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Our Top 7 Wedding Florists in Berkshire

When you start planning for your wedding day, there are so many details to think about, but the floral arrangement is definitely one of the more personal ones. Let’s face it, you are spoilt for choice, as there are many talented wedding florists that cater to Reading and the surrounding area! So who do you go with, where do you start? Do you go with a florist recommended by someone you know? Great idea! If they were happy and you trust them, look no further. Easy. But what happens if you do not have any recommendations? As wedding photographers in Reading, we have seen some truly breathtaking floral arrangements, so here’s OUR top 7 wedding florists. We hope this will help you find the florist and the floral arrangement of YOUR dream. Without further ado and in no particular order : 

  1. Penny Blossoms 

    “..amazing florist, flower wizard, vibrant colours, explosion of colour, an artist, elegant to wild arrangements..” in a nutshell - how customers describe Penny Blossoms Floral Designs. 

    In her own words, she offers a bespoke and exclusive service to couples. Yes, she’s based in Oxfordshire, however she is willing to travel 50 miles of Oxford. She caters for all budgets, however bookings should be made 12 months in advance. She offers consultations and she can create a mock-up bouquet at a charge. She also delivers to the bridal party. She even does mum and daughter floral classes! 

  2. Sonning Flowers 

    “…overwhelmed and totally in love, brilliant professionals, bridal bouquet  was gorgeous, fantastic, made helpful suggestions…” 

    Brilliant National Winners at The Wedding Industry Awards. "Excellent in every way and the most beautiful flower arrangements". Sonning Flowers offer a full consultative service, written quotation and award winning floral designs to each of their special bridal couples. Visual treats and wow factor are completely guaranteed. 

  3. The Flowerstalk 

    “..Exceeded our expectations, stunning arrangement, gorgeous, efficient and professional service…” 

    The Flowerstalk are available for bookings throughout Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Oxfordshire and surrounding areas. 

    The whole team aim to make their part of planning the big day as easy and stress free as possible so from helping you choose the perfect flowers and making the most of your budget to delivering and setting up on the day, they take care of everything so you don't need to worry. 

    They recommend booking in for your initial consultation 12 months before the wedding as they are an extremely busy florist and this minimises the risk of your date being unavailable. 

    They have a range of extras that are available for hire at no additional costs, but they do take a small security deposit to ensure they receive all items back in their original condition. 

  4.  Kate Finegan Floral Design 

    “…surpassed our expectations, stunning flowers, blown away, superb communication..” 

    Wedding florist based in Oxfordshire covering Berkshire & Buckinghamshire. 

    Kate Finegan Floral Design offer bridal bouquets, bridesmaids & flower girl posies, button holes, top table and floral centre pieces, church & wedding venue flowers as well as thank you bouquets. 

    In her own words : “I have fifteen years experience working as a florist, my artistic vision and flair helps me to produce stunning floral creations that are elegant, stylish and unique.”

  5. Flowers by Kirsty 

    “…Absolutely wonderful, created a Pinterest board for me, most incredible job, the most fantastic florist…” 

    Recommended florist at Ardington House, Bodleian Library Oxford, Fulham Palace, Rhodes House, Eynsham Hall, Randolph Hotel, Lains Barn, Milton Hill House, Oxleaze Barn, Coldharbour Barn, Matara Centre, Devonshire Terrace and many more. 

    Based on the outskirts of Oxfordshire, they can guide you on what flowers will complement the style of your dress, your colour scheme, what time of year it is, your wedding venue and more importantly the type of flowers you love. Can work within a budget. 

  6.  Blend & Bloom 

    “…magical and romantic, even better than I’d hoped, outstanding, wonderful to work with…” 

    Blend & Bloom specialises in working with locally sourced and seasonal British flowers and Fairtrade flowers. They pride themselves on offering a variety of vintage and modern designs for you to choose from. 

  7.  The Fine Flowers Company 

    “…turning my dream into a reality, spectacular, made my day, incredibly grateful, stunning displays…” 

    Brilliant Wedding Industry Awards Regional Finalists for London & SE 2015. 

    Bespoke wedding florist extremely familiar with and highly recommended at many, many venues. Inspirational selection of stunning wedding flowers. Past brides have praised them for their ability to help, understand, interpret and realise their vision and ideas, and for the flowers exceeding all their expectations on the day. 

    They have worked closely as wedding florists at Hampton Court Palace and Hampton Court House, Syon Park, RIBA, Mandarin Oriental, The Landmark Hotel, The Globe, and many others.  

Let your journey of planning for your wedding flowers begin! 

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