The 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games Organising Committee has announced Isle of Man florist Beautiful Blooms as the official florist for the event.
Beautiful Blooms Ltd, of Ballasalla, will provide each of the medal winners (around 600) with a specially designed floral gift at the Games.
The company was started in 2004 by husband and wife team Colin and Della Newstead. It specialises in unusual and stylish presentations which have proved attractive to both corporate and domestic clients alike. Beautiful Blooms’ portfolio includes many prestigious occasions. As well as working on film sets, they have often provided floral displays and gifts for visiting celebrities and dignitaries - including royalty.
Managing director Colin Newstead said; ‘Being selected as official florists to the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games is extremely exciting for us. The Games are a very high profile event and a tremendous boost for the island. We are all delighted at having the opportunity to be part of the occasion and very much look forward to performing our role.”
The Games will take place between 7 and 13 September 2011 when athletes, officials, spectators and guests will arrive on the island from the 71 nations of the Commonwealth.
Geoff Karran, Commonwealth Youth Games 2011 chairman and games director, said: “I am delighted with the involvement of Beautiful Blooms and thank them for their kind offer. A floral gift is a very traditional way in which to reward sports persons and the design created by Beautiful Blooms for the Games certainly has the ‘wow’ factor.”
