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Which Wedding Bouquet Style is Right for You?

Here are the 3 main wedding bouquet designs to choose from so you’re confident knowing the best one to suit you and your wedding day style. There are bouquets more suited to lively weddings where the bouquet is guaranteed to be tossed for everyone to catch, there are bouquets that hold sentimental value because they’ve incorporated a family heirloom and there are also bouquets that accentuate what you’re wearing because of their shape.

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5 Things that Shaped My Path as a Florist

I’ve looked back on the floristry path that’s taken me all the way from the start of Webb and Farrer in 2014 to where I am now. I’ve had a think about some of the forks in the road I took and choices I made that shaped the way I am as a florist now. I’m sure there were many serendipitous moments that were factors in shaping my career that completely passed me by! But below I’ve put together a few decisions that came up for me when it came to defining what kind of florist I’d like to be. I don’t think I ever neatly ticked off any of these choices, I ummmed and eerrred over them for months on end probably, but in the end they’re the choices I made that have laid the foundations I’m on today.

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Why I’m into Deep Plum Tones for Christmas

A Christmas colour palette that I’m currently really into is one of rich and deep plum shades. It reminds me of the burning brandy on the Christmas pudding, delicious dark red desert wine and spending time with family and friends around a table full of rich food. The deep plum colour palette is also perfectly matched to flowers at this time of year.

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Secrets to Planning your Wedding from Real Brides

The expectation of having the perfect dream wedding day can sometimes pile the pressure on the planning process. To help you spread the fun and excitement of the wedding day across all of the preparation, below are ideas for you to help take the pressure off. Planning a huge party for nigh on 100 guests is something that most of us have never had to do in all our lives. To make sure the high of your engagement isn’t eclipsed by the feeling of impending doom (as you somehow add more to your wedding to-do list than tick off), I've collated tips from brides who've already been through it all.

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