Kathleens Florist, Blackpool

Tropical Paradise Bouquet

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Flower Design Afternoon Tea at Hoghton Tower 8th June

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We have the most wonderful afternoon of entertainment at Hoghton Tower planned for...

8th June 2011 2pm-4pm (Doors open at 1:45pm)

Tickets £22.00 (Available from Meilissa at Hoghton Tower 01254 852 986) inclusive of

The most glorious Rowley's Catering Afternoon Tea designed by the incredible Ben Glover, Amazing Fresh Flower Demonstration inspired by Hoghton Tower created by Jason & I, Incredible entertainment by the Swing Singer that dreams are made of Howard Wing and all photographed by the genius that is Jonny Draper

We really hope you'll want to join us, it's a going to be a very special celebration with lots of lovely "Secrets to share" and "Stories to tell", Flowers to "Show off", Food to "Indulge in", Music & Entertainment to "Die for" and Photographs to " Capture the Memories"

I honestly can't think of a better way to spend an afternoon in June!

A Summery Flummery Wedding Mood Board Posting

2011-04-28T11:41:00.010+01:00

Trial Wedding Bouquet created by Flower Design Events

Magazine Cuttings to show the style and atmosphere that our gorgeous Bride wants to create

The Brand New Flower Design & Kathleen's Events HQ

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So this is where you can find us Tuesday-Saturday every week from 8:30-5:30pm, we are still here to help you with your special florist requests including exquisite Bridal Work and and very, very beautiful and personal funeral tributes, please do call us first in case we're out on appointments or attending functions, we'll always have our phones on!!! and we can arrange personal consultations in the evenings and weekends.

Bridal Line Tel. 01253 724100

Florist Line Tel. 01253 727722

Mobile 07921 903 658

The full address is right by the big B&Q at the end of the M55

Flower Design Events

5 Keystone Court

Hallam Way

Whitehills Business Park

Blackpool

FY4 5NZ

'sThe Workroom space is huge and then there's me In the office, complete with big screen portfolio screen

Thanks for taking the pics Mr Jonny Draper we really appreciate them!!!

Kathleen's Florist & Flower Design's New Baby

2011-03-27T13:10:00.000+01:00

Ever since I was born, the original Flower Design Baby (Incidentally I was born in a flower shop) I have loved, eaten, slept, breathed and dreamed of flowers, I have truly believed that the world revolves around them, but as I've got older I've come to realise that it isn't actually the flowers that the world revolves around moreover its the reason for the flowers, the Birth, the Anniversary, the Tradition, the Celebration and of course the softening of Sorrow, flowers have power you see, they are a living breathing, utterly beautiful and dynamically uplifting part of life and culture that makes us human.

I have always felt immensely privileged to be involved in my customers lives, to be a part of their "Big Days" whilst always respecting them and their hopes and dreams.

Without exception Wedding Days are my passion, to me it's like spring, it's the start of new life, new beginnings and ultimately a public show of love, affection and what the Bride & Groom are all about, what their taste is like, what's important to them and where they're going, onward and upward....

For the past four or five years we've been developing Flower Design to be "The Wedding & Event Designers of Lancashire" we wanted to offer a seriously sublime and totally unique service, with every thought considered and every Bride & Groom enjoying a thoroughly in depth creative experience resulting in a perfectly styled wedding day, perfectly proportioned to them a huge or an intimate affair.

Consequently Flower Design has evolved, our services and facilities have grown resulting in something rather like "The House That Jack Built" with the Fridge unit down the alleyway behind M&S and the Work Room down the other alley way, the Bridal Studio up stairs at the shop.

So from this point forward we are going to be 100% dedicated to weddings and events with none of the usual tedious flower shop diversions of deliveries, Interflora, Peak Periods and day to day retail mithers.

Creatively we've just got better and better with design ideas overflowing at our regular design meetings on Monday mornings, the only thing holding us back was the discipline of the retail shop, space and not having all of our facilities under one roof !

So finally after months of planning and searching our "New Flower Design Baby" will be born to very proud parents on 28th March, over the next week we will be moving lock stock and barrel to a fabulous purpose built facility complete with all sorts of exciting extras including a full banqueting dining table to try out table designs, lots of hands on opportunities for our clients, to touch, smell and interactively design the flowers for their big day.

It's going to be a bit like a "Flower Fairy Workshop" crossed with the most wonderful meeting space all open plan with lots of opportunity to see behind the scenes.

A fantastic Flower Design Flower Club will be commencing in the Autumn with a full programme of evening and afternoon classes covering everything from Hand Tied Bouquets, Table Designs to Christmas Designs.

The new address is...

