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Woodland wedding with locally sourced British flowers

Going Green – Working with the Sustainable Wedding Alliance

24th February 2022

I have written blog articles in the past about floral foam, sustainability and so much more, but until now I…

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Floral Foam ingested by marine invertebrates.

Nature, Sustainability and Eco-conscious Floristry

5th October 2020

Nature and our beautiful world has always been incredibly important to me.   I grew up in rural Suffolk, in…

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Spring flower wedding at The Ferry House Inn

6th May 2020

Natalie and Alex’s Wedding at the Ferry House Inn was always going to be a very natural affair. She got…

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Sunflower bridal bouquet

Sunflower wedding at Hayne House, Kent

21st March 2020

Jen and Charlie’s August wedding at Hayne House definitely had a light, bright and sunny feel. Bride’s often shy away…

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British Flower Wedding at St Julians, Sevenoaks

5th March 2020

It has been a long time since I’ve had a moment to write a blog – life seems to get…

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Colourful Tablecentres at Preston Court

Colour clashing wedding at Preston Court, Kent

23rd September 2019

I first met Sophie last Christmas at my Wreath Workshops at Charlotte Ware Designs. She reached out a few months…

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Dusky pink wedding bouquet, wedding bouquet

Dusky Pink Terrarium Wedding at The Darenth, Kent

25th July 2019

When I first met Vicki and Fred, they painted an incredible picture of the dream wedding they hoped to create…

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Rose and Jasmine Wedding Arch at The Old Kent Barn.

Sustainable floristry and saying no to floral foam

14th March 2019

The floral industry has seen quite a shift of late, with many florists moving towards a greener and more sustainable…

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Marquee wedding flowers

Rock My Wedding Feature – Claire & Ricky

3rd January 2019

My 2019 really started with an amazing surprise! I am truly over the moon that Claire and Ricky’s incredible wedding…

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Hot pink and blue bridal bouquet

Sensational Wedding at Falconhurst, Kent

4th October 2018

Back at the end of June I met with Claire in her parents sunny back garden a stones throw from…

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Charlotte Ware Designs

Royal Wedding Weekend at Charlotte Ware Designs

21st May 2018

What a weekend it has been! A few months ago the lovely Charlotte from Charlotte Ware Designs found my floral…

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Flower Crown Workshop

Flower crown workshop – Fundraising for Gemma and the Stroke Association

30th April 2018

Back in late 2017, I was walking along a London street with my best friend Gemma when she suddenly dropped…

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Peach wedding flowers

Wedding Flowers & Accessorises Magazine feature – Peach wedding flowers

16th April 2018

At the beginning of the year I sat down and made a list of my hopes and dreams for the…

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Mother's Day

Mother’s Day Gift Workshops – Quality time spent with Mum

26th March 2018

The weather really did try to scupper my plans, with 2 and half inches of snow falling early on the…

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Hanging Hoop

2018 Wedding Floral Trends – What can we expect in the year ahead?

12th January 2018

Now that we are firmly into the New Year, I thought I would share with you what I think the…

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80th Birthday Floral Table Centre

Looking for floral Birthday party inspiration? Here’s an 80th Birthday cracker!

5th January 2018

You may remember.. back in October I wrote a Blog about mood boards and right at the very end mentioned…

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Christmas Wreath Workshops

15th December 2017

At the end of November 13 very lovely people came to my Studio to make their own Christmas door wreaths.…

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Mood board for a wedding

Wedding mood boards – Do you need one?

30th October 2017

Mood boards are an absolutely fantastic tool when designing anything, not least planning a wedding! I use mood boards all…

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Christmas Wreath Workshop

2nd October 2017

Come and join in the festive fun! I know, I know its only October, but Christmas will come around very…

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Flowers for an Early Autumn Bride

30th September 2017

Autumn is a wonderful time of year, as the world around us changes colour. I love watching the leaves turn…

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Vintage 21st Birthday

2nd September 2017

There really is nothing better than being part of someone’s big day and back in June I was honoured to…

