body, and of course, skin.

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To see another large biophilic installation I created, check out LIVING WREATH INSTALLATION AT PACIFIC PLACE.

To see more of the underlying mechanics of some lovely florals, check out COLORFUL SUMMER WEDDING AT RAY’S BOATHOUSE.

COLORFUL SUMMER WEDDING AT RAY’S BOATHOUSE SEATTLE

a bride and groom smile as they walk down the aisle at Ray's Boathouse in Seattle

I chose the above photo of Audrey and Chris’ wedding for the main image of their blog post, because I absolutely love how genuinely happy they look. This is one of the most joyful photos that I have ever received in my career as a wedding florist. Cameron Zegers did a lovely job of capturing the feeling of this moment. Chris’ expression automatically makes me smile alongside him and I can feel the tingle of Audrey’s excitement. I wasn’t at their wedding for this part of the day, but the emotion in this image transports me to the dock at Ray’s Boathouse, experiencing the elation of their first steps together as wife and husband.

Rebecca of New Creations Weddings helped Audrey and Chris create a clean and elegant look with vibrant pops of jewel-toned colors, including cyan blue, pink, peach, and purple. For their wedding flowers we targeted some of their favorite varieties, including stargazer lilies, hydrangeas, and roses. While I always give special attention to the bridal bouquet and the ceremony decor, which both turned out beautifully (I mean look at that fabulous bouquet Audrey is holding!), the star floral arrangement was inside the northwest room above the fireplace – the mantle floral installation. What makes this piece even more phenomenal is that there is no physical mantle above the fireplace at Ray’s Boathouse. So I had to build one. As a Floral Architect, though, challenge accepted!

Colorful Mantle Florals at Ray’s Boathouse and the Mechanics Behind the Mantle

The fireplace at Ray’s Boathouse has beautiful stone face with an indented niche on either side. Above the fireplace the wall is essentially vertically flat, meaning there is nothing to attach any flowers to. To create a floral statement piece over the fireplace, I had to build structural platform. Using a jigsaw, I cut two pieces of particle board 16 inches wide and 14 inches deep. I nailed these to either end of an 8 foot 2×4 piece of wood. Using a drill, I then made a series of holes along the 2×4. Chicken wire pillows were fastened to the 2×4 using zip ties. I like to double layer my chicken wire pillows (a pillow inside a pillow), so that the stems of the flowers have more than one contact point to hold in place. Chicken wire in floristry has been around for decades. With collective movement towards sustainability, many more florists are using checking wire in their mechanics, rather than floral foam.

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My mantle piece was placed above the fireplace, with the plywood ends resting on the light indentations. With front facing floral arrangements, you have to always consider the force of gravity, which wants to pull down your designs. To counter the earth’s gravitational force, I placed a stack of bricks on top of either plywood end. This mantle structure was rock solid. Even with the incredible amount of flowers that were added the mantle stayed securely in place. Success!

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Getting Ready at Hotel Ballard for a Colorful Summer Wedding at Ray’s Boathouse

Hotel Ballard was the venue chosen for getting ready, as well as the location for the first look, and the Ballard area of Seattle for many of  the pre-ceremony photos. This boutique vintage hotel was a lovely location for the start of the day. And the charm of Ballard was the perfect urban backdrop for a photoshoot.

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Colorful Summer Wedding at Ray’s Boathouse Ceremony

Audrey and Chris tied the knot with a heart-felt ceremony on the boardwalk south of Ray’s Boathouse, overlooking the Puget Sound. They chose a simple backdrop of a rectangular wooden arch with flowers along the top. To add the pop of cyan blue, I wove a satin ribbon through the flowers. Candles in cylindrical vases lines the aisle. It was one of those majestic sunny Seattle day’s – not a cloud in sight, with the sunlight glittering on the water’s surface.