Flower Design

5 Keystone Court

Hallam Way

Whitehills Park

FY4 5NZ

Obviously the telephone numbers are the same 01253 727722 and 01253 724100 and mobile 07921 903 658

and emails are as usual jane@flowerdesign.co.uk

jason@flowerdesign.co.uk

admin@flowerdesign.co.uk

As I am ever the optimist so I envisage a seriously seamless transition we've chosen this week as the week to move as it's the only one without a huge number of events, but please if you do have any queries or appointment requests don't hesitate to call or email but please be a little patient with us!

Gorgeous Deep Red Wedding Day

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Two candelabras frame the ceremony space with a huge and beautiful centrepiece on the Registrars Table, all are lovely include a plethora of deep red Roses and calla Lilies and Anthuriums together with lots of candles

Black Bacara Rose Buttonhole

Deep Red Roses and Black bacara Rose in a Bridesmaid's Bouquet

The very luscious deep red and burgundy Wedding Bouquet of Grand Prix Roses, Black baccar Roses and Black calla Lilies

This glorious wedding was at Beeston Manor on St Valentine's day, here's a link to the entire flower story

Divine Wedding Bouquet & Delicious Table Centrepiece

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Loving this gorgeous cascade wedding bouquet we created for a recent wedding fair.

The bouquet includes Ranunculas, Dendrobium Orchids and Vanda Orhids.

Blue Magic Vanda Orchid looks so breathtaking

The filigree wire detail gives the design a contemporary look

Gorgeous Goldfish bowl table design of Roses, Orchids, Ranunculas & Tulips

Hand Tie Workshop

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Creme de la Creme Roses and Peonies

We had a full house for this hands on Hand Tie workshop at The Dalmeny Hotel, I demonstrated the design and then our lovely ladies followed suit creating some seriously spectacular Hand Ties of Peonies, Roses and Hydrangeas

Each of the ladies at the work shop took there hand ties home with them at the end of the day

Tropical Wedding at St Chads Poulton

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Fabulous tropical wedding bouquet, in vivid shades, I included deep orange Naranga Roses, Phalaenopsis Orchids, Lime Green Cymbidium Orchids, Shampoo Gingers, Heliconias, Oncidium Orchids, Pistache Anthuriums and Birds of Paradise.

The reception was held at The Grand in St Annes, we arranged tropical designs on each of the tablesWe dressed the cake with gorgeous Lime Green Cymbidium Orchids, the table designs were in huge oversized black Martini Vases

Gorgeous Raspberry Ripple Bridesmaid's Bouquet

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Lovely raspberry Roses, deep purple and white Anemones and trachelium were gathered together with fresh fragrant Eucalyptus and caged over with loops of fresh steel grass to create this lovely Flower Girls' posy

Beach Party at Blackpool Football Club

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The main banqueting room at Blackppol Football Club was completely transformed the caterers even brought indoor barbeques, the entertainment was provided by a steel band and our table designs were really spectacular

We arranged fabulous "Palm Tree" style table centrepieces on each table complete with Pineapples and coconuts

Gorgeous Spring Wedding in Ruby Red and Jewel Tones

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The jewel toned Bridesmaid's Bouquets were perfectly with their gorgeous Ruby red Bridesmaid's gowns, we used a vivid combination of Roses, Germinis and Calla Lilies in their posies

The ceremony was held at The Dunkenhalgh in Accrington, it was an intimate ceremony with just a few well chosen guests, we'd dressed the room with an elaborate design on the Registrars Table and two lovely candle lit free standing pedestal designs of Prunus and Roses.

The lovely Bride & Groom

The wedding breakfast was held in the same room as the ceremony, on each of the four tables we arranged tall elegant Martini Glass Vases topped with a tropical arrangement of fresh Heliconia, Roses & Gerberas

Rainbow Coloured Goldfish Bowl design at a Civil Ceremony

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Goldfish Bowl filled with vibrant rainbow coloured Gerbera

Vibrant shades of Roses and Gerberas look fabulous in this wedding bouquet

Flower Girls Teddy Bear holding it's own posy of Germini

Sunshine Germini Buttonholes

Vintage Romance Wedding at Bartle Hall

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Love these delicate vintage shaded Bridesmaid's Bouquets

We included a fabulous collection of Peonies, English Garden Roses, Hydarngeas, dill and Astilbe

We used silver fruit bowls filled with Roses and Hydrangeas and draped in strings of pearls

The Balmoral Suite at Bartle Hall looked wonderful

Two Table Designs from The Great Hall at Mains Wedding Fair

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The Registrars Table centre in shades of Pink & Ivory

