Spring

A practice. To see if this upload works. If so it is outright marvellous. Hurrah!

You will see ranunculus, bupleurum, roses, seeded eucalyptus a some very chunky candles. You lucky sausages you.

Enjoy! (Pictures or sausages, I mind not either way)

Recruiting - Florist and Studio Coodinator

We are recruiting.

Here's a brief overview.

We are looking to recruit a Florist and Studio Coordinator to be part of the team. It is a vital role as it is to continue maternity cover for the Company Director until her return, and ideally beyond this time. As such we are looking for:

• A reliable person with a can do attitude
• A person with a good dose of common sense and the ability to take the initiative
• A happy team player who has the capability to work alone
• Passionate, honest and a heart of gold 

Floristry skills are a must and the role will include:

• Taking delivery of and conditioning flowers
• Floristry skills related to full preparation for weddings and events to a specified brief
• Coordinating the delivery of weddings and events and occasionally, smaller contracts on time and to order
• Operationally taking responsibility for ensuring that the weddings and events are delivered to a high standard
•  Collecting glassware and vaseware from site following a wedding, event or smaller contract
•  ......and all the things in between such as studio housekeeping, stock checking and good old fashioned cleaning and tidying.

The potential for the role to include a Social Media element is there, but not vital.

  

If you think that you might fit the bill, please contact us directly (available on our website) for a Job and Person Specification.

  

We are after the right people to join our team so if you think that you have the experience but limited hours, or all the hours, but not the experience (floristry experience is a must!) then get in touch.

For the full JD, email laura@lauracolemanflowers.co.uk and we'll email it across.  Any questions, feel free to get in touch.

Anne Geddes

Anyone remember her?  90's.  Peach jeans were in.  They've come back round I believe. 

One day I shall show you a picture of our baby girl who I carried for nine months and brought into the World in August 2012. I will naturally style the photo to reflect that she is a florists daughter.  This gives us options.

Option A - Anne Geddes style.  Baby dressed as a flower sat in a flower.
Option B - In a flowerpot. 
Option C - Wiring buttonholes.  We have to wait 16 years for this option.

Votes on a postcard please.

Blog updating will resume shortly.  In the meantime, you'll have to have a nosey at what's here.  This is useful is you're planning a spring wedding.  That was the last time I updated it.  Bad blogger.

Laura x

Blue, red. Whatever. This wedding was perfect purple.

OK, so the Groom would say it has to be red this season. I have no idea. The weekly updates on whether it's going to be red or blue are beyond what my mental arithmetic on points, games in hand (whatever that means) and goal difference mathematics can muster.

I'm not from Manchester originally. I have no allegiance to the blues nor the reds. If I had to say there is a family loyalty to any team. It would be Swindon Town FC I suppose. You can see my passion is with flowers.

So, as promised. Here is a few pictures from a purple wedding. I thought I'd keep it neutral. Colour wheel combinations and all that.

Such a beautiful day. Sun shone. Team out in force. Delphinium. Lilac. Tulips. Roses. Many, many others.  All at St John's Church in lovely Chorlton and then at Great John Street Hotel, Manchester.

One of my favourite flowers featured.  Lilac.  In all manor of shades.  Also, one can't forget the tuberose.  It's scented.  One can't go wrong with scented.

  

Afternoon Tea and the blooms. A new story in the book of Laura Coleman Flowers

For this one, I didn't need to do the writing.  It's all there in the pic.

Was it raining when this picture was taken?  There's a 50/50 chance you'll get it right.  Guesses in the comments box please.

Green. It's the new black.

Every now and then you get a request for green.  Green and white.  And Lily of the Valley.  Lily of the Valley is my Mum's favourite.  Thank goodness for old fashioned soaps like this.  Timeless.  I miss the wooden crate that the lemon shaped soap used to come in.  Now it's on a rope.  Never mind.

Anyway.

There was indeed Lily of the Valley.  There was bark. There were green roses.  There was The Monastery.

All in all a fabulous floral display.

PS The Lily of the Valley arrives like this. I plant the roots after they are cut.  You never know your luck.

Presenting.......Afternoon Tea Days with a Little Curiosity Class for Bloom Lovers

Coming to a pop up tea room near you.........And The Dish Ran Away With the Spoon and For the Love of Vintage present to you an Afternoon Tea well, afternoons. 

The first one is taking place just before the Jubilee Celebrations embrace good old Blighty, on Saturday 19th May 2012 at Dean Row Village Hall, Wilmslow.

We'll be there too, naturellement, and after you've filled-up on yummy finger sandwiches, mini scones, cake and tea, all served on china from a bye gone age, you can indulge your floral curiosities in an hour long 'Class for the Florally Curious Tea Drinker'. We'll be sharing secrets from the floral world and providing quirky containers and all the bits and bobs you'll need to create your very own Jubilee inspired arrangement.  It'll look every so delightful on your kitchen table.

Tea + cake + floral indulgence = no better way can there be to while away 3 hours on a Saturday!

Where: Dean Row Village Hall, Wilmslow
When: Saturday 19 May 2012
Time: 2.30pm until 5.30pm
Price: £44 per person

Bookings being taken now, please visit the tea room or call And The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon on 0161 637 5517 to secure your place or email thebaker@dishandspoonfood.co.uk.