(Un)Happy New Year?

Apparently it's the most miserable day of the year today....I'm not so sure.

I feel pretty good myself, the shop has been busy, most of our orders have been for happy occasions, most people I've met are good and the dog seems pretty chuffed too.

Maybe it's being surrounded by spring flowers thats the key. So if you are feeling a bit mopey then get out and buy yourself some tulips, gerbera and hyacinths!! And not just today either :)

And The Winner Is....?

We have just drawn the winner of our first 'Followers Flowers' competition and can reveal it to you now

.....(drum roll)

.....(x-factor type extended dramatic pause)

Lauren Barrie!!!

Well done Lauren, we'll be sending you an email and you have a lovely bouquet of flowers to do with as you please.

For those of you who did not win then don't worry - we'll be doing this again.

In other news, our Christmas window will be going up on friday now due to staff/weather issues.

Snow Joke in the Flower Trade

It's only November and already the snow is knee deep around some of the country! Snow, like Christmas shopping, should be left until December in our humble opinion.

our dog, Olive, wondering what all the fuss was about

As pretty as it looks it can cause us a few problems with our national delivery service. Last year we had lots of fun and games trying to get flowers to people who were pretty much snowed in up in Northern Scotland. One lady actually had the local farmer take his tractor out to meet the courier as the roads could not be travelled with normal vehicles.

This years Christmas window will be going in next week, incorporating seasonal style and a competition for the local kids. We'll post a picture as soon as it's finished.

winter table flowers

We are also creating a few Winter installations for some of the bars around Edinburgh next week and are looking forward to working outside in the snow :(

There are now only 4 days left before we draw the winner of our Bloggers Bouquet competition. Start thinking about who you might be sending the flowers to if you should happen to win. Of course there is no reason that you shouldn't just keep them for yourselves!

creative types around Shandon last winter

We'll be back next week to announce the winner and show of our window display.

A Florists Ode to Christmas

Just 6 short weeks to Christmas
The Flowers are turning red
The weathers getting frosty
And we want to stay in bed
But the order box is filling up
And the wreaths wont make themselves
So we'll turn the heaters up full blast
And work like Santas elves!

COMPETITION!!!

To celebrate our current and unintended lack of Blogging we'd like to offer our loyal followers the chance to win a gorgeous bouquet of flowers. You can keep it for yourself or you can send it to family or friends. The only stipulation is that it needs to be dispatched to a UK address.

At the end of November we will put all our bloggers names into a hat and draw a winner. That person will then win a £30 bouquet of their choosing.

If you recommend a friend to our blog then don't worry about diluting your chance to win. Let us know about them and we'll give you an extra entry for every extra follower.

Good Luck!

Weddings Weddings Weddings!

Usually at this time of year our wedding season is winding down. We always have a few autumnal and winter weddings to do but they tend to be every two to three weeks rather than week in week out.

This year though it feels like we are just getting started, with 6 to do just in October! Not that we are complaining, weddings are good for business, not because we add extra £zeros to all our costs, but because 80-120 people get to see our lovely flowers all at the same time. The word of mouth business we pick up from events brings us far more business than the weddings themselves.

The shop has kept busy through the summer too, which was always a doubt in these troubled financial times. Thankfully our customers still felt the need to send flowers along with paying the mortgage :)

Thats all for now, the next blog will hopefully not be so long in the making!

A rare and seldom seen outdoor wedding in Scotland

Looks good enough to eat!

The lovely marquee at Glencorse House, made even lovelier with our flowers!

                                                   

Fair Trade Flowers

Normally when we do a wedding we buy the flowers, arrange them and deliver them to the appropriate places.

This Saturday however the bride is bringing the flowers with her, all the way from Ecuador!
She is a firm believer in fair trade practices, and being from Ecuador, she felt one way to be sure of the source was to see it and buy them for herself.

The flowers started their journey about 3 days ago and will arrive with us on Friday morning, all 600 stems of them!! That will give us just enough time to prep and strip them and arrange them in time for the big day...we hope!

July should typically be a quieter month, what with everyone either being off on holiday or spending their hard earned on entertaining kids...but so far we've been pretty busy. Add to that a full wedding schedule and it's smiles all round.

Our home grown organic flower bunches are still going down a storm. The picking is a little erratic this season though as the farmers have to crop them before any big rains come down. As they are a little bit delicate, down pours can be bad for their health.

That's all for now, hopefully the next instalment will be a little quicker.