Tuesday, July 27, 2010

All over Scotland..

Did you know that Amanda's Creative Florist doesn't just do weddings and events in the north of Scotland? We do them all over the place!

We guess it's only natural that people assume that because they are getting married in an area, that it's best to use a florist from there. That is not always the case however.

If you like the style and idea's of a florist, why not just use them? Okay you may have to pay a bit more for travel expenses, but you know the quality that you are getting. Just because a venue may recommend a particular florist does not mean that they are up to the standard that you deserve for your wedding day and you may be quite disappointed with what you actually get. So surely that little bit extra is worth it?

We're almost as far north as you can go on mainland UK, but we have done weddings and events all over Scotland, including as far off as Edinburgh.

So if you are planning a wedding out of your area.. speak to your local florist first and see what they can do to help you.

Check out these images from events further south that we have created.




Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Flower Show Success

Last weekend was the Annual Caithness Agricultural show, this year held in Scrabster. In amongst all the cattle, tractors and farmers there is the flower tent.

Amanda first entered the County Show as it is known, at the age of 7. She has entered almost every year apart from those years she was living in Edinburgh.

This year she finally got her hands on the prestigious Best in Floral art cup. She also came away with, amongst others, with the most points in floral art and the Runner up best exhibit in the flower show.

Amanda says " I am absoloutely delighted. I only decided the day before setting up that I was going to enter at all as we had a hectic weekend shop wise, with a total of four weddings the same weekend but I am so glad that I made the effort"

The competition is open for everyone to enter. This years flower show saw an increase in entries from the year before which was marvellous despite the poor weather.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Yummm - Wedding cakes!!

It's a good job we're not bakers!! Most of the cakes would be sampled and we would spend all day eating!

The wedding cake is a very important part of your day and there are so many ways to decorate it. Did you know though, what there were so many ways to decorate them with flowers? Have a look at some of these gorgeous cakes we had the pleasure of decorating!





Decorating the church, the venue...

OK - we may be a little bit biast when it comes to having flowers for your big day...but you have to admit..that flowers at the church, hotel, castle, ..where ever you have your wedding ALWAYS give those final finishing touches which make your guests go "wow"

From tall lily vases to bubble bowls, from large cocktail glasses to small tumblers. Having flowers as your table centre not only completes the look of the wedding, but also creates a conversation starter for guests who maybe don't know each other.

You'd be surprised at how many different styles, colours and idea's that can be created for your perfect table centre.

We're not only talking about the reception though. What about the actual ceremony? An empty echoing church can be brought to life with a few simple arrangements.

Take a look at some of the weddings we've done below to see exactly the atmosphere we're talking about.










Sunday, July 4, 2010

The world of weddings...


We are so sorry about the lack of blog posts this past month. It has been so busy at the shop between one thing and another, but mostly with weddings.

This year has been our busiest year for weddings since we opened. All our bride's have chosen absolutely stunning combinations of flowers and styles.

Flowers play an important role in any wedding. Whether it simple bouquets and button holes, or exquisite table designs. Don't forget.. your flowers are in so many of your photo's and are memories for life. Make sure you're bouquet is absolutely perfect for you.