Jun
29
2009
the pollen van temperature gauge hit 30 today, fortunately its got air-con in the front and cargo area. it feels like that moment when you step off the plane at an exotic location when you step outside here, except its the Knoll business centre, and theres no beach or anyone waiting with a refreshing cocktail- yet!
we then had a huge surge in petal orders, i think a lot of you have realised that fresh petals in that sort of heat is not going to work this Summer - freeze dried to the rescue it is.
so we’re going to crack on tonight and get them all sent
dex
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Jun
26
2009
cally has hired our candelabras for upwaltham barns to decorate herself ( she’s a well known florist) we were very pleased to be able to help out at this super venue.
we will be at the holiday inn tomorrow (saturday) on the brighton seafront setting up in the early morning for a lovely vintage rose themed wedding, tall martini vases matched with our silver stemmed antique vases, if you are thinking of choosing this lovely venue for your own special day, i’ll get some pictures to post in the latest gallery so you can see how it looks all set up. claire from amaryllis events is doing the chair covers and sashes too. we’ve got our freeze dried petals to scatter and have even matched the petals for the confetti cones - all part of the service!
later in the day the Pollen team will be at Stanmer House for an afternoon wedding, another lovely theme, including roses, stocks, sweet peas, herbs, hosta leaves in our mirror cube vases ( i’ll get some pictures) someone needs to invent blog-scent, so we could infuse a bit of fragrance into these blog posts!
next tuesday Donal will be at the MyHotel in Brighton to set it up for a wedding and to promote this very stylish venue as a great choice for a town centre celebration!
catch up soon
dex
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Jun
21
2009
This week we have been at some of our favourite venues, starting with a perennially popular venue, Buxted Park hotel, then we used our vintage glass vases at Ockenden Manor, Cara chose lovely vintage birdcages for her reception at Fabrica which looked gorgeous and we dried some English peony petals specially for her as a surprise. I think next year we will do more dried peonies when they are in season.
Also this week Danny got us some fantastic English sweet pea’s ( as well as the peonies) while they are in season we are using as many as we can.
Then we were at Pelham house in Lewes. This time using our silver stemmed vintage vases with roses and herbs. All very seasonal and fragrant.
I met with Claire from amaryllis events for lunch and a catch up. Claire is now exclusively linked to Cisswood house for venue styling and chair covers, she also has stunning aisle runners and fabric drapes and lighting panels. Highly recommended.
Jo from elegant stationery has been down at the studio showing us some of her great new products and Caroline sent us some of her fortune chocolates which are absolutely delicious and were supposed to be given out as samples- but we ate them – as she anticipated we would- hopefully she’ll send us some more……..
( all these great suppliers are linked from the pollen directory too )
Alison who has worked freelance for us passed her floristry design course at Plumpton college with distinction which was totally fantastic as she has worked hard combining working along with studying- we’re sure she’ll have a great career. Hopefully she’ll still be available when we need her!
If you are waiting for a quote then please accept my apologies, as many of you know we share at desk at pollen base and I broke the (new!)laptop so Donal has not been able to get quotes out as quickly as normal. It’s now fixed thanks to the boys at the laptop hut who got me out of a bit of a hole.
We have responded to customer request for confetti cones as well as organza bags. We found some unique designs, some are very fashionable vintage rose patterns, we think you’ll like them .
I think that’s it for now – heading of in search of a glass of chilled wine after a busy week!
Dex
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Jun
18
2009
Apologies to all those customers who were online today and found that the prices were changing before their eyes!
Unfortunately the longest pollen petals sale ever has pretty much come to an end - boo hiss
The good news is that the prices are just at the level they were last year - good times!
Doing a quick check of our UK competitors prices using a popular item as a comparison, for a 2 litre box of burgundy petals we are still very good value
Pre order 4 weeks before your event with pollen petals £17.50
petals and roses £18
event date within 4 weeks pollen petals £18.50
sweet colours £19.99
perditas £20.99
interpetal £23.99
truly madly deeply £27.50
now this was not a scientific study but it seems pretty clear that even though one of those companys ( not pollen) claim to be ‘the cheapest you will find’ - they clearly weren’t.
so shop around and then come back and buy your petals at pollen!
(prices correct at time of writing)
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Jun
18
2009
Exclusive Packages
New for Autumn, Winter and Spring 2009/10 * Pollen are pleased to announce the launch of their Buxted Park Hotel total event packages.
Flowers, petals, pollen4 hire items and chair covers all from one trusted, long standing and recommended Buxted Park Hotel supplier. Bespoke packages are available in a number of themes and at very competitive all inclusive prices. A unique way to budget and plan for your special event with only one reputable supplier to deal with, all you need to do is choose a package, give us your proposed numbers and we supply a quote to you.
