What a year Amanda is having with her competition work! Silver ware at the local show and qualifying for the RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year. Now to top it off she has received two bronze awards for two of her pieces for the Fusion Flowers - International Designer of the year competition.
The competition received hundreds of entries and 88 awards were given.
" I am absolutely over the moon! I had so much fun creating the pieces and working on something different" Says Amanda " To get one award would have been great, but to be recognised for two of my pieces is just fantastic!"
Fusion Flowers is one of the industries leading magazines. It is available world wide and always features work from the world's top designers.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Chelsea Flower Show 2011.
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is the most famous of its kind in the world and hundreds of thousands of visitors attend every year to wander amongst beautiful garden settings and see the newest trends in design and plant trends.
And Amanda has qualified to compete within the Chelsea show for the prestigious title of " RHS Chelsea Florist of the year"
This is a dream come true for Amanda.
She said: “The Chelsea finalists are not only amongst the best in the UK but are highly rated around the world. I’ve always wanted to visit the Chelsea show but it hasn’t quite sunk in yet that not only will I be there, I will be taking part!”
There are two different sections within the florist-of-the-year competition – the young florist of the year and the florist of the year.
The show lands just three days after Amanda’s 26th birthday, which means she will take part in senior award, which last year had 13 finalists. Amanda, who runs Amanda’s Creative Florist in Wick, won her heat in Glasgow with a 90
/100 mark to ensure her place in the finals in May 2011.
The event will run from May 22 to 28 in the grounds of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea.
And Amanda has qualified to compete within the Chelsea show for the prestigious title of " RHS Chelsea Florist of the year"
This is a dream come true for Amanda.
She said: “The Chelsea finalists are not only amongst the best in the UK but are highly rated around the world. I’ve always wanted to visit the Chelsea show but it hasn’t quite sunk in yet that not only will I be there, I will be taking part!”
There are two different sections within the florist-of-the-year competition – the young florist of the year and the florist of the year.
The show lands just three days after Amanda’s 26th birthday, which means she will take part in senior award, which last year had 13 finalists. Amanda, who runs Amanda’s Creative Florist in Wick, won her heat in Glasgow with a 90
/100 mark to ensure her place in the finals in May 2011.
The event will run from May 22 to 28 in the grounds of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Our delivery team...
As you know, we deliver flowers personally all over the county.
One of our members of staff loves this part of the job more than any other!
He gets bored in the shop and too cold but when he's out in the van the heating is on and he gets to explore so much of Caithness and even Sutherland!
So if our delivery van turns up outside your door... come out and speak to him, he loves socialising with customers... especially if you have a treat or two ;)
Kobi...
Kobi's Stats.
Age: 5
Favourite food : Vanilla ice cream!
Loves : Snuggling in on the sofa
Favourite walk: The beach
One of our members of staff loves this part of the job more than any other!
He gets bored in the shop and too cold but when he's out in the van the heating is on and he gets to explore so much of Caithness and even Sutherland!
So if our delivery van turns up outside your door... come out and speak to him, he loves socialising with customers... especially if you have a treat or two ;)
Kobi...
Kobi's Stats.
Age: 5
Favourite food : Vanilla ice cream!
Loves : Snuggling in on the sofa
Favourite walk: The beach
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
The wedding show 2010
Are you planning your wedding? Know someone who is? Or would just like a really good afternoon out?
Then you want to attend The Wedding Show.
Being held on Sunday 5th September, in Wick High School. 12pm - 4pm. With a catwalk show with gorgeous dresses, kilts and mother of the bride outfits, starting at aprox 12.30pm.
Entry costs just £5 and we are offering a free non alcoholic drink on arrival.
With a rapid growing exhibitors list, we are currently standing at 28 exhibitors. Wedding dresses, kilts, cakes, flowers, caterers, wedding planners, bands, hand made invitations...the list goes on and on!
Last year was a huge success raising over £1200 for last years charity and we just know that this years event it going to be even better!! This year the money is going to Caithness ENABLE.
If you, or someone you know is planning a wedding... you don't want to be anywhere else!
Then you want to attend The Wedding Show.
Being held on Sunday 5th September, in Wick High School. 12pm - 4pm. With a catwalk show with gorgeous dresses, kilts and mother of the bride outfits, starting at aprox 12.30pm.
Entry costs just £5 and we are offering a free non alcoholic drink on arrival.
With a rapid growing exhibitors list, we are currently standing at 28 exhibitors. Wedding dresses, kilts, cakes, flowers, caterers, wedding planners, bands, hand made invitations...the list goes on and on!
Last year was a huge success raising over £1200 for last years charity and we just know that this years event it going to be even better!! This year the money is going to Caithness ENABLE.
If you, or someone you know is planning a wedding... you don't want to be anywhere else!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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