Wedding flowers of 2023 in photos… The main theme of 2023 seemed to be sunflowers! I don’t have photos from all the weddings, sometimes I forgot to take them, sometimes the photos were just too dark or blurry! Still, there’s enough here to give you …
Cumbrian Grown Flowers
Pressed Flowers and Calligraphy
Two of my favourite things….pressed flowers, & calligraphy Pressed flowers and calligraphy seem like the perfect combination to me! A nicely written and appealing name card for place setting at a wedding or party makes the perfect memento of the occasion too. I can just …
Workshops
Workshops – creativity with pressed flowers In 2023 I started running pressed flower based workshops, with the theme of creating an illuminated letter decorated with pressed flowers. We also made cards and parcel tags, drank coffee ate cake and made met new people! If you …
Pressed Flowers – Why?!
You might have noticed if you follow me on social media, or have signed up to my newsletter that during 2024 I became a little bit obsessed with pressed flowers…. This came about from a sadness at the waste of odds and ends of flowers …
Why I Use Linen Ribbons for Wedding Bouquets
I really like the idea of using a ribbon that is plant based to go around my flowers I’ve made the decision to stop using silk ribbon to tie around wedding bouquets. I’m going to offer linen instead. I’ve never felt entirely comfortable using silk, …
A look at Cumbrian weddings of 2022
British grown seasonal wedding flowers using sustainable floristry techniques….. Some wonderful couples and their wedding flowers from 2022 – some of these couples had been patiently waiting since 2020, so happy to see everyone finally married! Here is a glimpse of some of the weddings …
It’s that time of year!! (Or “Yikes it’s nearly Christmas…”)
As the months roll on and the nights draw in, Christmas and the festive season is approaching…. This year I’m offering festive swags to decorate your front door. They are made from Cumbrian grown greenery, decorated with dried goodies harvested and saved from the garden, …