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The Portfolio Overhaul: How to Build a Wedding Flower Portfolio That Actually Sells Jun 05, 2026

Image - A Refined Edinburgh Wedding Tablescape


When you begin to have a clearer sense of who you are as a brand, what you want to make, and who you most want to serve, the next question is very simple.

Does your portfolio actually prove it?

Because if you’re a wedding or event florist, your por...

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Brand, Product and Consumer Alignment: The Foundation of a Stronger Wedding Flower Business May 29, 2026

Image - The Meadowscape Sweetheart Table


When you start a wedding flower business, or when you’ve been in business for a little while, chances are you’ll naturally begin to receive a few enquiries enquiries. They might come from friends, from family, from past customers, from people who have seen...

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What Competitions Taught Me About Wedding Floristry May 22, 2026

Image - A Ranunculus Wedding Scape


Every year, as The RHS Chelsea Flower Show arrives, I find myself thinking not only about flowers, but about ambition.

Chelsea Flower Show has a particular kind of electricity to it. The anticipation. The pressure. The excitement of knowing that somewhere, behi...

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Free Live Training: The Booking Blueprint May 15, 2026

Image - The Blush & Lace Bridal Bouquet


Wedding floristry has always been one of the most resilient, rewarding and profitable corners of the floral industry. Even in times of uncertainty, weddings continue to move forward. Couples still gather, celebrations still happen, and beautiful flowers rem...

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Building a Wedding Flower Brand That Truly Connects May 08, 2026

Image - The Airy Bridal Bouquet


Somebody once said that a brand is simply the way something makes you feel.

And at first, that can feel a little vague. A little intangible. Not quite practical enough to hold onto.

But the longer you work within floristry, and particularly within weddings, the m...

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How to Begin a Wedding Flower Business (And Actually Make It Work) May 01, 2026

Image - A Classically Elegant Bridal Bouquet


If you’re considering stepping into wedding floristry, it’s worth understanding this from the outset.

You’re not simply learning how to arrange flowers for an event. You’re stepping into a business model that sits at the intersection o

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Gold at Harrogate Flower Show Apr 24, 2026

Image - Hatches, Matches & Dispatches


Happy Friday, and what a lovely way to end the week, as today, we’re so very proud to share that one of our very talented tutors here at The UK School of Floristry, Valerie Jayne, has won another Gold medal - this time at the Harrogate Flower Show for her sym...

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Building a Wedding Portfolio That Truly Sells Apr 17, 2026

Image - The Jasperware Tablescape


There’s a particular moment, I think, in the early stages of working with weddings, where something doesn’t quite add up.

You might feel confident in your ability with flowers. You understand proportion, you understand colour, you can create something that feels...

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Let This Be Your Slice of Easy Apr 10, 2026

Image - The Garden Bridal Bouquet from The Wedding Masterclass


I wanted to share a free tutorial with you today.

This one is taken directly from The Wedding Masterclass, which you can also find inside Flower Class, and it’s a design I return to often.

Primarily for one reason. It possesses an e...

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Ever wish someone would write all your emails for you so that you can get back to the things you love ...  LIKE FLOWERS?

Let me lighten your workload with this free collection of five essential email templates designed to help you efficiently tackle some of the most common - AND time consuming administrative tasks us floral designers get distracted by. In this helpful guide, I share with you the exact email templates I use within my own business to communicate professionally, keep my busy days better organised and claim back my precious time for a life filled with greater balance and ease.

Download five essential email templates for :

How To Apply For Freelance Work
How To Build Connections And Relationships
How To Book The Bride
How To Send A Winning Proposal
How To Keep The Door Open