The Flower Lounge

Festive Opening Hours

2011-12-14T16:01:00.001Z

Over the festive period we are extending our opening hours

Wednesday 14th December 9am-5.30pm

Thursday 15th December 9am-5.30pm

Friday 16th December 9am-5.30pm

Saturday 17th December 9am-5.30pm

Sunday 18th December 10am-4pm

Monday 19th December 8am-5.30pm

Tuesday 20th December 8am-5.30pm

Wednesday 21st December 8am-5.30pm

Thursday 22nd December 8am-6.30pm

Friday 23rd December 8am-6.30pm

Saturday 24th December 8am-4pm

Christmas day CLOSED

Boxing day CLOSED

Tuesday 27th December 10am-4pm

Wednesday 28th December 10am-4pm

Thursday 29th December 10am-4pm

Friday 30th December 10am-4pm

Saturday 31st December 10-4pm

New years day CLOSED

Monday 2nd January CLOSED

Open as usual from Tuesday 3rd Jan 9am-5.30pm Mon-Sat

if you would like to arrange a delivery of plants or flowers please contact the shop on 0161 446 2556 and don't forget that our flowers can be delivered nationwide.

Last date for nationwide deliveries is 22nd December

We wish all of our customers a very merry Christmas and a happy New year

The Flower Lounge National Delivery Service

2011-11-30T18:29:00.001Z

The Flower Lounge can now deliver our bouquets nationwide.

The flowers will be arranged by our shop to our usual high standard, will lovingly packaged and travel overnight to your chosen destination in Britain.

All deliveries placed by 2pm will be delivered the next working day (except Saturday and Sunday).

We've had great feedback from our customers that have already used the service.

'Flowers arrived in Cambridge and look fantastic. Cheers'

'Amazing flowers as always that you delivered to London for me yesterday. So good to know the flowers will be to your usual high standards'

To order visit our website or call 0161 446 2556

Christmas table centre classes by The Flower Lounge

2011-10-12T15:59:00.000+01:00

On Thursday 8th December 2011 you're in for a special treat as we'll be presenting Christmas table centre classes at Airy Fairy Cake Boutique just down the road on School lane, Didsbury.

The evening will start at 6.30pm with a cake (it would be rude not to as we're in a cake shop!) and a cup of tea or coffee. I will demonstrate a few christmassy designs to get you in a flowery festive mood and then we'll commence on creating your floral masterpiece! We'll give you full guidance throughout the evening so don't panic if you're a complete beginner!

We provide everything you'll need on the night including refreshments, scissors, a lovely vase for your arrangement and of course your gorgeous flowers.

The evening will cost £40.00 including all materials and you'll get to take your creation home at the end of the night to admire and show off.

To book call the shop on 0161 446 2556 or email sian@didsburyflowerlounge.co.uk

Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment

Naomi and Stephen's wedding at Eaves Hall Clitheroe. Gorgeous white and green wedding flowers with a twist

2011-10-10T15:38:00.000+01:00

A couple of months ago we were very lucky to do the flowers for Naomi and Stephen. They were a lovely couple to work with and had some lovely ideas. Naomi used her graphic designer background to do mood boards of flowers that she liked and photos of ideas that she'd seen.

It was our job to turn their ideas in to reality....we think we did a pretty good job of that.

For Naomi's bouquet we used a mixture of flowers including 'Norma Jean' roses which are gorgeous white roses with the most gorgeous scent. We also used flowering dill, dahlias, eupatorium, hydrangea, brunia, bouvardia and lots of other gorgeous textured flowers.

Stephen wanted a pale lemon rose for sentimental reasons for the buttonholes. We used rosemary on these to compliment the bouquets.

We have shoe envy with Naomi's sky high nude prada shoes....gorgeous!

Eaves Hall in Clitheroe is set in stunning gardens which Naomi and Stephen took advantage of with lawn games and had lots of fun (hopefully not in those shoes Naomi!!).

The table centres complimented the look of the bouquets with lots of textures, shades of greens and whites and also scent.

Big congratulations to Naomi and Stephen on their gorgeous wedding. We wish them all the best in their future together.

A big thank you to the very lovely Shelly at Toast photography for letting us use her images on our blog

The wedding also featured on Boho Events Blog where we got a very lovely shout out by Naomi....

"Sian at the flower lounge really went out of her way to find the most amazing flowers, they were exactly what we’d asked for… even down to the yellow rose Stephen wore to match his Grandmas"

It was a pleasure to work on such a lovely wedding with a fantastic couple.

