I make no secret of the fact that I am crazy for flowers…an obsession that started young in the markets of Hong Kong (where I grew up) and was further fuelled on Summer holidays helping tend to my Grandparents country garden in Devon - yet despite my love of blooms and all things botanical I was at a total loss of what wedding flowers to have for my own celebration…
My flower knowledge was, I’d say a little above average yet all the inspiration I was seeing came from further afield - so I still had very little idea of what might be in season {cheaper} and locally sourced {a personal priority} - it was only through finding a talented and passionate florist that I was able to see the wood-through-the-trees and adapt my plans to ensure our wedding flowers met my desires, to be seasonal and locally grown.
Even if your flower lust list includes differing factors to those I mention above, there’s just so much to choose from, so many styles of bouquet, colour palettes and creative ideas that can have an enormous impact of the tone of your day - finding the right florist and choosing the right blooms can leave many brides confused.
This is why we decided to include a flower guide in Juno & Joy. To help differentiate your daisies from your dahlia’s, to assist you in discovering which blooms are in season throughout the year, inspire you with emerging trends and to introduce you to the work of some of the UK’s finest floral designers…including our very own Joanne Truby, who’s joined the J&J Collective to bring you her take on wedding flowers.
//Image credit:Rebecca Douglas Photography//Bouquet:Joanne Truby Floral Design
