I’ve been ogling grass verges on every semi rural journey I’ve made for the past few weeks. The froth of cow parsley waving its white umbellifers at me has been calling me relentlessly as wedding flower season begins and as I wait (impatiently)
Bloomin’ lovely
Here’s a small snapshot of my corner of the world this week. The recent sunny weather has got all the tulips galloping at a hundred miles an hour, regardless of me wanting to rein them in for May weddings! Everything is
An early October wedding
It seems an eternity since I first sat down to talk to Charmaine and Pete about their rustic barn wedding at Hyde Barn in Stow on the Wold. What stuck most in my mind about their day, was Charmaine’s love
Keeping flowers natural
This design pretty much sums up how I feel about flowers, and also encapsulates much of my business philosophy. (And there you were, thinking it was just a heart….) I completely understand that it may not be everyone’s cup of tea,
Why I’m not a shop
My business name confuses people - until I explain that my house used to be the sweetshop for the school a few doors down the road. The previous owners kindly left us this photo of ‘Brenda’s’ in all its sugary
Wild style wedding flowers
One of my summer couples has kindly shared a few snaps of their big day with me - so I’d like to thank Torey and James for letting me share these photos with you in turn. When Torey came to see
Inspired by nature
I’ve been asked to provide flowers for a green funeral this week - a hand-tied sheaf of seasonal flowers and foliage, with no stipulation other than it being natural and relaxed: exactly the brief which led me to set up Tuckshop Flowers, after witnessing