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Welcome to my journal of florist life. I talk about the good and the bad, behind the scenes tales and my latest tips and advice on all things flowers and plants.
From Iris & Co to Femme Petale – the ‘why’s and how’s’
Well hello there! Welcome! Take a seat… As I’m sure you’ve seen, Iris & Co has officially cocooned over winter and metamorphosed into the epic new brand - Femme Petale. So… Why? Is a question that I’ve been asked a lot. I had a...
Wreath Making for Teams & Businesses
I'm so glad you found me! I run wreath making workshops for teams & businesses looking for a fun festive activity before the Christmas break. In the last few years, I've run workshops for Snapchat, Google, Three, KPMG and lots more. You have have a look below...
Online Wreath Making Workshop – Grab Yourself a Box of Christmas Cheer!
It’s CHRIIIIISTMAS (and therefore wreath making workshop time)!! Well, almost and nothing gets me quite as excited for Christmas is having a van full of pine and wiring dried orange slices and cinnamon sticks. This year I’ll be running some workshops from my...
Best Dried Flowers for Cakes and Styling
I've just launched a range of dried flowers which are perfect for stylists, stationers, cake makers and anyone looking to use these gorgeous guys.pl I've put together this blog post to go through some of them, give you some top tips on keeping them at their best...
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Plant Lovers 2021
Mother's Day in 2021 is 14th March, hailing the start of Spring with the joyful appearance of daffodils and crocuses in parks and verges all around the UK, I've put together a gift guide of the best gifts for Mother's Day, if your mum is an indoor plant lover. I've...
Valentines Dried Flower Bouquets
This is my first proper Valentines day as a full time Florist and if there is one thing I didn't want to do, it's spending hours trying to make a dozen red roses look like something special. That's no offence to roses, give me a good English garden rose all day...
Brexit & COVID… What’s the impact on a Florist?
2020 was quite a year and it went out with a bit of a bang. Brexit was one of those things I had been dreading as a Florist as so much of our products come from or through, Europe. There were lots of scares through the industry during the various dates Brexit was...
How to Take Down Your Christmas Wreath
Your wreath has been the envy of all your neighbours for the festive season but all good things come to an end and it's finally time to take it down. The good news is, if you bought a wreath or wreath making kit from me (you've got great taste, big thanks!) it's...
Caring for and Watering your Christmas Wreath
So you've made or bought your gorgeous Christmas wreath and you're wondering how to keep it looking fresh and gorgeous for the rest of the season? Well the good news is, you won't need to do too much. The types of foliage we use in wreaths is super hardy and will...
Protected: How to Decorate Your Seasonal Wreath
First things first, grab your pile of gorgeous seasonal greenery and your wreath base. As we only had a short time in the session, I've done the first part for you! This is just adding moss to a wire frame and then binding bundles of spruce onto the wreath. What...
HOW TO HANG A CHRISTMAS WREATH
So you've made your beautiful festive wreath or bought one from your fabulous local florist but now you're stumped as to how to hang it on your door? That's OK, I've got some top tips for you in this blog post! If you're still looking for the dream one, head over...
Wreath Making Workshop in Hackney – What’s it all About?
Wreath making workshops are the best way to get yourself feeling festive and warm inside (with the help of a glass of fizz) even when the Hackney streets are wet and the sky is grey. I'm so excited to have found the best venue for this years workshops - Make Town...
What you need to know when planning your wedding stationery
So, you’ve booked the perfect venue, you’ve bagged the florist of your dreams and maybe found the planner to complete the picture; now it’s time to think about your wedding stationery. Setting the scene Wedding planning is one of life’s great challenges. How are...
Gorgeous Boho & Pampas Grass Wedding Flowers in Yoghurt Rooms, Surrey
When thinking about boho wedding flowers, you probably picture a relaxed style, maybe lots of grasses, some dried flowers and maybe a barefoot bride gliding over some grass. I added a little edge to the boho theme with these wedding flowers by taking on a...
Wedding Florist London | Tropical Wedding Inspiration at Pergola-on-the Roof in Kensington
I've seen tropical flowers and themes making a resurgence over the last few years on everything from parties to stationery (you can't beat the classic holey cheese plant leaf, can you?). The colours they bring are so vivid and they come in such unusual shapes. If...
How to propagate a spider plant by Splitting
Spider plants are super easy to propagate in 2 ways. Firstly by division if your plant has started growing another 'twin' plant and the other is by using the 'spiderettes' that grow from your plant. My plant was actually a gift from my mum a few months ago (aww)...
6 Ways to Keep Your Houseplants Happy in a Heatwave
The weather is glorious and the sun is shining but how are your houseplants feeling about all this? Have they started to crisp up, drop leaves or look a little upset? The first thing you'll need to consider is where your plant is from, so get Googling! If your...
How to Propagate Tradescantia House Plant
Tradescantia (sometimes known as Wandering Jew) is a lovely easy to care for plant and has tonnes of different varieties! They're really easy to propagate too! If you want to grow a new little one, add some new stems if you're looking to repot or they make an...
Urban Boho Wedding Flowers & Pampas Grass | Wedding Florist Kent
'Boho' is a word that's used in the wedding industry a lot. This means that it is often used to describe a style which isn't quite the same, merging into vintage or contemporary. Boho is also a lifestyle more than a fashion statement, taken from the free-spirities...