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Colorful Summer Wedding at Ray’s Boathouse Reception

In addition to the mantle statement piece in the reception room at Ray’s Boathouse which was the star of the show (after Audrey and Chris, of course), pops of color could be seen in the lush footed compote centerpieces on the dinner tables. Guest drank water from blue crystal glasses. The wedding cake was also adorned with colorful summer florals.

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The colorful mantle floral installation was the perfect backdrop for Audrey and Chris’ spicy dance they performed for their guests!

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Vendors:

Planning: New Creations Weddings

Wedding Venue: Ray’s Boathouse

Photographer: Cameron Zegers Photography

Cake: Seatown Sweets

DJ/Emcee: Bugsie Productions

Rentals: CORT Party Rental

Hair and Make-up: Salon Maison

Getting Ready Venue: Ballard Hotel

 

If you want to see beautiful florals from another colorful summer wedding planned by New Creations Weddings, check out Heather and David’s wedding:

AN ENCHANTED WEDDING AT CHATEAU LILL

 

AN ENCHANTED FOREST BACKYARD WEDDING IN CARNATION, WA

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To say I LOVE backyard weddings is an understatement. I attribute this to the fact that for the longest time, whenever I envisioned my own wedding, it was a backyard wedding. Early in high school I threw summer parties at the house I grew up in. The nostalgia of those celebrations combined with magical feeling of summer fueled the vision for my someday wedding. In my head, it was an even grander, more vibrant version of those end of school year parties – including a live band, bistro AND globe lights, and dancing into the wee, wee hours of the morning. When I finally did get married 20 years post high school, while my husband and I didn’t have a backyard wedding at our house, we did, however, tie the knot in the yard of a house we rented on VRBO. While technically it was a “front yard” wedding, our venue had warm and hospitable vibes that can only come from the intimacy of a backyard setting. It was absolutely amazing.

So when Amanda and Anthony reached out about flowers for the backyard wedding they were planning on Joy Lake in Carnation, WA, I knew it was going to be magical. And it was. The day of their wedding was slightly overcast and the wind was incredibly still, so the lake reflected the sky like a mirror. A circle arch stood on a wooden platform next to the lake, which my team and I adorned with a lush, asymmetric covering of muted pink flowers, white flowers, and PNW greens. After the ceremony, guests were transported by shuttle to a secondary private residence just a few blocks down the road for the reception. The enchanted forest feeling was created with beautiful cloche centerpieces filled with moss, ferns, flowers and fairy lights and glass globe terrariums with fairy lights hanging from the trees. It truly was the perfect setting for a Pacific Northwest backyard wedding. I told my husband that if we were to ever have a second wedding, it would be the wedding that Amanda and Anthony had. Pure magic.

Amanda and Anthony, you are the kind of clients that remind me why I love being a wedding florist. Thank you for being wonderful to work with. I wish you both the very best! And thank you to my two flower friends who helped me set up, Cathy of Lamb & Twig and Sandy of Verbena Floral. And thank you to Gaby, the on-site wedding coordinator, who made me feel seen and heard, and provided immeasurable support while we problem-solved the stability of the arch. Your kindness was felt and will always be remembered.

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Venue: Private Residence in Carnation, WA

Coordinator: Gaby, a family friend

Photographer: Sound Originals

Caterer: Gusto Pizza Truck

 

 

 

AN AUTUMN GARDEN WEDDING AT PARSONS GARDEN AND CANLIS

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Caroline and Peter were married at Parsons Garden in the Queen Anne neighborhood in Seattle, followed by an intimate dinner reception in the penthouse at one of Seattle’s oldest fine-dining restaurants, Canlis. It was one of those pre-rain autumn days in Washington. The leaves had started to turn yellow and the sky was slightly overcast with the threat of rain, but the Seattle drizzle had not yet descended for the winter and sun was trying to make herself known, creating a gorgeous day for Caroline and Peter to get married.

