Wedding flowers are an essential and beautiful aspect of almost every occasion. An experienced florist will use their experience to advise and give you options to suit your preferred theme and taking into account the time of year. Aside from bridal bouquets, a florist will show you ideas for table centrepieces along with many other ideas about how to dress your wedding venue.
Planning flowers and centrepieces for your wedding can be a tricky task and that's why an experienced florist and designer, with your budget in mind, will be so invaluable.
Here’s some great ideas from wedding florists based in the Capital, whom you might want to get in touch with...
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The most Instagrammable wedding flowers
Trying to decide between roses and hydrangea for your wedding? Perhaps this latest research from gardening experts AllAboutGardening.com will help! The company analysed hashtag counts of over 100 different types of flowers, on Instagram to establish which flower is the most popular on the social media platform. Roses were revealed as the most Instagrammable flower. To date, there are 79.6million posts using the hashtag 'rose' or 'roses', contributing to its status as the most Instagrammable flower. Roses, when cut, can typically last up to one week but to keep the flower fresh requires additional care tips. The best way to keep roses fresh is to remove all the leaves from the stem, as allowing leaves to be submerged in water can lead to your roses harbouring bacteria and will speed up the process of your roses wilting. Similarly, roses should always be kept in a cool spot with vase water that is regularly changed.
Posted: 13 August 2022
Wedding flowers 2022 - which are the most popular?
Floral bouquets and decorations are still very much the focus of many couple's wedding plans. From pedestal displays to moongates and arches the choices are endless when it comes to displaying blooms on your big day. Based on UK Google Search Volume, wedding insurance specialists Protectivity's research has revealed the the most popular wedding flowers for 2022. What's more, if you don't know your cosmos from your hydrangeas, the team has provided advice on choosing your wedding flowers.
Posted: 27 July 2022
Recently launched seasonal collection
Shida Preserved Flowers has recently launched a seasonal flower collection to last all year. The two-piece collection features a gorgeous handtied bouquet and a Japanese-inspired Midori Ikebana flower arranging kit. The Nova handtied bouquet features deep blue hydrangeas accessorised with lush, preserved greenery. It also includes natural gypsophila, stuartina, fern, blue botao, lepidium, and parvafolia in ultramarine blue and forest greens, chosen for their mood-boosting qualities. The second piece is the Midori Ikebana Kit equally as beautiful.
Posted: 26 July 2022
Choosing the right bouquet for a wedding dress silhouette
When it comes to choosing a bouquet to complement the design and silhouette of a wedding dress, brides need to consider far more than their favourite flowers. The shape of the dress is an essential element to bear in mind when considering the overall look. Blooming Haus, a floral design studio - one of the UK's most innovative floral design studios, will always sit down with the bride to discuss the shape and style of her dress, before recommending the right bouquet. Their bespoke service will underline that it's not one dress shape that fits all, every dress and bride is different.
Posted: 12 July 2022
Studio move for renowned London florist
Southeast London's Pesh Flowers has moved from being a busy high street florist to being studio-based, to enable award-winning owner, Elaine Graham to focus more on her passion, which is wedding floristry and styling. Made using 95% recycled materials, the purpose-built studio's nestled in a tree filled garden with its own growing patch that's full to bursting with beautiful seasonal flowers. All blooms are grown from seed, making every bouquet completely bespoke and personal to each bride. Consultations take place at the studio, so you'll see some of the flowers growing that might be used for your wedding.
Posted: 19 May 2022
New service from London's FLOWERBX
Premium flower delivery service FLOWERBX has just launched the ultimate wedding collection, featuring a carefully curated selection of stunning single stem flowers, designed to bring beauty to your bouquet and venue styling. Classic colour schemes include tonal white florals and blushing pale pinks in traditional roses, peonies, ranunculus, and more. As well as ordering blooms for your bouquet, you now have the option to select FLOWERBX Weddings, a bespoke, floral styling service offering the very best in high quality, luxury flowers for every aspect of your celebrations. From extraordinary archways to cascading installations, the dedicated team will guide you through the process of transforming your venue.
Posted: 6 May 2022
New flower school at Battersea Power Station
Moyses Stevens is one of London's oldest and most prestigious florists that's been creating luxury wedding designs for well over a century. From large scale events to intimate celebrations, the team of international designers provide all the necessary inspiration, guidance and creative flair for truly exquisite wedding arrangements.
Located at their Battersea branch within the newly regenerated Battersea Power Station, the Flower School is their most recent venture. Whether you're a complete beginner or wanting to pursue a career in floristry there's a variety of courses to choose from for all abilities.
Posted: 14 March 2022
The flower language of roses: the hidden meaning behind each shade
Roses are still one of the most prominent wedding flowers chosen couples to feature in their big-day styling. But how do you know which colour rose to get? Luckily for you, each colour has a specific meaning, and depending on the occasion, one will be better suited than the other.
During the Victorian era, flower language, also known as floriography, gained prominence. Flowers, especially roses, were used to convey a secret message without having to speak. This tradition has carried through today, and roses are much appreciated as a stand-alone gift, as well as a sentimental complement to a main present.
The gemstone jeweller Angelic Diamonds has ranked the most popular colour roses in the UK based on Google search volumes and reveals the hidden messages behind each to help you find the perfect one.
Posted: 17 January 2022
Get ready to say “I Do!” with tips from celebrity florist, Larry Walshe
Celebrity florist and designer, Larry Walshe, provides insights and expert guidance on post-pandemic weddings for couples finally able to plan their special day. It is no secret that the wedding industry has been significantly impacted by the pandemic, but as restrictions begin to ease, couples are now beginning to plan their much-anticipated weddings and are eager to say "I do!" Typically, over 278,000 weddings take place in the UK each year, but with 90 percent of couples cancelling weddings scheduled for 2020, there's significant pent-up demand to tie the knot in 2021 and 2022. With little guidance or support given to the £14.7bn wedding industry, celebrity florist Larry Walshe, founder of luxury floral installation company Larry Walshe Studios, shares his expert thoughts on what weddings will look like from 21st June onwards, and how couples can ensure the celebration is one to remember.
Posted: 21 May 2021
Florist to the stars, Ronny Colbie shares his advice for wedding season
Renowned florist Ronny Colbie launches into the wedding season with some of the most exclusive, bespoke weddings for 2021. As the wedding industry looks ahead - following the planned roadmap back to full wedding numbers in June – this summer certainly looks set to be the summer of love with more pre-booked and rescheduled weddings than ever.Flowers have long been an integral part of any wedding, they deliver emotional messages, are romantic and passionate and a way for couples to express themselves. For big-day blooms, the ever-growing wedding flower trend is: go large and deluxe! Basically, the smaller the guestlist, the more decadent and grander the flowers.
Posted: 28 April 2021
