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The week that flew by ~ part two

I think I left my thoughts somewhere in last Tuesday and that much admired Spring vase I mentioned…….WednesdayWednesday was a gorgeous phone-call from a customer saying how much Tuesday’s Spring vase had been loved. I can promise you there were warm fuzzy feelings all around!!                      …

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Somewhere over the rainbow …

Hi Laura here , the poor blogger but equally awesome florist So Grace is on a day off and all is peaceful(and freezing!) at Young Blooms HQ and as I look out of the window to this. Pretty good view from work ….. So I love spring flowers with the smells and colours and this…

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A week that has flown – Part 1

I’ll start with last Saturday just cause I want too. Saturday…. Mostly involved delivering and creating two very different weddings.. …. willing flowers to open and eating VERY delicious fish and chips…. Sunday.. Thankfully the flowers opened and the bouquet was created! Peacock feathers and all! A flea market was enjoyed though the cute little dog…

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Coral Blaze

I write this blog with heating up full & the log fire going full blaze! I have been pondering over the weekend the colour coral!! Had a couple of meetings recently where Bridesmaids dresses have been chosen in this rather delicious coral and thought I might expand some ideas on how to work florally with…

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General Excitement….

Just cause they are beautiful We have both been amazed over the last month how wedding bookings have been flooding in and we are hugely excited in how the business is growing as Brides/Grooms find out about us through the website and word of mouth. We both absolutely love having our business and watching it…

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Being brave….

The fabulous tea-house Weekends of fun are good for any ones soul! I wrote this while looking out over a very sunny but cold Kew Green in London. It was a gorgeous weekend of relaxation and jollity, we visited Petersham Nurseries on Saturday and this is where the title of this blog may begin to make…

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New year resolutions…..

Well, I have to say I have made no resolutions this year at all, they are all just thoughts! Things I want to develop, things I know I need to change, things I want to plan for. I went and treated myself to a beautiful notebook with which I will fill with lists, dreams, ideas…

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Christmas reflections

It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas!! Just come back from the supermarket and they are running out of really funny things, that’s when you know Christmas is nearly here. It’s been an amazing year and there have delightful highs and equally delightful lows but I have to say I LOVE having my own…

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Smelling like Christmas….

A florist in the making… Its been a fantastic weekend at Young Blooms HQ and our workshop now truly smells like Christmas. There is spruce needles everywhere, a fair amount of cinnamon sticks crushed under foot and a marvellous smell of orange slices every time you open the door. Have you guessed that we had wreath making workshops this…

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Never let it go to your head….

Life is busy, hectic, full of meetings and deadlines and yet there are moments where you realise you are doing something right amidst the madness!! Well…. We had a couple of moments like that over the weekend! “We just wanted to say a big thank you for the stunning bouquets and buttonholes you made for our wedding….

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