unsplash.com@jkalen71 RESIDENCE Select the perfect in-season British blooms for your bridal bouquet Sustainable considerations are a key part of planning a modern wedding. The best solution when it comes to your wedding flowers is to buy British and in season, as anything imported leaves a massive and unnecessary carbon footprint. All that’s required is an open mind and a creative florist to see you on your way to the perfect bunch to carry down the aisle. Join as we take a season-by-season peak into the best of British blooms. THE BOUQUET unsplash.com@petitesimages Spring Anemones – these striking blooms have delicate pastel petals with deep-hued centres. Tulips – with thousands of varieties, you’ll never be stuck for a colour to suit your palette. Ranunculus – with an abundance of layered petals these make a stunning alternative to peonies when they’re out of season, but are stunning in their own right. Daffodils – cheerful and bright, the beloved daffodil brings all the spring vibes. Hellebores – beautiful bell-like blooms. Also in bloom: primroses, sweet peas, narcissus. highlights MARCH Hyacinths – highly scented these blooms fragrance your wedding naturally. Lilac – these soft scented flowers are perfect for a vintage vibe. Camellia – prized for their showy, rose-like flowers and glossy, evergreen foliage. Freesias – oh so fragrant, these beauties are also elegant and long-lasting. Blossom – cherry, apple or pear are perfect for a natural, whimsical style. Also in bloom: tulips, anemones, ranunculus, muscari. highlights APRIL Peonies – the ever popular star of the show with such a short flowering season. Roses – early garden and David Austin varieties are best in the spring, they’re romantic classics. Delphiniums – tall spires of white or blue bring the drama. Stocks – another fragrant beauty their soft pastels paint a dreamy spring palette. Wisteria – cascading, soft purple romance. Foxgloves – perfect for a wildflower meadow vibe. Iris – ideal for those sophisticated accents. highlights MAY English country garden vibes featuring roses, ranunculus and peonies Loose, draping, natural style with lilac, roses and peonies unsplash.com@anitaaustvika unsplash.com@dreamcatchlight Classic and romantic blush and white with peonies and stocks An air of romance with anemones, delphinium, astilbe and eucalyptus unsplash.com@nataliekinnear Fragrant and delicate sweet, peas make perfect springtime bridesmaid posies unsplash.com@winniepix Springtime vibes with an abundance of tulips FLOWERS 47
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