"These are the best florists in the world. They are truly magnificent. They are kind, understanding and have real artistry. They have made all the flowers for my family and friends for many years in both joyful and difficult times. They are true masters."
Dee Curtin, 18th January 2011 - facebook
For a whole new meaning to flowers with creativity and stylish continuity of colour and flower choice. Artistic merit and clarity with innovative designs and the use of traditional skills are equally important for today's contemporary living. Combining these essential ingredients allows Don & Phil to secure and achieve floral arrangements for all events.
BlueGeranium now has a new home at #One Castle Street, Totnes, where you can browse and choose beautiful flowers & foliage, Monday to Saturday. BlueGeranium has also proudly traded from a beautiful flower stall at the historical, Totnes Market - Friday & Saturday for the past three years. Come along and choose from a broad choice of superior quality & very beautiful flowers at affordable prices. Their very recognisable hand-tied posies and bouquet designs are readily available and can also be made to order while you wait and watch, or browse around the market, or lunch at one of the many great bars and restaurants of Totnes.
BlueGeranium provides beautiful hand crafted floral designs throughout Torbay, South Hams, Devon, the UK and International for all special occasions!
Subscription service is a popular choice for people who love to surprise, but sometimes forget. Example of most popular choice: Supply one £30 hand-tied bouquet per month for a year. Pay £90 quarterly in advance, £175 for six months or £350 for the full 12 months. Each bouquet could be a fabulous regular gift for one person, or spread your generosity and surprise your friends and loved ones. Give us dates of your friends birthdays and we'll surprise them with flowers with a greeting message.
For all enquiries please call the business line +44(0)1803 868983, or email via the eForm for collection, or delivery.
BlueGeranium are boutique style florists influenced by the most inspirational fashion led concepts in floristry. Donald & Philip Thornford are the Creative Directors whose mission is to turn your dream into reality. By listening to you and your vision of the perfect wedding we will interpret your ideas and by using only the best quality flowers and our own brand of creative magic will surpass your dreams. Several years of experience in floristry has enabled us to bring a wealth of experience to our clients and nobody could have higher expectations of us than we have of ourselves. We supply the flowers how we would expect to receive them.
BlueGeranium welcomes all requests from intimate celebrations to outrageous lavish affairs no matter where your event is held, because they travel throughout the UK and International, to ensure your wedding ceremony and reception looks amazing. A list of all their amazing venues and locations is available on the Links page.
It's important for Don & Phil to have an understanding of you and your wedding. To make an appointment click eForm, or call 01803 868983 for an informal and free consultation. They will meet up at the earliest and convenient time for you. Following the consultation the team will produce a 'working document' that allows you to discuss & adjust accordingly for your wedding.
*Wedding is used for both marriage & civil partnership!
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Testimonials
"Thank you so much for the wonderful flowers you arranged for Anna's wedding day (16/04/11). Everybody admired them greatly (my Brother-in-Law, a wedding photographer, said they were the best he'd seen!!)" Mr & Mrs S Francis
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I have been working along side florists, make up artist, hair dressers etc for 10 years now and you know when you meet someone that really takes you by surprise! When I walked into the room at Charlotte and Sam's wedding, I was completely blown away by what I saw, the flowers were just amazing, I have never seen anything like it in my whole career! Myself and my partner were speechless!! We were followed into the room by a few guests and they were the same, so anyone who can create that kind of reaction from flowers has a talent! All flowers are beautiful but it's not very often they make your heart stop like that day.
I will always remember it, flowers may die but your memories don't xx
Karinna Grifiths (20/01/11) - Barefoot Photography
"I can't recommend Blue Geranium enough. Don & Phil did the flowers for our wedding and despite not having a huge budget they took the time to come and see us at home and understand exactly what we wanted. Ivy my wife was particularly thrilled with the beautiful cascading bouquet of roses. Their attention to detail and personal service was second to none. a big thank you to you both."
