Eco-chic flowers for Devon brides!

We were over the moon when Bristol based florists Bella & Fifi told us that they were launching a branch of their business in Devon. Of course there was a certain amount of partiality in the emotion since GU HQ is based right here in North Devon!

Now eco conscious couples planning to wed in Devon and Cornwall can be sure that they will be able to experience hand picked, sweet scented, locally grown blooms on their wedding day.

eco_floral_bouquet.jpg

Bella & Fifi don’t just style seasonal, UK-sourced flowers; they’ll also grow them to order to guarantee the most beautiful, freshest blooms possible. It's an original concept in wedding flowers which we've been bashing on about for the last four years and which we think is taking off in a big way as it's part of the growing trend towards sustainable wedding planning. It makes a wedding day all the more personal and of course more eco-friendly too.

But as Bella & Fifi explain, "it's not just about being 'eco', 'beautiful' is just as important, after all, it's the one day when everything needs to look stunning. We're trying to show that green and gorgeous can go hand in hand."

Bella & Fifi have developed a reputation for creating stunning, original bouquets, buttonholes and arrangements that demonstrate their individuality, their artistic backgrounds and their self-taught floristry skills, free from the restraints of formal training.

It's an altogether fresh approach to flower arranging that runs through their business from the ethics of their supply chain, their fun and creative wedding consultations and ongoing support, through to final styling on the big day, where they're happy to create designs like a simple bride's bouquet with a hand gathered 'straight from the meadow' style, or something far more fashionista fabulous, with the whole venue adorned with locally grown, sweet smelling flowers. In Bristol even their delivery turns a few heads, when they arrive in their Piaggio Ape Van - a delightful retro Italian 3 wheeler, that's takes them and their flowers around!

Their exquisite designs have recently been causing a stir amongst London’s elite: having provided the flowers for high profile award ceremonies, most recently at The Observer Ethical Awards and Chelsea Flower Show. Bella & Fifi have already provided flowers for weddings at Coombe House outside Exeter and will over the coming months be expanding to many other Devon venues.

Working exclusively with local growers in the Devon area, producing seasonal - and of course beautiful - handpicked blooms, Bella & Fifi believe that their arrangements truly make the most of Mother Nature: “It’s no secret that food eaten in season looks and tastes so much better, and the same goes for flowers – their looks and fragrance last longer, they require less farming and they instantly evoke the time of year.”

If you’d like to indulge in Bella & Fifi’s bespoke floral service, visit www.bellafififlowers.co.uk or call 0788 608 3473 and book a consultation.

GreenUnion - a searchable database of green wedding services, products, tips and advice