About us

Hello,

I'm Laura, flower lover and creative floral designer behind Laurel Silk Florist and bespoke wedding florist Laurel Weddings. I am a trained florist with over 15 years experience in the industry, creating beautiful bouquets and arrangements for weddings, parties and home decor. I work from a studio at our home, with my two fluffy Cockapoo helpers and my wonderful husband.

After working for many years in a busy florist shop I started my own wedding florist business Laurel Weddings, specialising in fresh and silk wedding flowers. After a few years I found the silk flower side of the business was growing significantly and in 2015 I decided to open our faux flower shop on Etsy, Laurel Silk Florist, while continuing to work on our fresh flower weddings. 

When covid hit in 2020 and pretty much everything (including weddings) came to a stand still it gave me the time to really look at how the silk flower side of the business had grown and where I wanted to focus on moving forward. And with all the chaos of weddings having to be postponed I saw another benefit to the artificial flowers, the fact that they could be stored easily for months and even years with no issue, they were just ready and waiting for when the big day arrived. 

 

During the lockdowns with a limited amount of wedding work I spent some time making silk flower designs for people to decorate their homes. I love having flowers in the house, we have several displays of silk flowers to decorate key areas in certain rooms. Then at different times of the year I may add in other decorations, such as garlands on the fireplace in autumn and winter, and a special floral wreath on the front door. 

Having grown the silk flower side of the business so much I made the decision to make this the soul focus of the business. Laurel Weddings still remains a bespoke service, creating customised silk wedding flowers designed specially for each client. Laurel Silk Florist, our online shop and Etsy store showcase a wide range of artificial flowers with beautiful wedding flower collections and designs for home decor.