Images courtesy of Pinterest The stuff we love on Pinterest this week ... Image courtesy of Jackie Wonders via Style Me Pretty We've gone a bit craft crazy in the shop and are completely head over heels with this pinwheel DIY tutorial from Style Me Pretty Living. Take a look at their DIY tutorial here. I can feel a little pinwheel obsession coming on! Image courtesy of Pinterest These amazing little lights are perfect for a party. Cover paper cups in the most fancy of papers and thread little lights through for a perfect way to celebrate. Image courtesy […]
Images courtesy of Pinterest The stuff we love on Pinterest this week ... Image courtesy of Jenny Packham I love this dress. Really love it. Can't stop thinking about it love it. I love most things Jenny Packham designs but this little number has completely stolen my heart. Image courtesy of The Path Less Traveled These gorgeous little vintage stars are the perfect decoration for cakes. Its made me want to bake lots of goodies this weekend. Image courtesy of Luminhaus on Flick Flags! what an amazing window display. Completely adore everything about this image. To see this and more […]
Every girl loves a crown. Flower crowns are the must have accessory of 2013. Don't just wear them to weddings, slip one on whilst popping out for your weekly shop, glam up any evening dress with this floral DIY post. Invest in a good pair of scissors. We always use these yellow handled beauties - perfect for cutting stems and wires alike. We've suggested using 3 different wires. One thicker wire which you will wrap around your head to get the correct measurements and 2 different wires for your flowers. Parafilm will become your new best friend - pop it […]
Working with beautiful flowers every day means we really notice a change in the season. There is always excitement about all the wonderful new flowers that are starting to filter into the shop, some old favourites (delphiniums, feverfew and peonies!) make there way into zinc jugs, some new varieties grace the presence of our hand tied bouquets. But its also time to say goodbye and au revoir for another year. This week we said our final farewell to our faithful friend the ranunculus. Can't wait to see you next year buddy xxx
The wonderful Rosie Parsons aka the brains behind the beautiful blog LoveLuxe asked us some time ago to provide her with a series of expert posts about flowers. How could we say no?!? Come and take a look at Emily and Andrews big day on LoveLuxe, with some gorgeous images by the very talented duo behind Aston and Ainsworth photography. Big love to Rosie for featuring our first post ... can't wait to share some more gorgeous images with you all soon.
Some years ago, I used to work in Pangbourne. I was in my early twenties, and there weren't many people in the village who I knew. The woman in the gift shop would say hello to me, and the chaps in Greens always had some friendly banter for me when I went in to buy a pie, but I didn't really know anyone in the village other than my colleagues. The shop across the road had closed. Something was going on inside - there were comings and goings, and people were fitting the shop out for something new. I wondered […]
Blossom and Broom Cherry blossom to be precise. Gorgeous beautiful blossom. Full of meaning in Japan and China. Gentleness, kindness and feminine beauty. I adore its soft pink blooms next to the sturdy deep glossy twig. Beautiful in an old cut glass vase. I’m hoping mine will root and perhaps with a little nurture I can place it out in the garden. I am new to broom. Before now I have never seen its appeal and I’m happy to admit for the past 5 years I have missed out. Those tiny flowers house a beautiful soft fragrance. Spring is all […]
Cheering people up with bouquets of beautiful flowers is something we seem to be doing a lot of this week but we're not complaining! This cold snap makes the mildness of last weekend seem like a bit of a tease and its seems I'm not the only one in Pangbourne who is feeling a little under the weather! A part of my job that I really enjoy is hearing about the person that we'll be delivering to. Whether its an 'I love you' bouquet, a 'welcome to the world' bouquet, a bouquet being sent to someone who has just lost […]
Anemone. The windflower. Possibly the love of my life in the flower world. I could gush for hours about how much I love anemones. I promise I’ll keep it short. For me, they signal the true sign of spring and a hopeful end to cold winter weather. How can one not fall completely head over heals in love with their dainty heads and delicate unfurling petals. Coming from the Greek word for “windflower” the anemone is rumoured to have sprung from Aphrodite’s tears as she mourned the death of Adonis. They are said to bring luck and protect against evil. […]
Always so cheery- spring flowers rarely fail to make me smile. With Valentines days seeming like a distant memory- who needs Roses when you've Ranunculus and Tulips! There's nothing I love more than Ranunculus! (other half, parents and siblings aside) Note to self- I must try and grow these beauties! I heard said the other day that the Ranunculus is one of the few flowers that gets better by the day until it falls apart! I love love love them! Their layers and layers of papery thin vibrant petals and quite reminiscent of Peonies which are yet a distant summer […]
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