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An independent shop in Meadowbank, on the eastern side of the city, that designs and delivers its own arrangements in its own vans six days a week. Its strength is reach and speed rather than a curated look: same-day delivery covers a large slice of the Lothians, and the workshop takes on the bespoke, personalised pieces many florists quietly decline.

What people come here for

Most orders are the ordinary occasions — birthdays, anniversaries, a new baby, congratulations, get well, an apology, a thank you — in hand-tied bouquets, hatboxes, basket and vase arrangements, with a weekly special for anyone happy to leave the choice to the florist. Plants and subscription flowers cover the regular sending, and eco flower wraps are offered for those who would rather not receive cellophane.

Weddings have been part of the business for more than a decade: bridal bouquets, buttonholes and corsages, ceremony pedestals and reception flowers, with package options. The shop also hires out flower walls made from silk blooms — a backdrop for weddings, birthdays, baby showers, graduations and corporate events — with hire covering delivery, set-up and collection within Edinburgh.

Corporate work is a separate line: contract arrangements for offices, hotels and business spaces, matched to interiors and brand colours, with flowers bought direct from the grower so displays hold up through the working week. Funeral tributes are made too: alongside standard wreaths and sprays there are shaped tributes made to a life rather than a catalogue; Spicer Designs named the shop Florist of the Week in October 2024.

Delivery and same-day orders

Same-day delivery runs Monday to Saturday, and the cut-off depends on how far the flowers have to travel: for the central Edinburgh postcodes, EH1 to EH21, orders placed before 1pm go out that day, while the outer band, EH22 to EH30, needs the order in by 11am.

Local delivery is done by the shop’s own drivers rather than a courier, across the city districts and out to Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg, Loanhead, Penicuik, Currie, Balerno, Broxburn and East Calder. Further afield — Livingston, Prestonpans, Tranent, and across the Forth to North Queensferry, Rosyth and Dalgety Bay — is available as a separate delivery band.

What stands out

• Two different same-day cut-offs — 1pm for the city, 11am for the outer postcodes, stated up front.
• Their own vans — local orders are designed and delivered by the shop rather than handed to a courier.
• Delivery across the Forth — including North Queensferry, Rosyth and Dalgety Bay as a separate band.
• Bespoke shaped tributes — the workshop takes on personalised commissions rather than a fixed catalogue.
• Flower wall hire — a silk-bloom backdrop delivered, installed and collected within the city, hired for a day.
• Eco flower wraps — an alternative to cellophane for anyone who dislikes plastic packaging.

Where the flowers come from

The shop publishes nothing about its everyday wholesalers. The one sourcing claim it makes concerns the corporate side: flowers for office and hotel contracts are stated to be bought direct from the grower so that arrangements last a full working week.

The shop, the service and what else they sell

The premises are a working florist rather than a showroom, and the team is used to taking a request in person — the site invites a visit for a wedding chat as readily as an online booking. Beyond fresh flowers there are plants, vases, chocolates and soft toys for gift orders, and gift-ready packaging.

Ordering is flexible: online at any hour, by phone during the day, or in person at the counter. For flower walls and wedding packages, the shop prefers the enquiry form so the date can be checked against its diary before anything is agreed.

When to come and how to get there

Meadowbank sits between Abbeyhill and Restalrig, a short way east of the Old Town, with the sports centre as the obvious landmark and frequent buses along the eastern approach into the city. Being on that side puts the shop close to the eastern suburbs and the coast road to Musselburgh.

The pressure points are the usual ones — Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas — plus the local peaks: the summer wedding and graduation season, and August, when the Fringe fills the centre and traffic slows. Flower wall hire for weddings and parties books out over the summer months, so dates are best claimed early.

Questions and answers

How late can I order for delivery today?

Same-day delivery runs Monday to Saturday. For postcodes EH1 to EH21 the order needs to be placed by 1pm; for EH22 to EH30, by 11am.

Do they deliver outside Edinburgh?

Yes — their own drivers reach Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg, Penicuik, Currie and Balerno, with a separate band for Livingston, Prestonpans, Tranent and across the Forth.

Can I collect my order from the shop?

Yes — collection from the Meadowbank shop is available.

Do they do wedding flowers, and how far ahead should I book?

They have been doing wedding work for over a decade, with package options. Summer dates go early, so enquire as soon as the venue is confirmed.

What is included in flower wall hire?

Hire covers 24 hours’ use, plus delivery, professional set-up and collection within Edinburgh. Longer hire is available on request.

Can they make a funeral tribute to a particular design?

Yes — the workshop makes bespoke tributes as well as standard wreaths, sprays and posies. Call rather than order online if the timing is tight.

Do they take corporate contracts?

Yes — offices, hotels and business spaces. The team quotes after a consultation, and contracts run on a regular replacement schedule.

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