Goldfish Bowl Design of Cymbidium Orchids and Amaryllis

Valentine's day at Kathleen's

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Tropical rainforest Bouquet

Lots of Red Rose Hand Tied Bouquets

Grand Prix Roses

Valentine Wedding Window Design

Ribby Hall Wedding Fair, Gorgeous Table Designs

2011-01-21T21:59:00.000Z

Top table design of spring tulips and bulbs

Church Pedestal design in Pink & Blue

Cake stand table centre in green and purple

Silver Baroque Candelabra design

White Phalaenopsis Orchid Cascade Bouquet

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This wedding bouquet of all white Orchids was created for a gorgeous couple who were

re-newing their vows after 40 years of marriage

White Christmas Wedding at St Chad's Poulton

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Emma & Karl were married just before Christmas at St Chad's Church Poulton

Emma's gorgeous all white wedding bouquet of Christmas Roses, Paper Whites and Orchids

The Bridesmaid's looked beautiful in pale silver grey and carried smallerversions of the Brides Bouquet

The reception was at Singleton Lodge, each of the table designs were quite unique with a winter wonderland theme

Here's a link to our full posting on the Flower Design Blog

Christmas Window Dressing 2010

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Loving the deep Purples, Glossy Blacks and sparkling silvers

Christmas Window Dressing for 2010

Claret & Ivory Wedding

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Bridesmaid's handbag of fresh Nerines

The Bride's Bouquet of Deep Red Roses, Cream and Ivory Roses all studded with tiny diamante crystals

Today's Gorgeous Ivory Rose Wedding

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The Bridal Bouquet of Akito Roses and Fresh lily of the Valley with diamante detailing

Bridesmaids Posy of Ivory Roses studded with diamantes and Lily ofthe Valley

Mum's Simple Ivory Rose Wrist Corsage

In Kathleen's Today

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Some Beautiful Germini's

Lots of beautiful fresh flowers

A Plethora of Orchids

And lots of lovely customers too

Gorgeous Ready Made Posies at Kathleen's Today

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Lovely summer posies perfect for giving to your teacher or any special person

Flower Design: Danielle & Barry's Perfectly Pink Wedding at St Michael's Church & The Inn at Whitewell

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Flower Design: Danielle & Barry's Perfectly Pink Wedding at St Michael's Church & The Inn at Whitewell

Alliums are so Beautiful

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Allium Gigantium

Allium

I took these images at Chelsea Flower Show

Congratulations To Blackpool Football Club

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This arrangement graced the stage at Blackpool Football Club's Home Coming Reception on Monday evening it was a gift from Manchester City Football Club.

Blackpool Football Club Fan Wedding Day on Friday 21st May 2010

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Bridal Bouquet in Tangerine Roses & Gerberas Bridesmaid's Tangerine Bouquet

Tangerine Buttonhole

Tangering Top Table Design

What an amazing Day for Blackpool Football Club!

Gerbera & Fresh Fruit Table Designs at The Villa Wrea Green

2010-04-16T16:17:00.000+01:00

We've used mixed Gerberas tied into a cube of fresh fruit

Small cubes of fresh flowers look perfect on long narrow tables

Shirl dressed the cake with hundreds of Gerberas

Ace of Hearts Funeral Tribute

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Ace of Hearts Funeral Tribute, created for a funeral on Tuesday

We've used Grand Prix & Passion Roses to create the heart in the centre of the tribute

Blue Rose Bouquet

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Blue Rose Wedding Bouquet delivered to the seriously ecstatic "Duckworths"

Loving These Gorgeous Spring Table Designs

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Images courtesy of Martha Stewart

Easter Designs from Kathleen's Florist

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These designs are far less fattening than chocolate and they'll last much longer

A Pot Et Fleur complete with Easter Bunny

A Floral Easter Egg

A Bouquet of Easter Blooms

These images are taken from our Easter Demonstration at Lytham Hall

Lytham Hall Wedding Fayre On Sunday 28th March 2010

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I hope you'll be able to join us at this fantastic wedding fayre, we'll be there along with all our favourite wedding suppliers including a fabulous fashion show by Dreamcatcher Bridal, pjotography by Jonny Draper Photography, entertainment from Howard Wing

and superb canapes form Rowley's Catering, and theres so much more too.

St Patrick's Day Shamrock Has Arrived

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Give Shirl, Vicky or Gemma on 01253 341697 a call to reserve your St Patricks Day Shamrock

Kathleen's Florist Blackpool Will Be Open Mothering Sunday from 8:30 am

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We'll be open from 8:30 am tomorrow for all of you Mothers Day gifts, if you'd like to order something special just call Rebecca 01253 341697

Mothers Day Bouquets & Muscari at Kathleen's Florist

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Bright & Colourful Hand Ties from £30.00

Posies of Muscari from £7.50

All white stylish Hand Tied Bouquet £50.00

Give Rebecca a call to order 01253 341697

Mothers Day at Kathleen's Florist

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There's lots of lovely flowers to choose from, an amazing array of ready made pick up and go designs from as little as £5.00, there really is something for everyone.

