Happy New Year to you all. I hope 2014 brings peace & exciting new ventures. It’s a lovely idea to send flowers at the beginning of a new year. We use lots of fresh green & white flowers, with birch & pussy willow in bud. Desperate to see the first signs of winter merging into… Continue reading Happy New Year
Author: janet
Jan founded Stems in London WC1 in 1985, after changing her career as a teacher/translator, & training as a florist in Sweden.
Her unique style, inspired by country walks, has been described as natural & wild, but with depth & sophistication.
From a simple, tiny posy to grand events at St. James's Palace, Jan loves creating beautiful arrangements.
Christmas flowers
we’ve been making garlanding, decorating trees, making Christmas party displays, & the whole place smells of blue pine, moss, cones, hyacinths & dried fruit . The traditional reds & golds of Christmas are not everyone’s first choice, so we keep a stock of all colours, adding some sparkly twigs & cones to give a Christmassy… Continue reading Christmas flowers
Halloween
The days are getting shorter, & the leaves are turning to beautiful reds, golds & rusts. If we are lucky enough to see the sunshine, it has a lovely, golden quality – like the final warming before winter sets in. The next celebration on the calendar is Halloween. Mostly enjoyed by children, performing their door… Continue reading Halloween
Wedding flowers in London
There are many beautiful churches in London, but The Chapel of St. Mary Undercroft in The Palace of Westminster is one of the most stunning I have had the pleasure of decorating with flowers. Small & intimate, beautifully lit, ornate and welcoming, we decided to use flowers to complement the vast array of colours &… Continue reading Wedding flowers in London