Buds and Blooms

19/08/2025

What to outsource first when you’re ready to grow

When your business starts to scale, your time becomes your most valuable asset. The question is: what should you outsource first to make the biggest impact?

Here are 3 smart starting points:

1️⃣ Repetitive admin tasks – Invoicing, diary management, data entry… anything that eats time but doesn’t require your unique expertise.

2️⃣ Customer support – Responding to enquiries, managing follow-ups, and keeping clients happy can be streamlined with the right support in place.

3️⃣ Social media scheduling – You create the vision and voice, but let someone else handle posting, formatting, and consistency.

💡 The goal is simple: free up your time for high-value activities—like strategy, client relationships, and innovation—while your outsourced team handles the rest.

Thinking about outsourcing but not sure where to start? Let’s talk.
📩 [email protected] | www.yesdear.uk

16/08/2025

Huge congratulations to today’s bride and groom. We hope you have a wonderful day at Barlaston Hall with all your family and friends.

16/08/2025

It’s that time of year again. I have had to scale back workshops a little this year as have been struggling with energy levels due to low iron.

That said I am now fully booked (I have had to turn down some sessions as they are just too far for me to be driving after a session when already shattered, all sessions are now local to me):

You can attend my workshops at the following locations:

- Westbury Tavern (Weekday Evening)

- Newcastle Under Lyme Golf Club (Weekend Daytime)

- Slaters Country House and Wedding Venue (Multiple Weekday sessions)

- Windmills Charity (One Weekday and One Weekend)

Final details are still being confirmed with the venues for their offering, once confirmed I will share final prices and what is included. (We normally have a mix of nibbles, afternoon tea, stew and similar)

29/07/2025

When you’re the kind of busy where you forget to take photos!

Wishing a massive congratulations and lifetime of happiness to our lovely bride and groom from yesterday.

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24/07/2025

Following some tweaks and changes with tech, we can now confirm remaining wedding availability for 2026 as below (dates dependent):

0 in January
0 in February
1 end of March
1 in end of April
1 start of May
0 in June
1 start of July
0 in August
1 middle of September
1 start of October
0 in November
0 in December

We will have very limited Xmas workshop availability.

07/07/2025

Hi Guys,

I have had sadly had some technical issues including a dead computer and hard drive. The computer was replaced, and I hoped hard drive could be fixed but I have just had confirmation this is sadly not the case.

I will be contacting people about upcoming wedding bookings and details and quotes from my paper print outs, but will need to clarify I have the most up to date information. If I don’t get in touch with you by Friday next week, please can you contact me to allow me to re-confirm everything, ensuring I have the accurate information for your day.

Thanks,

Carly x

06/05/2025

Anyone remember these beauties from 2 weeks ago?

I kept a couple to see how they opened… they are absolutely massive! Complete stunners!

02/05/2025

Small posie/handtied with lush Peach Avalanche Roses, British Tulips, and populus foliage.

£20 - first come first served x

27/04/2025

More wonderful pictures from yesterday’s magical wedding. 🥰

Thank you for trusting us with your florals.

Carly x

26/04/2025

Today was a little bit different for us, but oh so magical. Sending so much love to Mavis and Selwyn who shared their vow renewal today at the residential home they live in.

Beautiful pictures.

Mavis wanted a wrist posy so that she could still enjoy some lovely flowers in a way that was easier to hold.

The floral request was for roses and carnations with gyp. Though Mavis had hoped for Freesia as these had been in her original bouquet. Pleased we could help and managed to get the freesia into her wrist posy.

24/04/2025

Who fancies some of these beauties in a bouquet tomorrow? Too big for what they were originally bought for. Stunning as they are or can be made into a full bouquet x

Can a rose ever be too big?

These stunners came in this morning and haven’t opened yet… o my getting bigger! 🙈🤣👌🏽😍

24/04/2025

Can a rose ever be too big?

These stunners came in this morning and haven’t opened yet… o my getting bigger! 🙈🤣👌🏽😍