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    2017 Wedding Trends
    • Jan 9, 2017

    2017 Wedding Trends

    So here we are at the start of 2017 and its full steam ahead with wedding prep and meeting all our lovely brides. A big part of any wedding florist's job is to be able to take a brides dream and create it! That is the part of my job I love most! As much as I tailor each wedding to each bride, you always begin to see certain trends come through, be it accent colours, choice of foliage or the flower of the moment. So here is just a little of what I am seeing from my brides for
    Latest Blooms!
    • Aug 19, 2016

    Latest Blooms!

    Where has the summer gone, sitting here at the desk I am just working on the last few major August weddings in the diary and realised that the blog and sharing images or our recent work has been very much neglected. So here is a brief round up of our blooms! Beautiful and vibrant blooms for Grace & Alex's Wedding at Shillingstone House! Beautiful Images by the incredible Dorset photographer Peppermint Love. The wedding was a riot of colour! So beautiful.. full of flowercrowns
    Shades of Romance - Wedding Flowers
    • Jul 12, 2016

    Shades of Romance - Wedding Flowers

    Wild and untamed does not suit every bride, instead choosing the perfect blend of roses is! Well that was the story for one of the most beautiful weddings this summer. A small initmate affair, nestled in the discreet grounds of Higher Melcombe Manor, just a moments ponder from the family home. Nicola wanted a bouquet full of romance and one that complimented her unusual colour of her dress. Despite having her heart sent on Ranunculus, though getting married in July we decided
    Supporting British Flower Week
    • Jun 14, 2016

    Supporting British Flower Week

    'Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made, and forgot to put a soul into.' Henry Beecher, Life Thoughts, 1858 Cut this morning from our garden as the ground was still damp and the sun had not sneaked through this morning, these blooms have now nestled in what was a 1960's lampshade! Funny what can make a fantastic new vessel for flowers. Full of peonies, Garden roses to include Margaret Merrill and Queen of Sweden this arrangement captures June so perfectly. Using Cut Br
    Fly the Flag - British Flower Week
    • Jun 13, 2016

    Fly the Flag - British Flower Week

    Today is the start of British Flower Week, organised by New Covent Market. In its 4th year, it is a chance for all in the industry to proudly fly the flag for British Flowers and home grown produce. This week I thought I would share with you a reason why I as a florist, try my hardest to use British flowers where possible in my work. The idea behind the British flower movement is that we should celebrate our own produce, what is natural to our climate and revel in the glorio
    Wedding Showcase
    • May 10, 2016

    Wedding Showcase

    This last Sunday we took some of our flowers to the 'Dorset Wedding Festival' and met some lovely couples who are getting married in and around Dorset. We went with all early summer blooms and added a very large meaure of lux to our natural styled flowers. Using Foxgloves, Peonies, Scented Garden Roses, Hawthorn Blossom, Aqueligia, Scented Stock and much more. I loved the Chair Back that we designed for the 'Festival' and it was one piece that certainly caught peoples attenti
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