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Let me take you into a dream.. 'A Midsummer Night' Let me take you into a dream.. 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at the incredible @marleybrookhouse  📷 @elizabethjayneweddings  #lilac_and_lace_floral_design #kentflorist #kentweddingflorist #kentwedding #kentbride #amidsummernightsdream #creatingadream #newtoreels #marleybrookwedding #woodlandglade #ihavethisthingwithflowers #ilovemyjob #ecoconsciousflorist #weddingtree #weddingbackdrop #amazingceremony #inspiredbyshakespeare #britishflowers #theysaidyes #usingplants #whatdreamsaremadeof #yourceremonyyourway #youdoyou
Carla came to me with a dream.. 'A Midsummer Night Carla came to me with a dream.. 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' to be exact. As an English Teacher, she wanted to use the text of Shakespeare to create the most magical background to her ceremony @marleybrookhouse. We pulled out as many of the flowers as we could, translating them from old English to the present day, to give the design a really authentic feel. The floor was carpeted in ferns and thyme, and we wound honeysuckle up the trunk of the tree. Many of the flowers and foliage that you see were sourced locally and there was an abundance of plants too. These are now planted in Carla and Aaron's garden, as a beautiful reminder of their incredible day and allowing the dream to live on for years to come!  No words will ever express the sheer joy in being set free to run wild and create. I loved working with Carla and I will be forever grateful that she let me talk her into creating a woodland glade for her to marry under. This one will forever hold a place in my heart.  Rebecca x  📷 @elizabethjayneweddings
I have been trying to write this post all day and I have been trying to write this post all day and I just simply cannot find the right words.. The last few weeks have been nothing short of EXTRAORDINARY!! We had all the colour for Mads, then the most mesmerising Mid-Summer Nights Dream for Carla and finally there was beautiful Katie. Each one unique, each one different, but all three have left an imprint on my heart that will stay there forever.  These incredible ladies trusted me with their visions and let me run wild with my creativity.. They believed in me, fed into my crazy ideas and then wrote the most astonishing things. I cannot begin to express how I feel right now, I am truly blown away, humbled, teary, genuinely a bit shocked, but most of all, so unbelievably grateful, honoured and overwhelmed with happiness.  I LOVE what I do and I mean LOVE it! I put in my heart and soul, sweat and tears.. absolutely everything I have into making sure these magical days are just that.. Utterly magical!! I mean.. Beautiful Katie compared me to a Chelsea Flower Show exhibit.. when I read it, it totally floored me, I just sat open mouthed and completely overcome with emotion.  Thank you, thank you, thank you for believing in me, choosing me and for saying such astonishing things.. Thank you simply just doesn't seem enough!  I absolutely cannot wait to share more of these truly phenomenal days with you soon.  Rebecca x
Wow! It has been a hot minute since I last posted. Wow! It has been a hot minute since I last posted.. Time is really flying!!  I had planned to post these gorgeous images of Selina and Ashley's incredible day on their 1st anniversary, but I just didn't manage it. We've had back to back weddings here since the first of May and it's been an absolute dream!  Selina and Ashley are two of the most incredible people I have ever met and it was an absolute privilege to be part of their day. Selina really wanted to feel a million dollars and I think you'll all agree that her dress was beyond SENSATIONAL! Their day was perfect from beginning to end and they chose the softest colour scheme, which looked stunning in the new refurbished (at the time) Aspinall Suite.  I love, love, love working @portlympneweddings!  Rebecca x  #flowers #florals #weddingseason #weddingseason2022 #addictedtoflowers #flowermagic #justbefloral #orpingtonflorist #pettswoodflorist #orpingtonkent #portlympne #portlympnehotelandreserve #portlympnewedding #smallbusinessuk #floralstories #kentweddingflorist #kentwedding #kentbride #kent #lilac_and_lace_floral_design #bluewedding
Sometimes images fall into your inbox and you are Sometimes images fall into your inbox and you are just totally stopped in your tracks by the breathtaking beauty in front of you.. That's what happened when the incredible @mattebbagephoto sent these GORGEOUS images of Olivia and Harry!  The lighting, the framing, the golden hour.. I mean I could go on and on!  My favourite has to be Dad's first look.. The joy on his face and the sheer pride. Olivia looked beyond sensational!  Sit back and enjoy,  Rebecca x
I'm rolling out a throwback Tuesday.. that's a thi I'm rolling out a throwback Tuesday.. that's a thing right?!?  Here is a glimpse of the gorgeous wedding of Gemma and Lynsay @coolingcastlebarn captured by the absolutely amazing @brightonweddingphoto last November.  Simple and beautiful wintery colours of whites, blues and sage green, with Eryngium Thistles to symbolise Lynsay's Scottish roots and the most delicious Irish grown Eucalyptus to give a nod to Gemma's. Bursting with texture, full of Cotton, Grasses and stunning Scabious seed heads. I just LOVE this shot!  I have a wonderful wedding weekend coming up at LLFD and I couldn't be more excited! Keep an eye on my stories for all the behind the scenes.  Rebecca x  You can see more of this amazing wedding by following the link in my bio.
That just married feeling.. There really is nothin That just married feeling.. There really is nothing quite like it!!!  Alicia and Dan had the most incredible summer wedding in July last year photographed by the amazing @sarahleggephotography. Their day was full of love, family and friends, and held in a small beautiful Surrey village with the reception in Alicia's parents enviable back garden. It was honestly an absolute dream to be part of!  Here at LLFD we want you to get the very most from your flowers and always show you how you can repurpose them in different parts of your day. The church flowers here became the most stunning entrance walkway to their @onesixevents marquee (swipe to see). It's a great way to extend your budget and enjoy your flowers for longer.  I cannot wait to share more of this stunning, stunning wedding with you. Thank you Sarah for the gorgeous images.  Rebecca x  The fabulous milk churns were hired from the incredible @thelittleweddingwarehouse.