Jules & Ivy - Whitehouse, Devon, Oct 2010.
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I would like to say a big thank you to Don & Phil for producing our wedding flowers. they looked so beautiful, everyone is still talking about them. You were so professional in every way, we would highly recommend you guys!
David & Nathan - 12th June 2010 - Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Flowers for all occasions - Designer florist for style conscious people.
Hand-tied bouquets & all other floral arrangements for delivery are from £30.oo. This includes delivery.
All hand-tieds are complete with cello & tissue wrap, with an **aqua-pac, presentation bag and handles. Care instructions included too.
Most orders can be made for on the day from the studio at Totnes. For specific flowers, please give a minimum 24 hours notice before 11.45am. (This is for ordering purposes and transportation of the wholesale to the South West, England.) Advice is given with regard to season and availability!
Artisan Chocolates
*Include chocolates for that extra special occasion. BlueGeranium's exclusive artisan chocolates are delicately handmade in Devon. Each chocolate is carefully chosen to your exact taste. Please indicate milk/dark/no alcohol/no nuts! Selections from £12.00 per punnit. Go to eForm
*Chocolates are only available with flower orders!
**Sometimes hand-tied bouquets contain foliage that has been coloured with natural dyes to create a desired effect. This means that the water in the aqua-pac will arrive with coloured water. As with all hand-tied flower arrangements with aqua-pacs, please hold over the sink to remove the packaging and prevent possible stains from water spillage!
Totnes market - Friday & Saturday
Fresh Christmas wreaths, dressed with an abundance of seasonal foliage and decorations, fresh garlands to adorn your fireplace and halls, table centre arrangements with candles, designer hand-tied bouquets, scented natural decorations to dress your Christmas tree, garlands of star anise, golden figs and cinnamon sticks...
Blue Geranium is a company of highly skilled, artistic florists who will be able to assist you in making your choices easy and sympathetically. From their own experience Don & Phil can empathise with you and they would like to think that encouraging your input and talking about your requirements will bring comfort at a very difficult time. Flowers are an important part of the grieving process and help us communicate in a ritual that often words cannot. Flowers often inspire us to remember favourite places and events that meant something to the person you wish to pay tribute to. Whether a single rose, a stylish sheaf, or a magnificant spray of flowers covering the entire coffin will bring meaning to a celebration of life.
Welcome to BlueGeranium Events. The following are a few examples of BlueGeranium's unique style of floral arrangements that clients are proud to show off for their important functions that involve entertaining VIP's of all calibre, including HM Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, City of London Merchant bankers etc.
‘Blue Geranium’s partners, Donald and Philip Thornford seek to combine their skills as florists with a finely tuned aesthetic sense, good empathic skills and meticulous attention to every detail. They are committed to using the finest flowers to express their developed sense of colour and texture. This innovative style makes their brand instantly recognisable. They support and enhance their clients ideas, making each occasion they work an uncompromised experience beyond the expectations of all those involved. They make certain their clients feel confident, cared for and content.’
Formerly of London, he has transferred fifteen years retail experience with M&S, a theatrical background and a passion for art & design to floristry. These skills have enabled him to find a niche in life, post-Dartington College of Arts (1999), where he gained a BA (Hons) Theatre degree. Don as he's known has developed his passion for flowers into a specialist art form. He owes his love of floristry to Jane Morrell for the oportunity she gave him back in 2001 at Green Fuse.
Don later moved onto what he describes as toughening up his skills. This he developed at Harrods (2003), under the concession held by Moyeses Stevens. Don described working at Harrods to treading the boards of a theatre; equally gruelling and constantly performing for his audience. After his London style developed, Don returned to Devon (2004) and brought "city style" to "country chic". The fused style made a huge impact to a small rural, but hip town in Devon, known as Totnes.
Originating from the North East, England, Philip has many skills that he's gained over the years including plumbing, photography, camera/lighting operator and studied at various colleges gaining numerous qualifications including a BA (Hons) Visual Performance degree at Dartington College of Arts (2003). Combining these eclectic talents with a good eye for detail and perfection, often makes him a stickler for aesthetics.
