Flowers help us to express the inexpressible – deep wells of love, empathy, joy, celebration, honour, and dignity emanate from these leafy jewels. Their beauty is completely unpretentious and yet completely glorious – a masterful combination to achieve. As an Oxfordshire wedding photographer, couples often ask me about the vendors I love working with. Read below for my pick of the 4 best Oxford florists who can aid you in bringing more of these touches of heaven into your homes and to important events.
Plan Your Special Occasion with One of These Oxford Florists
The Garden of Oxford
Set right in Oxford city centre’s famous Covered Market, loved for its arcade-like labyrinth of historic stores, it is hard to think of a florist in Oxford more charming than The Garden of Oxford. Perfect for picking up a freshly wrapped bundle of colour on your way home from work, or for buying a single carnation to cling onto during your last exam, this store has something for everyone. Their lovely array of freshly cut flowers is matched by their selection of beautiful terracotta pottery, outdoor plants, specimen plants, roots, seeds and bulbs – enough to satisfy any homemaker or gardener’s dreams. This florist is the best on this list for buying bunches of unarranged flowers, though they also offer lovely pre-made bouquets. Their keen florists have a proud love of British, seasonal flowers, and will always recommend these more local options to their customers when asked.
Be not deceived by the store’s size – a quick visit to its website above will assure you that this vastly experienced team will arrange the flowers for large high-end weddings and parties alike, allowing them really to showcase their insight into how best to use what’s seasonally available. Their full-time driver allows them to offer prompt (usually same-day) deliveries to Oxford and its surrounding areas. Remember to stop by at Christmas for a lovely, local fir and a touch of mistletoe freshly snipped in Shropshire.
The Flower Shop
If you’re looking for a florist primarily to cater to your special event, then perhaps The Flower Shop is the right option for you. Their experienced team of qualified florists see themselves as artists, using flowers as their medium of choice to create, or rather to curate, memorable moments. Their most popular styles for installations include vintage, contemporary, classic, bohemian, rustic, and fun, but they listen carefully to their customers, and can attune themselves to anyone’s vision for their event.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to be a part of the full creative process, whilst also trusting it to skilled and knowledgeable florists from inception all through to installation, then book a free consultation on their website above. They also have a vast range of skillfully designed bouquets available to purchase at all times and for all occasions and, with branches both in Witney and Oxford, their in-house delivery service ensures the same-day delivery of your bountiful blooms anywhere in Oxfordshire. Check out their main website too for a range of floristry and wreath-making workshops to take some of that artistic flair of theirs back home with you.
Bicycle Blooms
If your focus is thoughtful bouquets and floristry workshops, then perhaps turn your gaze to Bicycle Blooms – yet another top-quality independent florist in Oxford. Bicycle Blooms prides itself in holistic bouquets which play with your memories and senses – they add hints of citrus, herbs and fragrant foliage to their bunches to remind you of walks in real gardens, with all of the sights and smells these evoke. Sprigs of berries and seed heads are thoughtfully placed among flowers to make their bouquets come alive in 3 dimensions.
Once you’ve treated yourself to a bouquet or two (or perhaps purchased their monthly subscription?), consider taking part in one of their top-rated workshops. You can learn their philosophy of floristry through public workshops as well as booking private workshops to enjoy with loved ones or as a thoughtful corporate event. They lend their expertise to seasonal weddings and large events, accepting only a limited number of weddings each year.
Bloomin Chic
If it’s an all-rounder you’re after, consider using Bloomin Chic. A quick visit to their website above will showcase their vast array of offerings. Pitched at a range of price points, and with a wide variety of styles, their online bouquets are a great one-stop-shop to purchase gifts for loved ones. Same-day delivery for purchases is guaranteed within Oxford and free delivery is available to those living in OX4. They carefully gift-wrap each bouquet in water and deliver with a free handwritten card. As well as speedily delivered bouquets and gifts, this florist can cover weddings, large and small celebrations, corporate events, and funerals. Adaptable to any style and budget, their website is worth a browse for most floral needs, notably excluding outdoor plants for gardening and homeware.
Choosing the Right Oxford Florists for Your Occasion
Flowers have a strange effect on us – though they add no practical value, their presence can consol and enchant us as we navigate a wide range of experiences. We use them to mark important moments in our lives and to show care to those we love and have loved. All 4 of these Oxford florists above offer services for weddings, funerals, large and small gatherings and corporate events. The magnificence of flowers is fleeting, but thoughtful photography allows their beauty to live on long after the day has passed.
Wanting to preserve these flowers for a lifetime? As a local wedding photographer, I can help do just that. Contact me for inquiries regarding photography for your special events and moments in Oxfordshire & beyond.
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