My daughter Rebecca is in charge this week please give her a call if you'd like something really special for your Mum. 01253 341697

Afternoon Tea Demonstration at Lytham Hall

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These images were taken at one of our Afternoon Tea Demonstrations at Lytham Hall.

The Perfect Gift for Mothers Day

The next tea is completely sold out on March 25th however there are still some tickets still available for 23rd June 2010 email Sarah at admin@flowerdesign.co.uk if you would like to order tickets priced at £20.00 inclusive of Demonstration and Rowley's special afternoon tea.

Gorgeous Spring Wedding at St Chads in Poulton & Singleton Lodge

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We used bright spring blooms in this lemon & Blue wedding Bouquet, we included Roses, Tulips, White Lilac, Hyacinths, Muscari and Eryngium

On the top table at Singleton Lodge we arranged a traditional centre piece incorporating a cluster of candles in the centre surrounded by Roses, fragrant Broom and Lissianthus.

On the dining tables we created simple hand tied posies in glass vases

Massive congratulations to Tony & Liz

South Shore Ladies Luncheon Club Demonstration

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I made this lovely Martini Glass design, complete with orchids, roses and lilies

Ptat Mancini (Centre) from The Queens Hotel

Jason Thomposn, Margaret Gough & Mark Smith

Jason & I had a lovely afternoon with the gorgeous ladies of South Shore Luncheon Club, many thanks for inviting us ladies!

Valentines Day 2010

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Dramatic Dozen Red Roses £39.99Raspberry Ripple Rose "Yummy"
Hand Tied Romance Bouquets from £19.99

We've got lots of beautiful hand crafted bouquets created for your "Valentine" come in and choose your own or have one designed to your specifications whilst you wait.

Valentines Weddings With Lots of Red Roses

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These are some lovely pictures of the wedding we did yesterday, the bride wanted to have a traditional Valentine's Wedding Bouquet of Passion Roses with Gypsophilia.

Some of the roses were studded with diamante pins
The Buttonholes were Red Carnations

The ladies wore double red carnation buttonholes

Wedding at Bartle Hall

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The Registrars table design in shades of pale pink

The Groom's Orchid Buttonhole

The Bride and her Bridesmaid's carrying matching wedding bouquets

Hand Tied Posy table centre pieces

Tall elegant Lily Vase table centre

Bartle Hall Wedding Fair 2010

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Candelabra table centre with fresh rose petals and tea lights on the table top.

Top table design

Tall table stand design

Wedding Bouquets

Blue & White Wedding Day at The Norbreck Castle

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Blues & Lilacs, Soft shell Pinks and ivory are combined in this lovely wedding bouquetThis banqueting room at The Norbreck Castle looks fabulous with these tall lily vases

We included Delphiniums & Hydarangeas in the tall vases We used Ice blue water to pick up on the colour scheme

The top table was dressed with goldfish bowls in varying sizes

The bouquets for the two mums matched the blue and white colour scheme beautifully

Flower Design Demonstration & Snowdrop Afternoon Tea at Lytham Hall on 20th January

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Tickets are now available for this very elegant event at Lytham Hall, we've got some exquisite spring designs lined up for you, Nicola Howard Soprano will entertain you and Paul Rowley is creating a delicious afternoon tea menu.

Ticket Price £20.00 inclusive of Demonstration & Afternoon Tea

To book please contact me Jane Thompson 01253 724100

or email jane@flowerdesign.co.uk

All of our designs will be raffled with proceeds to Trinity Hospice in the Fylde

Here's a link to the Christmas Afternoon Tea

Christmas at Kathleen's

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Today's Kathleen's team includes Sophie, Jo, Shelley & Vicky

It really is a hive of activity with lots of lovely bouquets ready to be collected

The Grand Theatre Blackpool 21st December 2009

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Pedestal Designs on the stage at The Grand Theatre Blackpool

We included Cymbidium Orchids, Amaryllis & Roses

Kathleen's Christmas Party at Ribby Hall Village

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Everyone got out of their thermals and into something a little more glamarous for our annual "Christmas Do"

From left to right then Sophie, Olivia, Malcolm, Sue, John, Rosie, Ellie, Jeanette, Rachel, Jason, me, Shirl, Vicky, Jessica, Sally, Jo and Emma

The whole team had a fabulous night and are all ready and raring for a great Christmas

Christmas Window Dressing 2009

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Shirl, Olivia & Rosie designed this very festive, traditional window display at Kathleens

Springfield Fuels Function at Blackpool Football Club

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Rosie, Sue & Jeanette worked really hard to make these lovely colour co-ordinated table designs, the results are really stunning well done girls!

Blue is quite a difficult colour at this time of the year, Rosie used Blue Agapanthus, Blue Stillingia, Blue Statice, Ivory Gerbera and Antirhinnums.

