This past weekend we were invited by Salon London to take part in their weekend curation of events at the Standon Calling festival. Salon London is run by Juliette Russell and Helen Bagnall, the concept behind their business is to create thought provoking experience based events and workshops which encourage learning and bring brilliant ideas…
Hello everybody! July came and went and in true British summertime style we experienced ridiculous heat followed by torrential rain. That said July for me looked a lot like this picture. Summer Weddings A gorgeous Summer wedding at Fredricks in Islington, a proper Summer mix of lilac and pink flowers including Peonies, Hydrangea and Roses…
We are well and truly into the summer wedding season now so I thought it may be a good idea for those of you planning a wedding for later in the year or perhaps next summer to provide a basic guide to follow with hints and tips which I hope will help you. Why use…
Hello everyone, June turned out to be a right old sizzler and with the holidays around the corner long may it continue please! We had a really fantastic month with lots of lovely work to keep us busy and out of trouble and its great to be able to share it all in one…
I wanted to write a blog to explain a little bit about corporate flowers or what florists call contract flowers. Specifically, what they are, how they work, and why you should invest in them, also to offer a few hints and tips to help guide your way through organising a weekly delivery for your place of…
Hello everyone, Quite incredibly May has come to a close and whilst the weather remains unpredictable we are undeniably moving head on into Summer. This month has been really fun with lots of great things happening which I would like to share with you. Studio! First off I am really excited to tell you that I…
This week I visited RHS Chelsea Flower Show on press day ahead of the offical opening, you basically get to wander through the huge showground with members of the press, invited guests and celebrities (list to follow), curfew is 3.30pm when you are politely asked to leave ahead of HM The Queen’s visit signalling the start. Now…
Welcome to April’s Blog! Easter came early this year and as always was a great pitt-stop on our way towards the Summer! I went to Wiltshire for the weekend and was a little disturbed by a heard of territorial sheep !!! Delivering weekly office flowers throughout London is a massive part of what we do and we love it. We started two…
Paul Smith Mothers day Pop Up shop March was a super exciting month for Petal to the Metal as we were invited to take up temporary residence at Paul Smith on Floral Street in Covent Garden as part of a Mothers Day promotion. I have loved visiting this iconic shop since I first moved to…
Hi everyone! February has been a really great month with a fun event and a really successful photoshoot under our belt, it felt like a giant step forward! The Trampery Old Street, Petal to the Metal photo shoot As a new business it is important that I have interesting and varied photos that demonstrate the…