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  Date Posted: 3 September 2020

People these days are so difficult to buy for, especially with the ease of online shopping. Who wants to buy someone something they may not even like? That’s why a personalised gift like a hamper is great for any and every occasion. Did you know that hampers were first introduced to England by France back in the 11th century? The Christmas hamper is actually a key Christmas tradition in British culture. How cool is that? Are you already looking for the best Christmas gift hamper for your best friend? Cheese and wine...

  Date Posted: 8 April 2020

Most of us will be celebrating Easter at home this year, which is a pretty big change from the normal weekend trips away and family gatherings. If you’re not sure how to spend Easter this year, you’ve come to the right place! From green-thumbs to creative crafters, there’s something for everyone to enjoy on our list of the top 10 Easter activities to do at home. 1. Make DIY Easter crafts Sure, you could buy premade Easter decorations… but where’s the fun in that? Whether you paint multicoloured eggs, learn how to make Easter baskets or try some cute crafty printables, there are plenty of egg-citing ways to showcas...

  Date Posted: 31 January 2020

Have you ever wondered why you send Red Roses on Valentine’s Day ? With Valentine’s day just around the corner, we wanted to research the significance of the most romantic day on the annual calendar each year. Our questions reached far and wide and we found interesting answers to each of our questions: What do red roses mean when you send them? What is the significance of the single red rose? Why send a dozen red roses? What does the colour ...

  Date Posted: 3 December 2019

It's officially December and our corporate team are keen to make sure you maximise your business deductions and GST claims to get the best value from your festive activities. It’s worthwhile to your bottom line to consider the best way to structure your appreciation spend to maximise your outcome. With our bean counting hats on, here are our $$ tips to help you to show your appreciation to your valued suppliers, team and clients for 2019: Gifts to clients - YES You can claim a tax deduction and claim back the GST if not entertainment (ie chocolate, wine and hampers get a big tick!).Maximise the return on your inves...

  Date Posted: 2 December 2019

In a world of consumerism, sustainability and minimalism are fast gathering momentum as we realise that it’s not things but real life experiences that truly fill our cup. My favourite four favourite things to create a minimalist Christmas 2019: Edible Christmas decorations for your tree (complete with the recipe below). Make your host gift a true experience of joy for your family with one of our Chocolate Trees or bouquets customised to match your table colours. Make your own wrapping paper Create the ultimate voucher book gift – it’s free and gives joy for the year to come! Like many young fam...

  Date Posted: 9 October 2019

Ahh 21 st season, what a time to be alive! Back-to-back 21 st invitations filling up your calendar and your weekends. Not to mention the long list of things to plan; what to wear, how will you do your hair and makeup, do I have enough coins for those subsided drinks? Once they are all ticked off its time to start again. But the biggest job on your list is always organising the 21 st Birthday Gift! Well, you can tick this off for the rest of the 21 st season, because we have you covered will all the best 21 st gift ideas for girls . At 21, you’re offic...

  Date Posted: 23 August 2019

The only thing better than Father’s Day Gifts is DIY Father’s Day Gifts. Father’s day is all about appreciation and what better way than to show your appreciation than by making a gift yourself?! Come on kids, you know we're right. Creating a gift with your own bare hands seems ol’ fashioned, but if there’s one thing we know about most Dad’s it's that they live for ol’ fashioned, and they’ll be living for you DIY Father’s Day Gift Ideas. We know your DIY Father’s Day Gifts Ideas aren’t all going to be the same, because at Edible Blooms we know that every Dad is different. So how do you choose the DIY Father’s Day...

  Date Posted: 14 August 2019

It’s spring!! It’s happening it’s here, the pollen is in the air and we are all sneezing, the birds are chirping and simultaneously starting to swoop us and we are all starting to sweat from our sweltering Aussie heat but none of that matters! Because it’s spring and everything is beautiful. So Greenies, stay with us, because this one is for you. As many side effects that come with spring (such as birds actually turning on the human race) we ignore these because the days are brighter, the weather is warmer and nature is quite literally blossoming which means if you’ve got the green thumb it’s time to turn your attention to your Spring Garden. At Edible B...

  Date Posted: 9 August 2019

What do the AFL Grand Final and Edible Blooms have in common? We know this is a hard one because there are so many options, we both create cheers, we watch our deliveries and it could go on and on but the very specific and special thing we share is that we bring people together! Ah of course you get it now! The AFL Grand Final and Edible Blooms are both about spreading joy and finding common ground for people to come together both in celebration and in hard times. AFL is the great Australian pass time, what are you doing on a Friday night? Watching the footy, Saturday aftern...

  Date Posted: 15 July 2019

Is this your first time buying a gift for a proud Dad this coming Fathers Day? Are you brimming with absolute fear that you won’t find those perfect first Fathers Day gift ideas ? Well boy oh boy have you come to the right place, think of this as your ultimate First Fathers day Survival Guide if you will. We are here to navigate all of the socks and jocks, watches, fishing gear, macaroni picture frames and monographed cuff links and come out of it with the first Fathers Day gift ideas you didn’t even know your dreams were made of. But what does it really mean to be a Dad for the first time? A time f...

