The chance of a lifetime..!

Well it has been a very hectic week here at Amanda's. Mostly because Amanda is finding it hard to keep her mind on what she is doing rather than the most inspirational weekend she has ever had.

The Icelandic volcano has caused so much chaos over the past 2 weeks. Planes grounded and people stranded all over the world. It was because of such chaos she got the chance to work with some of the best designers in the floral world.

Many international designers were unable to make it over for the Fusion Flowers magazine's annual photo-thon. It is one of the industries leading magazines, filled with innovative ideas and the most gorgeous designs you will ever see.

Proving that Scotland has talent and that Scottish florist's are up for a challenge, 3, chipped in to lend a hand with designers which had already made it safely to the lovely village of Kippen, near Stirling.

Amanda also offered to "pop" down the road to help in any way that she could.

"Just being there seeing what those designers could do was an experience on its own. These guys are at the top of the game and the bouquets and arrangements they produced were to die for! The concepts, the attention to detail and the work put in can only inspire anyone to push their own boundaries. There are no limitations apart from those that you put on yourself!"

"It was an amazing weekend and I can only thank Alison and Denis Bradley, Sue Phillips, Debbie Gough, John McDonald, Lorna McGuire, Wendy Andrade and John Hosek for taking the chance on a rookie. I have come away with not only completely new out look on the world of flowers but also on myself!" - Amanda.

To have a look at what Fusion Flowers is all about and how it continues to break the boundries of modern floristy take a look at their website.
www.FusionFlowers.com

Using accessories.

Your wedding bouquet should be special to you. It's there in all your photo's. So when you look back in 10 years time, we want you to fall in love with your flowers all over again.

Our tip - make them personal to you. Include something that represents something or someone in your life. Just because these bridal magazines show a bride with one design, doesn't mean that you have to have exactly that. Add bits, change bits, play around!

Here are some of our designs which have those little details...

The wedding bouquet of your dreams...!!

So what is the wedding bouquet of your dreams? Hand-tie of roses? Shower bouquet of purple orchids? Something just that little bit different....?

Well here are some of our favourites from our brides over the past 4 years.

Officially the start of wedding season here at Amanda's

Well that is us, Saturday see's our wedding season well and truly under way. Lots of gorgeous Vanda orchids and Calla's to work with this weekend. This year see's such a vast range of styles, flowers and colours. We just can't wait to get our teeth into each and every one!

So we all know about the bridal party flowers, but what about the guests?

Well... those of you who are attending any wedding are going to LOVE our new designer range of bracelets for wrist corsages. We have a wide range of styles and colours. For those of you who are a little bit more outrageous - what about an ankle corsage, arm corsage or what about a design on a diamanté necklace? The possibilities are endless.

The new range will be in stock from the middle of next week and we can't wait!

The good times and the bad.

Being a florist doesn't just mean we get to share all the happy celebrations in peoples lives, but we're also there for the sad times.

Funeral tributes are one of the ways people show their loved ones just how much they care about them.

Traditional tributes such as wreaths and sprays will always be the favourites. However we are seeing an ever increasing demand for bespoke designs. No matter what you have in mind, it's never a silly idea and we will always go that extra mile to ensure your idea is incorporated into your design.

Here are some of the bespoke designs we have made at Amanda's creative Florist.

Phew! What a weekend that was!

Well what can we say apart from a HUGE thank you to all our customers over Mothers day. We were rushed off our feet, ran out of flowers twice and unfortunately had to stop taking orders early Saturday morning. If you are looking to order flowers, we are always available for same day delivery. However, on our peak seasons you are better to pre-order your flowers to guarantee that we can complete your order :)

We're back to normal now though and looking forward to the next few weeks which see's the start of wedding season. During this time we will keep you up to date with what we are doing and show off some of our designs.

Mothers Day. Sunday 14th March 2010.

It's Mothering Sunday this weekend. We all know how special our Mums are. Those who are with us and sadly those who we miss.

However you want to remember your mum this weekend we are the people to talk to. We have a wide range of designs available. From Planted arrangements to spring flowers in a jug, from carry bouquets in a bag to modern aqua packs. Spring posies to elaborate sprays.

Don't forget that we can delivery anywhere in Caithness. We can also delivery anywhere in the world via our good friends at D2F and F2F and our circle of florist friends.

Ordering your mothers day flowers couldn't be easier. Call us on 01955 60 67 43 or visit our web shop at www.Amandasflorist.co.uk anytime of the day or night.



Brody knows quality flowers when he see's them and knows where he will be buying his flowers from this weekend.