Focusing on a color palette of white, peach, burgundy, and green, we incorporated dahlias, ranunculus, garden roses, and ferns into Caroline and Peter’s floral arrangements. And I got the opportunity to incorporate one of my favorite dahlia varieties, the Hollyhill Black Beauty. Its large, spiky petals lend a unique texture and the color of this variety is a deep red, burgundy; it’s so rich that it almost looks like velvet.

Victoria, their fabulous wedding planner of Soon to Be Events, created jazz-inspired table numbers for Caroline and Peter, bringing in their obsession for that genre of music. David Cho Photography captured the warmth and beauty of their day and all the love shown by Caroline, Peter, and their friends and family in attendance.

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Planner: Soon to Be Events

Venues: Parsons Garden & Canlis

Photographer: David Cho Photography

Cake: The Sweetside

Hair: ZO and CO

Make-Up: I.M Artistry

A CLASSIC WEDDING AT THE OLYMPIA COUNTRY CLUB

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I am going to start this blog about Rakayla and Evan’s wedding with the end first. As a general business practice, I do floral debriefs after a wedding is over to get my couples’ thoughts on their flowers and the overall floral experience. This enables me to improve my business moving forward,  but it also allows me to connect with my couples one last time and to express a proper thank you and congratulations. During the floral debrief with Rakayla and Evan I told them that working with them on their wedding was not just a business transaction for me – and I truly meant it. While I was technically their florist and they were technically my client, the warmth I felt towards Rakayla and Evan, how much I appreciated them as people, and how important it was to me to make their wedding beautiful, felt not like I was collaborating with clients, but with friends.

Rakayla and Evan were married on a beautiful summer day at the Olympia Country Club. They chose a classic and sophisticated color palette of white, green, and black. For their flowers we focused on lilies, hydrangeas, and roses, with a few fragrantly sweet gardenias tucked in. Around the perimeter oof the tent where the ceremony was held, we hung glass crystals and orchids, reminding me of a gentle summer rain.

I am so grateful for Valen Lee Photography for beautifully capturing Rakayla and Evan’s timeless wedding at the Olympia Country Club. And a big thank you to my assistant for the day, Lilly of Colibri Blooms, for helping me get everything set up. You are truly my flower sister.

It was an absolute honor and such a personally and professionally rewarding experience working with you, Rakayla and Evan. I hope married life brings you many gifts of joy, happiness, and lots and lot of fun!

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A WEDDING WITH POPS OF COLOR AT JM CELLARS

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The best thing about being a wedding florist in Seattle is all the wonderful people I get to work with. I make this statement meaning both the folks in the wedding industry and, especially, the couples I design for. Both architects and designers, I connected with Aireen and Greg on a shared understanding and appreciation of the process of design and how to communicate design. There is so much thought that goes into wedding flowers. As a designer you have to consider the colors, the textures, and the shapes of the flowers and foliage, and then decide which varieties of flowers will take precedent in a floral arrangement and which ones sit a step behind. You have to think about the shape of each piece, the movement, the positive and negative space, and non-floral accents, like ribbons, vessels, and pins. Finally, you have to think about how the floral arrangement will fit in with all the other decor. And then you have to translate all of that to the client. It’s a big job!

I also loved working with Aireen and Greg because they are just two incredibly down-to-earth, kind and engaging people, who enjoy riding bicycles (Greg did a US cross country bicycle trip in 2015), riding their motor cycles on the weekends, and hiking in the mountains. I don’t think two people can be any cooler.

Aireen and Greg decided to have their wedding at the beautiful Woodinville winery, JM Cellars. They fell in love with JM Cellars for the architecture and because of the canopy of trees with a hundred type of species. For their flowers Aireen and Greg wanted to include local greens with pops of rusty red, peachy pink, and coral colors using peonies, ranunculus, ferns, and pine cones. As a tribute to their late Uncle Gene, a family heirloom vintage cherry red Camaro automobile was featured at JM and it was the car that Aireen and Greg left the reception in formally as husband and wife.