Can we just take a minute to celebrate this extrao Can we just take a minute to celebrate this extraordinary wedding please?  Why is it so special I hear you ask?
Well, where do I start?!?!  The Groom actually built their wedding venue on their land, using fallen trees from their woodland. I mean... How incredible is that?! ..and it was just beautiful, surrounded by trees and birdsong, and on one of the warmest days of last year.  Natalie and Kev are two of the nicest, kindest people I have met and welcomed me into their home with open arms. They listened to my ideas (some of which were a bit unconventional shall we say) and gave me free reign to make their day as magical as possible.  So, I let my mind run wild and decided to go BIG! All of the foliage was carefully and considerately cut from the woodland outside.. The absolute definition of bringing the outside in! Kev built the huge ring you can see hanging from the ceiling and I filled it with foliage to give some serious wow! All of the candles were reused and repurposed from my previous weddings, because that's what I do (they are perfect with their dripping wax) and because who doesn't love the romance of candlelight!  The flowers were super special too.. All sourced from within 10 miles of the venue from the amazing @holwoodflowerfarm and @sowpretty_flowers. You can't get more locally grown than that!  This wedding makes me so incredibly proud. Not just because two lovely people got married, but because we tried so hard to leave just love behind!  Rebecca x  You can see more of the amazing photographs from @pierragphotography_ by following the link in my bio.
I really had planned to post more in 2022, but som I really had planned to post more in 2022, but somehow weeks have flown by and I haven't managed it yet. Is it too late to say Happy New Year? Probably I guess.  I've been working hard behind the scenes preparing and finalising this year's amazing weddings, talking to couples about their 2023 plans and starting work on my accreditation with the @sustainableweddingallianceuk. I've also been taking some time for me.. reading, walking, and catching up with family and friends that I totally neglected last year. I'm squeezing it all in before my wedding season kicks off in a few weeks time.. I couldn't be more excited to get going!  I have to thank all my amazing couples who sent through their images after I asked on my stories. The very lovely Sarah kindly sent over these gorgeous shots from @benpipeweddings. They finally got their special day last June at the stunning @rsaweddings. Aren't the colours just to die for?!? and the locally grown goodies from Jayne @holwoodflowerfarm really did add the most incredible finishing touch for me. There will definitely be more and more of that this year.  See more of this beautiful wedding by following the link in my bio.  Rebecca x
Just WOW!! 2021 has gone by in a beautiful blur.. Just WOW!!
2021 has gone by in a beautiful blur.. How have I not managed to post since July?  I have so many incredible weddings to share with you all and I cannot wait!  I just wanted to take a moment to say the BIGGEST thank you to each and every one of my couples for trusting me with flowering your stunning days. Its been an absolute whirlwind, but I could not be more grateful. I am a very, very lucky girl!  A huge thank you also has to go to all of my very talented, wonderful wreath workshoppers. Over 100 wreaths left the workshop, each individual, beautifully made and proudly displayed.  As I sign off for the year and get everything ready for the most magical time with my girl, I wish you all a truly incredible Christmas. I hope it's full of laughter, fun and family.  And here's to 2022.. may it be bursting with love and happiness for each and every one of you.  Rebecca x  #lilac_and_lace_floral_design #kentflorist #kentweddingflorist #kentweddingflowers #kentwedding #kentweddings #orpingtonflorist #pettswoodflorist #bromleyflorist #kentbride #kentbridetobe #surreybride #surreybridetobe #shesaidyes #ihavethisthingwithflowers #christmaswedding #christmasstyling #christmasdecor #christmastable #christmastablescape #peacockwedding #peacockweddingtheme #luxwedding #elopementwedding #elopementlovestories #underthefloralspell #engagementseason
Hello, hello! How are you? I thought I would show Hello, hello! How are you?  I thought I would show you my face, as its been far too long! I am Rebecca, the lady behind the flowers.. bucket cleaner, proposal writer, design creator and everything in between!  I am now nine weddings into my wedding season and absolutely loving every moment! I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to finally see my gorgeous couples get married after their patient wait through the last 18 months. It is honestly the best feeling in the world, and I am so honoured to play a part in each and every special day.  There is so much more to come too, starting with April and Robert on Saturday @haynehouseweddingvenuekent. I am beyond excited!!  Thank you to the extraordinary talent that is @rebeccacarpenterphotography for this shot of me doing my thing in the gorgeous sunshine at one of her incredible mentoring sessions. I am one very lucky girl ✨  #lilac_and_lace_floral_design #kentflorist #kentweddingflorist #kentweddingflowers #kentwedding #kentweddings #orpingtonflorist #pettswoodflorist #inthefloralspotlight #floristbehindtheflowers #ilovemyjob #lovewins #weddingseason2021 #shesaidyes #elopementlovestories #elopementwedding #intimatewedding #beachwedding #beachflowers #nofloralfoam #foamfree #ecoconsciousflorist #tryingtodomybit #lookafterourplanet #neutralflowers #toffeeroses
I absolutely LOVE all the little details and touch I absolutely LOVE all the little details and touches that make things so personal to my couples.. from writing your own vows, including a favourite flower or carrying a photo of a lost loved one, every one is so special!  I have been so so lucky to have flowered some exquisitely beautiful weddings over the last few months and they have all been so perfect! Each with their own gorgeous memories, full to bursting with love and one even had pineapples. You can't get more personal than that!  It was a dream to be part of this incredible team 
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