The Presidents Ball, Stay Blackpool End of Season Charity Dinner at The Imperial

2009-11-18T10:46:00.000Z

Helen Mansell, President of Stay Blackpool and her Directors organised this sumptuous evening at The Imperial Hotel

We dressed the tables with a combination of Blackpool Illuminations inspired table designs

Andy Mitchell - Radio Wave & Claire Smith Vice President of Stay Blackpool

Each table design was quite individual created in vibrant colourways with coloured lights within the designs

Peter Taylor Company Secretary of Stay Blackpool

If you'd like to see more here's the link to lots more pictures and information

Gorgeous Winter Posy

2009-11-13T09:58:00.000Z

This exquisite Winter posy created by Rachel includesCafe Germini, Akito Roses, Crystal Blush Calla Lilies, Dill, Holly, Ivy and spruces.

Gorgeous Autumn Flowers at Kathleen's Florist

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Golden Calla Lilies

Tom Pierce Chrysanth Blooms

Miniryllis

Carthamus

I really love this time of the year when everything looks so warm and cosy!

Autumn Wedding in Green & Ivory

2009-10-29T18:06:00.000Z

The Groom wore a simple Green Tea Rose with Ivory Calla Lily

The Little bouquet to throw

The Bride carried a fabulous bouquet in ivory and pale green

Candelabra in pale green and ivory

Autumn has arrived in South Shore Blackpool

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These gorgeous three tier cake stands look fabulous dressed with flowers and baby pumpkins, crab apples and autumn leaves

I love these warm cosy autumnal shades, perfect for dark evenings in front of the fire

A Gorgeous Coffee & Cream cascade Wedding Bouquet & Matching Buttonhole

2009-09-29T15:55:00.000+01:00

Alex's Wedding Bouquet includes Dendrobium Orchids, Lissianthus and a lovely selection of Roses Metalina, Quick Sand, Champagne & Vendella.

Wedding Bouquets of all Ivory Roses

2009-09-22T13:40:00.000+01:00

The Brides Bouquet of all Ivory Roses with Diamante Studs and her four matching Bridesmad's Bouquets were delivered on Friday for a fabulous Black & Ivory Wedding at Bartle Hall

Event at St Johns Church to celebrate the opening of St Johns Square

2009-09-16T09:46:00.000+01:00

The lovely Carl Carrington from Blackpool Borough Council who organised this event to celebrate the opening of the newly regenerated St Johns Square. Carl's passion for Blackpool is unsurpassed and he is one of the most enthusiastic ambassadors for the town.

The flowers were of course all about Sun, Sea and Sand .

Mark from Number One South Beach provided the

canapés and Champagne for the reception.

Red & Black Dinner Party Flowers

2009-08-31T18:12:00.000+01:00

Red Germini's & Red Roses were used to create this stunning table Dressing at The Grand Hotel in St Annes

Fabulous White Wedding

2009-08-21T15:03:00.000+01:00

This beautiful bride carried a bouquet we created for her of white Roses, White Peonies, Lily of the valley & Sweet Peas, it's fragrance was beautiful. The Gents all wore white rose boutonnieres The Groom's Boutonniere included a sprig of Lily of Valley to complement his Brides Bouquet

All of these fantastic photographs were taken by Steve Ashton

Golden Flowers at a Civil Partnership at Lytham Hall

2009-08-15T11:06:00.000+01:00

We used a beautiful selection of lemon and gold flowers at Lytham Hall on Thursday We dressed the grand staircase with small posies of Freesia, Roses and Gerbera

The Table Posies included Lilies, Lissianthus, Roses and Gerberas and Germinis

Sunflower Wedding in Formby

2009-08-10T13:04:00.000+01:00

We decorated this fabulous RC Church in Formby with lots of fresh Sunflowers

The lovely Brides Mum with a lavender & Lilac Corsage

I attached all of the Bridesmaids head dresses

And then showed them all how to carry their Sunflower Bouquets

We decorated the huge Lytch Gate with a fabulous arch of fresh Sunflowers and Roses

The Bride and her lovely dad arrived at Church, Marie Claire carried a bouquet of Sunflowers, Roses, Orchids and Calla lilies

Then after the ceremony Emily & Emma handed out fresh fragrant Rose petals to shower the Bride & Groom

The Boys Cleared the Church, all the flowers were moved to the reception which was held at Don Luigis in Formby

Then we all had some well earned lunch.

