FAQs
Your Wedding Flower Questions Answered
Choosing the right wedding florist is an important decision, and I totally understand that you might have lots of questions.
Below are the things I most regularly get asked, but if you find that your question isn’t answered here, I’m always available on email at: enquiries@brideandbloom.co
Seasonality in floristry means letting the time of year dictate the flowers that are available to you. I work predominantly with British flowers but do also use imported to compliment or help achieve a certain floral aesthetic. I do steer away from more ‘exotic’ florals – orchids, bromeliads, bird of paradise…. my style of floristry is inherently loose and natural – with an essence of the British Countryside. If you prefer for a more tropical Floral look then I am probably not the florist for you.
This is a great question, but it’s one that’s tricky for me to answer as every wedding’s budget and requirements are unique. I do not operate a strict minimum spend but for my Bespoke Design Service, the average spend is around £3500 but budgets usually start around £1800 upwards. Use my helpful guide “The Floral Spend “ to help you visualise what your investment with me might look like.
However I do absolutely understand that not everyone has this sort of budget in mind, so I’ve created my Curated Floral Design service for smaller weddings and a fuss free way of working together.
I absolutely hate turning lovely couples away, and I do tend to get booked up a fair way in advance (often 9-12 months and sometimes longer). If you like my style and you think you’d like me to be your florist then I’d recommend getting in touch as soon as possible after you’ve set a date and chosen your venue. This is particularly the case if you’re thinking of my Bespoke Floral Design service, which tends to be more in-depth and involve more elaborate designs and installations.
You can browse my wedding gallery, which is split by season to get an idea of what’s available when OR head on over to my Pinterest account where you can find dedicated boards for each season. Don’t worry – we’ll have a good old chat about all your options during our consultation call, and I’ll make sure you have a really good idea of the season’s star players and more unusual little gems as well.
Yes… however my aim is to work with 100% British flowers, 100% of the time, using my trusted local growers but this is not always possible. Sometimes it comes down to volume or perhaps a certain colour palette is required that British can’t facilitate. In this case carefully selected imported flowers will be used to enhance and compliment your Floral brief.
If you prefer for 100% British flowers then that’s no problem and we can discuss at your consultation.
Yes! The Curated Floral Design service allows you to select from a range of floral elements that you need, specify your colour palette, and let me do the rest. One of the packages I’ve put together here focuses on bouquets and buttonholes and is perfect for micro weddings and elopements.
Pinterest is a great way to gather inspiration and figure out what you do and don’t like, and I always recommend my couples create boards to start zoning in on the colours and textures and general feel of the flowers you love. The actual designs will be unique to you and your wedding though, just as it should be – that’s part of the joy of being completely seasonally focused. We let the flowers themselves lead the way!
Oh I get asked this a lot and love this question – it can suddenly feel like you’re not sure what to do with your hands when they’re full of lovely flowers! Whether you’re using my bespoke or package option I can show you how to hold your bouquet on the morning of the wedding or via a Zoom call.