IVORY FLOWERS - FLOWERS WITH PASSION

Just hearing the name Xanthe Ivory makes me think of a romantic heroine and, as the owner of Ivory Flowers, Xanthe is in the perfect job to know all about romance.

It's lovely reading the Ivory Flowers' website as her passion for her work shines through and the lovely words of clients confirm how much she and her team love working on weddings.

Growing up in the beautiful Somerset countryside, Xanthe's imagination was captured by the natural blooms, stunning woodlands and endless fields and she developed a pastime of flower pressing (to award-winning standards!)

After training as a florist, Xanthe settled in Bristol and became a mainstay of the Tobacco Factory, where I met her when my husband treated me to some of her wonderful flowers.  Since then she's joined forces with chocolatier Zara and the pair now own a glorious shop in Southville providing beautiful flowers & divine chocolates to the lucky people of South Bristol.

Come and chat with Xanthe at our Fair and you'll be charmed by her laid-back style as well as her knowledge and love of flowers and foliage.

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Ivory Flowers

Bristol based florist, Ivory Flowers, are the creators behind these beautiful floral designs.

Owner Xanthe Ivory studied floristry at the respected Bicton College in Devon and has been a professional florist for 5 years. Her passion for flowers and organic design dates from a childhood spent in the countryside. 

Ivory Flowers source locally grown flowers whenever possible. They offer local deliveries within Bristol City Centre and surrounding areas, but you can find them most often at Bristol’s own Tobacco Factory in the Cafe/Bar entrance on Raleigh Road, Southville – they’re the only florist in the Southville area with premises open 7 days a week

Ivory Flowers strive to make your wedding completely unique to you, with their fully bespoke flower displays and bouquets - no two weddings are ever the same. Their seasonal bouquets can range from full and wild, to tight posies, and everything in between.  All of their boutonnières, corsages and headdresses are truly individual and styled to suit each bridal party perfectly. “Working with brides to create beautiful bouquets and arrangements is absolutely one of my favourite parts of my job." -Xanthe Ivory

This year is going to be all about the scented country vintage garden style – think sweet peas, green iris, lily of the valley and dahlias. Hair flowers are going to be big in 2013 too; lots of brides have booked to have them already and we’re only in February! In fact, flower accessories of all kinds will be big – think flowers on shoes and bags, to name but a few.

Pop down to the Tobacco Factory, call Ivory Flowers direct on 07971 165 021 or email ivoryflowersuk@gmail.com - you can even find them on Facebook. No budget is too big or small for Ivory Flowers – Xanthe will make your wedding flowers work for you! Her expert advice is the perfect way to get the ideas flowing and discover new inspiration, but don’t forget to come and see these gorgeous flowers at our next Fair on March 10th - see you there!

Thrifty Style by Janine Chisholm

If you visited our Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair earlier this year, you might have met Janine Chisholm of Custard House Clothing.  Janine was at the top of the stairs of our gorgeous Clifton Pavilion venue, along with some beautiful vintage clothes she'd designed herself and some she'd upscaled or accessorised. 

Janine's long been a friend of Bristol Vintage.  She used to have a shop in St Nick's Market and she's been demonstrating and selling her gorgeous vintage clothes at Tobacco Factory Market for some time. She runs sewing workshops, gives talks and demos and is now an Eco Designer, vintage Stylist and Personal Shopper.  Janine's passion is about transforming your wardrobe to make it work for you and, to add another string to her accomplished bow, she's written a book to help you do it yourself!

Thrifty Style by Janine Chisholm is a gorgeous book both for the novice or experienced seamstress.  It'll teach you how to sew and offers 35 sample projects with full and easy to understand instructions on how to rework your wardrobe.  With three patterns included in the back sleeve, you'll be inspired to tackle those clothes that have been sitting in the back of the wardrobe.  You know... those ones you haven't worn for over a year!

With an eye on style and fashion, you'll find plenty of inspiration in the book.  A fully fledged member of the Ethical Fashion Forum and passionate about sustainability, Janine wants to encourage everyone to recycle and rework their clothes.  The book comes out next week (2nd October) and we've got our copy! Congratulations Janine and here's to the next one.