 Photo credit Martin Mclellan Photography The imposing Auchen Castle Mantlepiece decorated in mid-May for Christy & Andrew's wedding, Full on Springtime with fresh, seasonal greens & whites. Auchen Castle is a beautiful venue near Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. Elegant rooms with large windows for plenty of light, gardens for the photo's & such a relaxed yet professional team. And Christy was a dream client for me - a lover of Vintage & British-grown flowers & when asked about details, replied; 'Do what you like, as natural as possible'. Thank you, Christie! Well, that's pushing on an open door for me... So lots of my vintage crystal, Solomon Seal, Birch, Tulips open wide Ranunculus & so many more in variety. Everything British-grown & most here in Galloway. To add scent, the first of this years Lily of the Valley, cut that morning & a touch of Jasmine from my conservatory. Sustainably grown, with minimal flower miles & no floral foam.  Photo credit Martin Mclellan Photography  Photo credit Martin Mclellan Photography  Huge thank you to Christy & Andrew for allowing me to share these photo's of their special day.
Photo Credit; Martin Mclellan Photography Venue; Auchen Castle Hotel Celebrant; Lindsey Mason Ross Vintage Wedding Dress; Those were the days Bridal, Edinburgh Flowers; Galloway Flowers
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 Rosie Gray, Flower Farmer & Florist @ Galloway Flowers It's a while since I've had a picture of me on here so as this growing season is coming to a close, here's a little intro. It's a picture from earlier in the year - I didn't get as far as posting it here. Tells you everything about this year!
I'm Rosie & supported by my Partner Ken, we grow Cut flowers near Castle Douglas in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. 2022 is our 7th year since we started the Flower Farm & every year our output increases a bit more! From March to October we cut a wide range of cottage garden flowers, including many unusual varieties. The flowers are used for weddings, funerals & lots of local bouquets. Our Tulips & Narcissi are cut from mid-March to mid-May, finishing as the next wave of flowers are coming in to bud. Soon, it's Ranunculus, Anemones, Aquilegia, Scabious, Cormflowers, Sweet Williams & many more filling our buckets each week. As we go through the seasons, the flowers available changes - Sweet Peas & Dahlias are among the cottage garden favourites to follow. Many of our flowers are deliciously scented, adding a very special 'something' to a bouquet. For more about us & the flowers we grow, take a look at our 'About' page  'How can I keep Tulip stems straight in the vase?' I'm asked often. 'Will they stay straight if I put an old penny in the water? Or prick them with a pin?'
NO! More to the point, why would you want to? Aren't they at their best when twisting & dancing, opening wide, then tumbling downwards in a relaxed, 'old master-ish' style? They aren't dead, the stems are still strong, firm to touch - it's just their natural progression, doing what Tulips do. Naturally attracted to the light, they move during the day. And yes, they might be wild & wonky, & they're still beautiful! When cutting Tulips, I wrap them in brown paper & immediately place in a tall bucket of clean water overnight. After their long drink, they're firm, straight & much easier to arrange. But they fight back - growing several inches of stem to rise above other flowers in a bouquet. Given space as here, they begin to dance... These flowers know what they want, flowers with attitude. Our Galloway-grown Tulips are planted in November/December & cut daily between mid-March & mid-April (depending on the weather, of course). They're beautiful for weddings in Spring as they come in such a wonderful range of flamboyant & subtle colours. Then it's goodbye for a full year & we welcome the early Summer flowers as they arrive...  Last Minute, 'Secret' Weddings were a bit of a thing here in July & always fun to do. There's something very special about long term couples making the decision to say 'I do'. Quietly eloping together (for a morning) & surprising friends & family with their happy news! And I mean last minute - one bouquet was requested on the Sunday before a Tuesday beach wedding! For this signing table arrangement, I had a few more days notice (4) - fortunately, we had plenty of flowers to cut & as it was mid-week, happy to help. I hope it gave a country vibe to the wedding photo's. Arranged in a vintage glass bowl (no environmentally harmful floral foam, all fully reusable) it pinpoints the date to me - the first of this years Cosmos, the last of the Alchemilla before it began to crisp in the heat. I couldn't have made an identical arrangement the week before or the week after. It would have been equally lovely, yet different. Availability of specific flowers on a certain date is impossible fir me to guarantee from the Flower Farm. Given notice, I try my hardest to deliver favourites (if in season) & work to a broad colour scheme, but ultimately, the weather decides. Will it be a warm spell? A cold Spring? It can make a difference either way, often several weeks. By working with a network of specialist flower growers across the British Isles, we source varieties elsewhere sometimes (eg Lilies). I never import flowers from outside the British Isles - never have, not starting now. I tell my wedding couples, there'll be flowers, plenty of flowers - I just can't guarantee exactly which flowers... The amazing British heritage of cut flower growing offers an immense selection, changing with the seasons. It's surprising to many unfamiliar with flowers other than the limited selection available in the supermarket. And it makes wedding flowers using our flowers special, unique - nobody else ever had exactly that combination before you, never will again. Our wedding calendar for 2023 is open now. If you would love flowers for your special day that are seasonal, with a low carbon footprint, are deliciously scented & above all, gorgeous, let me know. I might be able to do 'last minute' - but a little bit of notice is appreciated...   |
AuthorRosie Gray of Galloway Flowers. Cut Flower Grower & Florist near Castle Douglas, in South West Scotland. Using 100% Flowers & Foliage grown in British Isles, all year round. 
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