He ensures that most of the floral designs are captured on camera. This helps build BlueGeranium's portfolio for both the website and future projects (tbc!) In addition to his abilities, floristry is now a niche that he's developing and progressing to help build a great partnership with Don.
This website built by - Philip
Please contact Blue Geranium for your website construction!
Venues
Devon/Cornwall: Burgh Island Hotel, Kitley House, Haldon Belvedere, Buckland tout Saints (Hotel & Church), Bovey Castle, Langdon Court, Dartington Hall, Imperial Hotel (Torquay), Torbay Hotel, Dartmouth Royal Naval College, Dartmouth Royal Castle Hotel, Dartmouth Castle, Royal Clarence Hotel (Exeter), Cockington Court (Torquay), Berry Head Hotel (Brixham), Polhawn Fort (Nr Torpoint, Cornwall), Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant & Seafood School (Padstow, Cornwall), St Petrock's Church (Padstow), Royal Citadel (St Katherine in the Hoe, Plymouth), St Mary's Church (Dartington & Totnes), Coffinswell Church, Stoke Gabriel church,
London: Created floral designs at many prestigious venues and homes, including The Ritz, Savoy, Conservative Party Summer Ball, VIP's private parties, major City of London corporate companies, Cromwell Hospital, London Bridge Hospital, Harley Street clinics, Harrods, LWT...
Hertfordshire/Essex: Harlow Golf Club, St Cecelia Church/Little Hadham, Great Amwell church. 2007/08
Kent: The Old Kent Barn, Nr. Folkstone. 2010
Scotland: Blair Castle , Blair Atholl, Perthshire. 2010
Lancashire: Poulton Le Fylde & Garstang church. 2006
British Virgin Islands: Peter Island Resort - 2009
North Yorkshire : Guisborough - Priory Church
Prestigious Requests
BlueGeranium were requested to provide flowers for H.M. The Queen's private luncheon at Dartington Hall, Thursday, 11th March 2010. http://www.dartingtonhall.com/queen-to-visit-dartington.php
Don has provided flowers for numerous high profile people, including HRH Princess Royal for her visit to Totnes (2006), and its celebration of 800 years of the King John Charter 1206.
At Harrods/Moyses Stevens Don was frequently requested to send flowers to and on behalf of HM The Queen and other members of the Royal family.
Publications
Cosmopolitan Bride, Devon Weddings, Devon Bride,
Devon Life...
Highly Recommended Contacts
Event Coordinator
http://www.velvetvision.co.uk
Photographers
Cathy Waite
Barefoot Photography
Cakes
Cupcake Escapade
Gill Pugh - mrsgillpugh_yahoo.co.uk
www.totnes.com
ECO info
BlueGeranium source the best local grown stock when and wherever possible. From late Spring, early , through to Autumn, Phil & Don have the privilege of being able to cut fresh seasonal flowers from two South Devon growers, organic gardens. Stock includes sweatpeas, Nigella, Scabiosa, moluccala, larkspur, sunflowers, scented English garden roses, artichoke, zinnia, cornflowers, etc. An abundance of choice quality local foliage is used to help create outstanding designs.
Whenever possible the green waste is composted on location without transporting and contributing unnecessary milleage.
BlueGeranium supports & encourages local growers. In time this will develop into a blooming industry as it once was in the UK!
BlueGeranium acquired its name from crime writer Agatha Christie's, The Blue Geranium (1929), part of a series of short stories in T he Thirteen Problems . Their birthplace Torquay, a Fortune Teller in the plot and the original home of BlueGeranium (The Kiosk, 1a Fleet Street, Torquay, Devon - Fortune Teller, Madame Petulengro) and flowers are what connects the two and makes for an apt and original name for a great flower shop!
Web Design
Information page for people who are looking for a website designer, constructor and host!
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