Red & Black Civil Ceremony Wedding at Ribby Hall

2009-08-03T10:06:00.000+01:00

We used red Ginger flowers, Red & Black Gerberas, Dark Red Anthuriums & Passion Roses

All of the guests were given a red germini buttunhole The Groom's mum wore a pale green orchid wrist corsage

The groom's special boutoniere of Schwartzwalder calla and rolled red rose petals

Brides lovely mum wearing a Phalaenopsis Orchid Corsage

The bride carries a bouquet of Red Passion Roses & Schwartzwalder Calla lilies framed by palms

After the ceremony the flowers were transferred to the reception room, we used the registrars arrangement on the top table

Red, Black & White Wedding at The Inn at Whitewell

2009-08-01T09:51:00.000+01:00

Fabulous Red Roses in a luscious wedding bouquet Window sill decoration
Registrars table centre
Red Rose Buttonholes

Bride & Groom

Fresh rose Petal Confetti

Table fully dressed

Wedding Cake with fresh flowers

The Hotel Inspector

2009-07-26T13:07:00.000+01:00

Jason and I were lucky enough to be invited as guests to stay at Langtry's Hotel during the filming of The Hotel Inspector we appeared if only fleetingly checking in and then eating breakfast.

Julie & David run a superb establishment, the rooms are quite beautiful and the bathrooms are superb, they were awarded 5 stars by the undercover real life inspector, very well deserved they are too.

One of our Contract Vases in the entrance hall

Blackpool Themed Summer Ball at Weeton Army Barracks

2009-07-13T11:05:00.000+01:00

We created a colourful "Summer Holiday" feel in the Marquee at Weeton Barracks. The flowers included lots of brightly coloured Gerberas and Germinis, with fabulous bright purple Gladioli, Antirhinnums, Dahlias and Achillea

The Lollipops and sticks of Blackpool Rock were sourced from Jeff at Stanton Confectionary

The Marquee was by Ken from CK Marquees

Red Carnation & Gypsophilia Wedding Bouquets

2009-07-06T13:02:00.000+01:00

This is Carol's wedding bouquet and her Bridesmaid's Bouquet of all red carnations enveloped in a cloud of fresh gypsophilia

We put tiny seed pearl pisn in some of the carnations

And finished the handle with white satin Ribbon

The buttonholes were red carnations and we also made a wrist corsage on a pearl bracelet to co-ordibate

Many congratulations to Carol and her Groom, they were married on Saturday 4th July 2009

Dan Kerr Bridal's Open Evening in Blackpool

2009-07-02T18:50:00.000+01:00

Dan Kerr Bridal on Church street held a fabulous event last week for all of their future brides, they showed their 2010 collections which were utterly fabulous.

We designed fresh bridal bouquets for the gorgeous models to hold

This is a beautiful wedding bouquet in a cascade style with white Orchids.

The event was huge success, every credit to Stephanie, Sheree and the team at Dan Kerr for holding such a fab evening

All of these photographs were taken by the fabulous photographer Jonny Draper

Blackpool Bears Fundraising Demonstration

2009-06-28T09:31:00.000+01:00

The NSPCC committee asked to do a fresh flower demonstration to raise money for The Blackpool Bears, this is a charity that aims to help children with disabilities to participate in sports on The Fylde Coast.

The particular goal was to raise enough money to provide a specially modified bike, this was achieved and more in fact over £2000.00 was raised.

The event was held at The Grand Hotel in St Annes

We created four designs all of which complete with beautiful containers were raffled, thank you so much for your generosity

This design prepared by Emma was the most popular, floral cup cakes are of course a lot less fattening than the real thing.

Wedding at Blackpool Registry Office

2009-06-19T08:52:00.000+01:00

A fantastic dramatic wedding bouquet in Claret, Burgundy, Red & Black.

Bride and Groom's Initials on the Gate to their Wedding Venue

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Waterloo Road Mayhem

2009-06-14T19:21:00.000+01:00

We are really trying our very best to continue to provide our usual level of service during the horrendous road works directly outside Kathleen's, we thank all of our wonderfully loyal customers for their efforts to get to our front door and to buy our flowers, without you we wouldn't be here.

Please continue with your support and remember we can deliver directly to your door just give the girls a call on 01253 341697 to organise free of charge delivery within the Lytham Road/Waterloo Road area just tell them you read about the offer on our blog.

Gary (Below) will happily deliver your flowers with a big smile!

Lancashire Blackpool Tourism Awards Luncheon at Ribby Hall 10th June 2009

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We arranged in a variety of lengths of tall conical vases hand tied arrangements of Schwartzwalder Calla Lilies, Antirhinnum, Delphinium, Gladioli, Anastasia, Amaryllis, Asiatic Lily, Grand Prix Roses, Dracena lemon Tips, Mimosa, Steel Grass & Fan Palms a heady combination of fabulously stylish flowers designed to show just how important class, elegance, art and culture are to Blackpool Tourism.

Ribby Hall is a superb venue for this sort of event, they can manage the numbers of guests beautifully and the food and service are always excellent.

I'll have to check out the Lancashire tourism website to see who the worthy winners are.

There are more pictures on our Flower Design blog.

