Archive for June, 2009

Florists- Flowers need TLC

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Come on show your flowers a little love!  It’s so important to care for your flowers correctly to ensure they stay fresh and last as long as possible.  Remember it doesn’t just start with the care you give them, consider the care they have been given from your supplier and if you are really diligent, the care they have been given by the producer.  Be bold and ask about the process adopted by the producer, when the flowers were first cut and subsequently distributed – it is your hard earned money you are investing.   The better care they receive from the beginning the fresher and longer lasting they will be for your customer.  So make sure you only buy flowers from a reputable source and for your own sake set high quality standards.

Straight after harvest flowers are deprived of water, food and growth regulators.  Flowers will start to age immediately (more…)

Flower Picks (Wedding Accessories)

Monday, June 29th, 2009
New Flower Pick

New Flower Pick

 

So here is something new – cute and elegant!  Here we have yet another cool accessory to add to our Wedding Accessories range, so there is something for every bride, whatever her taste. 

We think Weddings are all about planning.  This can be a little or a lot of planning depending on the size of the wedding.  The time can be fun, tiresome and downright boring.  Research suggests that the average length of an engagement is 11 months so you there is a reasonable amount of time to get organised!  One thing we would say is always plan the detail of your wedding and don’t leave the flowers to the end!

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Floristry – Just Flowers or ..

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Do you think Floristy is an art form?