Author Archives: Leonoor Vader
Jan
It’s peak wedding enquiry season and lots of couples are shopping around for a wedding florist. As a couple this is probably the only time you will need to enquire about the price of wedding flowers and this is the time when you realise that some florists charge more than others for their services. In […]
Sep
Happy autumn! It’s Rose& Mary’s favourite season. We are loving the autumn colours and the abundance of flowers and foliage that’s available at the market this season. To celebrate the start of autumn we have created an autumn wreath for your door, garden table, graveside or wherever you want. The autumn wreath comes in 2 […]
Mar
Some flowers are very precious to me, especially the scented Narcissi. These delicate flowers are stunning to look at, come in loads of varieties, they smell amazing and are only available in a short season. But the best part of these Narcissi is their heritage. They have been growing mainly on the lovely Isles of […]
Mar
This year Easter might be a bit different. With the pandemic going on, we will most likely all be celebrating Easter at home. There is no better time to brighten up your home with Easter flowers, or surprise a loved one with our floral Eater gifts. Remember the good old days when Easter was just […]
Mar
Mothers Day flowers and a brief history on why we give flowers to Mums on Mothers Day This year Mother’s day in the Uk falls on the 14th of March. We Brits celebrate Mother’s Day on a different day than the US and the rest of Europe and Mother’s Day falls on a different day […]
Feb
A Spring Wreath is a great substitute if your front door looks a bit empty after you have taken down your Christmas Wreath. The Spring or Easter Wreath is here to celebrate the start of spring, to welcome in the Easter period or to celebrate the longer daylight hours! Hand Made Spring Wreath The wreath […]
Dec
The season for wedding enquiries is almost upon us so here’s a quick glance at the true cost of wedding flowers. Whether you are having the dream wedding of the season or just nipping to the registry office, it’s always nice to involve flowers on your wedding day and we do a lot of wedding […]
Nov
Christmas wreath, a quick history Why do we adorn our front door with a Christmas wreath? The Christmas wreath ( and tree) was brought into fashion by the Victorians. The German Prince Albert introduced the German tradition into this country. The English had a tradition of Decking the halls with Holly… But the tradition of […]
Jul
It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog, it’s been a crazy few months but I thought it might be a good idea to tell you what life is like as a studio florist during lock down dealing with bouquet deliveries, funeral flowers and wedding postponements. The first week of lockdown was a […]