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January 6, 2010

Roses but not as you’ve seen them before



I haven’t written for a while due to Christmas cake orders and seemingly endless discussions with lawyers who are sorting out my new studio but I had to mention these beautiful flowers that I keep seeing and hearing about. They are David Austin Roses and quite simply, they are stunning! They have been grown to look beautiful in bloom as opposed to the more ubiquitous roses in bud and I think that they are not unlike the much sought after peonies. Truly stunning!

Why not ask your florist about David Austin Roses or talk to us about adorning your traditional wedding cakes with them for a chic, simple and beautiful showstopper.

Have a look at the stunning images below and you’ll surely be converted to these quintessentially English roses.

David austin roses 1

David austin roses 3

David Austin roses


david austin roses 2

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November 13, 2009

Beautiful wedding florist-Drake Algar



Having just spoken to my friend Tash who owns Drake Algar in St Johns Wood, I thought that I would tell everyone a little bit about his fab floristry business.

Pretty pretty roses

Based in St Johns Wood, Drake Algar has been on the flower scene for over 70 years but has recently become a very popular choice for bridal flowers. Their designs are contemporary, beautiful and a world apart  from your average florist. I always think that there is a very obvious difference between the likes of Wild at Heart and Jamie Aston at the top end and other less well known florists. Well Drake Algar bridges that gap. Their designs are stunning, they don’t have hidden charges for things like the collection of vases etc after the event and the staff are really lovely.

Table centres

Table centres

We do a lot of business together, with Drake Algar flowers regularly adorning my traditional wedding cakes. I highly recommend them!

Hydrangeas-pretty pretty!

Hydrangeas-pretty pretty!

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