How to Propagate Pothos and Philodendron House Plants
Golden pothos, epipremnum (yes I always have to Google that spelling..), or Devi's Ivy - whatever you call this plant, it's a great beginner and super easy to propagate, meaning you can create lots of baby ones for around the house or as gifts to friends - my first...
How to Propagate a Pilea (Chinese money plant)
OK guys, you asked, I delivered. I'll be bringing you propagation tips and tricks over the next coming weeks so that your plants can keep on giving. Small plants are particularly easy to propagate (usually) and it's so rewarding seeing them get roots and grow up!...
Choosing Wedding Flowers for Your Colour Palette | Wedding Florist Surrey
Colour palettes are a funny thing with wedding flowers. Some of the most popular colour palettes right now are colours that don't actually exist in nature at all, I'm thinking blacks, greys, navy blues for example. It's important not to get too hung up on the exact...
How to Arrange Flowers & Make Them Last
If you're anything like me, this lockdown is causing you to flit between states of desire to be productive and use this time 'wisely' and laying on the sofa like I've given up, watching re-runs of sitcoms I've seen a hundred times. If you're in the latter, embrace...
All Greenery Wedding Flowers in Surrey
Sam was absolutely clear about her vision from the moment we started chatting in the first consultation. She wanted just greenery - no flowers for their wedding at The Mill at Elstead in Surrey. A beautiful old water wheel still turns at this venue surrounded by...
Autumnal Wedding Flowers in East Sussex
The tones of autumn are my absolute favourites to work with. For me, the rich tans and mustards of this time of year totally make up for the colder days and longer nights. Pippa & James got married on a lovely but rainy autumn day in the village of Alfriston....
What Can I Do With My Flowers After My Wedding?
Your wedding flowers will be a big part of your day. You hold them as you walk down the aisle, you may get married surrounded by them and they will decorate your venue to make it look more beautiful than you even imagined. The big question on many couples minds...
Elegant Boho Wedding Flower Inspiration
As Alanis once sang, rain on your wedding day is pretty ironic, and on the morning of this beautiful shoot, it poured. We all put a lot of time and money into our photoshoots and a gloomy day or a grey looking forecast can sometimes make us feel the same. As you...
Wedding Bouquet Illustration Service by botanical illustrator Charlotte Argyrou
One question florists get asked A LOT is how to preserve a bridal bouquet. Traditional methods are hit and miss depending on the floral species, plus there’s the question of what you are eventually going to do with a dusty old relic. Enter Charlotte Argyrou, whose...
When Things Don’t Go To Plan
As always, I am totally honest in my blogs to give you an insight into the weddings and shoots that I create bespoke wedding flowers for. This is a shoot which happened against all odds, it was almost cancelled twice, initially when we first lost our venue...
Elegant Wedding Flowers in Stunning Vineyard Photoshoot
Our blog is where I journal about the shoots and weddings I design wedding flowers for and I am always totally honest with my behind the scenes info about each event. So this one was *deep breath* my first ever shoot! Even though I've taken part in many since and...
Modern mid century wedding flowers with pampas grass cloud
When Laura came to me with her original concept of a modern twist on 1970’s style, I was very excited to be part of the collaboration. Since I was very little and staying with my wonderful grandparents, I loved the bold wallpapers and unique carpets they had in...
Surprise Wedding for Pizza Express Advert
We were very intrigued when Wedding Planner, Ann from Ann Nicholas Weddings got in touch with us on behalf of Pizza Express to ask if we would be able to supply wedding flowers for 2 surprise weddings they were holding as part of their national advertising...
Lake District elopement wedding flowers
The Blog is where I journal about the shoots and weddings I design wedding flowers. I am always totally honest about the behind the scenes from each event to share the joys and challenges with all of my wonderful readers. I had seen a request for a florist with the...
Modern meets Vintage Wedding Flowers
Seeing ourselves in print still gives us goosebumps, so we were very excited that You & Your Wedding chose to feature this beautiful shoot in their Valentines Day edition. The theme for this shoot was a 1920’s inspiration but with a modern twist which I totally...
Fireplace Flowers for Nancy Straughan meetup Event
We were delighted when the amazing stylist and blogger, Nancy Straughan asked Iris & Co to create some beautiful event flowers for her first Grounded Creative Networking event which invited female, creative entrepreneurs to a super cool venue in North London...
Wedding Flowers for Alex and James Marquee Wedding
We were absolutely delighted to be asked to bring Alex’s dream to life for her wedding flowers at her stunning wedding in Dorset. Alex was a super chilled bride and gave us a colour scheme of beautiful bold flowers and a pretty free reign! We worked on some...
5 Top Tips for Choosing Your Wedding Flowers
Choosing your wedding flowers is a challenging but exciting part of your wedding preparation. There’s lots to consider but this guide will break down the top 5 things to think about when you’re designing your wedding flowers. The Venue It’s really important...
Finding and Working with Your Wedding Florist
Finding a wedding Florist can be a challenge so I've written a blog post all about how to find a wedding Florist. I've also outlined how to get the most from your Florist and what to expect through the process. First things first, you’ve got to decide if you want...
