Wedding flowers 2010

As we draw to the end of the wedding season 2009, we start to prepare for 2010.
If you, or some-one you know, would like us to be part of your/their wedding day please make an appointment for a FREE, no obligation appointment to discuss your requirements.
We are happy to discuss everything to do with your flowers, whether you know EXACTLY which flowers and bouquet etc you want right down to the last minute detail, to those brides which don't know a rose from a carnation and have no clue as to what will go with what from a design point of view. There is NO such thing as a stupid question, if you don't ask you won't know and if you don't know we want you to ask. That is what we are here for, and it's all part of the process of deciding what is best for YOU and YOUR wedding. We will NEVER tell you NOT to have something you want but if we can see a better alternative or can see it wouldn't work as well as you probably think we will advise you as such, give you other ideas, but it will be your decision to which you have. We can still be proved wrong, and as long as your happy then so are we.
We have an ever growing portfolio of brides/bridesmaids bouquets, church arrangements, and venue arrangements, which are all designs that I, Sandra, have made. We also have many wedding flower magazines and brochures if you need any further inspiration. We also strongly encourage you to bring any pictures you have seen in magazines and photos/brochure and colour swatches of your dress and your bridesmaids. This all helps us to get a feel for your personality and 'theme' that you want for your day.
When you make an appointment for a consultation it is extremely helpful, although not essential, to have various items bought or arranged before you come. These include:
The wedding date - so I can check I am available to be part of your day
The Venue - especially if you would like arrangements displayed there by us, to check it is in our area and we are available to travel there on the wedding morning.
The Dress - helps in deciding the style of the bouquet you will be carrying.
The bridesmaids dress and/or colour - This usually is the accent colour for the whole wedding and as such can determine the colour and flowers available for you to choose from.

You may bring anyone with you who will be helpful to you in deciding what to have including the Groom but please be aware we do discuss your dress and many different parts of the day and so if you don't want him to know various points please leave him at home for at least the initial consultation as I have had many banished outside and it can be quite cold!
We have delivered/arranged flowers in most of the venues in Lincoln and many around Lincolnshire and have photos of many of them set up. If your venue is one we haven't been to I will happily meet you there to discuss your options.
For churches, if you would like us to provide flower arrangements please ask the Vicar/Priest first as some DO NOT allow us to do this and if you want flowers you have to use the church ladies.

We have a record number of bookings at this time of year for the next year and as such some dates are already unavailable. We do not do weddings/consultations on 13/14th Feb (Valentines) 13/14 March (Mothering Sunday) or on any Bank holiday Mondays.In the first instance please ring/e-mail to check availability, and ask for a wedding brochure and price list (2010). Then make an appointment, we try and accommodate you as best we can, we open 6 days a week 8-5pm (8-4pm Sat) but can open later if necessary. The appointment usually lasts an hour. Usually from this I can give you a verbal quote based on your requirements and then it is up to you whether you book with us. I do not give written quotes until a booking is confirmed and a deposit paid. At this stage designs can still be altered and added or removed so don't feel you have to make your mind up there and then to what you have, unless your wedding is less than a month away.
We take bookings from as little as a week away to 2 years away.

If you would like us, Bob and Sandra, to be part of your wedding day call us and see what we can do to make your day extra special.

Lincoln Security

This weeks arrangement for Lincoln Security.

Arranged in an ivory pot it contains a stem of Cotinus, 3 bronze bloom chrysants, red gerberas, orange carnations, rosemary, and salal. As a finishing touch a small butterfly has been added to one of the red gerberas.

Tea-pot Table Arrangements

Here we have quirky teapots brought in by a customer to see if we could utilise them in flower arrangements. They were to be used as table centres for a family party at Washingborough Hall Hotel.

After a discussion with the customer it was decided to keep in with the brown and green colours of most of the tea pots and use orange roses, orange celosia and various foliage, fountain grass and rosemary, and to add some colour blue iris and statice.

If you have any odd or quirky containers you would like us to use, be it a single item for a gift or multiples for table settings, please get in touch and where possible bring them in to the shop and we will give you a quote.

Modern arrangement in glass cube

A modern arrangement in a large glass cube. 3 large pink varigated gerberas are centered amongst a background of twisted willow, while white eustoma adds a delicate touch to the structure. Pink carnations through the bottom of the design, with green midelino sticks and pink pins add a splash of colour through the design.

This was delivered locally.

Funeral Tributes

A 5ft cross arranged in a loose style. This consists of Iris, yellow roses, cream germini, English and Dutch chrysants, spray carnations, solidago, gyp and various foliage.

A double ended spray in pinks and whites, lilies, alstoemeria, anastasia and English chrysants, carnations and spray carnations, eustoma and gyp.

A posy of autumn colours.

A pillow based in white double chrysants with a purple ribbon edge and spray of Iris and purple spray carnations with foliage and gyp.

Ivory arrangement

A modern arrangement in a glass sundae bowl with ivory 'oasis'. It consists of ivory roses, ivory carnations, ivory alstroemeria and varigated foliage.
This was an anniversary gift for a lady who likes neutral colours and was delivered locally.

Andrew J Musson (Tailors)

Vanda 'Orange Magic' Orchids are the feature flower for their arrangement today. Two stems placed each in a test tube and held in place with bronze wire wound around a single stem of Cotinus. To finish a small amount of red sisal is placed at the top of the vase to keep everything in place.

Yellow Carnation Buttonholes

Yellow carnation buttonholes for Lincoln day at the Epic Centre. Although the photo doesn't quite show all colours they are red, leaves, green, leaves, yellow, carnation, blue, bow and pin, of the Lincoln flag.

Alfred Lord Tennyson

We have been asked to provide a laurel wreath for the Alfred Lord Tennyson Society. They have a '..London Day in October which includes the laying of a wreath in Westminster Abbey...' (Taken from their web site. See links.) This is the 3rd year in which we have had the privilege to do so.