Velvet Brown - Flowers, Plants and Gifts

Velvet Brown - Flowers, Plants and Gifts Velvet Brown is a beautiful flower and gift shop based in the Buckinghamshire Village of Long Crend

A sophisticated yet quirky selection of ideas and gifts for your home, your family and you friends. If you want to send a gift directly to a friend we'll gift wrap it for free and send them a gift note on your behalf. We also have a beautiful florist sthop in Long Crendon ., Bucks and offer a full florist service.

Tablescape WorkshopAre you always a little underwhelmed and disappointed by your Christmas dinner table decorations? Wo...
26/10/2022

Tablescape Workshop

Are you always a little underwhelmed and disappointed by your Christmas dinner table decorations?

Would you like to wow your guests when they come to have dinner with you? We’re not talking about the food here but setting the scene for a fabulous meal means your half way there.

If you’re curious – why not come along to our Christmas Workshop on Tablescaping? As florists we have all the materials at our finger tips to create a beautifully designed table setting before the food even arrives at the table. We will create a demonstration table with lots of ideas to inspire you. Refreshments will be provided so you can sip and snack whilst we set the tables . After the demonstration you will have the opportunity to shop in our beautiful shop - including some of the items we’ve used to create our tablescape.

The demonstration will take place in the shop so places are limited. The cost of the demonstration is £15 and there will be the opportunity on the day to shop with us and you will receive a 10% discount on all purchases.

To Book please email us at [email protected] or telephone us on 01844 208261. Payment in full will be required to hold your place.

Is it really less than 2 months to Christmas! If you need to get into the Christmas mood - coming along to one of our Wr...
26/10/2022

Is it really less than 2 months to Christmas! If you need to get into the Christmas mood - coming along to one of our Wreath workshops is a sure fire way of dragging out those Festive vibes and making you feel properly Christmassy! A Glass of something nice when you get here and a nibble or 2 - why not! You'll get a full demo of how to make your wreath and then it's your turn to be creative. Absolutely all materials provided and there are plenty of gorgeous foliages, berries and seed heads and cones to choose from. You can go as opulent or not as you like.

The emphasis will be on sustainability so if glitter and bling are your thing this workshop isn't for you. But if you love natural, mostly English grown foliages, mosses, berries and seed heads and pods and twigs etc this will be right up your street. We will show you how best to use those lovely materials to create a wreath to be the envy of all your neighbours.

Our wreaths are plump, generous and full of interest.

Booking is essential as there are only limited places . The workshop takes place in our shop and we'll make it very pretty and festive for you to get you in the mood.

Please call us on 01844 208261 or email us on [email protected] to reserve your place.
A deposit of £30 will be required to hold your booking. The balance will be payable by 1st December.

Cost is £69 per person.

We’ve been making lots of autumn wreaths this week , different sizes , different colours and different textures but all ...
21/10/2022

We’ve been making lots of autumn wreaths this week , different sizes , different colours and different textures but all definitely shouting out autumn . A good practice run for your door before the Christmas wreath takes up residence.

We’ve also received a lot of new stock recently - anyone would think it might be Christmas in 2 months time. We’ve lovely coloured candles in rich earthy colours and coloured candle sticks too so you can mix and match . There’s also a nice selection of tealight holders building - very popular as a small gift .

And hands up - we’re guilty your honour - but there is slowly but very surely a bit of Christmas sparkle sneaking out . Whose not partial to a little glitter and cuteness at this time of year altho’ we do like to give autumn a fair crack at the whip before we get completely immersed in blue pine and moss !

We do our best to keep a nice choice of small bouquets outside the shop so you can “grab and go “ but if you’d like something a little larger we are very happy to create while you wait . Or you can ring ahead and we’ll have something bespoke waiting for you.

Ros has created a beautiful autumn display outside the shop today . Pumpkins , twigs, plants , marrows (!) - off my allo...
30/09/2022

Ros has created a beautiful autumn display outside the shop today . Pumpkins , twigs, plants , marrows (!) - off my allotment , plants , conkers and leaves all feature . Now before anyone starts jumping up and down claiming it’s too early for Halloween can I state this is an AUTUMN display . Pumpkins are not just for Halloween!! It’s my little gripe that a few too many folk assume pumpkins are only for Halloween - forgetting about delicious soups , roasts and stews that are so great at this time of year with pumpkin . We grow quite a few pumpkins each year ( tho this year has not been so good for the yield ) and I enjoy nothing more than making a delicious nutty and creamy roasted pumpkin soup or quickly roasting a wedge off and adding some feta cheese, garlic oil and sprinkling of thyme for a midweek supper. In fact - I’ve usually run out of pumpkins before 31st October .

So now I’ve got that out of my system I’ll also add that we’re now stocking a few dried bunches of flowers and grasses and we’ve stocked up on our candles this week too . The evenings are definitely worthy of lighting a candle just now - it might be even add a little heat to your room ! 😆

And yes - you have seen that correctly. There are just a few Christmas decorations sneaking their way out into the shop ! It seemed a bit silly to store them away in a cupboard for us to find them in the new year !

We hope you’ll drop by to embrace the season soon

Love from The Velvet Brownies .

