06/08/2026
Happy Anniversary to this gorgeous couple ~ the beautiful Olivia and Ashley 💖
Their wedding holds a very special place in my heart as it was the first big wedding I flowered whilst limping out of lockdown, back in August 2021. Virtually all our pre planning meetings had been held on zoom and when we were allowed to meet, not long before the wedding and outside only, I was surprised to see how tall Olivia actually was! Some hasty bouquet design adjustments were made as a result!
During the planning stage I also got to know Olivia’s lovely mum and how could I ever forget her beautiful and apt name of Rosemary, sprigs of which featured throughout the flowers.
Why am I only sharing these photos now you may ask? The truth is I’ve been “saving” them for a website revamp - I knew from our pre wedding chats that Sarah Brookes | Photographer would capture some stunning shots throughout the day and she, Olivia and Ashley very kindly said I could use whichever ones I wanted for the new website. However, life took over, the revamp didn’t happen and I’m now facing facts that I’m not able to take on big weddings at the moment so the wedding website update won’t be happening any time soon. I am of course sad about this but the upside is I now freelance when I can….and this means working with some incredible wedding florists and teams when I get to just turn up, create with gorgeous blooms and not do any of the pre planning or admin …….so every cloud has a silver lining and all that!!
However it’s been an ongoing ni**le that these photos (most taken by the incredible Sarah Brookes | Photographer) should be shared here and so to celebrate Olivia and Ash’s 5th Wedding Anniversary here they are! Olivia knew exactly what she liked and the brief was for all British blooms in bright pastels with nothing too “matchy matchy”. Storms the week beforehand scuppered crops of roses but with August being a bountiful month there were still lots of other flower varieties. It was such fun and an honour to work up the designs with Olivia and her mum…..and we still meet up to reminisce about their beautiful wedding day! ❤️❤️
