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Creating Your Timeless Wedding Story with Flowers
Located in the picturesque Dorset village of Corfe Mullen, The English Garden Florist specialises in crafting beautiful, fragrant floral designs that celebrate your unique love story. With a passion for bringing your floral dreams to life, every arrangement is thoughtfully created to reflect your personal journey to the aisle.
We believe every couple deserves flowers designed with natural artistry and careful attention to detail. Our signature style is natural, authentic, and inspired by the changing seasons. Whenever possible, we use locally grown British flowers to create designs that harmonise perfectly with nature’s rhythms.
Your Floral Journey
Planning your wedding flowers with us is a relaxed and inspiring experience. It starts with a friendly conversation to understand your vision, colour palette, and the atmosphere you want for your big day. From there, we provide a detailed floral design proposal and a mood board, helping you see exactly how your flowers will enhance your celebration.
Services Tailored to Your Wedding Day
From your first consultation to the final flower placement, we offer a comprehensive, personalised service to ensure your wedding flowers are flawless. Here’s what you can expect:
- Bespoke Designs: Every floral creation is customised to your style and preferences, making your flowers truly one-of-a-kind.
- Complete Range of Arrangements: From stunning bridal bouquets and buttonholes to elegant table centrepieces and breathtaking floral arches.
- Venue Styling: We transform your ceremony and reception spaces with carefully chosen flowers and decorative touches to create a magical, memorable atmosphere.
- Expertise You Can Trust: With over 30 years of floristry experience, we deliver professional, creative service with passion and dedication.
Serving couples across Dorset, Hampshire, and the South West of England, The English Garden Florist is committed to making your wedding flowers a cherished and unforgettable part of your special day.
Message from the team
Experience
What is your most memorable wedding?
Every wedding as each is unique to each & every couple, & it’s so hard to choose one I remember them all for their own unique reason.
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Bespoke, creative, natural , timeless elegance, English.
What about your business are you most proud of?
I’m really proud of everything I’ve achieved & that I still absolutely love what I do after all these years- I just love it ! The wow moment when the bride sees her bouquet to seeing the venue beautifully decorated with beautiful flowers.
What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Be true to yourselves ! & book your preferred florist early !
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
There are many & this reflects being true to yourself, from attaching a photo in a locket to a brides bouquet or adding little Harry Potter potions bottles to reception flowers to surprise a bride & hearing about her absolute delight that they were part of her day .To flower collars for much loved dogs & ponies attending the wedding!
Describe your typical process with a couple.
Couples usually phone or email to find out if I have availability, their date is then secured with a deposit & I ask few questions about the wedding then I book in a consultation, & we then have a chat on the vision of the flowers for the big day, then my creativity starts to produce ideas , moodboards we then meet again to finalise the flowers.A month before the wedding the balance is due .On the day bridal flowers are delivered & venue/ ceremony flowers are set up .
What is the most interesting thing you have put in a bouquet?
Lego men !
Is there a flower that has specific symbolism that you would recommend for couples?
There are so many with so many meanings it’s hard to pin point one !
What is the most romantic flower and why?
It has to roses & peony’s with their gorgeous blousey petals - what could be more romantic ?
What should you do with the flowers after the wedding?
It’s entirely up to the couple it’s their flowers, you can give them as gifts or if you have many blooms I can repurpose them for you & give them to local nursing, dementia homes & hospices, I’ve done this many times & the flowers are truly appreciated at such a kind gesture.