Florist News

Hi i'm Phalaenopsis been looking at the posts on here for a few weeks but decided to reply today. looks like there are some nice people on here and some not so nice ones.
I live in Scarborough and have owned my own shop for 10 years.

Hi Phalaenopsis I have been on a couple of days had a bit of a laugh we've had our shop nearly 12 years, is it getting any eaiser? or are you just running faster

im Dee andd i run a florist with my hubby, who is learning as he goes.
im the full tmier and he works full time for the railways, but works shifts so its handy to have him aboutduring the day.
I qualified back in 1994... jes that sounds so long ago!!!
I worked for a lovely family run business in london, learning alot more as i went and also undertook a balloon course, which has come in very handy.
5 years ago i moved to the south coast, foloowing a split with my now ex, and i managed to do some wedding work from home and then got a florist job in the local train station in eastbourne.
i met and fell in love with my now hubby, and we got married in july last year.
i found out 3 months before the wedding that i was expecting, and laying on a beach in Cuba for our honeymon, i decided that i wanted my own shop.

we came home and looked for premises, and our shop is the third that we looked at.
we started from scratch as it was a poundshop beforehand, and took alot of hard work to get it up and going.

we are now in our 5th month here and its going from strength to strength. we have a hugh customer base already, and have got some big contracts.
our feedback is excellent and i just hope it continues to go on this way.

i had my baby in january and he is here with me. im lucky that we have a room that we have turned into his spaceship, and my in-laws are just round the corner to have little george when Hubby is on a late shift.

thats enough about me i think.....

Hi Dee,

You have done very well for yourself, you must be very proud.

It must be very handy to take baby George with you to work, it's not easy working around the children as I'm finding out myself now that I want to return to work.

How long was the balloon course, sounds like a handy thing to do ?

Eastbourne is not to far from me I dont think, just had a look at your website, what are the courses you do ?

Very envious, well done you

Hi Dee,

Big welcome...Nice website..

Just one question,

Why haven't you got the link to Direct2florist on your site?

hi Belinda.

I think that was the only thing that kept me going with it all once we got started was the fact i could have baby here.
when we took on the shop it was an absolute tip, and needed so much doing to it.
there is still alot to do, but everyone comments on how nice it is now and bright and cheery.

thankyou for your comments. i am very proud, and its been hard work, and seems to get harder and harder as im on my own. Hubby tries his hardest but there is only so much he can do. i do let him loose on ribboning with the funeral work as he can do that ok...hehe, but he has excellent customer service skills and can charm the knickers off a nun, so has all the old dears eating out of his palm!!

the balloon course i done was a part time evening one which went over 3 months. it covered all sorts of balloon retail design like How to create perfect bouquets, How to create special effects with non- round balloons ,How to make balloon characters, How to merchandise your windows and store using balloons, balloon design such as arches, cloud nines, and also top table designs ising baby balloons and ribbon. it was interesting but alot of it i dont use anymore.

as for the courses i do they range from introduction to flowers and designing table displays and baskets, to wedding and sympathy workshops. i dont go for the big obvious stuff,which would make me go out of pocket, but things like button holes, corsages and loose flower wreath, which they can do for themselves but allows poeple to see the hard work and time that goes into it. On big events like valentines, mothers day and xmas, ive got workshops going on where they can create some lovely themed designs, and for a minimal cost.

fly2hi.....

good question.................... am doing it now as we speak.
to be honest i didnt even think about it..... dappy mare that i am!!!!

Dee.....No..No..No

Phone Simon at F2F and he will give you a link to place on your front page. When someone clicks on it, they will go straight to your web page on Direct2Florist rather than to the front page. Then they can order from you and pay online and you will receive the order. That's the general idea. You should have had an email from f2f with the link, i did.

no.. i never got an email.... in fact i had to contact simon to get my password so i could list myself on the direct2florist site at the end of last week dispite paying for it way before mothers day....

but they have been very busy though getting it all up and running..... just a shame i keep getting forgotten about.... hehe

will mail them now

thanks for your help

HI orcide come say hello
pottyx