In a flower shop far, far away.

Nicola ( bride to be ) was a true delight. She would fly in to the shop, dash off her wedding flower spec and dash out again. A delightful, excitable lady.

When we got round to chatting properly, I got very excited too.

Her wedding flowers were to include vintage brooches, sparkles, lots more sparkles, gorgeous colour selections and Star Wars Lego figurines. For real.

I had to ask Mr Mole to give me a quick run down on the familial complexities of the films in order to assign correct figurine to correct flower requirement.

Me: So, obviously Princess Leia is the bride right?
Mr Mole: yes.
Me: then Luke Skywalker will be the groom then?
Mr Mole : no, dumbass, he was her brother.
Me: really? I thought he was the hero?
Mr Mole: well, yeah he was but Hans Solo was after Princess Leia.
Me: Indiana Jones?
Mr Mole: no, Hans Solo....and Darth Vadar was their father.
Me: eeeeew, really?
Mr Mole: i think Yoda would be the Best Man because he gave them advice.
Me: ok, but in this wedding the Best Man is a woman.
Mr Mole: Siiiiigh. i dunno. Can I stop listening now?

Anyway, here are the pics of some of the most beautiful bouquets we have had the pleasure to design and create. May the force be with you.

A trip down memory lane for Miss Mole.

Maybe it's because I am a May child but today's flower delivery sent me down memory lane head first. Some happy memories. Some just memories.

But all these flowers are so nostalgic for me as I am sure they are for so many.

Apple blossom - I used to nick massive bunches from the Rec on my way home from school. Anyone who grew up in a suburb will probably know a) municipal planting demands blossoming trees to keep up the spirits of the public b) a Rec is where all school kids gather after school as in ' you going down the Rec? '

Sweet Williams - I never had any money as a child and was a terrible shop lifter. Stuff from Woolworths ( along with the rest of my school ), stuff from Mr Stubbins the newsagent and flowers from outside the greengrocers. Mum never asked and I never told her where they came from.

Lilac - from my nan's garden. On my way out. ' bye Nana, see you soon ' as my grubby hands would be snapping off branches.

I was little tyke. Part feral child. I finally got caught nicking rabbit food from the pet shop. The shop owner scared me s**tless. I stopped after that.

Honest Guv'nor....