Happy Fall!
Surprise, surprise, I’m back again at the Floral Escape. This time, it’s their 1st birthday since their debut last year. If you’re tired of hearing about my visits to them, then pass on this blog post but if you still love pop-ups and photo ops for the gram and anything rainbow as well as basic bitch fall season stuff, then this is right up your alley and scroll on. As for why I keep coming back, I’ll be honest, I am simply invited as a guest every time they do something new and honestly, this company has been great to work with and the people working the venues are friendly, helpful and a great team. So it’s always been one of my highly recommended pop-ups. And honestly for it’s $20 admission price, you get a lot of photos for how many setups they have and if you’re creative enough with the angles and creativity, the possibilities are endless for content. I would definitely put this on the list of pop-ups that are definitely worth their sticker price.
So the quick lowdown:
The fall edition is at their flagship location at the Queens County Farm in Queens, NY. Parking is free which I always love and appreciate, because honestly being a New Yorker, I hate having to pay parking on top of admission. They have a big and ample lot too, but if you’re visiting on the weekend, I suggest getting there as early as possible to make sure you get a spot, especially one up close to the entrance.
The pièce de résistance of this year’s fall edition is the rainbow pumpkin house. This pumpkin house popped up a few years ago at a New Jersey farm and looks like it’s trending all over now. I’ve been to one out on Long Island this season already and looks like The Floral Escape decided to hop on the trend as well and make their own version, which I absolutely love because it’s a blend of fall and my love for all things rainbow and colorful. Rainbow Halloween! All the other installations were very similar to the spring 2021 edition I visited back in May, but with a fall makeover (i.e. swapping out the taxi for a vintage pick-up truck, the archways are now covered in fall themed colors, the swing is now covered in sunflowers instead of purple roses, etc).
Everything is outside so I’d recommend visiting early in the season while it’s still warm if you don’t want to bundle up too much in your photos. If you prefer to sweater weather it up, I’d recommend waiting a bit for the temps to change. They still do not have bathrooms or changing areas on site so if you're interested in doing multiple outfits like a lot of the influencers shared on their gram do, then I'd recommend bringing your own changing tent if you're not traveling in your own car. Or get creative with easy interchangeable outfits you can throw over or under something.
Anyways, if you visit, have fun, take some cute pics and happy fall!
