One of the joys of a UK wedding is the way the seasons envelop our landscapes. Our venues bloom into life with the scent of spring blossom, the unruly sway of summer meadows, autumn hedgerows heavy with berries and the sculptural, starburst-like forms of seed heads in winter. Each day, week and month brings something new to the florist’s studio.
In 2026, we’ve seen bouquets spill in waterfalls or take the form of flower-filled handbags; meadow-style arrangements line ceremony aisles; and tables layered with mismatched vessels. Beyond weddings, luxury fashion brands and art galleries from Loewe to The Serpentine are commissioning large-scale, immersive floral installations, while garden designers are embracing looser, more naturalistic planting. Nature is being celebrated in its abundance, and wedding flowers are following suit: hyper-seasonal, expressive and specific to the moment, place and couple.
Here, we discuss season, setting and inspiration with two leading wedding florists and a pressed flower artist.
Sophie Ebbans, Sophie Flowers
“I am a garden party-obsessed designer based in Cornwall,” says Sophie, founder and lead florist of Sophie Flowers. “My mission is to bond couples' personalities with their wedding flowers, creating a super unique and immersive experience. Our signature floral style has been described as abundant, organic, and playful, and I love to bring the party to the garden with fun, seasonal designs!”
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How the seasons shape her designs:
"As a wedding florist my work typically starts in April and ends in October, and I love experiencing the shift in seasons throughout the year. From the Cornish countryside, coastline and hedgerows, the landscape continually changes and in turn inspires our designs. The colours shift and each season brings unique shapes. I love the fresh, bright garden flowers of spring, the wild and scented flowers of summer and then the warmer textures of autumn. Even for our large-scale work, we are guided by the seasons using a variety of sculptural branches to bring our abundant floral arches or meadows to life. During spring, this is usually different varieties of blossom. Come summertime, we use abundant green tree foliage."
Her insider advice for couples embarking on their wedding design journey:
"Lean into colour palettes and the feeling you want your flowers to evoke rather than specific flower varieties. Our best work comes to life when couples and their planners give us creative freedom to lean into the season of their wedding. Choose a florist you completely trust to bring your vision to life; I always find that you get a good feeling on the initial video call."
"Lastly, and quite ironically, take a step back and look outside the flower industry for inspiration. Share your favourite artists, hotel interiors, patterns and fashion brands so the floral design feels cohesive and exactly like you! This is when your wedding will truly feel unique and memorable."
Fi Passey, Corky and Prince
“I just love an Anthology Farm wedding- that view down the valley is unsurpassed,” says Fi Passey, founder of Cotswolds-based floral studio Corky and Prince.
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How the season shapes her designs:
"I'm fortunate to be surrounded by talented flower farmers in our corner of The Cotswolds near Cheltenham, and this has shaped my floral philosophy, which blends the glorious seasonality of locally grown flowers with the quality and variety of international blooms. And whilst every wedding is different, the common threads running through my work are floral abundance, layered scent and unexpected texture."
Her insider advice for couples embarking on their wedding design journey:
"Working with an experienced local florist turns what can be an overwhelming process into a seamless, joyful collaboration. I love spending time getting to know my clients' personal style, to weave in personal references to beloved places and people into the final designs so that they tell a story that feels completely authentic and unique."
Her top tip for couples at Anthology Farm:
"For an Anthology Farm wedding, focus your floral budget where it matters most: a statement ceremony piece that celebrates the venue's magnificent countryside views. Whether it’s a set of flower towers, contemporary plinths, or a meadow-like grounded arch, a hero installation brings immediate colour, fragrance and emotion to your most important moment. Flowers such as hydrangeas and calla lilies are hugely popular right now and can be used to create high impact and memorable designs."
Jordan Luck, pressed-flower artist
“I have always loved flowers; there is something so special about their natural beauty and delicacy,” shares Jordan, whose pressed flower practice grew from her work as a wedding coordinator across Cornwall and Devon, where she often saw flowers left behind after the celebration.
“I found it so sad that all these flowers – which carry such significance, having been present on the most important day of someone’s life, grown by a local farmer, curated by a local florist and adored by the wedding guests – were just left there to wilt and die," she says. “From there, I started pressing flowers not only to reduce waste but also to preserve their natural beauty and sentiment. Being a creative, I absolutely fell in love with this practice.”
She began turning pressed flowers into artworks, working with couples to transform bridal bouquets into heirlooms they could keep throughout their married lives.
How the seasons shape her designs:
"All of my pieces are designed to capture the essence of the wedding day itself – not just the colour scheme, but the time of year, the weather, the venue and the energy. Was it a cosy, rainy day shared by candlelight? Was it bright, fun and colourful? Was it pure, timeless and minimalistic? The artwork will tell you this at a glance, keeping those memories alive.”
"The conditions matter significantly: whether it is particularly warm or cold, the humidity in the air as the seasons change, and whether it is especially light or dark. Many types of flowers are perfect for flower pressing, such as poppies, single-petal cosmos and feverfew. Many are more complicated, but some of these are my favourites to work with. Take roses, ranunculus and peonies, for example: their bodies, full of petals, are best deconstructed and reconstructed to capture their original shape. Each deconstruction and reconstruction is a time-consuming process, but so worth it in the end."
How her artworks preserve the moment:
"Taking fresh flowers and creating a finished artwork is a long process – one that can take up to six weeks. I collect the flowers from the wedding venue either on the night of the wedding or the following morning. They need to be in pristine condition to capture their natural colours, so the sooner, the better.
"Once the flowers have completed their preservation cycle, I’ll curate a design that captures the essence of the flowers, the couple’s wedding day and their style. It’s like putting together pieces of a jigsaw and is one of my favourite stages of the whole process.
"It’s a physical keepsake: an artwork couples can hang on their wall, look at every day and be reminded of the special memories held in those flowers. Even pressed and preserved, they will eventually age; their colours will slowly drift and their petals will alter throughout the years. I find that a beautiful reflection of life."
Feeling inspired? Read our experts' insights on multi-day celebrations and personalisation at scale in our wedding trends for 2026, discover five wedding venues perfect for bigger scale events, or browse our full collection of exclusive-use wedding venues.
