Blooms for Brides

06/04/2022

Experimental growing this year without buying any compost or peat.

02/02/2022

A great example of eco friendly design

08/01/2022

Have you worked out your budget? Don't forget to include wedding insurance!

A wedding for 200 guests at a luxury country estate

01/12/2021

Want to plan an eco-friendly wedding without sacrificing style? Follow these five steps to create your dream day the green way.

18/11/2021

Not sure how much your wedding is going to cost you? Check out this ultimate guide on wedding supplier prices and the UK average wedding cost.

25/10/2021

Gorgeous day for a wedding 💖💖

09/10/2021

Check out Crafty Wee Ann if you'd like your wedding flowers preserved!

15/09/2021

08/09/2021

01/09/2021

How stunning is this?

Rustic Personified

If you are looking for a rustic setting for your wedding venue then we feel Beech Hill could be a great fit.

With over 30 acres of mature grounds we have a rustic setting around just about every corner.

Don't take our word for it, we would love to show you around. You can book your viewing direct via the link in the Bio or email 📧 us on [email protected]

23/07/2021

We strive to use locally grown and minimal waste where possible in our designs

🤷🏻‍♀️ You might be wondering what the problem is with . Well, hang on to your cup of tea, I'm going to shock you! 🕵️

The basics - herbicides 🌱 control unwanted plants, pesticides 🐌 control pests and fungicides 🍄 (you guessed it 😂), control fungi. I've lumped them together under the word 'chemicals' here.

🌍 Most imported flowers come from Africa / South America. The types & quantities of chemicals used on crops there are less regulated than in Ireland or the EU. They also have less stringent policies surrounding health & safety of their workers 👩‍🌾. This means the chemicals they use may be known carcinogenics (can cause cancer). It also means these chemicals heavily impact the local workforce (exposure) & the local environment🌳 (runoff into water etc).

🌍 However even in Europe flowers are far less regulated than, vegetables say, because most flowers are not intended for the edible market. You don't need to eat the flowers for the chemicals to enter your system 😯 but handling a few stems is very unlikely to make you ill, so there's no need to panic! 😇

🌍 Pesticides & herbicides can leave residues on foliage & flowers but there's often no maximum residue limit. Combined with the pressure for 'perfect' 💎blooms, companies over-use the chemicals to ensure a saleable product💰

🌍 Importing countries usually have zero tolerance for insects & diseases & can reject entire shipments if any are found* ❌ Unsurprising then that the chemicals are viewed as insurance against financial losses 😬

💐 Those most at risk at this end of the chain, are people who use flowers regularly, so . A study** 👩‍🔬 comparing pesticide residue in the urine of florists in Belgium with urine of people who didn't handle flowers, identified56 pesticides present with an averageof about eight pesticide residues per florist’s urinesample. These included pesticides ☢️ that were not approved for use in the EU!

📝To recap - imported flowers are heavy chemical users, bad for the people who grow them, bad for the area they're grown in & bad for the people who work with them here!

Next - What flowers do differently & where to find them.

03/12/2020

Great option for your intimate wedding!