At the start of the month we had a wedding which had been postponed a few times due to the ongoing pandemic. Back when this couple booked with Common Daisy I was still offering designs with import options, like the Kahala roses and Colombian whites. Whilst this is not something I actively promote as an option anymore, as I am very much about producing all my own stock and bulking up harvests with flowers from other local farms and foraging, it made for a nice change to the week.

It goes without saying i’ll always go out of my way to source a specific flower for our clients if this is at the core of their brief, (preferably only a handful of times a year to minimise our carbon footprint importing stock). The seasons of course make it difficult to be 100% virtuous all of the time but there is an abundance of incredible flora grown here in the UK aching to be admired for a good portion of the year. It’s definitely worth keeping an open mind when it comes to a brief and not getting too hung up on Pinterest boards, choose a florist you already like the style of and the magic will just happen organically. And of course for those on a budget, ask what is in season, what are your best options, as it could save your hundreds of pounds by opting for British blooms and native filler foliage.

But fear not, if you ever want some of those crisp delicious roses, i’ll hunt you some down (as sustainably as possible).

Hattie x