Lovely Louisa.

Louisa was a delight ( as all of our brides-to-be are ) when she came to see us.

Her overriding request was 'yellows, sunny yellows'.

We can do that so we did. A selection of Buttercup roses, marguerite daisies, chamomile, lavender foliage and pale lemon aquilegia were put together for her refreshing bridal bouquet.

Uncanny.

Gasp!

Look what my bessie sent to me.

Unfortunately, he is party to me screeching to a halt and backing up that vehicle whenever driving, well anywhere.

'back in a sec, keep an eye out' are normally the last words he will hear stage whispered from the boot of the car as I grab my cutting tools and bin liner.

I will return triumphant with my spoils. He will groan from the depths of the passenger seat where he has sunk.

And moan all the way home because inevitably I will have trodden in dog shit.

Thar she bloooooows!

Supersize me.

Biggest hydrangeas I ever, ever saw.

And I have a big head. Ask anyone.

They will last like, forevaaaa*

*at least four-five weeks.

Siiiigh. No, it's not Giant Haystacks....

We are sooooo ahead of the curve at Mole Headquarters. Our Halloween window was cleared last week to make way for the hairiest month of the year, MOVEMBER!!

Which incidentally could be August for me as we get so wedding heavy that I rarely manage any hair reduction activities.

The inspiration for the window was stems from a lifelong love for WWF. Not. Actually, an excess of pampas grass. You would be amazed at at how many people thought it was a pirate.

If only I had Hulk Hogan's number. I would so call him to come on down and sign our window.

Why flowers look better in odd numbers.

http://www.funnyhowflowersdothat.co.uk/fibonacci-numbers-secret-formula-flowers

#feelinghumbled

Oh well, today started well. We have been selected as one of Brighton's top three florists by a service that I didn't even know existed. A beautiful certificate arrived in the post. I nearly recycled it straight away as junk mail before opening so imagine our delight to have find this!

Thank you to all our kind, kind customers. We will keep it up!

Me next time.

However, I think Brighton property prices may scupper the plan.

Read all about this below....

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/10/flower-house/?mc_cid=8ed703a95f&mc_eid=68d4e29a43

Throwback Thursday - Roxy, Will and rabbit.

We were delighted with Roxy and Will's romantic ideas for their wedding at the gorgeous Broyle Place just outside of Lewes. Roxy had her heart set on a wild flower crown and boy did she rock it!

Her bouquet was a cascading, wild affair of amaryllis, dahlias, scented roses, grasses, autumnal foliages, seeded eucalyptus, chocolate cosmos, reships, snapdragons, grasses and crazy zinnias. Basically, if it had that Indian Summer, turning leaf type look, we made room for it. The bridesmaids carried mini pared down versions.

One for the haters......

People, it's time to reassess our attitudes to chrysanthemums. Not at all naff or garage forecourt-esque.

They are the perfect seasonal bloom right now, long lasting and architectural, they can be used in far more inventive ways than you may think. Cut them short, group them, use a single one as a study in a bud vase.

Take this beauty ' Avignon '. below. She takes my breath away.

Autumn aint always orange.

Inspired by the silkiness of the pampass grass I spied on my walk to work, I knew I had to do something to showcase this amazing textured grass for our next seasonal window display.

Our resident mannequin was given a floor sweeping gown of pampass grass with a bodice of two toned magnolia leaves with their glossy green tops and suede like undersides, finished with an elegant sash of dark green ribbon.

If you go down to the woods today.......

Uzma and Gary did. The result was a Pinterest worthy wedding. 

They worked incredibly hard during the run up to the wedding to physically make a clearing for their delightful ceremony. We are talking serious tree chopping, bracken clearing and a lot of hay bales.

The wood itself is owned by friends of theirs ( note to self, get me some of those type friends. Along with some that own a private island, a ski resort, a restaurant and a Newfoundland mountain dog )

There is something magical about woodland. Their wedding day was one of the hottest days of the year but inside under the trees, all was cool and calm. There was an abundance of delightfully whimsical touches, paper lanterns, bunting, vintage fabrics, log slice name card holders. We hung a backdrop of beautuifully tonal satin ribbons for the ceremony and jam jars of wild flowers were hung from shepherds crooks down the aisle. The two trees on either side of the ceremony were decorated with beautiful garlands.

Congratulations Uzma and Gary, wishing you all the best for the future. Thank you for letting us share your magic!

Blessed are the wreath makers.

We are always and proud to be asked to create funeral tributes for deceased loved ones. It is such an incredible honour. 

Sadly, the floristry industry can be tiny bit behind the times with a traditional formal style. Acres of poly ribbon pleating and silver lettering certainly has a place but we believe a more naturalistic style can often reflect a loved one's personality a little better.

Summer lovin'

June has been as ever, one of the most popular months to get married. Our brides have been blessed with wonderful weather and the beauty of early summer flowers. 

One of our favourite weddings from this month was for gorgeous Ruth and her handsome beau Jon. They came to us with an idea of nothing too matchy-matchy but had been inspired by an Indian wedding as the boldness and vibrancy they had seen there. Both Mums were involved in the planning process which lent massive support and encouragement and the event itself took place at the wonderfully atmospheric Fabrica gallery in the heart of The Laines in Brighton.