Floartbal - Floral & Balloon Artistry Blog

Pauline Dean from Floartbal shares her thoughts and tips for creating a successful event.

Creating A Table Setting

Design a table setting with flair and imagination. Discuss with your florist the ideal floral arrangements which best suits your vision ...

Tips for Planning your Wedding

Typically, 12 months is seen as a guide, this gives you and the people you want to hire the time to prepare and fit you into their schedule.

Lambeth College - Graduation Ceremony 19 October 2018

Corporate Events: Corporate, diverse in nature are as diverse in what they celebrate. Corporate colours are usually the most important in...

An Autumn Wedding

On a beautiful autumn day in October this wedding took place in Surrey. Decorated in an awesome bright red, the marquee with its white wa...

A Summer Wedding

Summer is a great time to have a wedding in a marquee. Spacious and open this marquee offered a delightful view to the surrounding count...

Creating Floral Designs for A Marquee

A marquee requires floral designs which enhances its structure and internal facets. The colour and starkness of marquees allows for a ran...

Venue decorating by Floral & Balloon Artistry

So you're planning an event: Wedding, Birthday Party, Launch of a new product or business, Prom, Christening...Regardless of the event, t...

Valentine's Day

The colour red is spattered everywhere. Hearts adorning shop windows, entrances, restaurants and venues. Celebrated each year on February...

Dawn & Laurence

On February 15th Laurence and I were married and we held the reception at our home. It was a stunning day made possible by Pauline Dean.

Valentines Day, The Day Of Love

Valentines Day, the day of Love, is internationally recognised. Associated with the act of declaring one's love is the giving of flowers....

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