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The super funny wedding took place at Pleasington Priory and then the wedding celebrations took place at the fabulous Hoghton Tower ! From start to finish, working with Claire and Declan was an absolute pleasure. It was all about party party party – such a happy couple – they did nothing but smile and laugh […]

Ellen & Liam Short tied the knot in the warm summer sunshine amidst the rolling fields of Clitheroe – Bashall Barn was the venue & it didn’t disappoint – with the doors flung open the sunlight and warm air flooded in – and The Gilded Lily was there to deliver bouquets and buttonholes and table

The Devonshire Arms in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales is where Hannah MARQUIS-Carr secured her marriage to Matt KING – you couldn’t write it could you !! And what a stunningly happy day it was !! The Gilded Lily (me) was fortunately able to be in the day before to create the arch under

When they come to me for wedding flowers, some couples have a clear idea of what they want. They’ve planned their day with military precision and they know exactly where my work fits into their Grand Vision. Other couples, though, have less of an idea, and I’m sometimes asked the simple yet daunting question… “you’re a florist – what do you think would look good?”

I’ve been creating wedding flowers for a number of years, and in that time I’ve worked with all kinds of couples having all kinds of celebrations in all kinds of venues. Whatever the circumstances have been, though, there’s always been one consistent element – a couple’s need for great customer service.

For many brides (and grooms too, but let’s face it, it’s often the ladies who make things happen), planning a wedding is a full-time job, hobby and obsession in one. Absolutely no detail is left unattended. It sounds extreme, but I think it’s so much better to be prepared, particularly when it comes to 2016 wedding flowers. Here’s why…

I like to think that every wedding venue has its own charm, beauty and unique selling points, and each one can make a great setting for a celebration in a different way than any others. Inevitably, though, some venues have more to offer than others, and my experience of creating wedding flowers at Hoghton Tower certainly bears this out.

My work as a wedding and gift florist brings me into contact with interesting people from all walks of life. No two floristry commissions are the same, but I can’t honestly say that I’m never asked the same question twice, because some questions crop up time and time again. One of the most popular, and one which I’d like to address here is: is it really a good idea to give flowers as a gift?