Bloom by Ryan Lewis

20/08/2024

Happy Anniversary Gareth and Natalie! This was such a beautiful wedding and after the turmoil of Covid it felt even more special and celebratory.

Have a lovely day guys xx

19/08/2024

Some of this week’s bouquets and posies 💐

I’ll be taking a break from flowers for a few weeks as we head off on our holidays this weekend so I’ll be closing the online store temporarily and you’ll notice the farm stand won’t be stocked with blooms unless our family members who are farm sitting decide to get creative and have a go 😂. I’m hoping they’ll continue to put eggs out for us though!

The stand will be stocked up until this weekend so if you need a flower fix or a gift please stop by :)

14/08/2024

I had the pleasure of flowering James and Rachel’s wedding last month at the beautiful All Saints Church in Standon. Rachel really wanted lots of flowers and a nice mixed palette of bright and seasonal blooms and I think they look absolutely amazing when combined with the stained glass windows. And of course a dairy farmers wedding had to include milk churns outside the church!

I’ll pop a video of Rachel’s gorgeous bouquet in my stories for you to take a look at. It included a drape using material from her dress combined with ivory chiffon and a number of sentimental charms for Rachel to hold close to her when walking down the aisle which really made it much more special.

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13/08/2024

Apparently someone turned 40 this weekend … no idea who that Bjorn Borg looking guy in the photo is though 😂

A big thank you to everyone who came to celebrate and to everyone who sent cards, messages and gifts. My kitchen table is now laden with champagne and I’m planning on gradually consuming it all.

I’m back on the flowers now so if there’s anything you need please let me know.

Ryan 🥳

07/08/2024

Hi all, my birthday weekend is looming (yes, it’s a big one) and the flower studio is being transformed in to the ultimate party venue so I wanted to let you know I won’t be accepting any orders for bouquets until next week. Any orders placed via the website will be cancelled and refunded.

We’ll still have posies available from the farm stand should you need a smaller bunch but it’s unlikely we’ll be refreshing stock as we usually do so these will be limited.

Business will resume as normal when I’m officially over the hill 😬

Big thanks to who snapped this pic of me when flowering up a wedding recently.

03/08/2024

Happy 6th Wedding Anniversary Sarah and Ben xx

02/08/2024

Great to be photographed for Cheshire Life Magazine. Naturally it was when I’d stepped away from the stand but Chris did a splendid job of modelling 💐💐💐

31/07/2024

We’re at Nantwich Show today showcasing what we do.

If you’re heading to the show please stop by and say hello. It’s going to be a beautiful day! ☀️💐

28/07/2024

Happy first wedding Anniversary to G&S who tied the knot in Nantwich last year.

This was one of my favourite weddings of the year and we hope you’ve had the best first year of marriage. Where has the time gone?!

14/07/2024

A lovely Lunar bouquet with a dash of pink as a special request. This bouquet was full of scent and an absolute joy to make.

26/06/2024

The sun is shining and we have some beautiful blooms available for you today.

If you’re collecting from the farm stand it may be worth bringing a small vase or bucket with cool water with you to help your blooms on their journey as even short car rides in this heat can shorten the life of your blooms. Re-cut stems when you get home and plunge them in to nice cool water to maximise water uptake.

More flower care advice can be found on the blog (link in stories).

21/06/2024

Friday flowers 💐

All of Fridays flowers have been delivered/collected but we still have posies and eggs available from the farm stand should you be passing.

This gorgeous 100% homegrown bouquet was a favourite of mine today filled with Koko Loko, Champagne Moment and Just Joey Roses and lots of other gorgeous blooms and scented foliages.

03/06/2024

Gorgeous Bridgerton vibes for today’s flowers including the most stunning scented homegrown roses, giant scabious, Astrantia, Stocks and Lilies paired with lots of eucalyptus and applemint. All deliveries are done and so I thought I’d take the chance to introduce myself to my new and existing followers.

I’m Ryan and I started ‘Bloom by Ryan Lewis’ back in 2018 after longing to set up a flower farm for many, many years. I’m a florist/grower focussing on creating luxury and romantic florals for weddings and events and I grow many of my flowers here on the farm in Blackbrook, Staffordshire.

I’ve always had green fingers and a love of floristry but I formalised my training studying horticulture with the RHS back in Wales gaining an Advanced Diploma and I later added to this by studying floristry at college and working with leading event and wedding florists to get hands on experience. I often get asked if I do the flowers or if I’m the delivery guy but yes I do the flowers!

Nowadays I split my time between the smallholding and the flowers. I sell flowers from the farm gate, ensuring this is always topped up with flowers and eggs. I deliver flowers locally, offer flower subscriptions via the website (weekly and monthly), offer exclusive hire for weddings and events and I also run workshops throughout the year from my studio.

Aside from flowers and farming I have a big passion for tennis (watching and playing although I’m better at the former) and I also love to read/listen to audiobooks. When working I’ll usually be listening to something or other and I can go through several books a week when working on big events.

So that’s a little about me. If you’ve got this far well done and I look forward to meeting you soon if we haven’t met already!

Ryan 💐💐

02/06/2024

How is this two years ago already?!

P L A T I N U M J U B I L E E

The big bank holiday weekend is here and to mark the occasion I was invited to take part in a week long flower festival based just up the road from me at Saint Leonards Church in Woore. If you’re local please do go and pop in as there are some truly gorgeous designs to see and the ladies have worked so hard to get the church all flowered up and beautiful.