The Flower Lounge is 2 years old today. Happy birthday to us....

2011-10-06T11:52:00.000+01:00

We can't believe that two whole years have passed since we first opened our doors for business. Over this time we have served the flower loving people and businesses of West Didsbury and beyond. We have supplied fresh flowers and accessories for countless events including weddings, christenings, birthdays... the list is endless!

The last two years have been absolutely fantastic. Since we opened we have supplied and arranged the flowers for over 150 weddings including West Didsbury's own Secret Wedding! We have featured in a national TV commercial and we are the wedding flower 'Ask the expert...' in Your Manchester Wedding magazine!

We also have loads of exciting things in the pipeline for the next few months so make sure that you watch this space.....

Our vision was to 'create an experience, not just a florist...' and from the feedback we regularly receive regarding the quality of our flowers and service, we think that we've achieved this and more besides.

We are so pleased that we have such a huge number of very happy, returning customers - both individual and corporate and want to say a very big thank you to you all for your continued support in making The Flower Lounge a success.

Didsbury House Hotel 50's inspired wedding

2011-09-13T15:24:00.000+01:00

In May we did the flowers for the very lovely Nicole and Paul at Didsbury House Hotel which is a gorgeous venue not far from our florist shop on Barlow Moor Rd in Didsbury. It's a converted Victorian villa and is part of the Eclectic hotels collection. All of the bedrooms are slightly different and it's a very relaxed venue...I love it, can you tell?

Nicole wanted a splash of hot pink for her bouquet to match her gorgeous shoes. We chose tulips as they have the vibrancy and simplicity that Nicole wanted for her 50's inspired wedding. I love the whole look of the wedding...Nicole looks very glam!

You can see more photos of the wedding at Bride and Chic website.

Thanks to Ian Bursill for the photos

Rose wedding bouquets

2011-09-08T15:41:00.000+01:00

Here are some gorgeous shots of a bride's wedding bouquet taken at Great John Street Hotel by Andy Wardle. The Red Naomi rose bouquet smelt divine, the roses smell just like a garden rose.

Thanks to Andy for sending these lovely images across.

Andy Wardle Photography
0161 4824959 / 0771 9560255
mail@andywardle.com

www.andywardle.com

andywardlephotography.blogspot.com

www.facebook.com/andywardlephotography

2012 Wedding Industry Award Nomination

2011-09-03T18:12:00.000+01:00

We're very excited to announce that we have recently been nominated for the 2012 Wedding Industry Awards in the category of North West Florist. All of the votes count so it would be fantastic if you could spare a moment to vote for us here

Here is just a small selection of our recent wedding work....

Thank you very much from Sian and The Flower Lounge Team

The Flower Lounge Video

2011-09-01T19:09:00.000+01:00

We have recently filmed a short film about the shop, our services and the team at The Flower Lounge.

Take a look....

Thank you to Jess at iCity Media for filming this

The Flower Lounge TV advert location shoot

2011-08-14T21:36:00.001+01:00

Recently The Flower Lounge was used as a location shoot for a tv advert for First 4 lawyers featuring Andrew Castle.

Here are a few shots from the day

You can see the finished tv ad here....

'Summer of love' 1960's inspired photo shoot

2011-08-14T21:14:00.000+01:00

A few weeks ago we were approached by All wrapped up events to provide flowers for a photo shoot called 'The Summer of Love' which had a great 60's vibe. The results are fantastic as you can see.

Photographer: Phil Barrett: Pb ArtWorks

Hair/Makeup: Danielle Horan

Venue: Heaton House Farm

Dresses: The Wedding Shop

Accessories: Silver Sixpence In Her Shoe

Props: All Wrapped Up Events

Bunting: Little Bundles
Flowers: Didsbury Flower Lounge

Bridesmaids dresses: 1960s Bride
Bride – Alex Outhwaite

Bar mitzvah at Styal Lodge,Cheshire

2011-07-17T11:34:00.001+01:00

Last week we Were luck enough to work at the very gorgeous Styal Lodge. A lovely venue in Styal, Cheshire run by the very lovely Georgina. You Can see their website here

For the table centres we used a mass of tall blue delphiniums with a chunky base of blue hydrangea. These designs were placed on tall black martini vases to give them elegance and height in the room.

