I hope you had a lovely weekend…
We’re going to start off the week by featuring an interview with a very lovely lady who I’ve had the pleasure of meeting at London Bloggers Group meet-ups.
Her name is Emily Quinton and as well as writing a wonderful blog called The Startup Wife, she also takes stunning images of flowers which you’ll find below.
Could you tell us about your background?
My background is quite eclectic, spread between years working and studying in academia. … Read more
I hope you had a lovely weekend. I’m delighted to feature today my column in the new September/October 2011 edition of Wedding Flowers magazine.
In this issue, I’m featuring Sania Pell, New Covent Garden Flower Market, The Balcony Gardener, Columbia Road Flower Market, Anthropologie and three US wedding websites.
The magazine has some great articles including stunning bouquets and table centres from the UK’s top florists such as Rebel Rebel, Karen Woolven, Mary Jane Vaughan, Euphoric Flowers, Zita Elze and Jamie Aston. … Read more
Yesterday, I went to the Columbia Road Flower Market in East London.
At this time of year, it’s full of spring blooms, from beautifully scented narcissi and hyacinths to tulips, anemones and ranunculus. As well as cut flowers, you can also buy indoor plants, garden plants and bulbs.
There was such a huge selection of flowers there, that it was very difficult to choose what to get. But eventually I decided upon some stunning orange ranunculus and purple anemones, which look great together.… Read more