UKA Event at The Winter Gardens, Blackpool

2009-06-06T17:25:00.000+01:00

We created 48 Table centres for UKA last Saturday, the designs were all hand tied with their own water bubble so that at the end of the evening they could be removed from the vase (Loaned free of charge by Kathleen's) and taken home by the guests.

The Winter Gardens is an amazing space, sumptuous, decadent and utterly glamarous.

Jason & Rebecca

We were asked to make the vases bright and colourful, we included delphinium, Illios Roses, Gerbera & Germini, Lilies, Lissianthus and a selection of foliages.

Arnold School Ladies Luncheon

2009-05-28T00:38:00.000+01:00

The Arnold School Ladies Luncheon Club ordered over 120 Sweet Avalanche Rose Boutonierres for their event last Wednesday and we were really delighted to make them.

Blackpool Tourism Awards Table Centres

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Bedding Plants are back

2009-05-18T12:11:00.000+01:00

Wonderful locally grown bedding out plants just in time for the Summer Season

We have a wonderful selection of locally grown (Which means they can cope with the sea, salt, sand in our atmosphere) wonderful Bedding Plants.

We also have some lovely hanging baskets available to buy or order if making your own isn't you bag.

So come on make your hotel, guest house, garden or window boxes look fantabulous.

Sophie took the photographs and aren't they fab!

Kathleen's Florist Wedding Window

2009-05-13T18:37:00.000+01:00

A Vision of Romance and Powder Pink Splendour

Shirl's done a fabulous job of creating a magical window, with a little help from the marvelous folk at "A Stitch In Time", many, many thanks we love the gowns they're gorgeous.

A Stitch In Time, 206 Central Drive, BLACKPOOL, Lancashire FY1 5EB
01253 622306

Beautiful Cake Decorated With Fresh Magenta Flowers

2009-05-10T16:37:00.000+01:00

Cake photographed in The West Wing at Lytham Hall, dressed with Vanda Orchids, Gloriosa Rothschild, Milano Roses & Scorpion Orchids.

Fabulous Golden Mile Wedding

2009-05-08T13:54:00.000+01:00

Suzy & Anthony's fabulous wedding day was at St John Vianney & The Carleton Hotel, Blackpool.

Suzy's fantabulous gown was from Dan Kerr Bridal.

Tangerine Wedding Flowers at The Villa, Wrea Green

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The civil ceremony setting is really cosy and Intimate.

This colour scheme was perfect for our Bride & Groom, we used lots of fabulous tropical hot shaded flowers to create a tropical oasis at The Villa
They were showered with fresh rose petal confetti

The Villa always looks fabulous and the tables are laid beautifully

We dressed the table with fresh rose petals and diamante sparkles inbetween tea lights in frosted votives.

The amazing photgraphs were friends Abigail & Sarah from Abigail and Eye, the shot below is my favourite.

The Villa's manager Stewart is quite brilliant, lovely and welcoming and makes sure everyone feels at home. Many congratulations to the very happy couple form all at Flower Design & Kathleen's

Wedding Bouquet to go with Blue Bridesmaids Gowns

2009-04-29T15:29:00.000+01:00

Trial wedding bouquet in White Avalanche Roses, Blue Eryngium & Ivory pink Cymbidium Orchids.

Check out this trial bouquet when was re-created for the actual wedding day follow the link

Red & White wedding at The Ruskin Hotel, Blackpool

2009-04-28T17:15:00.000+01:00

Congratulations to the very Happy Couple

The Bride Sarah wore a Red Dress and carried a white shower bouquet of White Calla Lilies, Roses & Orchids.

The boys wore Red Rose Buttonholes

The Church at Elswick was dressed with a fabulous Red & White pedestal design

The Little flower girl Bethany carried a cuddly teddy bear with floral posy

We had two cakes one for the Bride & Groom dressed with candle and fresh red and white flowers. The Church Pedestal graced the banqueting suite at The Ruskin Hotel and made a fabulous backdrop for the cake.

The top table was sprinkled with fresh red rose petals and tea lights in frosted votives

The top table centre created around a cluster of candles

Red & White Flowers in a Goldfish Bowl

Blackpool Football Club Function

2009-04-27T22:25:00.000+01:00

Kathleen's floral designs grace the tables at Blackpool Football Club

These designs complimented the indoor BBQ and the fabulous steel band at this Barmitzvah.

Wedding Flowers in Lancashire

2009-04-26T08:24:00.000+01:00

We invited lots of our lovely brides to a special event at Number One South Beach in Blackpool They enjoyed a delicious banquet prepared by Chef Mark and I demonstrated wedding flowers between each course. We had enlisted the help of some of my favourite wedding service providers; the Suzanne Neville gown above was loaned to us by Dreamcatcher Bridal in Kirkham and was modelled by Ella from Pure Beauty in St Albans road, st Annes.