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Retail Independents' Day is today

2011-07-04T10:06:00.000+01:00

Help your local high street stay vibrant and interesting and shop local. Skillsmart, the organisation behind Retail Independents'Day are encouraging people to buy at least one thing from an independent retailer today.

As a special offer we are offering....

10% OFF everything in store today only
excludes wedding flowers

Independent's Day 4th July 2011...watch this space

2011-06-25T18:22:00.000+01:00

Skillsmart Retail and the National Skills Academy for Retail are teaming up with local retailers across the country on Monday 4th July to celebrate Independents’ Day.

The public will be encouraged to buy at least one item from a local independent retailer and celebrate diversity on the high street. Skillsmart Retail & The National Skills Academy for Retail have teamed up with trade associations such as the NFRN and Association of Town Centre Management, along with national, local and trade press to make sure the campaign is a success.

The purpose of the day is to champion the skills great independent retailers have and show the public that their local shopkeeper is not only a vital service, but someone who wears many hats; they are the accountant, sales assistant, buyer and often everything in-between.

On Monday we will announce what we are doing to celebrate....watch this space!!

Alex and Lisa's West Didsbury 'secret wedding'

2011-06-19T22:10:00.000+01:00

As some of you may be aware, last week we were a part of the West Didsbury 'secret wedding'. It all started from a conversation between Alex, the groom and Helen from Didsbury Life. Alex and Lisa are travelling the world for 2 years and are getting married in pretty much every location they visit. Alex wanted their last day here to be special and had heard about the West Didsbury Wedding Event and thought it would be a great way to start their adventure. The reason it is called the 'secret wedding' is because everybody knew about it apart from Lisa, the bride, who only found out on the morning of the 'wedding'.

The only thing was that there was 3 weeks to organise it......

Luckily here in West Didsbury, we like a challenge and lots of local businesses came together to create a day that Alex and Lisa will never forget.

Alex was happy for me to decide which flowers to use as he said he didn't have a clue about flowers! I suggested that as the wedding was along the English vintage theme and that Lisa had chosen (without realising it) Tabitha by Charlotte Balbier dress that we'd use a lot of typical English garden flowers and sourced as locally as possible.

For Lisa's bouquet we used peonies, sweet william, flowering oregano, astrantia, mint,hydrangea, clematis, spray roses, nigella and lots of lovely foliages. There are lots of scents and textures in her bouquet and are all typical English summer garden flowers. For Alex's buttonhole we used a large peony with a few sprigs of flowering oregano.

Luckily for us Lisa loved her bouquet which was a big relief! In fact she barely put it down all day and the official photo's by Jonny Draper (which I will post soon) capture her showing her bouquet off quite a lot. Here is a quote from Lisa from their blog.....

Flower Lounge -Sian Wild– who was happy to provide button hole, bouquet and dress the ceremony venue and reception venue! I don't know where to start with the flowers…it was as though you had known me my whole life and had chosen the perfect flowers for my perfect day! Thank you so much for everything, you may have noticed I never put my bouquet down I loved it so much!!! Thank you!

For The Metropolitan where the ceremony took place we used tall floor standing candleabra along with hurricane lamp designs and we dressed the fireplace. To compliment the bridal flowers we used peonies, sweet william, flowering mint, astrantia,oregano, clematis, hydrangea, hanging amaranthus and lots of lovely foliages.

We also decorated several other venues that were hosting the 'reception' including Rhubarb, Pinchjo's, Frankie's Fish Bar and Love 2 Eat Deli

The wedding attracted quite a bit of media coverage including The Manchester Evening News, The South Manchester Reporter, Daily Mail Online and great blog by Kelly at Boho Events

The day could not have happened without the support and services of so many fantastic west Didsbury businesses including

Didsbury Life

West Didsbury Wedding Event

The White Closet

Silver Sixpence In Her Shoe

Charlotte Balbier

The Metropolitan

Jonny Draper Photography

Pearls and lace films

Kings and Jones

Emma Draper Make Up Artist

And The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon

Thyme Out Deli

Frankie's fish bar

Pinchjo's

Reserve Wines

To follow Lisa and Alex on their travels (and weddings) across the world the follow their blog 2People1Life

Spend £45.00 or more and receive a free photo shoot with Sue Westwood-Rutteledge

2011-05-31T18:08:00.000+01:00

Spend £45 or over at our shop on Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury and receive a photo session of your choice with Sue Westwood-Ruttledge Photography www.suewestwood-ruttledge.co.uk/, plus a card mounted edited image. The session can be portrait, pets, bump, boudoir...it's completely up to you.