It’s not all just bouquets and potted plants you know . We’ve been getting creative with dried flowers and succulents an...
14/09/2022

It’s not all just bouquets and potted plants you know . We’ve been getting creative with dried flowers and succulents and they’re proving to be very popular . I cut my teeth in floristry on dried flowers back in the late 80’s 😳 and I rued the day they would come round again because everything does come round again . However I’m pleased to report that gone are the vast dust gathering basket displays of dried flowers for a fireplace and gone are the big stepped arrangements with layers of dried roses , larkspur and poppy heads lined up like soldiers , each layer a little shorter than the last - phew! Todays approach to dried flowers is more simple and lovely grasses and seed heads rule with just splashes of colour for interest . I’m finding that I’m actually enjoying working with dried flowers again and I never thought I’d say that 😂. We’ve various items made up for you to browse in the shop plus we’ve bunches of dried flowers for sale if you’d like to get creative yourself.

We’ve also been making up sweet enamel spoons with little succulents - they make a very original gift or an inexpensive treat for yourself .

I wonder what we’ll be making next !

A remarkable lady and a remarkable reign . A life lived well and full of dignity , duty and discretion . Thank you Ma’am...
09/09/2022

A remarkable lady and a remarkable reign . A life lived well and full of dignity , duty and discretion . Thank you Ma’am may you RIP now .

There’s a distinctly autumnal vibe to the flower bank now . I’m still a bit in denial that autumn is now banging on the ...
03/09/2022

There’s a distinctly autumnal vibe to the flower bank now . I’m still a bit in denial that autumn is now banging on the door but then I do love those gorgeous autumn days with softer light and a change to the colour palette of the flower bank . We’ve stunning English dahlias , deep pinky chrysanthemum blooms , English September flower and a pop of bright orange Carthmus in the bank suggesting summer is fading into the distance now . We’ve a good stock of candles - , and on the dresser . I have even placed some Christmas orders this week !! I’m allowed to use that word now we’re into September apparently! I’m even rather excited about our new decal on the door telling all we’re a florist just in case they hadn’t worked it out !
We’re very pleased too that our stablemates are back up and running with the lovely smell of baking bread wafting across the concourse ! ….. tho the desire for a morning croissant is proving too hard to resist 😋🥴
Open tues/weds 9-3
Thurs/Fri 9-5
Sat 9-1.

We have to confess we’re pretty chuffed with our Jubilee Crown - now on display outside our shop at Long Crendon Manor S...
28/05/2022

We have to confess we’re pretty chuffed with our Jubilee Crown - now on display outside our shop at Long Crendon Manor Stables . It’s all looking very patriotic up at our stables with plenty of Red white and blue bunting strewn along the concourse . We hope plenty will come up and enjoy our efforts ! If you’re looking to get into the Jubilee mood next week the Manor Farm Shop are putting on an extended pizza night on the Thursday making pizzas from 3-9pm. You can eat on the lawn and enjoy a glass of wine or a beer with it or take it home too. All made on sourdough bases made at their own bakery by the lovely Robbie.

We will be open until Thursday lunchtime next week for any jubilee celebration flowers . We will have plenty of red white and blue flowers in stock too . We’re keeping our fingers crossed for fair weather next weekend !

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A fabulous selection of English grown flowers available in the shop these coming weeks . Perfect peonies , super Sweet W...
26/05/2022

A fabulous selection of English grown flowers available in the shop these coming weeks . Perfect peonies , super Sweet William , amazing Alstro and perfumed Pinks! ( did you know that old Doris Pinks have the most gorgeous scent ?) Supporting English growers whenever we can . Open 9-5 Thursday and Friday and 9-1 Saturday . ….. ooh and we’ve some delicious English delphiniums and sweet smelling stocks too!!

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and we’ve a steady flow of orders coming in already but hot on the heels of Mothe...
11/03/2022

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and we’ve a steady flow of orders coming in already but hot on the heels of Mothers Day is my favourite event of the year - EASTER !

The previous two Easter’s we’ve had to trade behind closed doors - in fact easter 2020 was spent trying to work out how to trade at all ! So I’m very excited to think we’ll be open as normal this Easter . Oh I do hope I’m not tempting fate here and something unknown doesn’t come along to close us unexpectedly 😳

Give me Easter any day over Christmas. Less stressful , less pressure and bunnies , chicks, feathers , eggs and chocolate take centre stage - especially the chocolate ! It’s another excuse to put up decorations and not a bit of red in sight ! I love it because it’s the knowing that there’s lots of lovely things to look forward to in the months ahead . Spring flowers, picnics , dining alfresco , balmy evenings , pub gardens , bluebells and the smell of freshly cut grass.

It’s not Easter without an Easter tree and we’ve some gorgeous pretty eggs to hang on trees in stock. We’ve pretty nests with feathers and eggs to decorate rustic spring plantings and cute China bunnies to add to your home decorating . We’ll be making Easter wreaths in the run up to Easter and p***y willow will be used in everything !

We’ve stocked up on pretty Easter decorations so do drop by if like me you are ready to celebrate Easter.

There’s always one who has to show off isn’t there ?! Don’t you just love anemones and this week we will have various v...
01/03/2022

There’s always one who has to show off isn’t there ?! Don’t you just love anemones and this week we will have various varieties and colours available . Just some of the gorgeous spring flowers that we have in the flower bank this week .

Don’t forget it’s only just over 3 weeks ‘til Mothering Sunday now . Order over the phone , online or in person . Have it delivered or drop in to collect. 💐💐💐

Address

Long Crendon Manor Stables
Aylesbury
LONGCRENDONHP189FF

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

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