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To wrap or not to wrap….

I’ve always loved learning new ways of wrapping bouquets whether they are small or large. There are over 10 different videos on this topic on our Youtube channel and one thought I was curious about was have you considered how someone would receive a bouquet if it wasn’t gift-wrapped?

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Taking joy in the small moments

Spring flowers

My blog today has a very simple premise and it is the idea of taking notice of the small things that bring you joy. I know the news at the moment feels huge and very terrifying and so I find that in each day I am bringing myself back to the small moments that just…

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Spring wedding joy

https://nataliiapalkovska.com

You know when a moment of joy comes and you realise how thankful you are to run your own business. Well this wedding gave me that moment, especially when I saw the pictures from the wedding day by Nataliia Palkovska as you can see below. 🙂 The couple chose the colours and we worked with…

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An easy project for a grey day

Craft project

I don’t know about you but when the weather is grey and miserable, it’s lovely to have a craft project on the go. I wanted to create a small enough wreath that I could pop in the post but that still had a colour and pretty ribbons! 🙂 Step one, you need to separate out…

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A Christmas wreath worthy of No 10.

We had a slightly mad week last week as we were invited to No 10 downing street as part of the Small business Saturday celebration. 150 front-line workers were invited to Downing street to enjoy a selection of stalls, delicious food and also an amazing choir from the Manchester survivors choir. All topped off by…

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Making a Christmas wreath: Which base to use.

Yellow Christmas door wreath

I wanted to keep this simple, sometimes we want to have a creative project to work on but starting it can be the biggest hurdle. I know as Autumn turns into Winter I certainly want more projects I can sit by the fire and work on and as Christmas approaches its creating and putting on…

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Making an Autumn Table centre

Last weekend I did a wedding open day at the lovely Moonraker Hotel and the day after brought back the centre-pieces I had made (You can see them here) I thought it would be a shame to throw them away so I’ve had a go at a simple Autumn table centre. For the open day…

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An easy Autumn craft idea

I just wanted to share this easy Autumn craft idea, as the weather is turning and there is a chill in the air then thoughts turn to being inside and cosy. I’ve started making soups and roasting vegetables and definitely getting more blankets out for the sofa. My neighbour introduced me to this cute idea and I now have the perfect hanging place for them in my living room.

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The charm of British flowers in your Bridal bouquet

I got back from holiday and was wandering around our flower garden and thought I’d be interested to see what flowers I could pick to make an entirely seasonal bouquet for a bride. So often couples come in and have very specific ideas of looks and designs that they want for their big day and…

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Hill Barn Wedding

Cotswold bride, southwest wedding

It was a first for our Young Blooms team to decorate Hill Barn, nestled up in the cotswolds hills. Its a glorious space full of warmth and light and its so lovely to be able to share these photos from Sophie and Tom’s special day taken by the very clever Siobhan Beale The couple said…

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