Location:Spend £45.00 or more and receive a free photo shoot with Sue Westwood-Rutteledge

Purple and orange bar mitzvah flowers at LCCC

2011-05-30T21:21:00.000+01:00

Over the bank holiday weekend we've been busy bees!

We were asked to do the flowers for Justin's Bar Mitzvah at The Point, Lancashire County Cricket Club.

For the low designs we used a dome of flowers placed on a LSA goldfish bowl with threaded orchids heads within the vase. For the flowers we used purple mokara orchids, orange 'Naranja' roses, orange gerbera and lots of lovely foliage's.

For the tall designs we used tall orange psittacorum with a dome of purple mokara orchids with lots of rolled leaves and exotic foliage's. We used tall slim vases filled with purple water and underwater lights for added effect.

Weekly contract flowers for businesses and home

2011-05-30T20:45:00.000+01:00

We provide a weekly contract service for both businesses and your home. With
our innovative approach to design and excellent customer service we can add that
something special to your environment.

Our flowers change constantly with the seasons, keeping the designs fresh and
inspiring. Prices start from £20.00 per week. We are able to work with you on
any events you may have and offer a flower delivery service for your staff and
clients....say ‘welcome’ ‘hello’, ‘well done’, ‘sorry you’re leaving’...

If you would like to discuss flowers for your office or home then contact Sian

Vintage engagement photo shoot with Foley Photography

2011-05-25T16:07:00.000+01:00

We were approached by Scott and Amadea at Foley Photography to take part in a Vintage themed engagement shoot for a lucky competition winner. The shoot took place at Airy Fairy Cake Boutique on School Lane, Didsbury and lots of local businesses teamed up to make sure that Simon and Beth got star treatment including Gorgeous Flawless, Urban Angels, Vintage Twee, Airy Fairy Cupcakes, Manchester VW Campervans and many more.

We wish Simon and Beth all the best for their winter wedding at Nunsmere Hall x

Thornton manor Wedding Venue Flowers

2011-05-19T18:59:00.000+01:00

Thornton Manor is a gorgeous wedding venue set out on the Wirral.

Louise and Chris got married last year and whilst sorting out some photos on my computer I realised I hadn't blogged this wedding which is a shame as it was a lovely wedding and a real pleasure to do their flowers.

Louise said that she wanted the flowers to look 'scruffy' and 'wild'.

For her bouquet we used ivory peonies, 'Patience' David Austin roses, long, flowing sweet peas, Veronica and lots of lovely foliages.

In the entrance we used tall white larkspur to create height and then a loose, flowing design in a rustic style urn to complement the venue's styling.

We did a large floor standing candleabra on either side of the registrars table and each chair had a flower design on to line the aisle.

Candleabra were used on each table with each design being a little different to the next.

The top table had a selection of hurricane vases and tealights with draped hanging amaranthus, long trailing sweet peas and clusters of flower heads.

I hope you've enjoyed looking at the photos of the wedding as much as we enjoyed doing the flowers.

Easter Opening Hours

2011-04-19T21:28:00.000+01:00

Over The Easter bank holiday we will be open the following hours

Good Friday 9-5.30

Easter Satrday 9-5.30

Easter Sunday CLOSED

Bank holiday Monday CLOSED

East Cheshire Hospice Black and White Ball

2011-04-19T21:03:00.000+01:00

The East Cheshire Hospice celebrated completion of a major redevelopment project with a
sell-out lavish Ball at Cottons Hotel, Knutsford on Friday, 25th March. With
live music by “The Drifters”, guests included patron, Samia Smith, and BBC Radio
and TV’s, Heather Stott, who was the MC for the evening. Her expert
auctioneering skills helped get the total raised to over £25,000.

We were one of the sponsors for the event. We donated the flowers which of course were along the theme of black and white. We used elgant white calla lilies in black gel-simple yet very effective.

For more information on the East Cheshire Hospice and what they do visit their website

Caring for your hand tied bouquet

2011-04-05T19:10:00.000+01:00

The first thing you need to do when you receive the flowers is to find a suitable vase to place them in. The aqua pack packaging will contain water which has provided them with refreshment on their journey, but they will need fresh water ideally. Make sure the vase is the right size for the flowers-not too tall so it squashes them but not too short so the hand tied is not supported.