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Planner: Pink Blossom Events

Photographer: Emilia Shevchenko Photography

Caterer: Kaspar’s Catering and Events

Venue: JM Cellars

ROMANTIC WEDDING AT TWIN WILLOW GARDENS

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Jessica and Jose were married at one of my favorite weddings venues here in Washington state, Twin Willow Gardens. Everything about TWG is amazing – the gardens, the ceremony area, the tiny houses where couples get ready, and the shop with the antique firehouse doors. It’s just a beautiful wedding venue and a fantastic place to get married!

Jessica and Jose’s wedding was styled and coordinated by the lovely Megan of Sage Event Co., who helped put together a boho style event that incorporated dried and vintage elements, and lots of pink and white.

Ferns and eucalyptus were included to incorporate the feel of the Pacific Northwest that Jessica and Jose wanted to embody. Peonies were used in the personals, a variety of flower Jessica loved. Plus, it was prime peony season here in Washington. And to my delight, Jessica was open to including my favorite textural element to design with – explosion grass! I don’t think any botanic element can be more fun! 🙂

As a designer, it is so important that everything I create is something I consider to be beautiful before it goes out the door. When I was designing Jessica’s bridal bouquet the stars were aligned, I was in a state of flow, and it just came together P.E.R.F.E.C.T.L.Y. I knew I had knocked it out of the park when Jessica’s mom, Tracy, told me that seeing Jessica’s bridal bouquet literally gave her goosebumps. Such a profound compliment that will stay with me forever. Thank you Tracy!

Jessica and Jose, thank you for including me in your special day. It was an absolute delight. All the very best!

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Planner: Sage Event Co.

Photographer: Megan Jo Photo

Venue: Twin Willow Gardens

Caterer: Moctezuma’s

Handmade Wood Dinner Tables: Seattle Farm Tables

Desserts: Grain Artisan Bakery

DJ: Blue Beatz Entertainment

Rentals: CORT Party Rentals

 

AN AUTUMN WEDDING AT NOVETY HILL JANUIK

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My last wedding of 2022 was at Novelty-Hill Januik winery in Woodinville. Working at venues that are a hop and a skip away from my studio always bring an extra ease to the wedding day, and Sarah and Nick were one of my most easy-going, appreciative, and joyful couples. Plus, their florals were drop. dead. gorgeous. After a season of flower shortages, soaring flower prices, and a rose thorn stuck in my finger that took me to urgent care (where I learned that handling roses poses the risk of contracting an infection commonly referred to as “Rose Pickers Disease” that can lead to (although it’s rare) death), I was so grateful to end my wedding season with such a beautiful event and such a wonderful couple.

Sarah and Nick had been friends for over 22 years and were dating over 5 years when they got engaged. They wanted their wedding to be casual and intimate, with a warm fall color palette of pink, blush, peach, and orange and a hint of dried elements. They also loved greenery and were drawn to loose designs with natural movement. The selection of flowers in mid-September here in Washington is amazing – and dahlias galore! The combination of warm neutrals with warm fall colors that we chose for Sarah and Nick has become one of my favorite floral palettes. I always ask my husband if we can have another wedding, because our day was so much fun. I would do Sarah and Nick’s flowers over again in a heartbeat, because they brought me so much joy.

Grateful, also, to have worked with such an amazing vendor team, including Krista and the lovely ladies of Prive Events and Brian of Lightsmiths Seattle. Darryl Ann and Joe of Salt & Pine Photo captured Sarah and Nick’s wedding beautifully and one of their images of Sarah’s bouquet has become a favorite bouquet photo of mine. Darryl Ann and Joe are not only crazy talented, but they are so easy-going, lovely people. A post 2022 wedding season video coffee date with them was like a ray of sunshine.

Sarah and Nick, thank you for being so genuine, warm, and just plain marvelous. Sending you all the love for a long, happy life together.

