Vanessa Ali Shah NDSF Thistles

27/08/2024

Dark reds with a touch of pink.
A new design added to the website today, you’ll find it with our other Hand tied bouquets in the web shop.
Order for collection or local delivery in Ashtead and the surrounding area.

21/08/2024

Tour de France yellow jersey

16/08/2024

For an ex RAF officer

15/08/2024

A bright wreath of sunflowers and roses with dried wheat and berries

14/08/2024

Sweetheart table

12/08/2024

Floral chandelier for Lorraine and Steve’s fabulous wedding at the weekend. With and faux Wisteria. Thank you for your assistance. We made a great team.

03/08/2024

It’s been a busy week, rounded off with a bouquet for a small wedding ceremony

24/07/2024

Robin tribute

15/07/2024

Matching the spray for the service with the church decor and tabes at the wake.

14/07/2024

Centenary dinner last night.

11/07/2024

I think this was taken on the only sunny Saturday in June!
Lovely marquee reception in a rural location with views across to Box Hill.

08/07/2024

Informal farewell bunches of mixed garden type flowers

06/07/2024

I came home from holiday to a lovely thank you note for making this spray for a funeral service that took place last month. I picked his favourite roses from his garden and foliage was included from a relatives garden, which made it very special tribute from his family.

05/07/2024

Holiday over!
Just returned from tropical palms, Olive Groves and Oleander to English summer flowers …and rain!
Oh well it’s good for the garden and my pots on the patio have survived.
Now back to work.

19/06/2024

Flashback to the mid 1990’s sorting out my Mum’s things and found this photograph of us in my shop Thistles, High Street, Dorking when it first opened and when wearing a tabard was a thing!

18/06/2024

A wreath of summer flowers including some British grown flowers from

17/06/2024

Great colours for the entrance of St Giles Church this weekend

12/06/2024

Find us in The Farewell Flowers Directory
A national directory of florists and flower farmers offering sustainable and compostable funeral floristry. No plastic, no wire foam free designs which will include some or all British flowers and foliage.
This posy is foam free and suitable for a woodland burial.

06/06/2024

Part of the National Florist Day Celebrations

As part of the National Florists Day celebrations this weekend to raise aware for the floricultural industry I have created a stunning arrangement which is on display
Our local independent book shop.
I love my job but it’s not definitely not just playing with flowers, there is so much more to the industry than people think…like making sure deliveries are on time, flowers kept in perfect condition, having the resources to deal with last minute requests and helping people at some of the most difficult times in their lives as well as the celebrations. I have the most wonderful job in the world. #

06/06/2024

As part of the National Florists Day celebrations this weekend to raise aware for the floricultural industry I have created a stunning arrangement which is on display
Our local independent book shop.
I love my job but it’s not definitely not just playing with flowers, there is so much more to the industry than people think…like making sure deliveries are on time, flowers kept in perfect condition, having the resources to deal with last minute requests and helping people at some of the most difficult times in their lives as well as the celebrations. I have the most wonderful job in the world. #

31/05/2024

Colourful flowers for Leatherhead Parish Church.

16/05/2024

The first National Florists Day is to be held on 8th June 2024.
To celebrate we have designed a gorgeous summer bouquet, and will donate £5 from each sale to a local charity The Mary Frances Trust Which helps adults in the community with their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Orders can be placed on our website www.thistlesflorist.co.uk or by telephone 01372 277119 or 07779640101. For local delivery (delivery fee applies) or for collection from the studio in Farm Lane, Ashtead.

10/05/2024

A delicate posy of Freesia because she loved them , Lily of the Valley became they were in her wedding bouquet and Rosemary for rememberance. The language of flowers.

01/05/2024

Party flowers by me!
Dance floor Marquee Cake Rosie Bennett, Loubylou Cake Company. Catering Toilets .

28/04/2024

Flowers for the bar!