When you have found your vase, next you need to add fresh water. Provided with your flowers, usually sellotaped to the aqua packaging or to the side of the box will be some flower food. This food contains nutrients that will prolong the longevity of your bouquet. Empty the sachet of flower food into the clean water.

Next, you will need remove the protective packaging and drain away the water. Remember to do this over a sink to avoid spillages.

The flowers will be held together with string tied around the stems which holds the flowers in place. Lay the flowers down on the side board or sink and cut about 3cm off the stems, ensuring you make the incision at a 45-degree angle. This is to remove a layer that has covered the tips of the flowers which make it harder to drink the water

In this process it is advisable to place your flowers in water very soon after you have cut the stems, as the cut stems will begin to heal over out of water, and then will be less able to absorb the water when submerged. The flowers are expertly arranged and will not need the tie cutting. Always keep the vase away from fruit, radiators, bright light and drafts to make sure they last as long as possible.

Remember to take care of your flowers. Bacteria quickly formulates in the water; which is harmful to your flowers, so every other day pour away the old water and use fresh clean water. Recut the stems before you return the flowers to their water.

Finally.....enjoy your flowers!

Great John Street Wedding Fair flowers

2011-03-26T14:36:00.000Z

Last week we were asked to exhibit at the Great John Street Wedding Fair. We do a lot of weddings at the hotel and it's a favourirte of ours to work at so of course we jumped at the chance.

I opted for the vintage look as it works really well with the hotel decor. For the bouquet below we used a variety of different roses including Memory Lane, Dark Hypnose and Sweet Avalanche along with Astrantia and lots of lovely foliages. We completed this bouquet with burgundy ribbon and a vintage style brooch for that extra special touch

To arrange an appointment to discuss your wedding flowers simply email us here

This gorgeous dress is available from The White Closet

Photographs courtesy of the very lovely and super talented Katy Lunsford

West Didsbury Street Market this Saturday

2011-03-24T20:08:00.000Z

The Flower Lounge On Tour

This Saturday sees us in a new location. We'll be taking part in West Didsbury Street Market with a whole host of other local businesses.

What to expect....

We'll have a selection of our stock from our shop including beautifully presented plants, flowers and small gift items. we'll also have a few choice plants for the garden such as bay trees and buxus balls to spruce up your home.

Where and when.....

The market will be on Nell Lane near Withington Community Hospital from 9am-4pm

We're really looking forward to a lovely day with a great atmosphere and being a part of the west Didsbury Community.

See you there....

Click here for more details of the West Didsbury street Market

Mother's Day Flowers and Bouquets delivered in Didsbury and beyond

2011-03-17T20:52:00.000Z

Introducing our Mother's Day range.

We have created a few designs to inspire you. The range is available to order online, by calling us on 0161 446 2556 or by calling in to our shop at 98 Barlow Moor Rd, Didsbury, M20 2PN

Mother's Day pink hand tied...starts at £25.00

Mother's Day pink hand tied with truffles...starts at £35.00 including truffles

Mother's Day purple hand tied...starts at £25.00

Mother's Day purple hand tied with truffles...starts at £35.00 including truffles

Mother's Day white hand tied...starts at £30.00

Mother's Day white hand tied with truffles...starts at £40.00 including truffles

All photography courtesy of the lovely Sarah and Leon at Feel Creative, Didsbury

2011-03-11T17:02:00.000Z

Why not come along to the Great John Street Hotel on Sunday 20th March 12.00-4.00pm to see a selection of our bridal work and get inspired for your special day....

Mothers Day Flowers with cupcakes sneaky peek

2011-03-10T14:17:00.002Z

This is a sneaky peek of part of our Mother Day range in conjunction with Airy Fairy Cupcakes.

The full range will be available to order online soon or call the shop on 0161 446 2556 to place your order

2011-03-02T20:06:00.000Z

Win a Vintage themed Engagement Photoshoot

Just got engaged? Congratulations! Now, how would you like a vintage style engagement photo shoot with all the trimmings worth £700 completely FREE of charge?

Foley Photography, Gorgeous Flawless, Airy Fairy Cupcakes, Manchester VW Campervans and Vintage Twee to create an afternoon tea experience inspired by the vintage revival. With flowers supplied by yours truly of course!!

The competition is free to enter, so what are you waiting for? Click here to enter. Closing date 25th March 2011.

Don’t forget to forward the link to family and friends – what better wedding present could there be?

