FLORIST TO DC PKG

LONG BEACH FLORIST TO DC

- a long beach mother- daughter - florist team has been - given the chance of a lifetime.- news 25's grace boyles stops by- forget-me-not florist to talk - with theresa and courtney cueva- about their upcoming trip to- the white house.- - long beach florists theresa - cuevas and her daughter courtne- cuevas are taking their - decorating talents to the - nation's capital this holiday - season.

- both cuevases applied separatel- for the unique- opportunity to assist the first- lady prepare for the holidays.- in- october they were both notified- they had been selected to - help garnish the white house.

- courtney cuevas, florist at - forget-me- not: "i thought she- was going to get it - over me, but we both got it and- we're both very excited to go."- <nats: "what is this like to- have this honor and get to do i- with your daughter?"> - theresa cuevas, forget-me-not - owner: "oh, that's the best - part.

It's just - wonderful."

- although much of what they will- be doing at the white house - as far as theme and design is - still unknown, the cuevases do- know they will be handling the- oranaments of past presidents.- grace boyles, news 25: "besides- being able to put together- elaborate christmas - decorations and displays like - this nutcracker-themed tree - right here behind - me, cuevas and her daughter say- they love christmas for one big- reason."- courtney cuevas, florist at - forget-me- not: "it brings our- family together, doing- christmas.

Especially on- christmas eve we have a big - family get-together."

- theresa cuevas, forget-me-not - owner: "i love christmas- ornaments and - christmas.

It's just, you know,- family time, getting together - and being with your - family."- cuevas said she had heard they- were among only 90 florists fro- across the nation to have been- chosen for this honor --- something the mother- daughter- duo doesn't take for- granted.- courtney cuevas, florist at - forget-me- not: "we're- decorating the 'people's house.- so regardless of anything - politically, we would go- regardless.

It's a major- - - - achievement."

- the cuevases are leaving sunday- for d.c.

And will be staying in- - - - washington d.c.

A little longer- than originally anticipated - after - recently receiving an invite to- have lunch with the - first lady.

- in long beach, grace boyles,- news 25.- -