A WOKINGHAM florist celebrated their move to bigger and more central premises with a party.
Kate Thomas, who runs Funky Flowers and the Berkshire Flower School, has relocated from London Road to Elms Field.
The town centre location will see them offering a range of bouquets for sale, with subscription services available for people who need regular deliveries.
And through the flower school, Ms Thomas shares designs and creative techniques with people looking for inspiration and advice for everything from wedding flowers to home arrangements. It is also offered as a unique team building exercise.
Of the re-location, Ms Thomas said it had been a long time coming, having been at her previous location for nine years.
“To develop and be part of the community of Wokingham is awesome,” she said. “We have had a lot of people who have seen our old shop and didn’t come in because they couldn’t park.
“To be in the centre of Wokingham and seeing the smiles on some of our customers faces is incredible.”
The enlarged size is also beneficial for her team.
“For them to have more fresh air and daylight to work in is great,” she smiled. “We’ve built this from a shell – it had nothing in it – and they have a bespoke area for them to work in.
“We’re also able to do terrarium plants that we weren’t able to be in the other shop because the environment wasn’t right. It’s great to increase what we can do.”
The launch event, held on Friday, April 28, was attended by family, friends and business supporters including fellow members of her BNI chapter which she attends regularly at Sandmartins Golf Course on Friday mornings.
“It’s been wonderful this evening,” she said.
And there’s another reason why her move to Elms Field is special.
Ms Thomas said: “It’s a real community here of shop owners. We’re all independent and it’s just lovely to have that.”
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