West Didsbury Wedding Event

2011-02-23T21:24:00.001Z

The 'Wedding Event' is being held to showcase what the many creative and unique West Didsbury businesses can offer to discerning brides to be and civil partners...

This event will be a departure from the usual hard sell and pressurised environment of a wedding fayre. It will be a relaxed and informal affair, where you have the chance to speak to our wedding experts one to one and sample what they have to offer.

We have a fantastic line up of West Didsbury wedding experts including....

RHUBARB RESTAURANT

THE WHITE CLOSET

AND THE DISH RAN AWAY WITH THE SPOON

SILVER APPLES

MACLEODBRADLEY

PEARLS AND LACE FILMS

JONNY DRAPER PHOTOGRAPHY

EMMA DRAPER BRIDAL MAKE-UP

BELLY BUTTON DESIGNS

SILVER SIXPENCE IN HER SHOE

ZOE CHIOTIS

AND OF COURSE YOURS TRULY

SATURDAY 19 MARCH 11.00AM - 3.00PM

RHUBARB RESTAURANT

167 BURTON ROAD

WEST DIDSBURY

M20 2LN

Can I take a moment to say a massive 'Thank you' to both Pete and Helen at Didsbury Life for their continued support and taking the time to design the website x

Red roses on Valentine's...the story behind the tradition

2011-01-30T21:15:00.000Z

Have you ever wondered why Red Roses are sent on Valentine's Day?

The red rose carries the universal symbol of love and affection. This flower's long, eventful history shows its significance. The red rose has been incorporated into many works of art from classical poetry to paintings. Shakespeare used a red rose in Romeo and Juliet, and the poet Robert Burns created a poem on the beauty of the red rose.

The red rose as we know it today was brought to Europe from China in 1800's, though the language of flowers and the meanings people associate with them date back far longer than that. Early cultures across the globe used these red flowers for their traditional wedding attire and to decorate the wedding ceremony itself.

Because of these traditions, the red rose soon became known as the symbol for deep love and fidelity. As the practice of exchanging roses and other flowers as signs of affection grew more popular, the red rose became the flower of choice for lovers because it sends the strongest message of love.

Sending someone a bouquet of red roses is still the most popular way to say "I love you." Even a single, long-stemmed red rose can evoke a powerful response from its recipient. This is a trait no other flower can convey.

This valentine's Day we will be using the beautiful Red Naomi rose. Only the best will do.

The Red Naomi rose is an exquisite large velvet-red rose accompanied by a lovely scent which is a rarity these days. This large headed rose has a high petal count giving it a gorgeous, luxurious appearance. It has a very good vase life, giving you longer to appreciate them.

To order your Valentine's flowers order online or call 0161 446 2556

Valentines day flowers and cupcakes delivered in Didsbury and beyond

2011-01-23T21:00:00.000Z

As you are aware Valentine's day is fast approaching. Let's make this one to remember...

To add to our gorgeous range of Valentines flowers we have teamed up with Airy Fairy Cupcakes to deliver a gift that is truly memorable. Show somebody that you truly care by sending them a gift of both flowers and cupcakes. What more could a girl (or guy) want??

Introducing the range....

'Sweet Rose'

A beautiful large headed 'Naomi' rose which has a light fragrance that comes with 4 delicious cupcakes presented in a 'handbag' style gift box

£15.00

'Sweet Romance'

A romantic hand tied bouquet including a red 'Naomi' rose that comes with 4 delicious cupcakes presented in a 'handbag' style gift box

£35.00

'Sweet Luxury'

Question: What better way to say 'I Love You' than a dozen red roses?

Answer: A dozen red roses and a dozen cupcakes

A truly gorgeous bouquet of a dozen red 'Naomi' roses hand tied with lavish foliage's, presented in a long handled presentation bag. Along side this we have a gift box of 12 beautiful cupcakes decorated with love...literally! if this doesn't melt somebody's heart then I don't now what will...

£85.00

To order simply call 0161 446 2556, email, call in to our shop at 98 Barlow Moor Rd, Didsbury,

M20 2PN or on our online shop

Last but not least, a massive thank you to Jonny Draper of Jonny Draper photography for the great images

Happy New Year

2010-12-31T11:02:00.004Z

To all of our lovely friends and customers.

Thank you for your support in 2010. We're looking forward to working on many more lovey weddings, parties and events in 2011.

