Blog - Flower La Vita

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I run flower studio, Flower La Vita, here at Cockington Court Craft Centre in Sea Change Studios and I specialise in wedding and funeral flowers. Last year, I was a finalist at South West Wedding Awards and also received Silver at South West Herald Express Business awards as a young business person of the year. […]

Herald Express South West Business Awards

Im going to need a bigger shelf! Yet another award has been presented to Flower La Vita! This one is from the Herald Express South Devon Business Awards, where I was crowned Silver Award in Young Business Person of the Year category! The event took place on Friday March 16 at the Riviera International Conference […]

South West Wedding Award

Flower La Vita, on January 18th 2018, was announced as a Finalist at South West Wedding Awards. These awards are Devon and Cornwall’s premier people’s choice awards for weddings. The Awards recognise those businesses which exceed the expectations of their customers, who provide an outstanding service and who inspire their customers to actively and positively […]

Artificial Flowers

Flower La Vita has been seeing a growing trend in the request for artificial flowers recently and it’s not hard to see why. An artificial bouquet or arrangement will provide enjoyment long after the day of the event they were destined for. A gift that literally keeps on giving! I am seeing destination bride and […]

Flower Meanings

As flowers have existed for thousands of years, their history is rich amongst all cultures. Did you know that every flower has a meaning, a definition of sorts passed down through the ages and still used today. See how your choices reflect your mood or sentiments: Roses Roses have inspired people over the ages to […]

The meaning behind flower colours?

Almost every flower and its colour variant have a different meaning or mood. Use the La Vita guide below to reflect how your recipient might want to feel. White – Hope Truth and Purity Blue – Loyalty, Faith and Eternity Red – Love Passion and Energy Orange – Spontaneity, Positivity and Adventure Pink – Peace […]

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Biodegradable Confetti

“Shower the Happy couple in wishes and of course confetti!” A tradition that has stood the test of time but has evolved from throwing flowers and rice, to rice papers, wedding party guests still want to shower the newlyweds with confetti. The tradition of throwing confetti over the bride and groom comes from Italy to […]