Victoria's vintage inspired pink rose wedding flowers at St James' church in Didsbury and Stock restauant in Manchester

 

In September we got the opportunity to work at the very lovely St James' church in Didsbury which is not very far from us and is a gorgeous church. Victoria and Andy then headed to Stock restaurant in Manchester for their wedding breakfast and reception.

 

 

 

Victoria wanted a vintage inspired bouquet to compliment her dress. We used gorgeous David Austin roses, garden style roses and Sweet Avalanche roses.

 

 

We added a very special personal touch with lace taken from Victoria's Mum's wedding dress and a brooch which was sentimental to Victoria.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 As a nod to Andy's Scottish roots the men wore kilts and Andy's side of the family had thistles included in their buttonholes.

 

 

The table centres at Stock were candelabras with a ball of roses to compliment the bouquets and chunky candles to compliment the venue.

 

 

 

 

Photos courtesy of the very talented Alex Davies photography

 

Check out the blog of the full wedding on Alex's site here.

 

 

We wish Victoria and Andy the very best.

xx

 

 

Summer wedding bouquet

I wanted to share this gorgeous summer wedding bouquet with you. It has hypnose roses, peonies, sweet peas, stocks, flowering mint, nigella and lots of other lovely summer flowers tucked away in there. It smells gorgeous-now all we need is for scratch and sniff screens to be invented!

Spring flowers

It's lovely seeing the seasons change. The first of the spring flowers are beginning to bloom and we're seeing some splashes of colour in the garden. Despite being mid-winter, there are many gorgeous, native early bloomers we can choose from when it comes to creating arrangements: tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, narcissi, muscari, and crocus to name a few

We recently did an article for Body Confidential about spring flowers and gave step by step instructions on how to make some simple arrangements. Check out the full article here

Here's a sneaky peek at the designs you will be shown how to make. ...

Valentine's flower care guide

Help is at hand with the Flowers & Plants Association’s quick guide to perfect flower loving… with not a drop of gin in sight.

1:  If your flowers have been delivered in a ‘bubble’ of water (what the trade call an aqua pack) take them out as soon as possible. We know the packaging looks fab but a bubble is really only for delivery purposes. It’s fine to leave them in the wrapping for up to 12 hours but after that you should transfer them to a vase. A tip is to hold the bouquet over a sink and slice the wrapping at the bottom so the water pours out. If you tilt the bouquet like a jug you may get spillage.

2:  If it’s a hand tied bouquet you should keep the string around the stems in place so the bouquet holds its shape. If you want to make a couple of vases from your gift, snip the string carefully and arrange as required but always make sure that any part of the stem that will sit in the water is leaf free as they contaminate the water and decrease flower life.

3:  Mix the flower food that comes with most delivered flowers with the right amount of water… the mix is important to make sure the flowers get the right amount of nutrients. If there wasn’t any flower food, then only use plain water… it’s an old wives’ tale that aspirin, lemonade or gin will help, and a modern mens’ tale that Viagra is the solution. They all have a purpose… just not with flowers!

4:  Cut about 2 - 5cm of stem off the bottom at a short, slanted 45° angle using a sharp knife or scissors. We could get all technical about xylem vessels, micro-organisms and vascular take-up but basically the wider the cut, the better the water take up. Avoid blunting the stems as this causes a whole lot of damage and stops water absorption which will lead to premature wilt. It’s a bit like smashing your finger with a hammer or having a paper cut… both hurt like heck but the paper cut heals more quickly.

5:  Enjoy… with the right care and the right flower food your roses should last at least a week… other flowers even longer!

See what a difference flower food makes, watch the flower and plant association video at http://www.flowersandplants.org.uk/flowers/valentines-care-tips-video.html

Article courtesy of Flowers and plants association


 

Valentine's opening hours

Friday 10th Feb 9.00am-5.30pm

Saturday 11th Feb 9.00am-5.30pm

Sunday 12th Feb 10.00am-4.00pm

Monday 13th Feb 8.00am-6.00pm

Tuesday 14th Feb 8.00am-6.00pm

Don't forget that our website is open 24 hours a day to place your order for delivery or to collect from the shop.

On Valentine's Day we will personally be delivering all over the North West, but you can also place an order for gorgeous flowers direct from The Flower LoungeThe Flower Lounge to be delivered anywhere in the country!  The cut off time for valentine's Day national deliveries is 1pm Monday 13th Feb.