Beginnings by UK

Beginnings by UK Premier wedding and event floral design based in Houston,TX
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The first question we always get asked: “How much do flowers cost?” To start off, here are some AVERAGE starting prices ...
07/24/2024

The first question we always get asked: “How much do flowers cost?” To start off, here are some AVERAGE starting prices on a few items that may be requested. These are by no means a fixed number, but a general industry standard price point. Keep in mind that each wedding is different, and the overall investment will vary based on the design as well as several other factors.

Notable factors that determine price 👇

🌷 Quality and COGS: What product is being utilized in the composition? Carnations drastically vary in price compared to dahlias. When you receive a quote from multiple florists, some may be higher simply because of the quality and cost of the ingredients they plan to utilize.

🌷 Florist’s Level of Expertise: THIS MATTERS and definitely should be something you consider! There are so many things that can go wrong and variables in play. This is a one time shot. You want to rest easy on the big day knowing that you have a team of experts that will ensure your vision still comes to life no matter what happens!

🌷Artistry: Each designer has a different aesthetic and level of artistry that can be hard to evaluate. However, if you’re looking for something more intentional, unique, and artistic for your big day- that exclusivity and service does come with a price tag due to the above mentioned factors. Keep in mind how important this is to you when looking for vendors!

We hope this helps! If you’d like to know more or have further questions, do comment 👇 and we will aim to answer!

✨The simplest ingredients make the best recipes! ✨ Swipe to see some floral pieces with less than 5 varieties of blooms....
07/22/2024

✨The simplest ingredients make the best recipes! ✨ Swipe to see some floral pieces with less than 5 varieties of blooms. Let us know your fav in the comments below 👇!

There is something incredibly therapeutic about arranging and placing blooms for flat lays. It forces you to slow down a...
07/05/2024

There is something incredibly therapeutic about arranging and placing blooms for flat lays. It forces you to slow down and shift your perspective to a 2 dimensional capacity and really focus in on those details. These feature my favorite blooms: hellebores, lilac, sweet peas, foxglove, fritillaria meleagris, and butterfly ranunculus. Swipe to the end to appreciate the checkered pattern on the frits!

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Folks, I just opened a gallery from the incomparable , and I’m a blubbering mess. Every single photo is just pure GOLD a...
07/02/2024

Folks, I just opened a gallery from the incomparable , and I’m a blubbering mess. Every single photo is just pure GOLD and art, and I’m struggling because I want to share them ALL (and I will) 🤩. It is already a precious gift to be able to see my work through another artist’s eyes, but even more humbling and awe inspiring when the artistry of their talent augments the beauty of the stills and conveys volumes to the viewer in more ways than one. Thank you Marni- you are truly sensational.

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She said YES! ✨💍 ✨It feels extra-extra special being a part of huge moments like these. Blake definitely pulled out all ...
06/29/2024

She said YES! ✨💍 ✨It feels extra-extra special being a part of huge moments like these. Blake definitely pulled out all the stops for Amanda, and we couldn’t be happier for them! Congrats to the newly engaged couple! ❤️

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How about a shift in perspective? 🔝Checking that our pieces look just as pretty from the top as they do from the front 🙌...
05/20/2024

How about a shift in perspective? 🔝Checking that our pieces look just as pretty from the top as they do from the front 🙌🏻 also, I’m curious: if you had to live without one, which would it be: no AC, no lights, or no internet?

Another one created just for  ❤️ always grateful and always humbled. Thank you!
05/14/2024

Another one created just for ❤️ always grateful and always humbled. Thank you!

“The most beautiful flowers in the garden always get picked first”
05/08/2024

“The most beautiful flowers in the garden always get picked first”

✨Meraki ✨ A Greek word, it means essence of yourself; to do something with soul, creativity, or love; to leave something...
04/30/2024

✨Meraki ✨ A Greek word, it means essence of yourself; to do something with soul, creativity, or love; to leave something of yourself in what you do.
There is a feeling when you walk into a room and you see fresh flowers. That emotion you experience is a result of the multiple lives- the living essence of the blooms merged with everything we’ve put into it of ourselves- our joy, our hearts, our personalities. It is palpable, and it is felt.

Photography by the inimitable

She’s so….experimental. Please excuse me, I’m going on a green spree right now.
04/25/2024

She’s so….experimental. Please excuse me, I’m going on a green spree right now.

Stop. Take it in for a second. Zoom in and delight your eyes by letting them feast. Frilled tulips and double hellebores...
04/24/2024

Stop. Take it in for a second. Zoom in and delight your eyes by letting them feast. Frilled tulips and double hellebores overflow- this is what I call “Happiness in a bowl”.

