British Flowers Week 2017

This week (19^th - 25^th June) marks British Flowers Week, the annual celebration of British Flowers and the UK cut flower industry. It goes without saying, buying British flowers for your wedding is the best way to support local growers, but don't forget about your confetti too!

There are many types of confetti you can choose for your wedding, from bubbles and paper to seeds and natural petal confetti. British growers and producers of natural petal confetti, Shropshire Petals are keen supporters of buying British for your wedding. Here are just a few ways to incorporate British confetti and dried flowers on your special day.

Confetti - the majority of churches and venues now only allow 100% natural, biodegradable and eco-friendly confetti to be used, which is why natural petal confetti is the perfect choice. Choose from a fabulous selection of colours in a variety of petal types. You don't have to match your confetti to your wedding theme/style, choosing colours that will really stand out in your photographs is a great way to add some colour, so why not keep the British theme rolling with red, white and blue confetti.

Table décor - create your own table decorations using dried flowers such as delphinium bundles, lavender and wheat. Make some larger dried flower arrangements and display them on British log slices or in old antique vases and jars for a rustic look. Add some dried flower heads such as roses or peonies for some additional colour and texture on your tables, and team these with some fresh greenery and foliage to make them stand out.

The bouquet - if you're having a summer wedding and worrying about fresh flowers in the heat, a dried flower bouquet is the perfect alternative. Choose to make your own or order one to suit your style or theme. If you want to include some fresh British flowers, tie some florist wire around the stems of your chosen flowers and insert them into your bouquet the morning of your wedding.

Additional details - If you want to decorate your aisles, wheat sheaves are great for adding a touch of nature and a splash of colour. Place a wheat sheaf at the end of each, or alternate pew to create a pretty path outline for you to walk down to say your "I do's". Be budget savvy and use these for decorating other areas of your wedding after the ceremony, or as gifts for members of the bridal party.

Take a look at our gorgeous natural petal confetti and dried flowers or even our wheat arrangements. For a touch of inspiration visit our Fields of Ideas page. Or even our customer gallery to see how it's done.

Love as always SP xxx