  Date Posted: 8 July 2019

Have you ever thought about whether or not you’re really using the best winter warmers to keep yourself toasty during these freezing months? There’s options upon options, a cosy beanie, a flickering fire or a warm cup of tea, but have you ever considered that the bottle of red in your wine cabinet could be your salvation? Winter wines really are a thing people, and there are more red wine benefits than we knew about and we are here to share, because we believe everybody should know how to drink red wine . Red Wine Benefits Calling all re...

  Date Posted: 2 July 2019

Have you ever thought about what kind of chocolate personality you are? We know, we’ve lost sleep over it for years as well but never fear! If you thought Zodiac signs were the key to your personality you’ve clearly never thought about a chocolate quiz, because this is the real stuff. Yes zodiac signs are of course completely real, and if you are a non-believer you’re probably Capricorn but that’s okay, it’s just the sceptic in you and you were born that way, no judgement from us. So Zodiac signs or no zodiac signs you still absolutely have a chocolate personality and it is undeniably important you find out what it is immediately and of course the way to d...

  Date Posted: 28 June 2019

Friendship is the most sacred of ships and we know you want to seize every tiny opportunity to show you BFF just how much you care about them, and that is exactly what we are here for. We are so serious folks, EXACTLY. We’ve got best friend gifts coming out of our everythin’ and we get it! It’s not your fault that you’ve been a little on the neglect-y kind of side, life is super busy and you’re going to make up for it by getting them the most kick ass of best friend gifts of all time anyway but there are so many different ways to show your bestie just how much they mean to you and we are diving right on in! ...

  Date Posted: 21 June 2019

Our dearest, most valued readers, we have gathered you here today to ask but a simply task of you, to answer the question that has plagued us for centuries, drum roll please… are you a donut person or an eclair person? At Edible Blooms we only ask the most serious of questions, and for this one you really need to go so deep into your soul you should pass some chakras on the way. Donuts and Eclairs are the steaks of dessert, they are the very foundation on which the industry of desserts were built, and yes, perhaps this is historically incorrect, but we are talking about the king and queen of the pastries people facts aren’t important. And we don’t think you don’t know but for cl...

  Date Posted: 4 June 2019

If you are the kind of person who licks the cake bowl and loves to pop some bubble wrap then you are our kind of people and if there is one thing we know for an undisputed fact, it’s that quotes are perfect for all and any occasion AND that chocolate is it’s equal in this mission. So simply there is nothing more sinfully flawless than chocolate quotes and oh so lucky for you we have gone through the trouble of finding the very best chocolate quotes and putting them all into a neat lil package. Sit back, relax and let’s take a Charlie and the chocolate factory kind of journey. There’s nothing better than a little quote surrounding the sweet cocoa goodness that is chocol...

  Date Posted: 15 May 2019

A chocolate flower bouquet is two dream gifts combined into even more of a dream gift. There are so many reasons this one is a no brainer, especially when it comes to a birthday gift ! But what does make them your go-to gift? Well there are so many reasons why a chocolate flower bouquet is the ultimate gift that we have a created a list for you so strap on in folks! Because here are 5 reasons why a chocolate flower bouquet is the perfect birthday gift! It’s edible! This one seems pretty obvious folks but with a traditional flower bouque...

  Date Posted: 15 May 2019

Are you stuck trying to think of the ideal birthday gifts ? What about a flower bouquet? Oh but what about a box of chocolates? Ah but a bottle of champagne is also a go-to! Well why not all three? Yes at Edible Blooms your birthday gifts don’t have to be a choice, you can have it all! And what goes better than champagne and chocolate? With Edible Blooms Birthday gifts range you can have all the bells and whistles, and you can have the glitter too. These deliciously delectable birthday gifts are the gifting solution of your dreams. A flower bouquet is so beautiful but perhaps a little cliché, a bottle of champ...

  Date Posted: 15 May 2019

A flower bouquet doesn’t have to be boring, and a box of chocolates doesn’t have to be your same old go-to, why not jazz it up a bit? Gifting should be groovy, it should have flare, your gifting experience should be the equivalent of some fabulous jazz hands and boy oh boy do we have the solution for you! Well a flower chocolate bouquet of course. Yes that’s right folks, the flower bouquet you have come to know and love, paired with some delicious chocolates, and what does that spell? You got it! A chocolate bouquet ! Well perhaps not exactly but it is definitely how very golden a gift can be, make it bright and mak...

  Date Posted: 13 May 2019

We know when you think of Edible Blooms, you think of our scrumptious Edible Gifts , you think of chocolate bouquets , donuts , éclairs and fruit bouquets , but do you think of plant gifts? Well perhaps not before now, but you might want to start! Our equally as delightful and loving Green Thumb Gifts category means that we have an entire collection dedicated to the living present, yes we are talking plant gifts. Our wonderful green...

  Date Posted: 8 May 2019

There’s nothing harder than shopping for Christmas gifts with a difference, how do you make a gift personal and interesting and fun and serious and perfect for each individual person? Well it sounds impossible, but with Edible Blooms we gift differently so your Christmas gifts are in safe hands. Christmas is a time for love and family, you shouldn’t have to worry about finding the perfect Christmas gifts! Or stressing that you won’t find the exact gift you are looking for, for every person you know. Christmas gifts don’t have to be hard, they can be fun, don’t believe us yet? Well stick around. At Edible Blooms we said no to boring ...