All the packages can be adapted for smaller or larger celebrations, civil partnerships and for either the Orangery or the Ballroom. A Pollen Package personal to you!
Prices are inclusive of flowers, petals or table diamonds, confetti, storm lanterns, candelabras and pollen4hire items, chair covers and sashes (with vintage brooch if required)
Inclusive
All packages include Vat at the current rate, delivery, set up and collection of items.
Email me at info@pollenflowers.co.uk for more details
I love forward to working with you!
Donal Casey
Voted UK wedding florist 2008 by readers of Wedding Ideas magazine
Pollen
Established 2000
*These package price options are not available from 24-12-2009 to 02-01-2010
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Jun
17
2009
pollen pétales sont très populaires en France, ils sont la solution idéale si vous envisagez un mariage à un magnifique château cet été.
lyophilisés pétales sont biodégradables, non de taches, ne pas se flétrir ou brun dans la chaleur de l’été et de ne pas nuire à la faune, si elles sont dispersées en dehors de
prochainement afin de Juillet et Augsut dates. nous envoyer tous les pétales international signé pour la livraison
pollen pétales sont parfaites pour une touche romantique
Nous sommes toujours à la recherche unique pour les entreprises à ajouter à l’échelle mondiale Pollen Modern Wedding Directory. Si vous souhaitez rejoindre, puis tout ce que vous avez à faire est de lien vers votre site Web à l’un des sites Web et de pollen, nous vous donnerons un lisitng gratuitement
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Jun
09
2009
This is a trail of interesting and varied gardens and artists’ houses in the village of Henfield, West Sussex.
The gardens are of all shapes and sizes. A few have wheelchair access, some will be serving home-made teas, cakes or lunches, some selling plants, and some hosting music events.
The artists’ houses will have a wide variety of art and crafts, such as ceramics, jewellery, paintings, photography, sculpture and woodwork.
New in 2009 will be a Sculpture Trail, with certain houses displaying a variety of sculptures, to celebrate the 10th anniversary and to recognise the outstanding contribution to the Festival that local artist Alison Rankin has made in that time,
Entrance to all gardens is free, but voluntary donations will be gratefully received.
Each year the organising committee decide on a local charity to support, and for 2009 we are delighted to have chosen:
The Henfield Community Minibus
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Jun
02
2009
A 700-tree temporary forest designed by a University of Brighton student will transform Victoria Gardens , an underused green space in Brighton ’s Valley Gardens Conservation Area, from 5-11 June.
As part of a South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) project to make ‘Places from Spaces’, student Lucy Palmer, has designed this week-long ‘new look’ to change an ordinary, everyday space into an extraordinary place for people to enjoy.
The Places from Spaces project aims to encourage new design thinking for urban public spaces. By using local universities to create temporary schemes, communities can test creative schemes for transforming public spaces to ask ‘what if’ – what might be possible to reinvigorate them. It also gives architectural and engineering students real hands-on experience to build their employability potential, as well as bringing the fresh innovative thinking of academia to improve community places.
The ‘forest’ of Valley Gardens will create new nature trails and environments for visitors. Lucy explains: “My aim is to get the public back into the space and using it differently. I hope people will enjoy seeing the park full of greenery in this very urban environment. I’ve decided to use six species of tree, with different heights and densities to create an interesting landscape across the site.”
After the temporary transformation, the trees will be planted at East Brighton Park , where they will be enjoyed by the local community for years to come. Lucy’s fellow architectural students will also display their designs for possible permanent transformations of Valley Gardens and will be asking people for their views and comments on how to improve the area. The project in June 2009 will coincide with the University of Brighton Faculty of Arts and Architecture Burt, Brill & Cardens Graduate Show.
Project leader, Ian McKay, visiting lecturer at the University of Brighton and partner in BBM Sustainable Design Ltd, says: “This is an experiment to test new ideas to help regenerate neighbourhoods and improve townscapes as well as create a sense of place and build community. We’ve been very grateful to officers and members of Brighton & Hove City Council who have judged our students’ concepts and advised on typical real-world constraints in applying design.”
The ‘Places from Spaces’ project is also taking place in Southampton and Portsmouth .
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mannings heath,
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SEEDA,
swallows oast
Jun
01
2009
This July 12th & 19th private gardens around Brighton & Hove and the surrounding area will again open to the public for £1 entry. All proceeds go to The Sussex Beacon.
If you are interested in opening your garden on one or both of these dates or in advertising in the Gadabout Guide please call 01273 645 691
click here for a link to the site
http://www.sussexbeacon.org.uk/gadabout/2009/index.html
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SEEDA,
swallows oast
May
30
2009
David proposed with our petals, as you can see, a most romantic gesture! They’re getting married on the 25th July 09, so the petals worked. Congratulations and thanks for sending us the picture
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farbridge,
henfield festival of arts,
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SEEDA,
swallows oast