07/08/2026
๐ธย 7 YEARS OF BLOOMS BY BRIDIE ๐ธ
Seven years ago this week, Blooms by Bridie officially became a thing.
At the time I thought I'd do a few weddings, make some pretty flowers, have a bit of fun with it and see what happened.
LOL. Classic Bridie.
Seven years, 400+ weddings, approximately a bazillion trips to the flower markets and enough vases to open a small hire company laterโฆ here we are. ๐ Things sure did escalate.
Somewhere along the way my little side hustle became a proper business. One that's taken me to some incredible venues, introduced me to the most wonderful people, challenged me in ways I never expected, and given me a job I genuinely love.
It hasn't always been glamorous. There's been countless early mornings (when I am NOT a morning person), 12+ hour flower days, flower-related injuries, sheer panic and a dash of exhaustion.
I can confirm I can still tetris the absolute bejesus out of my car, and I still question what I'm doing with my life at least once a month.
But there have also been so many moments where I've stood back at the end of a wedding, looked at what we've created, and thoughtโฆ bloody hell ๐ฅน
I'm ridiculously grateful to every couple who has trusted me with their flowers, every vendor who has recommended or supported me, my very special freelancer who's jumped in whenever I've needed an extra pair of hands, and every friend and family member who has put up with my business and the unsociable hours that come with it.
And to my husband Col, who has been there through all of it and has somehow accepted that our home is now approximately 37% florist warehouseโฆ thank you. ๐โค๏ธ
So here's to seven years of Blooms by Bridie.
Still flower obsessed. Still winging it occasionally. Still loving every minute.
And apparently still running out of places to put vases, as I look at the 197 that have arrived for the next three months of weddings ๐๐ธ
Thanks everyone ๐ฅฐ
