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We are delighted to tell you that our Zoom Wedding Flower virtual consultations are proving very popular. For those of you who are not familiar with Zoom, these meetings are very easy to set up.
Please contact Carole – 01226 381589
In accordance with the latest COVID-19 regulations we are able take orders for delivery and collection. We respectfully request a minimum of 24 hours for all floral arrangements.
Carole Wickham
We are very excited that the UK Covid-19 vaccination programme is underway. Obviously, we appreciate that it may take several months to significantly affect the way we all interact.
However, we are available to discuss your wedding, funeral or other requirements via social media. For example, email, Facebook messaging, Zoom, FaceTime, Instagram, as well as by phone, of course!
We are always happy to receive lots of photos and Pinterest links to enable us to have a real understanding of what you wish for. On the other hand, Carole can provide you with suggestions based on her knowledge and expertise.
Our Online Shop is open for flowers and gifts:
Bespoke Floral Services
Our Bespoke Floral Services include gift and corporate floral arrangements, wedding flowers, funeral and sympathy flowers, delivery, workshops, demonstrations, online shop….
GIFT ARRANGEMENTS
We provide a full range of gift arrangements including bouquets, aqua hand tied bouquets, hat boxes, flower envelopes, flower baskets and much more.
Our delivery service is free for many Barnsley postcodes. Deliveries further afield are undertaken and these are subject to a nominal mileage charge.
For images of our Gift Arrangements please see below:
GIFTS
We have a range of gifts and greetings cards which are available for shipping, delivery and collection.
WORKSHOPS
Workshops are very popular and not just around Christmas time when wreath making classes are in great demand. There is increasing evidence that Workshops have a significant beneficial effect on Health & Wellbeing. As a result, there is a flourishing appetite for them all year round.
Carole runs both face-to-face and online workshops. Face-to-face workshops have not taken place for virtually the whole of 2020 due to COVID-19. However, we hope to re-establish them during 2021 when safe to do so. By contrast Carole’s online workshops using Zoom have been very popular.
Click here for our planned future workshops. Alternatively, if you wish to arrange your own bespoke Workshop please contact Carole to discuss details.
For our Workshop Gallery please click here.
demonstrations
Carole is a fully qualified NAFAS (National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies) area demonstrator for the North East. This involves not only demonstrations at Flower Clubs around the North but also at Ladies’ Lunches, WIs and other events. Once again COVID-19 has had a significant impact on Demonstrations but we hope that these will be up and running again during 2021.
For our Demonstrations Gallery please click here.
WEDDINGS
Being one of Yorkshire’s Premier Wedding Florists we specialise in creating beautiful wedding flowers which not only bring great happiness to our brides but also transform wedding venues and enhance your wedding photographs.
Our designs range from chic, elegant and traditional to funky and modern, whatever your taste. Carole’s natural and wild style brings a luxurious yet informal feel, finding inspiration from nature.
In addition, Carole provides a personal and inspirational service. Each bouquet, buttonhole, table centrepiece and floral arrangement is carefully considered and designed with you and your wedding day in mind, capturing your personality within.
When you are planning your wedding flowers for what will be one of the biggest days of your life please be assured that you are in creative, experienced and safe hands. Click here for more information.
For our Wedding Flower Gallery please see below:
- Brides & Bridesmaids Bouquets
- Wedding Buttonholes & Corsages
- Wedding Floral Designs
- Wedding Flower Girls & Page Boys
FUNERALS
Choosing funeral and sympathy flowers when you have just lost a loved one can be very stressful. Perhaps you might find it difficult to face but for many people flowers do play an important part in a fitting tribute to the life of the deceased. We are renowned for our caring and sympathetic approach as well as the high quality of our products and service. Let us help you decide on your flowers and in some small way lighten your load. Click here for more information
For our Funeral & Sympathy Flower Gallery please see below:
Corporate
Our corporate service includes supplying clients with regular bouquets for reception and front of house areas. In addition, we provide all the floral arrangements needed to dress a venue. For example, for award ceremonies, corporate meetings and similar events.
Furthermore, we can provide you with stunning bouquets and arrangements which make the perfect business floral gift for customers, clients and staff.
Bespoke workshops within the Corporate sector are becoming more and more popular. This is not only from the team building aspect but increasingly from the Health & Wellbeing of employers and employees. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
For our Corporate Gallery please click here.
About Our Company
Eco Friendly Premier Florist
OUR BUSINESS
We are a family run studio-based florist, in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. We specialise in providing bespoke flower designs for all occasions. The giving and receiving of flowers are special moments in our lives. Moreover, flowers can contribute so much to both happy and sad occasions.
Choosing us as your florist gives you the opportunity to work with Carole to achieve your desired arrangements. In other words, your own bespoke arrangements. Bespoke to us does not mean expensive. It means giving you the choice and flexibility to have what you wish for. In other words, not being restricted by what is available in supermarkets, with certain online retailers, and even some high street florists.
Of course there are some limitations to being bespoke not the least of which is the seasonal availability of some flowers – and this likely to become more significant post-COVID-19. However, the positive side of this is the anticipation of each season’s offerings.
Cost does have a bearing on the ultimate outcome of your individual requirements because quality flowers are not cheap. Furthermore, independent florists do not have the bulk buying power enjoyed by the supermarkets and other large chains.
However, for most people this is more than compensated for by the beautiful arrangements and the customer service that you will receive from us. In addition, we are renowned for the quality, variety and longevity of the flowers.
Please contact us and see what we have to offer you as an Eco Friendly Premier Florist.
ECO FRIENDLY premier florist
‘Immerse Yourself In Colour While Staying Green’
At Wickham & Taylor we aim to reduce our impact on the environment as much as possible while still providing a top quality floral service.
We endeavour to use recyclable and biodegradable packaging wherever possible. For example, using paper and raffia instead of cellophane and poly ribbon to wrap our bouquets. In addition, we supply our customers with flower food which is in compostable packets. We can provide a vase and box replenishment service for regular customers. This enables them to get more value for money as a result of not paying for packaging.
Water retaining foam is used sparingly and where possible is bio-degradable.
The majority of flowers sold in the UK are imported which by association affects our carbon footprint. Where possible we try and offer our customers products that are grown in a more sustainable way. For example, by using British grown flowers when feasible we are both reducing our carbon footprint and helping to prolong the heritage of British horticulture. Supporting UK growers can really help rebuild the industry in this country. However, the availability of UK grown flowers can be limited, for example, when specialist flowers are required and at certain times of the year.
In addition, there are environmental benefits to the expansion of the UK flower industry which include increased biodiversity. For example, growing flowers across local farms and gardens gives much needed support to wildlife such as bees and butterflies.
5 High Balk, Barnsley