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28 February 2018

Top 3 Birthday Flowers

We all know the importance of birthdays and what it means to our loved ones. It is a special time where celebrations commence to mark the birth of a person. The only day where everything is about them and how much you cared for them. Birthdays is seen as a time for gifts, joy and also a time to show your loved ones what they mean to you.

Below are top 3 luxury birthday flower bouquets that can make anyone feel extra special on their big day.

1.SURPRISE

Present a family member or a friend with this perfect gift “surprise” on their birthday and they will forever be grateful. This flower is the blend of avalanche roses with lisianthus, combined with a subtle compliment of sugar flair hypericum berries. It is the ultimate birthday gift for a loved one on their birthday.

2.BIRTHDAY WISHES

This luxurious birthday bouquet makes a heartfelt birthday wishes come true. It’s a mixture of fresh peach Germini, peach avalanche roses and miss piggy roses. Present this dazzling fresh bouquet to the birthday boy/girl and make their wish come true.

birthday flowers

3. LEMON DRIZZLE

If your loved one’s birthday is fast approaching, you should treat them with this luxurious gift they deserve. This third pick “lemon drizzle” takes its name from the blend of lemon carnations and firm white blooms with a good mix of avalanche roses. This is a gift visual beauty and its undiluted fragrance makes it a very special gift on our list.

And a very happy birthday to your loved ones, on this very special week, we hope to speak to you soon

Please call us to request these unique bouquets, we can deliver tomorrow at the best time for you: 020 8698 8607

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Mel

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31 January 2018

Why Do We Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Roses

Myths and Legends Behind the Rose

Valentines is slowly approaching, which means you must be thinking of flowers to get for that special person in your life. This section will talk about our selections of flowers for 2018. Specifically about the iconic rose flower we all know and love.

Lets talk about the symbolic meaning of roses. As we all know there’s two main types of roses, red and white ones.

red rose on card

RED ROSE

Red roses typically symbolise love and romance, whereas white roses symbolise marriage, spirituality and new beginnings.

But have you ever wondered how the red rose got to be the flower of love and passion? Well, although there are of course many different tales of how the red rose got its reputation. The story I prefer to believe is the one of Valentine, a Roman Priest serving Claudio III, the Roman empire at that time. Claudio had prohibited young warriors to marry as he believed having no family ties would benefit them in battle.

Priest Valentine rebelled against this by marrying young couples in secret. When the Emperor found out, Valentine was imprisoned an sentenced to death. During his time in prison he fell in love with the prison warden’s daughter.

On the day of his death, he left a note and red rose as a farewell gift to his beloved. Since this day, the red rose became the embodiment of his eternal love and passion, even beyond death.

red rose

WHITE ROSE

The white rose however, is said to be the oldest of the rose family. The legend of the white rose comes from the Ancient Greeks.

Back in those times all roses were white. Until one day, Aphrodite – The Goddess of love and beauty – pricked her finger with one of the roses’ thorns. The blood flowing from her hand turned the rose red. This story indicated the loss of innocence. Which is why the white rose still stands for virginity, purity and new beginnings.

Mel

Florist, Flowers, Food for thought, News, Offer, Specials, Sunday Blog

17 January 2018

What is it Like Being a Florist

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED BEING A FLORIST

When I get asked about my job as a florist I often get the same response. “Oh your life must be like a romantic fairytale” or something of that sort. In reality, things are often more hectic and comedic than romantic.

In the short amount of time that I’ve been emerged in this business I’ve realised that being a successful florist requires a lot of creative sporadicity, but it also requires you to possess killer listening skills for all the therapy sessions you’ll need to provide your customers with.

I’ve also learned that every rose has its thorns. Some are more like razor sharp crocodile teeth, and their only mission in life is to lodge themselves deeply into your already overly abused fingertips. And found out that when the latin name for a certain type of flower is translated to “baby’s urine”. There’s usually a good reason why.

So why do I do it? Simply, because I grew to love it. I subconsciously carry the flowers with me wherever I go. When there’s leftovers at the end of creating a marriage bouquet, I often get lost in the moment. Playing around with the colours, the textures and the smells, is in my humble opinion the most underrated antidepressant in the world.

Creativity is freeing, unless you have a micromanaging client that believes he or she is a florist themselves. Like any artist you get to create one-of-a-kind creations. A world of flowers at your fingertips, colours galore, and they’re all there, lying and waiting for you to bring them together into a masterpiece.

Mel

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17 March 2017

The Perfect Gift for Mothers Day

Wishing you all the most amazing day of the year!
We hope it is filled with the joy and happiness that Mothers bring to this world.
Happy Mothers Day – from Sunflowers!

At Sunflowers Florist we’re preparing for one of the biggest and busiest periods of the year. It’s all for that special day, Mothers Day, where we get to show even more appreciation than we usually do to the most special woman in our lives. There is only one week left, so by now we expect you to have all your preparations done and if you haven’t already ordered some flowers for the day, luckily, you’re at the right place! We recommend our Classique: A traditional hand-tied bouquet of pink roses and lilies cushioned by eucalyptus (get it here).

Of course, there are no hard and fast rules about which gifts to give your mothers on the day. And of course we always recommend more than one gift! But get prepared early and we wish you all the best this coming Mothers Day!

Mel