The windows of the church all represent a decade of the queens rein and I was asked to create an installation that represented the 2010’s, specifically the Queen opening the 2012 Olympic Games. I couldn’t figure out how to depict the Queen parachuting in with James Bond and so I went with a more practical Olympic Rings design using a mix of materials for the rings, including woven black willow, moss and ribbon combines with our own blooms and some purchased flowers. As the design needs to last a while in a hot window it was also essential to keep the stems in water. To add more colour I’ve used water retaining gel balls which will then be reused after the festival.

I hope you enjoy the design. Have a great extended weekend all!

21/05/2024

It’s been a busy few weeks and it looks as though that’s set to continue with lots of flowers going out this week and weddings to flower up.

As I’ll be largely preoccupied this week please ensure you give as much notice as possible if you would like any fresh flowers 💐

29/04/2024

As it’s a bit grey and windy out there today I’ve decided we’ll be serving sunshine in our posies ☀️💐✨

06/04/2024

This morning we held our Living Wreath Workshop. Each wreath contains a mix of cut foliage and flowers plus rooted plants, bulbs and spring flowers ensuring the wreath gives a display for months to come 🌿🌸🌷

05/04/2024

Beautiful images from Bethany & Ollie’s wedding last week by and a few from myself 🤍🌿

31/03/2024

Happy Easter 🐣🐇🌿

Easter posies are available from the farm stand this morning along with our home grown eggs.

29/03/2024

We have lots of lovely flowers and eggs available this Easter weekend. The farm stand is stocked with posies and larger bouquets are available to order too.

Have a lovely weekend all!

24/03/2024

Living Wreath Workshop - 6th April 2024

Come and join us at Bloom HQ to celebrate the Spring by making a gorgeous living wreath. Using our home grown foliage, Spring blooms plus potted plants and bulbs you will create a living wreath to hang on your front door or to use as a festive table centre. Once the living elements of your wreath have finished flowering you can then plant them in your garden where they will flower the following year.

No experience is necessary as expert tuition will be given on the day. Refreshments and cake provided 🌷🐣

Check link in bio for more info and details of how to book.

22/03/2024

And just like that another week is done! I’ve delivered the last bouquet of the day and the farm stand is stocked with these beautiful pink and white jute posies.

Have a great weekend all ✨💐

15/03/2024

Happy Friday all! ✨

We have some stunning bouquets leaving today and across the weekend plus the good news is our farm stand will be stocked with stunning posies made up of our stunning home grown blooms, blossom and foliage. The chickens are also laying well now so we’ll have plenty of eggs available too.

11/03/2024

I’m taking the day off today after the blur that was Mother’s Day weekend.

Thank you to all of my customers who made this weekend a total sell out once more ♥️✨

08/03/2024

I wish I was one of those people who are good with the behind the scenes videos and images but sadly I’m not and as a one man operation it’s very much all hands to the pump, as it were, during peaks like Mother’s Day. I did manage to snap this pic very quickly in the studio today though with one of my Mothers Day bouquets.

Today I’ve been busy beavering away conditioning flower orders, cutting and conditioning foliage and flowers from the farm and putting together orders and delivering them. It’s been a blur to say the least and the next couple of days will be similar although strangely, Mothers Day itself is much more manageable than Saturday for some strange reason. I’m not grumbling though - it means I can get to Sunday tennis at a reasonable hour 😂

Thank you to everyone who’s already ordered. I don’t have any more delivery slots available now but I will have posies available from the farm stand on a first come first serve basis if you’re quick!

Have a lovely weekend!

07/03/2024

✨🎀 Mother’s Day 🎀✨

I can accept a few last minute orders up until this afternoon so if you are yet to order your Mother’s Day blooms please head to the website and order now.

Many thanks to everyone who’s ordered so far. Ryan

Pictured: A florist’s choice bouquet from earlier this week featuring Mocchacino roses

01/03/2024

Mother’s Day Blooms 💐✨

Mothering Sunday is next weekend and we have some fantastic options available to you to show your mum or mother figure in your life just how much she means to you.

We have some gorgeous bouquets available (please see the online shop for more info), a bouquet making workshop on the 9th, flower subscription services and we also have gift vouchers available which can be redeemed against workshops and flowers. I’ll also stock the flower stand with flowers ahead of the big day so if you’d like to stop buy and pick up a posy or three you can do that also but please be aware pre-ordering is recommended to avoid disappointment.

If you have any questions about any of the above please do get in touch.

13/02/2024

♥️♥️ The first bouquets have started to leave ahead of the big day tomorrow and our Valentine’s prep is well underway!

Don’t forget to follow our 7 key care tips which you can find on our blog to keep your flowers looking great for as long as possible and more importantly have a lovely Valentine’s Day, however you plan to celebrate it ♥️♥️

08/02/2024

♥️♥️♥️ Valentine’s Day ♥️♥️♥️

We still have some availability for Valentine’s flowers so if you need to place an order please do so via the web shop ASAP.

We pre-order our Valentine’s Day blooms so once they sell and we reach capacity the shop will close.

Please don’t leave it until the last minute 😬🙏🏻

Our full range of Valentine’s blooms are available to buy via the web shop now.