FLOWERS WORLD

Just in case any of you could have failed to forget about Valentines Day (which is pretty difficult when every shop on the high street is emblazoned with hearts and you can't actually buy anything thats not red or pink) I thought I would remind you that there is another option for the romantically inclined.....

I Heart Flowers has teamed up with the gorgeous Pierrot et Coco in Glasgow's Southside to offer a beautiful range of flowers and gifts. As Pierrot et Coco put it best - "For those with impeccable taste who like to shun the foily ballon/fluffy stuff/teddy bear/uninspired dozen red roses gift." 

Designs are available for delivery locally in Glasgow or for collection from the shop on Monday or Tuesday. And we can even send a (not so) subtle hint hint via email to your loved ones who you think might need a bit of inspiration.

My lovely designs are available to order, or from Monday ready to take away from Pierrot et Coco, so get down there and take a look at the flowers on show and browse the delicious range of gift loveliness at Pierrot et Coco. And take it from me, their chocolates do NOT disappoint. I can often be found loitering by the chocolate display, sniffing the air and licking my chops. You should come just for the chocolates people. 

For more information and to order please get in touch - simply email sophie@iheartflowers.co.uk or pop into the delightful Pierrot et Coco at 3 Abbot Street, Shawlands, Glasgow.

Roses are such a popular choice when choosing any kind of flowers, but are particularly popular for weddings. There is something pleasing about the rose's simple charms - it's spiral of petals which draws the eye into its centre, its soft shape, or the many beautiful colours and shades available. Roses have become a tradition, and maybe a staple of wedding flowers, and while they are lovely, classic, elegant and all the rest of it....I'm starting to get a little bored with them. 

Now some of you will probably be outraged, how can I be bored with such a lovely flower? How?! Why?! Well lets set things straight. I've got nothing against roses, I like them plenty! All I'm saying is lets get a bit more imaginative when it comes to using roses for a wedding bouquet.

There are loads of gorgeous varieties of rose just begging to be made into a beautiful bouquet! Why not step away from the standard tight headed varieties and go for something more open? Using a garden rose from David Austin or The Real Flower Company can give you a very romantic and soft, blousy look, and can be lovely when mixed with seasonal berries, leaves or summer flowers. Or how about a frilly rose like the large headed King Arthur, Supergreen or smaller El Torro varieties. 

 Gorgeous bouquet of frilly "Super Green" roses, brunia, ornithogalum and dusty miller via Bow and Arrows

Go wild with colour and choose something variegated or bright. Mix it with your favorite classic rose to uplift a traditional look, or pick a selection of other bold flowers to make your bouquet really pop with colour. 

There are also a number of beautiful and unusual rose varieties on the market such as the striking Purple Tiger, the lovely variegated Ranuncula, and its cousin the unsurprisingly named Green Eye, all of which would make a beautifully quirky bouquet used alone, or could add character when used along more standard style roses.

So lets mix it up! There are so many other varieties out there other than aqua and akito - lets use them with wild abandon!