Hello friends! I typically like to hide behind my flowers such as these massive alocasia leaves, but occasionally I come...
04/20/2024

Hello friends! I typically like to hide behind my flowers such as these massive alocasia leaves, but occasionally I come out to say hi! I’m Ummehani Karimjee (the UK of Beginnings). I’m from Mombasa, Kenya, but I’ve grown up in Houston, TX. I’m a little weird and laugh alone at my own jokes most times 🫠 I love flowers so much that I made a career out of them. Our style can be described as romantic, editorial, and elevated. Here are three random facts about me:

🌸 I have a thing for branches with curves. When I’m driving, I always want to pull over and cut all the sexy branches I see.

🌸 My favorite meal is the Ménage Trois sandwich from . I could eat that every day for the rest of my life.

🌸 If I were in a TV show, I would be a character in or ( please, hire me!)

Well, that’s enough life revealing facts about myself. Thanks for following along, folks. I appreciate the support and love from each and every one of you. ❤️

I love how images can tell a narrative, and something about how  creatively captured these bouquet portraits spoke volum...
03/29/2024

I love how images can tell a narrative, and something about how creatively captured these bouquet portraits spoke volumes of the level of artistry and intention we put into our pieces ✨

Venue: Galveston City National Bank
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When talking to people about flowers, I hear people say phrases like “it must’ve come so easy to you…” Well…I want to br...
03/27/2024

When talking to people about flowers, I hear people say phrases like “it must’ve come so easy to you…” Well…I want to break that myth. I love all things design and gravitate towards it, and I understand some concepts and principles, but I worked SO hard and practiced when it came to flowers. I had to train my hands to create that instinctive muscle memory, and refine my eye over the years to get to what we call the signature Beginnings style. I say this because in this age of things going viral, there is a pressure for overnight success. Some of you have been part of our journey and seen us slowly bloom, so I sincerely thank you for sticking along with me all this time. Your support means the world! And for those that have just joined in, I hope you can appreciate this little bit of insight into our evolution. To forever more years of growth, my dear friends.🌸✨

Creation, for me, becomes a time of reflection. Amidst the chaos of our industry, when I’m working on a piece, I go into...
03/20/2024

Creation, for me, becomes a time of reflection. Amidst the chaos of our industry, when I’m working on a piece, I go into a deeply meditative state where I completely lose track of time and space. I can only assume that this level of focus, attention, and intention is achievable because I have such a deep love for what I’m doing that I allow myself to connect in every single way to my actions…Tell me: do any of you fine folks experience this?

A personal interpretation of Dutch Masters inspired arrangement. Words that come to mind when I think Dutch Masters are:...
03/12/2024

A personal interpretation of Dutch Masters inspired arrangement. Words that come to mind when I think Dutch Masters are: shadows, lush, rich, movement, still-life, tulips, depth, wealth. This iconic era in art history came about when flowers were highly prized and valuable because they were difficult to attain, so it became a fashion, instead, to commission paintings of flowers so you could have them in your home. And that, to me, my dear friends, is the ultimate devotion to an object.

She’s a little… different. But I like her.
03/10/2024

She’s a little… different. But I like her.

Happy International Women’s Day! To all my women out there: you are incredible, you are wonderful, and you are inspirati...
03/08/2024

Happy International Women’s Day! To all my women out there: you are incredible, you are wonderful, and you are inspiration itself. As a wise childhood friend once said, “just keep swimming”. 💜🌸🦋

black | white | n**e 🖤 Keep swiping to see why we LOVED how this modern look turned out for Vanessa + Stephen’s wedding....
02/26/2024

black | white | n**e 🖤 Keep swiping to see why we LOVED how this modern look turned out for Vanessa + Stephen’s wedding. It’s all about those lines and that pop of black!

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Just a simple game of balance, line, and movement 🙃 🍃🌷Ingredients: 7 tulips,  2 butterfly ranunculus secured in a floral...
02/22/2024

Just a simple game of balance, line, and movement 🙃
🍃🌷Ingredients: 7 tulips, 2 butterfly ranunculus secured in a floral pin frog

What a wonderful privilege it is to get to work with beauties such as these . It’s truly humbling to remember my earlier...
02/19/2024

What a wonderful privilege it is to get to work with beauties such as these . It’s truly humbling to remember my earlier design days when I dreamt of the time I would be able to incorporate these into my work and recipes. Garden roses are an entirely different caliber of roses with their ruffled, creamy heads, their sweet, heady fragrance, and their thin, delicate petals. They are a luxury that will elevate your floral experience, so when the design calls for it, we are sure to include them in pieces so you can have the finest ingredients for your most special occasions ✨

Happy Valentine’s Day!!! ❤️ Fellas and Chicas, we will be at our shop on Longenbaugh Rd till 5pm with flowers available ...
02/14/2024

Happy Valentine’s Day!!! ❤️ Fellas and Chicas, we will be at our shop on Longenbaugh Rd till 5pm with flowers available for pick up and delivery as well. It’s the day of love! Show it and be bold. Declare it to the world - whether it’s for your lover, special someone, secret crush, beloved family member, best friend, or even yourself! 🥰