Howard Wing entertained our ladies superbly and eventually had them dancing on the tables

I made Bridal bouquets, church pedestals, buttonholes and table designs
These terrific photographs were taken by a very good friend of our Jonny Draper

Christy (Above) from Lytham Hall had her hair design created by Sol from Sol's hair and beauty on Clifton Drive

Our Groom for the evening was Ben Glover from Rowleys Catering and his suit was provided by Dan Kerr bridal on Church Road, Blackpool.

Katy from Little House of Cupcakes made everyone a delicious cup cake favour to take home.

We even had acting Bride & Groom's mothers and this is Elaine Smith who was for the evening Mother of the Groom and as such was presented with a thank you bouquet.

We raffled all of the fresh flowers and have given the proceeds to Trinity Hospice in the Fylde.

Ultimate Romantic Bouquet from an Insanely Romantic Groom

2009-04-23T12:23:00.000+01:00

One of our lovely groom's sent these fabulous red roses to his gorgeous bride on their wedding morning, he also asked us to sprinkle fresh red rose petals all over the bedroom, ahhh romance....

Peonies are Back in Season, How Wonderful!

2009-04-20T17:30:00.000+01:00

Peonies are one of my favourite flowers, I love the colours and the texture, so delicious.

Secretary Day 16th April 2009

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Send your lovely secretary flowers for this Secretaries Day.

Bridal Bouquet of early summer flowers

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This delightful wedding bouquet is in soft shades of apricot and pale pink, with delicate green shades.

I've used peonies, Cezanne Roses, Calla Lilies, Lily of the Valley and the first of the seasons Alchemilla Mollis.

Wedding at Gibbon Bridge

2009-04-03T21:00:00.000+01:00

We used fresh rose petals to line the steps
Hand Tied Bouquet of Cezanne & Akito Roses with a string of pearls running through the design

Registrars table designs with candles in shades uo pink & white

These are our Incredible Mother's Day Competition Winners

2009-03-31T19:12:00.000+01:00

This is the very fabulous Jamie-Lee Kim Dewar the winner from Thames School

And the utterly wonderful Harry Fish Winner From St. Cuthberts School

These fantastic photographs were taken by our trainee florist Sophie

Wedding at The Ashton Memorial, Williamson Park, Lancaster

2009-03-30T19:19:00.000+01:00

This wedding was so glorious, the weather was superb and the colours just lovely, I included Picasso Calla Lilies, Metalina Roses, Black Dill, Lily of the Valley, Stephanotis and lots of lovely foliages.

I made this as a trial bouquet earlier on in the month, here's the link Trial bouquet I selected colours to compliment the brides skin tones and hair colouring, we had a free reign as the bridesmaid's were wearing ivory gowns.

I made a ten of these tiny posies in tumblers to line up on the registrars desk.

Kathleen's Florist, Latte & Cappucino shaded Bridal Bouquet

2009-03-27T21:53:00.000Z

Spring Wedding Bouquet of Tulips, Orchids & Roses, this is a trial bouquet designed to compliment Cappucino & Latte shaded bridesmaid's gowns.

Vintage style Bridal Bouquet in shades of Apricot, Pale Sage & Ivory

2009-03-23T10:57:00.000Z

I used a selection of gorgeous roses, some of them studded with tiny seed pearls to create this gentle yet lovely bouquet, the bride this bouquet was designed for wore an ivory gown, her bridemaids were wearing "Nude" and she had lovely long strawberry blonde hair and a very pale English complexion, these shades complimented her perfectly.

Mother's Day Weekend at Kathleen's Florist 2009

2009-03-22T14:14:00.000Z

Fabulous Tropical Bouquets for very special Mums
Shirl with on of the winning bouquets by Jamie-Lee Kim Dewar of Thames School

This is the winner from St Cuthberts School Harry Fish

Kathleen's Florist, Blackpool

2009-03-21T06:38:00.000Z

You'll be very pleased to know that

Kathleen's Florist is still taking orders for delivery for Mother's Day

Kathleen's Florist on Lytham Road Blackpool will be open all day Mothering Sunday

Kathleen's Florist will have hundreds of beautiful bouquets hand crafted by professional florists ready for you to choose from.

Kathleen's Florist Blackpool will be open 8:30-6:00pm Sat 21st & Sunday 22nd March 2009

To place an order ring us directly, speak to Shirl or Sophie on 01253 341697

Kathleen's Florist, Mother's Day 2009, Window Display

2009-03-20T07:55:00.000Z

Kathleen's Florist Mother's Day Window Display.

Fresh brightly coloured Spring into Summer Fresh Flower designs, Windows dressed to attract lots of new customers.

Happy St. Patrick's Day 2009

2009-03-17T09:36:00.000Z

Fantastic fresh Shamrock, lets hope it brings us all lots of luck