Happy New Year

from Sian and The Flower Lounge Team

xxx

Christmas Open Evening

2010-12-21T11:59:00.002Z

On 1st December we held our Christmas Open Evening. It was a gorgeous snowy night...perfect for a festive themed evening. The evening was captured by the fantasic skills of Jonny Draper

Great selection of fresh flowers and plants stocked regularly here at The Flower Lounge.

Fantastic cupcakes with our logo on courtesy of Airy Fairy Cupcakes based in didsbury. They went down a treat!

On the evening we did a couple of demonstartions-this was a hurrcane vase table centre in silvers, whites and greens with gorgeous snowy roses in.

We were joined by lots of familiar faces on the evening. Above we have Nikki from The White Closet bridal boutique in West Didsbury along with Emma Draper. Below we have Tom Harrington with Special guest star of the evening Hugo

I would like to say a massive thank you to everbody that braved the snow to come along and enjoy the evening with us.

We wish everybody a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2011.

Sian and the Flower Lounge Team

xxx

Christmas Open Evening at The Flower Lounge

2010-11-10T22:00:00.007Z

On Wednesday 1st december we will be hosting our Christmas open evening. Our evening of chritmas inspiration will take place between 6pm and 9pm at our shop on Barlow Moor Rd, Didsbury.

Throughout the evening our staff will be demonstrating Christmas table centres and door wreaths, giving you inspiration for the festive period. We can advise you about what works with your colour theme and style and give you a fews tips along the way.

On the night there will be complimentary wines carefully selected by Reserve Wines of Didsbury http://www.reservewines.co.uk/ and christmas cupcakes by Laura at Airyfairy Cupcakes http://www.airyfairycupcakes.co.uk/

We would love it if you popped along for a glass of wine with us.

Bring a friend-the more the merrier

Rose Cottage filmed for ITV...watch this space!!

2010-10-16T13:42:00.004+01:00

Recently we were asked to contribute some of the finishing touches for Rose Cottage, an interior project worked on by Sian at Moregeous www.moregeous.com/wordpress

The cottage was being filmed for a ITV show called 'May the Best House Win' which is due for broadcast in Spring 2011. It's along the idea of Come Dine With Me but for houses.

To suit the look of the cottage we opted for English summer flowers such as Hydrangea, Phlox, Campanula in containers supplied by Sian to compliment the cottage's interior.

We think the interior looks great so fingers crossed for Sian at Moregeous!!!

We will post the results once we know them!!!

Nikki and Rich's hot pink wild wedding

2010-07-07T17:00:00.007+01:00

On 26th June 2010 it was a pleaseure to do the flowers for NIkki's and Rich's wedding from The White Closet bridal boutique, Burton Rd Didsbury.

www.thewhitecloset.co.uk

The look of the wedding was dramatic, wild and vibrant.

Nikki's bouquet had pale pink peonies, hot pink roses, trailing green amaranthus, trailing gloriosa and a variety of ferns and foliages to emphasise the long, flowing look to the bouquet.

Rich had a buttonhole of Gloriosa with a small detail of hydrangea to compliment Nikki's bouquet.

Rich's best man and ushers had a simple buttonhole of hot pink rose with foliages.

At the entrance to St Cross Church, Mobberley Rd, Knutsford we used two bay trees interspersed with gloriosa to welcome guests.

Inside the church we dressed two large candleabra with lots of foliages and dramatic flowers.

Kate and Rohit

2010-06-22T16:39:00.002+01:00

As promised here are the photos of Kate and Rohit's wedding back in March this year. Kate looked fabulous with her 5 bridesmaids in gold.

Kate and Rohit outside Manchester Town Hall. Great photo with the wind catching Kate's long veil.

Images courtesy of www.andywardle.com

Knowsley Hall Wedding

2010-05-18T13:33:00.010+01:00

On Saturday 8th May we did Saif and Christine's wedding at Knowsley Hall. It was a gorgeous sunny day and everybody was in good spirits.

To greet the guests there was a red carpet finished off with 2 bay trees with white roses interspersed in them.

On either side of the registrars table there were floor standing candleabra decorated with a chunky collar of white and green flowers including roses, stocks, phlox, lilies, peonies and hanging amaranthus to name a few.

The aisle was lines with perspex plinths with flower heads threaded on to wire with white and green arrangements on the top complete with a chunky pillar candle. It looked gorgeous-very fairy tale.

The registrars table with floor standing candleabra on either side.

The dining room was brimming with flowers with candleabra table centres on each table, fireplace designs and arrangements on side tables.