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What a year! 2023 flew by, and I have no words but those of gratitude. We got a studio in February, and 10 months later ...
12/25/2023

What a year! 2023 flew by, and I have no words but those of gratitude. We got a studio in February, and 10 months later I’m still telling myself and others: “we are settling in”. We didn’t fulfill all our goals for the year, but we did hit some unexpected ones instead. In full transparency, I feel like I’ve been running and running for the last few years and waiting for things to slow down so I can just breathe, but really, I realize I may just be a mild adrenaline ju**ie who thrives in chaos😅. All in all, I couldn’t be more prouder of the art we have created and the things we have accomplished. I’d like to thank my core team: , , . They are an integral part of all the successful events, and do all the things I can’t do 🫶🏻 And, as always, thank you to all my friends, old and new that have joined in on this journey. May your blessings be bountiful, your table always overflowing, and your hearts full ❤️

🍂This arrangement has me easing into fall with five ingredients. Product used: coxcomb, mistral anemones, dahlias, helle...
09/15/2023

🍂This arrangement has me easing into fall with five ingredients. Product used: coxcomb, mistral anemones, dahlias, hellebores, and Charity rose.
Also, anyone else think that coxcomb looks like brains? 🙄

Hello there. I’m Ummehani, just dropping in to tell you more about Beginnings and what exactly it is that I do…Well folk...
09/13/2023

Hello there. I’m Ummehani, just dropping in to tell you more about Beginnings and what exactly it is that I do…Well folks, based on this photo right here we do something with flowers, but boy, oh boy, it’s so much more than that! To be more specific, we blend a unique composition of blooms and craft floral artistry based on your individual personality, style, and story you want to tell your guests. We create the perfect ambiance by pairing these blooms with other decorative elements from our rental collection, specially curated just for you. We come in full gusto, like your personal fairy god mother, and transform the space by twirling clippers, slinging buckets, muscle, brooms and a little bit of our bippity boppity boo flower magic. Our team is hardcore invested in creating the dream event for you- going even beyond that to give you something you didn’t even know you wanted till you saw it. If you’re enticed, reach out, and let’s have a little chat. I would be delighted to meet you ❤️

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In between events is the only time I really get to focus on creative research (a pretentious way of saying playing with ...
08/23/2023

In between events is the only time I really get to focus on creative research (a pretentious way of saying playing with flowers, but let’s go with research). This one was in anticipation for fall, and featuring some lovely produce: foxglove, snowberries, garden roses, aster matsumoto, blue vitex, astrantia, tulips, and plumosa- designed utilizing pin frogs and my favorite stone bud vases. What visual does this evoke for you?

They say conversation is good for the soul. I agree, albeit a slight distinction. GOOD conversation does wonders for the...
08/16/2023

They say conversation is good for the soul. I agree, albeit a slight distinction. GOOD conversation does wonders for the soul- which is why I talk to my flowers. It’s a perfectly symbiotic relationship: They dont judge me, but quietly accept me as I am, and I provide them with a flow of banter that can be classified as mildly entertaining, a heavy dash of neurotic, and most times just weird. It’s this charming environment I provide that encourages them to bloom so beautifully and lovingly for you ❤️

Pinch me because this looks so dreamy! A forever favorite with the most romantic color palette: soft ivories and blushes...
08/12/2023

Pinch me because this looks so dreamy! A forever favorite with the most romantic color palette: soft ivories and blushes with deep hints of mauve set against the perfect backdrop that is .

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There’s nothing more fulfilling than  an afternoon playing with gloves, pearls, vintage details, and of course- blooms. ...
08/07/2023

There’s nothing more fulfilling than an afternoon playing with gloves, pearls, vintage details, and of course- blooms. I can’t deny my inner, regency-era-obsessed self a chance to fawn over all this petal prettiness, and it seems only kind to share it with you too ❤️

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Utilizing foliage in an arrangement to make it look natural is an a-r-t in itself. It’s easy to stuff greens in- but to ...
07/11/2023

Utilizing foliage in an arrangement to make it look natural is an a-r-t in itself. It’s easy to stuff greens in- but to make them look good? Whoooole different ball game, my friend. I’ll often spend more time choosing the greens than I will the blooms. Consider this image with flowering privet, eucalyptus gunnii, and mini Italian pittosporum. These are different foliage types with the correct blend of nuances in texture, color, movement, and shape. During placement, they need to be clustered together in the perfect position for a naturalistic balance, and to provide just the right amount of “oomph” to bring the eye towards the bloom. I think of them as my velvet pillows- you know the ones that carry the shiny tiara for display?? They are just as equally important. All hail the supporting stars.

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18021 Longenbaugh Road, Suite 5B
Houston, TX

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Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm

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