Claire and Luke chose to get married in a chapel at Claire’s old school, and to have a marquee in Claire’s parents’ glorious Birmingham garden as the venue for their relaxed wedding reception. And what better month to do this
Painting with flowers
My most recent wedding has left me with a lasting legacy in the form of the photo above, which is possibly my favourite flower pic to date. It made all the shifting around of ‘stuff’ to clear the background all
A snippet of Rebecca and Sam’s wedding flowers
Just a quick peek at flowers from last weekend’s glorious rose- and sweet pea-perfumed wedding at Moxhull Hall. It was the first wedding I’ve florified at this lovely south Staffordshire venue, just round the corner from the Belfry golf course.
Front cover stars
When Inspired Brides magazine asked me if I’d be interested in providing flowers for their photoshoot at Oldberrow House, I was delighted to say yes, as the chance to get professional photos of flowers in a gorgeously styled setting is
A romantically rosy July wedding
I love getting photos of my flowers at work. This week, Caitlin and Ryan’s photographer, Dale Stephens sent through some gorgeous images of their July wedding. A big thank you to you all for sharing these lovely photographs with me. I’ll
In with the creatives
I was very flattered, during British Flowers Week, to be featured in the Daily Telegraph’s list of the Top 20 Creative Florists - a list which contains many of my flowery heroes so I’m incredibly honoured to keep such esteemed company. It’s lovely to
Ai Weiwei’s Sunflower Seeds - a distraction on sowing day
I’m supposed to be sowing some of my hardy annual seeds, but instead, my morning admin hour has got distracted by this video about a 2010 sunflower seed installation at Tate Modern by Chinese artist, Ai Weiwei. The exhibition is
Dreaming of dahlias
My house is about to be invaded. The first scouts have already gained a foothold in the living room, and reinforcements are mustering their forces in the porch. Yes, the dahlias have arrived. Those unprepossessing salami tubers in their dusty
Snippets of loveliness
Wedding flowers are a bit of a whirlwind - cut fresh and arranged early in the morning when they’ve had a long drink and a little beauty sleep. As a wedding florist, beauty sleep can be something of a rare
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