Flower How Tos

It's time to go back to (flower) school. So make sure your shirt's tucked in, your tie is straight, and your shoes have been shined. We have some amazing flower DIY inspiration, perfect for weddings, hen dos, home decor or a crafty afternoon and more.
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How to choose the perfect vase for your flowers
When it comes to choosing a vessel for your flowers, there’s plenty to consider. Our florist Harriet shares three different vase options (and when to use them) with us. Harriet is using the Soleil, Hannah and Elena bouquets, but you can apply these tips to any flowers you have at home!
How to make a flower cone
This week, our florist Harriet is channeling vintage British summertime. She’s showing us how to make these super cute ice-cream flower cones, which make lovely gifts. Or, why not make a few extras and use them to decorate your house? As always, you can use any flowers you want. Harriet is using the Maya, which has lots of ice creamy colours!
How to choose the perfect vase for your flowers
When it comes to choosing a vessel for your flowers, there’s plenty to consider. Our florist Harriet shares three different vase options (and when to use them) with us. Harriet is using the Soleil, Hannah and Elena bouquets, but you can apply these tips to any flowers you have at home!
How to make a flower cone
This week, our florist Harriet is channeling vintage British summertime. She’s showing us how to make these super cute ice-cream flower cones, which make lovely gifts. Or, why not make a few extras and use them to decorate your house? As always, you can use any flowers you want. Harriet is using the Maya, which has lots of ice creamy colours!
How to create a front-facing bouquet
Want to arrange your flowers like a pro? We swear by what’s known as the front-facing bouquet trick. It’s a great way to make your hand-tied bouquet look super full and luscious when it doesn’t need to be seen from all angles. These flower arrangements are perfect for sitting on a sideboard, mantelpiece or any corner that needs jollying up! And the good news? It’s really easy! So grab whatever flowers you have at home or in the garden and tune into our Florist Harriet’s handy how-to video!
How to hand-tie a bouquet
This handy video from our florist Harriet will teach you how to arrange a hand-tied bouquet of flowers like a professional. She’ll be using a technique called spiraling, which you will have seen your local florists use. Harriet is using our Harper bouquet, but you can use flowers from anywhere to DIY this at home. Just be sure to choose lots of different textures to keep the bouquet interesting.
How to arrange flowers for a centrepiece
Want to make a flower arrangement to live on your coffee table or dinner table? We call this type of hand-tied bouquet a 360 flower arrangement because it’ll be seen from all angles. So it needs to look perfect from all angles! Our Florist Harriet is here to show you how to create perfect flower arrangements with any flowers you have at home.
How to create a front-facing bouquet
Want to arrange your flowers like a pro? We swear by what’s known as the front-facing bouquet trick. It’s a great way to make your hand-tied bouquet look super full and luscious when it doesn’t need to be seen from all angles. These flower arrangements are perfect for sitting on a sideboard, mantelpiece or any corner that needs jollying up! And the good news? It’s really easy! So grab whatever flowers you have at home or in the garden and tune into our Florist Harriet’s handy how-to video!
How to arrange flowers for a centrepiece
Want to make a flower arrangement to live on your coffee table or dinner table? We call this type of hand-tied bouquet a 360 flower arrangement because it’ll be seen from all angles. So it needs to look perfect from all angles! Our Florist Harriet is here to show you how to create perfect flower arrangements with any flowers you have at home.
How to hand-tie a bouquet
This handy video from our florist Harriet will teach you how to arrange a hand-tied bouquet of flowers like a professional. She’ll be using a technique called spiraling, which you will have seen your local florists use. Harriet is using our Harper bouquet, but you can use flowers from anywhere to DIY this at home. Just be sure to choose lots of different textures to keep the bouquet interesting.
How to make paper flowers
Feeling arty-farty? Indulge your budding artist with this origami DIY craft idea The best bit? You can do it in under an hour. Follow our really easy guide on how to make paper flowers and you'll have flower can enjoy on repeat for months and even years.
How to make paper flowers
Feeling arty-farty? Indulge your budding artist with this origami DIY craft idea The best bit? You can do it in under an hour. Follow our really easy guide on how to make paper flowers and you'll have flower can enjoy on repeat for months and even years.
How to make a flower crown
Learning how to make a real flower crown is a fun skill that will come in handy for so many reasons. Making (and wearing!) them is good fun for birthday parties, weddings, festivals, hen parties and beyond. Making flower crowns is a really fun activity for all ages, so you can do this with friends and family over online chats or for a bit of a digital detox. So grab any flowers you have at home or can forage from your garden and follow Harriet’s handy how-to video!
How to arrange flowers for a centrepiece
Want to make a flower arrangement to live on your coffee table or dinner table? We call this type of hand-tied bouquet a 360 flower arrangement because it’ll be seen from all angles. So it needs to look perfect from all angles! Our Florist Harriet is here to show you how to create perfect flower arrangements with any flowers you have at home.
How to make a flower crown
Learning how to make a real flower crown is a fun skill that will come in handy for so many reasons. Making (and wearing!) them is good fun for birthday parties, weddings, festivals, hen parties and beyond. Making flower crowns is a really fun activity for all ages, so you can do this with friends and family over online chats or for a bit of a digital detox. So grab any flowers you have at home or can forage from your garden and follow Harriet’s handy how-to video!