Urban Design Flowers Blog

Mothers Day Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Mothers Day, originally known in the UK as Mothering Sunday, it is a time when children pay respect to their Mothers. There are many stories which try to explain how Mothering Sunday started; the most convincing is when the fasting rules of Lent were relaxed to celebrate the feeding of the five thousand.
Mothers Day in the U k is not on a fixed date because it is always celebrated on the middle Sunday in Lent. This means that Mothers day in the UK always falls on a different date.
One of the most popular gifts to give for Mothers Day has always been flowers, small bunches were often given by the church to children who took them home to Mum. It was also quite common for children to pick wild flowers to take home.
Of course, today, times have changed and lavish hand tied bouquets or arrangements of roses, lilies, orchids and several varieties of tropical flowers, spring flowers and tulips are also a popular choice.
Now that children tend to live in different towns and cities from their parents it is quite common for the flowers to be delivered by the local florist rather than delivered by the children.

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:16:00 +0000

Mothers Day Flowers range now live. Our florist in birmingham is open for flower deliveries across Birmingham & Solihull on Sunday 14th March. So why not spoil your mom with one of our fantastic hand-tied bouquets from our vast range. We have a selection of flowers and plants online starting from £19.99 and instore starting from only £6.99.

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:59:00 +0000

Our Valentines Range Is Now Live

so why not get in there early to avoid disappointment, we have a great range of gifts to choose from in a dozen red roses for only £39.99, or for that extra special loved one why not spoil them with a hand tied bouquet of deluxe dozen red roses (pictured above) for £59.99.

The meaning of valentines day.

Legend says the Emperor believed that single men made better soldiers than married ones. He prohibited marriage for all young men but Valentine continued to perform marriages in secret.

Eventually he was caught and, while in prison, he fell in love with the daughter of his jailor. Before he was executed he is said to have sent a letter to his love one signed ‘from your Valentine.’

It wasn’t until 1381 that St Valentine’s Day was linked with romance in modern times it is popular to buy loved ones gifts & red roses are one of the most popular expressions of love on St Valentine’s Day, although there are hundreds of different combinations of flowers that can be sent to say ‘I love you’.

If you feel like really treating you loved one we have a great gift of 100 red roses hand tied which are guaranteed to get you into the good books.

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:47:00 +0000

Wedding Anniversaries

Anniversary celebrations began in medieval times when people celebrated 25 and 50 years of marriage. A husband would crown his wife with a wreath of silver for 25 years and of gold for 50.

The tradition of gold and silver anniversaries has stuck, but there is now a long list of other named anniversaries to accompany them. Each represents a different facet of the couple's commitment, the stage their relationship is at and the number of years they have been together. Below is a list of romantic flower meanings for each anniversary.

1st Red & White Roses - Unity

2nd White Carnations - Pride, beauty, living for love

3rd Bird of Paradise - Magnificence

4th Alstroemeria - Devotion, friendship

5th Bonsai/Topiary - Stability

6th Red Tulips - Declaration of love

7th Ivy Plant - Wedded love, fidelity, friendship

8th White Lilies - Purity, It's heavenly to be with you

9th Living Plant - Growth, everlasting

10th Pink Rose - To my friend, perfect happiness

11th White Daisies - Innocence, loyal love

12th Sunflower - Loyalty

13th Stock - You'll always be beautiful to me

14th Gladiolus - Remembrance, strength

15th Stephanotis - Happiness in marriage

16th Statice - Lasting beauty

17th Red Carnation - Deep love, passion

18th Porcelana Roses - Admiration

19th Bronze Mums - Joy, long-life, truth, wonderful friend

20th Pink & White Roses - I love you still and always will

25th Sterling Silver Roses - Love at first sight

30th White Rose - Purity

35th African Violet - Faithfulness

40th Red Roses - Perfect love, respect

45th Blue Iris - Faith, wisdom and health

50th Yellow Roses - Joy, gladness and friendship

55th Calla - Magnificent beauty

60th Orchids - Love, beauty, mature charm

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:01:00 +0000

Christmas Demonstration

10% Discount Day

Urban Design Flowers invite you to

join us for our festive extravaganza.

The festivities start at 9am until 7pm on

Thursday 10th December. Throughout the

day we will create Christmas arrangements

to decorate your home and give you

inspired ideas for Christmas gifts, whether

it’s an indulgent gift or a little stocking filler.

Whilst enjoying the activities we will be

offering complimentary drinks, nibbles,

mulled wine and mince pies.

We are also offering a 10% discount on

all Christmas pre-orders and products in our

store and online (Quote CHRIS09). Choose

from our extensive range of giftware,

Maison Fougere chocolates, flowers, plants

and all of our Christmas range.