Candleabra table centres with chunky collars of flowers around the arms and base of the design, linked with foliage. Here we have used a variety of white flowers including roses, stocks, phlox, peonies, lilies and lots of different foliage's to give a nice textured design.

The fireplaces were decorated with chunky garlands of flowers interspersed with candles.

I will update with photos of the bridal party very soon. Everybody had a fantastic day and it was fantastic to work with such a lovely couple. I wish them all the very best x

Shrigley Hall Wedding 4th April 2010

2010-04-08T10:38:00.011+01:00

On Saturday 4th April we did the wedding flowers for the lovely Carina and Carl at Shrigley hall, Pott Shrigley, Cheshire. It was a fantastic afternoon with the sun shining on to the hall, it looked stunning.

For Carina's bouquet, she chose a hand tied design incorporating Schwartzwalder calla lilies, Akito roses, Lilac and white freesia, Deep purple and white tulips and Limonium finished with an aspidistra leaf secured with pearl pins.

For the top table design Carina didn't want anything too structured, we placed a combination of Eucalyptus and Soft ruscus with groupings of tulips along the top table.

To continue with the spring theme we used LSA goldfish bowls with deep purple and white tulips swirled inside with grass.

The wedding looked lovely and we will put the official photographs up when Carina and Carl return from their honeymoon.

Here's a link to Shrigley Hall's website

http://www.barcelo-hotels.co.uk/shrigley-golf/shrigley-hall-hotel

Manchester Town Hall 27th March

2010-04-06T14:14:00.010+01:00

We were lucky enough to do the wedding flowers for the lovely Kate and Rohit at Manchester Town Hall on Saturday 27th March, they were a lovely couple to work with.

Kate chose a beautiful compact, textured design of white flowers including white roses, white phlox, ranunculus, sweet peas, stocks and rosemary. The flowers smelt gorgeous!

For Rohit's buttonhole we incorporated a white rose with some rolled petals and a few pieces of phlox to compliment Kate's bouquet beautifully.

The cake flowers complimented the theme of the wedding with a simple white roses, phlox and rosemary design on the top tier of the cake.

In the Old Council Chamber where the wedding ceremony was held, they chose 2 floor standing candleabra, one for either side of the registrars table. These were then moved to either side of the top table for the wedding breakfast.

The table centres complimented the theme of white and brown beautifully with the cappuccino foliage rolled within the designs. The Great Hall at Manchester Town Hall worked really well with the tall candleabra, with such tall ceilings it looked beautiful.

The scent as you walked in to the room was fantastic, the stocks, phlox, maroussia roses all have heavy scents so they worked really well in such a large room.

We would like to wish Kate and Rohit all the best. we look forward to seeing the official pictures when they return from their honeymoon.

More than just flowers....

2010-03-18T15:58:00.013Z

As you are aware here at The Flower Lounge we have a fantastic range of fresh flowers but did you know that we are much more than that...??

We try our very best to source a varied range of unusual vases and sculptures. With prices starting at £1.50 there's something for most tastes and budgets.

The silver lanterns are very popular, they can be used inside or out to give a subtle glow with candlelight.

Our fantastic 'hanging vases' by a Belgium company proved to be very popular and sold out within a few days. We are expecting another couple in later this week so watch this space.....

Our gorgeous range of Candles consist of 14oz glass jars, 6oz candle tins, reed diffusers and boxed sets of 3 votive candles are arriving soon. With fragrances such as White flowers, Fresh linen, Fig and herb, Baby powder and Tropical pineapple there's something for everybody.

These gorgeous individual 'birds nest' vases are lovely for Easter gifts. They are simple and only need one flower head in them so they don't break the bank to keep them looking lovely.

Our jewellery is made by a local designer and is made of silver and semi precious stones. The range includes Necklaces, Earrings and Bracelets and all come in lovely little gift boxes.

Winter Wedding

2010-02-02T16:24:00.009Z

I would like to share some photos of Sally and Dave's winter wedding that we did at The Great John Street Hotel in December.

Their theme was aubergine so for Sally's bouquet we used Schwartzwalder calla lilies and Crystal Blush calla lilies for the adult bridesmaid. A siple calla lily wand was used for the flower girl.

The Great John Street Hotel is a gorgeous boutique hotel in Manchester so didn't need much in the way of venue dressing. We discussed a few ideas but then opted for an elegant candleabra in shades of purple and white.

Everybody looked gorgeous and the colours suited the hotel perfectly.

Congratulations to you both x