British Grown Flowers : A romantic pink and white June Wedding. The Roslin Beach Hotel, June 2026

I work with 99% British grown flowers in my floral work. There are a few exceptions but we’re not going into those today. The focus is on all the flowers used for this romantic pink and white wedding were grown by me in Leigh-on-Sea and I couldn’t be prouder.

There is a noticeable shift in weddings this year as couples are opting for bouquets and buttonholes rather than full table set ups. This is good as it means I can really focus on making magical bouquet collections.

Although I wouldn’t mind a few more bookings…

For this pretty wedding, a small celebration at the Roslin Beach Hotel, we went with a selection of different bouquets. For the bride; a mix of pink, white and blush David Austin roses were supported by Cornflowers, Nigella, Orlaya, Apricot Foxgloves and Silene (my new favourite). There were probably more varieties but I always loose track! The bouquet was finished with a simple twine string, which gave the finished flowers a lovely down-to-Earth feel.

I said I’d forget a few varieties! How could I forget Sweetpeas?! Sweetpeas, were the common thread between all the bouquets. High Scent, is the only variety I grow. The soft dirty mauve petals are so versatile and as the name suggests, the scent amazing.

I grow sweetpeas as a foliage/framework flower. If you struggle to get a ‘good shape’ to your bouquets. Sweetpea stems do the hard work for you.

For the grown up bridesmaid bouquet, the flower mix very similar to that of the bridal bouquet. Just smaller. Colourwise, there were a few more white tones coming in from tiny floribunda roses and Argostemma (what did I say about forgetting?!). Soft pinks came from the beautiful Queen of Sweden rose, if you are growing cut flowers this is a great rose for your collection. It’s relatively compact, perfect for a small plot, and produces more roses than any other.

For little hands, there were three small flower girl posies. As they were for children, I made sure the flowers used were ever so slightly more robust than the adult bouquets.

Of course there was the framework of Sweetpeas. Woven into the stems, a sweet, sweet mix of Feverfew, pink Cornflowers, Nigella, Briza Maxima and Orlaya. Like the bridal bouquet each one finished with twine.

To finish this romantic floral collection a selection of buttonholes. I like to match the flowers within the Brides bouquet to that of the Groom. Eustacia Vye gave us the pink connection, this was mixed in with Orlaya seed pods, Cornflowers, Briza Maxima and Rosemary. For buttonholes, I like to use ‘drier’ flowers and herbs for scent and durability.

I thought they were good, the Bride thought they were good (feedback below). Book a wedding chat and see for yourself!