A MUM of two has gone live with her new florist shop after three years of online success.

Mel Elley has been a florist for a decade, and for the past three years she has been running her own business on Facebook.

But when she decided to move her family from Romford to Manningtree, she also opted to bring her online shop to the town, too.

“It’s a lovely high street, very olde worlde, so I feel I’m bringing a bit of glamour to the town centre,” she said.

Mel’s Balloons ’n’ Flowers shop, which caters for parties and special occasions, as well as normal gift bouquets, is set to host an opening party tomorrow.