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A COLORFUL WEDDING AT WILLOWS LODGE

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I met with Syndie and Freddy right before the Holiday season to go through their floral proposal for their upcoming summer wedding at Willows Lodge. They arrived to my studio in matching bright red Christmas sweaters, as they were going out to dinner afterwards and wanted to dress for the occasion. I knew right away that they were my kind of clients – quirky, easygoing, and fun!

Syndie and Freddy’s vision for their wedding reflected their joyful nature and warm personalities. They wanted lots of summer colors represented in their flowers, which made my heart sing (can you infer tell that I love color?!?!), and they asked me to design a flower wall that could be used as a backdrop for photos during the reception. This was my first time creating a flower wall, but I was very familiar with them through the online world of wedding inspiration. But, never wanting to be one to follow trends, I presented Syndie and Freddy with a flower wall design that I hadn’t ever seen before – a flower wall that looked like an outdoor landscape scene. It included clouds, the sun, mountains, sky, and fields and fields of wild flowers. This wedding flower wall was one of the most challenging pieces I have created in my career as a floral designer, but one of the most rewarding.

The best part about Syndie and Freddy’s wedding for me, though, came after the fact. In following up with Syndie after her big day, she told me that she and Freddy had such an amazing, stress-free wedding with a ton of laughter and just good vibes. And that it was exactly what they had hoped for. As a wedding florist who genuinely cares about her clients and their weddings, and cares about giving great service, it was exactly what I had hoped for them, as well. Syndie and Freddy – thank you for sharing your joy with me!

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Kudos to the amazing Vendor Team:

Planning: It’s Your Day Events

Venue: Willows Lodge

Photographer: Greenhouse Photo + Co

Hair and Make-Up: Artistry by Victoria

Cake: Honeycrumb Cake Studio

AN ENCHANTED WEDDING AT CHATEAU LILL

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They say that all good things are worth waiting for. And Heather and David’s wedding at Chateau Lill was filled with SO. MUCH. BEAUTY that it was definitely worth the wait!

Heather and David started planning their wedding in 2019 with the anticipation of tying the knot in the summer of 2020. But like so many other weddings, covid-19 derailed their original celebration plans. Heather and David remained patient and flexible, however, and held on to the vision for their big, festive wedding. They say that the third time is a charm and third date Heather and David chose for their celebration was the one that finally stuck. On June 20th, 2021 they finally, finally got to have the amazingly beautiful enchanted wedding they had envisioned from many months ago.

Heather and David’s wedding was definitely one for the books! It was the first wedding where I used a scissor lift during installation. If you’ve never driven a scissor lift it’s one part fun and and two parts stressful, especially when you are on a timeline with people and things to watch out for. But, I managed to drive it well enough and got all the greenery installed in the tent. And just like that the tent at Chateau Lill was turned into a magical space. Heather and David’s warm, colorful, and quirky personalities were reflected in the decor and the energy of the their wedding day, from Heather’s gorgeous red dress, to David’s top hat, to the labyrinth in the wine cellar, to the colorful flowers.

A big shout out to Rebecca of New Creations Weddings for leading the wedding vendor the team through the rescheduling and ever-changing event protocols of the pandemic. Thank you to Jenn of Jenn Tai & Co for sharing her amazing images.

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Venue: Chateau Lill

Planner: New Creations Weddings

Photographer: Jenn Tai & Co

Florist: Holly Yee Floral Architecture

Cake: Honey Crumb Cake Studio

Hair & Make-Up: On Site Beauty by Brooke

DJ: Affairs to Remember

Catering: Herban Feast

Rentals: CORT

Paper Goods: Sablewood Paper Co

 

Holly Yee

 

Hello and welcome! Thanks so much for taking time to stop by my part of the internet. I have been working with flowers for a long time and I just love helping people make their celebrations absolutely stunning. It is an honor and a priviledge to be a part of weddings and other special events.

In addition to floral design my other loves are yoga, coffee, the outdoors, and my husband and all the amazing people in my life.

 

 

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