Lovely Autumn Lovely Autumn, This is one of my favourite times of the year. With the yellow and orange leaves colouring the pathways and some gorgeous flowers available. They don’t necessarily have to be the traditional reds, oranges and yellows you could add a pop of purple to liven it up, or dusky pinks and […]
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Sep
Sep
Here at Simply Flowers we are a small shop dedicated to providing the best flowers for all of our customers. We hope you enjoy learning a little about how we work… Our flowers are grown all over the world and come through the auctions in Holland. The flowers are bought and transported overnight to our […]
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May
May
It’s the beautiful summer season. As you would expect we are well into the weddings at this time of year and we love the trends so far in 2015. We’re seeing lots of relaxed, festival style venues filled with hay bales, bunting and country fete style games for the guests entertainment. We’ve always felt our […]
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Nov
Nov
Well it’s almost here! As well as The Pogues, Cinnamon Lattes, twinkly lights and driving home in the dark, December brings us… Holly Wreaths! As a florist, I’m very much inclined to dislike Holly Wreaths as the prickles shred my poor little fingers. However, I am actually quite keen on them. I enjoy the […]
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Oct
Oct
We are proud to say we have just celebrated our third anniversary! On the 14th of October 2011 we took over the ropes of Simply Flowers in Calne and haven’t looked back. The last three years have been full of every emotion you can imagine and we wouldn’t change it for anything. We are proud […]
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Mar
Mar
Simply Flowers in Calne has been accepted for the Good Florist Guide (GFG), a web based directory of the finest florists in the UK. This prestigious accolade is only awarded to florists who really make the grade and allows customers to have an extra level of confidence that they are buying from the best. Each […]
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Mar
Mar
This blog is a little late for those with January Birthdays but hopefully interesting none-the-less! We’ve all heard of Zodiac signs and Birth stones but not many of us are aware of our Birth Flower. What better way to celebrate your loved ones Birthday than with a beautiful bouquet of their own personal flower? Those […]
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Oct
Oct
I’ve never really followed fashion, but Christmas themes are an exception. There are many new looks and colour ways this year but I reckon you could lump them into three main looks. 1. Handmade. Fabric decorations with buttons and large contrasting stitches, simple pinecones with loops of string, folded paper shaped into fans and animals […]
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Oct
Oct
Deep red, crisp leaves, hot chocolate, dark nights, duvets, and some of my favourite seasonal flowers. I’ll just mention a couple to keep your eye out for. Cymbidium Orchids are at their best right now. These long stems with waxy, cheeky faced, ultra structured flowers staggered along are often overlooked due to their price tag. […]
09
Oct
Oct
Hi there and welcome to my first blog. That line took 6 weeks to come out. And look, now I’ve written three. Three whole lines of blogging. So by now I should know what I’m doing. I thought I’d start by telling you about some things that I love. (And let’s take a few as […]