“My main advice would be around budget – try not to spread it too thinly. For example, if you are having a church ceremony and have £500 to spend, I would pick a statement arch design for the entrance that can be used as a photo backdrop and then perhaps just the one arrangement inside at the front of the church where all the attention is, rather than having lots of tiny pew ends that don’t really create the wow factor. Whilst I’m a firm believer in having what you want for your day, I’d also listen to the advice of your florist and other suppliers; weddings are their thing and they’ve worked on a few, so trust their knowledge and experience. My final piece of advice would be try to relax! Some couples have such an idealised view of their big day which ultimately can be unrealistic; a £10k wedding budget is never going to look like that £70k one you saw on Instagram! It will look beautiful, no matter what, so try not to micromanage or obsess over details out of your control.”

“Whilst Pinterest is a great starting point for ideas, I think it’s really important to be true to yourself and to inject a bit of personality into your wedding, don’t play it safe when you are planning the biggest day of your life! I’m not really one for themes, but I do believe in personal touches and uniqueness. For a modern approach to a colour scheme, I’d suggest a colour palette, rather than just one colour. For example, rather than going for pink, choose varying tones of baby pink, raspberry pink, peach and apricot and then add a shock of a clashing colour, such as vibrant orange, for contrast and interest.”

The time of year is a massive factor in the cost of wedding flowers; whilst you may think it romantic to get married on Valentine's Day, this is a sure-fire way to jack up the cost. Additionally, if flowers are being sourced from Holland, festivals and bank holidays there can have a knock-on effect on the UK market. The amount of work involved is also something to consider; a wired shower bouquet is far more time consuming than a hand-tied bouquet. Something else to keep in mind over the next couple of years is the looming threat of Brexit; it's still a bit of an unknown as to how trade deals will impact the flower market and so prices are likely to increase over the next couple of years. To keep costs down, and to cut down my carbon footprint, I use UK growers for some of my cut flower supply.

I take a 20% deposit to secure your date, but you can continue to make amendments at no additional cost right up until a week before your big day.

Yes, I can make designs using dried, bleached or dyes foliage and flowers, however, I don't make artificial designs.