Community & Business
9 July, 2022
Deb blooms into new chapter
BELOVED Mareeba florist Deborah Boardman will be closing the doors to her business, Love Them Flowers, and beginning a new chapter in her life after welcoming her grandchildren to the world earlier this year.
Deborah knew being a grandparent was what she wanted more than anything, and the birth of the twins confirmed that desire.
The highly-regarded florist made the announcement via Facebook last week, triggering a wealth of goodwill messages from Mareeba and the surrounding community.
“You have no idea how much I enjoyed creating beautiful floral arrangements, but I now have another beautiful passion that has bought me so much joy during the last 10 weeks when our gorgeous little twin grandchildren were born,” her post said.
“So now it's time for my husband, Russell and I to move into the next chapter of our lives and that's being grandparents.”
As Deborah closes her doors after six years of making every occasion bloom a little more, she thanked everyone in the community who had helped her every step of the way.
“Ever since I announced I was closing the doors, my phone has just been ‘ping ping’ with comments of support,” she said.
“I am overwhelmed and so grateful for the support and that support has turned into many friendships over the years.
“I just love what I have been doing and so long as people are walking out of the door happy then I’ve reached my goal.”
Love Them Flowers started in 2017, with Deborah opening up her Doyle Street home to create custom and quality arrangements for anyone who needed them.
Her brand incorporated her love for giraffes and flowers, creating the signature logo attached to every arrangement.
For years, Deborah has poured her heart and soul into her arrangements, happy to add and shape her arrangements in whatever way possible and staying up at all hours of the night to achieve it.
Although Love Them Flowers will close its doors, Deborah will continue her career as a funeral celebrant.
