Recommended Florists

Flowers by Hollyhocks. Photograph by Nova Wedding Photography.

THE VELVET DAISY

Helen is a sought-after floral designer and owner of the boutique floral design company The Velvet Daisy. Based in London and Devon the company specialises in weddings and events.

Her base in Devon is Newton Ferrers, not far from Shilstone.

Helen brings unique expertise and love for heavenly flowers and delicious foliage to any wedding.

Her style is influenced by English country gardens, bright or delicate and relaxed with an abundance of natural beauty.

The Velvet Daisy provides a bespoke service by listening, guiding and creating designs for your personal vision and preferences.

T: 07790 692221

W: www.thevelvetdaisy.co.uk

E: helen@thevelvetdaisy.co.uk

HOLLYHOCKS FLOWERS

Hollyhocks is an award-winning florist based in Ipplepen, between the main towns of Newton Abbot and Totnes. Hollyhocks are passionate about flowers and creating unique designs tailored to the client’s individual needs. Specialising in wedding flowers, they offer traditional, vintage and contemporary floral design.

Hollyhocks keep a close eye on current trends and move with the times offering the most up to date designs as well as traditional floristry.

T: 01803 813758 or 01626 799207

W: www.hollyhocks-shop.co.uk

E: info@hollyhocks-shop.co.uk

BEARDED FLORISTA (formally Blue Geranium)

Don and Phil are the bearded floristas and for more than 15 years have passionately developed through tough and good times a very successful floral design business into a recognisable brand. Bearded Florista offers a particular style that is natural with rich textures and tonal colours, often compared to classical, elegant garden-style arrangements.

T: 01803 868983

W: www.beardedflorista.co.uk

BROMPTON BUDS

Emma’s experience and training in set design and landscape architecture help her to create your dream florist arrangements for your perfect day. Emma is from a family of florists and is passionate about all of her work. She takes your inspiration to create unique ideas to make your day magical.

T: 07870 979207 or 01984 629654

W: www.bromptonbuds.com

E: info@bromptonbuds.com

CAROLINE HODGES FLOWERS

Based in the South Hams, Caroline is an unbelievably talented and passionate florist. It is of the utmost importance to Caroline to visualise exactly how her clients would like their big day or event to look and feel. Caroline firmly believes wedding flowers, especially, should reflect each individual couple’s style and personalities. A self-proclaimed perfectionist, Caroline completely understands just how special a wedding day is and how imperative it is to get all the detail right!

T: 07853 853005

W: www.carolinehodgesflowers.co.uk

E: info@carolinehodgesflowers.co.uk

FLOWER LA VITA

Flower La Vita is situated in the delightful Craft Centre of the picturesque Devonshire village, Cockington. Vita warmly welcomes you to visit her workshop, where she can discuss her design process and help you to put together your vision for your floral piece. Vita specialises in wedding floral arrangements and her expertise and enthusiasm will help you to deliver beautiful arrangements that will be a visual talking point.

T: 07565 939892

W: www.flowerlavita.co.uk

E: vita@flowerlavita.co.uk

HANNAH BURNETT FLORIST

Flowers can be incorporated into your wedding day in many ways. Hannah prides herself on being able to provide a professional, unique service, working closely with you from her first meeting right up to the big day itself. Creating all of the designs herself, she personally ensures the quality and uniqueness of each wedding she produces. With years of experience, Hannah is able to provide plenty of inspiration and endless ideas for your wedding flowers!

T: 07887 369275

W: www.hannahburnettflorist.co.uk

E: hello@hannahburnettflorist.co.uk

H. WATTS FLORIST

H. Watts Florist has many years of experience in wedding design, each one individual and no two the same. Each of their fully qualified florists enjoy supporting the big day and designing every aspect of the flowers alongside the client.

Their team of expert florists are ready to help create what you imagine. Driven by passion for floral art and creativity, H. Watts Florist strive to offer a completely personal and bespoke service to each of their customers.

T: 01752 403617

W: www.hwattsflorist.co.uk

IN BLOOM

Based in the fields of Exeter, In Bloom specialise in organic wild British country garden cut flowers that are grown in their own fields. In Bloom have a wider range of seasonal flowers and foliage and they can create natural floral arrangements from simple to formal centrepieces as well as archways, floral chandeliers, bespoke buttonholes and bouquets.

T: 07813 138986

W: www.inbloomdevon.co.uk

E: hannah@inbloomdevon.co.uk

THE FLOWER SESSIONS

Founded by Laura Hingston in 2011, The Flower Sessions is an international floristry design and event styling business. Working all over the world, so whether your wedding or event is on a Cornish cliffside, a castle in Ireland, a château in France or a medieval village atop a hill in Italy, The Flower Sessions can provide bespoke personal flowers, floral pieces, installations, and overheads that create the feel you want and set the backdrop to make your wedding or event a truly special experience. Being a design firm as well as a grower The Flower Sessions strive to embrace seasonality in their flowers so they can create pieces that are naturally beautiful. The Flower Sessions cater to clients who are looking for a fine art approach to their weddings and events; involving their clients in a ‘consultative’ design process helps them to really understand what you love and what you want to achieve.

T: Laura – 07860 153152 or Matt – 07932 807524

W: www.theflowersessions.com

E: theflowersessions@gmail.com

PEPPERBERRY FLORIST

Rustic and relaxed style floral designs created in Ivybridge, the gateway to Dartmoor National Park. Pepperberry are an independent flower shop offering unique, country style blooms from local growers and overseas suppliers. If you are looking for flowers to make someone smile, a personal tribute or inspired floral designs for your wedding, you will be met with same warm and friendly customer service and attention to detail.

T: 01752 656180

W: www.pepperberryflorist.co.uk

E: hello@pepperberryflorist.co.uk

POPPY’S FLOWER STUDIO

Poppy’s Flower Studio are completely dedicated and committed to every wedding and understand tastes, themes, budgets, all vary but there is one thing they all have in common, they are all undoubtedly special.

The team at Poppy’s Flower Studio have considerable experience and endeavour to create stunning designs to decorate your ceremony and reception venues and bridal flowers to ensure an unforgettable day!

T: 07730 522914

W: www.weddingsatpoppys.co.uk

E: gemma@poppysflowerstudio.co.uk

SOUTH BRENT FLOWERS

South Brent flowers are a local company based in the heart of South Brent and Ivybridge. They have been creating beautiful bouquets for over 20 years.

Jacqueline at South Brent Flowers can create beautiful bespoke flower arrangements which are perfect for your big day. From the romantic bridal bouquets, ceremony displays and table decorations, to flowers for the complete venue and reception – South Brent flowers can arrange this for you via a friendly consultation with them at their shops in South Brent and Ivybridge.

Jacqueline will help to advise what flowers are in season and what works well together. They can be designed depending on your individual taste; whether your style is vintage inspired, natural, bright and beautiful or cottage garden.

T: 01354 72751

W: www.southbrentflowers.co.uk

E: brentflowers40@gmail.com

WINSOR FLOWER STUDIO

Amanda Winsor is a British Master Florist, working from a beautiful bespoke built studio in the heart of Exminster, near Exeter. Amanda is passionate for all things floral, taking most of her inspiration from nature. Amanda grows seasonal flowers that she uses in her floral designs and tries to source her floral materials locally when possible. Amanda also sources flowers from all over the world, giving her a wide variety of different floral materials for all occasions. 

T: 07784 211943 or 01392 824745

W: www.winsorflowerstudio.co.uk

E: amanda@winsorflowerstudio.co.uk

Flowers by Brompton Buds. Photograph by Pip and Simon Photography.