Pop in for a Christmas drink &

get into the festive mood.

Free flowers for a year

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:30:00 +0000

The Brithsh Florist Association Peoples Prize.

Visitors to the Chelsea Flower show were this year given the opportunity to win a bouquet of flowers every month for a year. By voting for their favourite piece of floristry they were automatically entered into the competition, we at Urban Design Flowers were chosen from hundreds of local florists to supply the winner with her monthly bouquet.

The first of the monthly bouquets being delivered by one of the team at Urban Design.

The People's Prize Competition is run by the BFA at our live shows at RHS Chelsea, RHS Hampton Court, BBC Gardeners World Live, and RHS Tatton Park - so come and find us and be in with your chance to win! Voting is over for 2009, but the competition will be on again in 2010!

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:13:00 +0000

FLOWER TYPE MEANING

Alstromeria - Devotion

Amaryllis - Pride, splendid

Gypsophilia - Pure heart

Bluebells - Constancy

Camellia - Loveliness good luck, contentment, perfect loveliness, Excellence, gratitude

Calla - Magnificent Beauty

Carnation - Distinction, Lasting fidelity, deep love , fascination & Love

Chrysanthemum - Cheerfulness, constancy, truth Chrysanthemum/red - Love "I love you"Chrysanthemum/white - Truth

Cyclamen - Modesty & shyness

Daffodil - Regard, joy, devotion

Daisy - Faith cheer, simplicity, innocence "share your feelings Fern - Sincerity, magic, beauty, fascination

Forget-me-not - True Love & RemembranceFreesia- Innocence

Gladioli - Generosity, beauty, strength of character Heather/white - Good luck

Hibiscus - Delicate beautyHolly - Foresight

Honeysuckle - Devotion, generous & devoted affection, bonds of love.

Hyacinth - play, constancy & loveliness

Hydrangea - Boastfulness

Iris - Faith, wisdom, health, warmth of affection

Ivy - Fidelity, wedded love, eternal, friendship & marriage

Jasmine - Amiability, joy, attachment, grace & elegance

Jonquil - "I desire a return of affection"

Larkspur - Laughter, Levity & Lightness

Lavender - Distrust

Lilac - Youthful innocence, first emotions

Lilac/purple - First love

Lilac/white - Innocence

Lily - Beauty, elegance, gaiety, innocence, majesty, pride, purity & virtue

Lily of the Valley - Return of happiness

Mimosa - Sensitivity & Secret love

Mint - Virtue

Mistletoe - "I overcome difficulties"Moss - Maternal love

Myrtle - Love & remembrance

Orange Blossoms - "Your purity equals your loveliness" bridal festivities, chastity, eternal love, fertility.

Orchid - Rare beauty, a belle, love, fertility

Pansy - "Think of Me"Peony - Shame & bashfulness

Peppermint - Warm feelingPeriwinkle/blue - Friendship

Phlox - Agreement

Rose - Happy, love, & friendship

Rose/coral - Desire

Rose/dark pink - Thankfulness

Rose/orange - Fascination

Rose/peach - Modesty

Rose/red - Passion love "I love you" unity

Rose/white - Worthiness, purity, innocence, unity "I am worthy of you"Rose/yellow - Friendship jealousy

Rosebud - Beauty, youth, purity

Rosemary - Remembrance

Sage - Wisdom & domestic virtue

Snowdrop - Hope

Stephanotis - Happiness in marriage

Stock - Lasting beauty

Sunflower (dwarf) - AdorationSweet

Basil - Good wishes

Sweet Pea - Blissful, delicate & lasting pleasures, and departure

Sweet William - Gallantry

Thyme - Activity

Tuberose - Dangerous pleasures

Tulip - Love, perfect lover, happiness

Tulip/Red - Declaration of love.

Tulip/Yellow - Hopeless love

Veronica - Fidelity

Water lily - Purity of heart

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:45:00 +0000

Stunning wedding at the Hotel Du Vin (Birmingham), a real indulgent affair. The top table was decorated with a 23 foot luxurious table display of deep reds, creams and greens, Containing Grand Prix Roses, Ruby Red Gerbera, Chichas Anthurium, Majestic Red Calla Lilies all nestled amongst folded Aspidistra & Fatsia Japonica leaves finished with Trailing Amaranthus & Cymbidium Orchids hanging from trails of Steel Grass. All of the other long tables were decorated with glass cubes with complimenting arrangements.

Our head florist Steve putting the final touches to the table display. What a worker!

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:30:00 +0000

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