Garden Girls

23/02/2024

Planning a wedding or other big celebration and want to have beautiful floral arrangements?

I remember visiting the florist for my own wedding and I had no idea on budget, colours, types of flowers, or event what decorative arrangements i needed for the venue.

A good florist will guide you, but it can be useful to have a little bit of knowledge in advance. Read the blog below to understand what to consider, tips for budgeting and how to prepare before you have your first meeting with your florist.

https://www.kaysflowerschool.com/blog/how-much-will-wedding-flowers-cost?fbclid=IwAR1tf-P-4-1EKvwrq9nSSPot8qoUt2Oba4XnS9QupOadprga_ND5ZojccVo

Budgeting for weddings is difficult, this blog will give you a guide when planning your wedding flowers, but remember your experienced florist can give you the best advice on budgeting

22/02/2024

The peonies in my garden have woken up after winter but are a good way off being in bud yet.

As the weather warms up we will start to see peonies in bud available to buy, and this is useful to help get them open in time for when you want to have your arrangement to have the wow factor with huge fluffy and scented flowers!

https://www.kaysflowerschool.com/blog/how-to-get-peonies-open-fast?fbclid=IwAR0cZo4zSLSCjBNTNtsry8SqB1S9WQg5qOGgoFXeW1XcY2G8QaH4FzcfMXA

Peonies can be so temperamental and getting them open on time for weddings and events can be a challenge for even the most experience florist

21/02/2024

The next blog is on weddings, but again think about any event you have coming up where you want to incorporate flowers and greenery.

This guide will give you an insight into what your florist or event designer needs to consider, so you can be prepared for your first conversation with them. Or maybe you'd like to get into floral design for events - read on for some great tips!

https://www.kaysflowerschool.com/blog/blooms-brides-and-business-unveiling-the-world-of-wedding-floristry?fbclid=IwAR0iF7vnu4H9Vp74RUsHFATOWJVvaVZYU4NxZobiZaTfu4JSeY2h1FUwCj0

What do I need to do to become a wedding floral designer

21/02/2024

These lovely flowers pack a scented punch - whether you grow in a bowl from bulb or buy a few stems to have in a vase with some tulips as part of a simple bouquet 💕

https://www.kaysflowerschool.com/blog/hyacinths-let-explore-grades-tips-and-tricks-for-lasting-fragrance?fbclid=IwAR0nS8piWFav2WgeG52tON_z5tqdIfoZQSs5_cLK-PSako-i0bxdJlefLXA

Some tips to keep Hyacinths lasting and smelling their best for longer

19/02/2024

We are coming into wedding and event season so I have some useful blogs to share to help with decision making!

The first one is to help with planning a budget for flowers and floral decorations for your wedding. This same advice is useful for any event you might be planning!

https://www.kaysflowerschool.com/blog/how-to-decide-a-wedding-flower-budget?fbclid=IwAR2rvHT1ANQEUcXdVlUAs38nkEQASevSDxf35Sa834xIB2iWZeF0htZ-DBE

Lets look at how you can decide on how much you should spend on your wedding flowers

02/06/2023

Incase anyone was looking for a good excuse to get out for some exercise, the flower school I trained with are supporting this great cause and looking for anyone who loves flowers to join in. There is a personal story from one of the instructors, and every year the school do free classes open to anyone with great prizes to raise money also.

100kin30days for the Marie Keating Foundation - Join Janette and Deirdre build Kay's Pink Army and raise funds for the Marie Keating Foundation

01/06/2023

Sometimes we need peonies to hurry up and open up for us to display...see the blog below with some great tips! 🌸

Peonies can be so temperamental and getting them open on time for weddings and events can be a challenge for even the most experience florist

31/05/2023

It's peony season....the first beautiful creamy peony in my perennial cutting flower border opened the other day! 💕

Great blog below that is useful if you have a bunch of peonies that you have bought or grown for an event but that are opening too quickly due to all of this lovely sunshine!

Janette gives you her top tips to prevent your peonies from blowing open too fast

13/03/2023

When I got married I had no idea how much to budget for the flowers or even what I wanted - luckily I went to a great florist who asked a few questions, showed me some samples, worked with me on the budget and delivered beautiful arrangements for our big day.

Flowers can be expensive but they are so beautiful, and add a lovely touch to your day.

Budgeting for weddings is difficult, this blog will give you a guide when planning your wedding flowers, but remember your experienced florist can give you the best advice on budgeting

13/01/2023

I did my floristry training part time and remotely during covid - a great way for me to learn. The school's website has lots of great content that is publically available so that you can learn how to look after your flowers, where to source flowers, and free demonstrations!

For anyone wanting to go a step further and enroll in the certified modules I did, please check out the blog below.

Why should you train professionally as a Florist? We get so many questions about training as a florist, one of the most popular being - Do I need to do a training course, I am self taught from YouTube? Yes there are lots of amazing training videos on you tube, with our You Tube Channel probabl

08/11/2022

After taking a break recently, I'm going to ease back in to floristry with some Christmas wreaths, door swags and table arrangements....I happen to love all things Christmas!

Orders will be limited, and so if you are interested please let me know soon. 🎄🤶💐

04/11/2022

Hello! With rising prices it's always great to find ways to prolong the life of any beautiful flowers you are buying or have been gifted!

This article from Kay's Flower School has some tips that you can do at home without any special equipment or chemicals. Enjoy, and if you have any other tips to share please post in the comments below.

Household hacks and old wives tales can help prolong the life of flowers, but some are not good, read here for some great tips and hacks