Em-BARK-ing on a new adventure…

I have been a florist my whole life, I can’t imagine not being surrounded by flowers everyday. I have worked in some incredible places with some unbelievably talented floral designers but after years of working for other people it was time for me to branch out on my own and create the business I’ve always dreamed of. Well not exactly alone, a life changing event followed by a cancer diagnosis led me to my four legged friend, Barnaby, he has been my motivation to keep pushing and my inspiration to follow my dreams, Barnaby’s relentless tail wagging and zest for life is absolute goals, we all need to be a little more Barns! Wherever you find me, he is not far behind (in fact he’s normally running along side), whether it’s at the flower market, in the workshop or in the flower mobile (also known as poppy).

Life has taught me to take a few risks and never put things off. I’m happy to say I am cancer free and loving life as a flowery entrepreneur. Starting a business is a scary prospect, there were so many thing to think about, luckily I am a huge list writer, I can’t perform a task unless I have written it down, I just love ticking them off (shout out to Mrs Hinch for making organisation and list writing cool!) I’ve always know exactly what I wanted my business to feel like, bespoke. I know every florist prides themselves on delivering a bespoke service but I truly believe flowers are an expression of your personality, it’s so important to get to know someone before creating a design for them, no two bouquets should ever be the same. I just love looking at something I’ve made and thinking ‘yes, that is so them,’ every creation is utterly unique.

In this blog I want to share not only the moments of joy and satisfaction but the challenges I’ve experienced along the way too, being the boss is hard but it’s soooooo worth it. If I had one piece of advice it would be to take a leap, do something that scares you, em-BARK on a new adventure, you won’t regret it!