What is your most memorable wedding?
Rebecca's wedding last month. Soft pastel and neutrals including peonies, roses, Lissianthus, pampas grass, eucalyptus. So very pretty and natural. ❤️
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Natural, textures, bohemian, flexible, creative
What about your business are you most proud of?
I've been in wedding floristry 38 year's and still love my work! I recently won the Ido Wedding Awards and have also been a finalist for 3 year's too.
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Book who you want as a supplier as early as possible, even if you're not sure of your theme or style yet. At least you know your wedding is secured with them.
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
Charm's on bouquets always make me feel emotional. Dad still walking you down the aisle.
Describe your typical process with a couple.
1. Enquiry from website received
2. Respond to enquiry and have informal chat to get a feel of the couple's idea's, style, venue, budget.
3. Provide quotation with mood boards.
4. Follow up and receive booking fee.
5. Confirm booking.
6. Around 3 week's before your wedding, we finalise all the details. Ie, delivery times and addresses, prices, style, colours, varieties.
7. 2 weeks before your wedding I receive payment for the wedding flowers.
8. Confirm payment received.
9. Day before the wedding, I send photos and videos of your wedding flowers.
10. Delivery of your wedding flowers and tutorial how to look after them and carry them on the day.
What is the most interesting thing you have put in a bouquet?
Alice in Wonderland charm's.
Is there a flower that has specific symbolism that you would recommend for couples?
It depends on their culture, nationality, sexual orientation. But yes, I'd guide you and make suggestions.
What is the most romantic flower and why?
In my opinion, it's roses.... But garden rose's are my favourite. Especially David Austin... I've just got a bit of an addiction.
What should you do with the flowers after the wedding?
Dry them or preserve them. Some people pop them onto loved one's graves.