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Holly & the Dragonfly, Cobham (2024)

01/09/2024

When there's magic in the air.. ✨

29/08/2024

✨ Nature is so dynamic and complex ... I often have to pinch myself on how exquisite the different flowers are that we have the privilege of working with 🌿

The difference in shape and texture, the difference in colour and size is just incredible.

The bouquet here is filled with May goodies, with my favourite being Aquilegia, it's grows wild in the garden at the nurseries workshop in Cobham and the complexity of it's shape and design is just spellbinding, it's like something out of a fairytale ...
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27/08/2024

🌿✨ Laura's favourite part of a wedding is the delivering of the bridal bouquet. It's the most sacred part of the design, the whole wedding concept stems from how the bridal bouquet will look and it's the piece that really holds our heart.

Needless to say you can see the joy on Laura's face (and our Flower Boy ) as she makes the finishing touches and triple checks that everything is in order and completely perfect. 🌿✨

Did you know

🤍 When we deliver your bouquets, they come in glass vases of water (great for displaying your bouquets later on in the day)

🩵 We ribbon our bouquets right at the last minute, to ensure the ribbons don't get wet in transit and snip the stems for a good old final drink before they adorn the brides and bridesmaids.

🤍 We love a trailing ribbon ... In multiple colours, it pulls together all the tones of the bouquet and moves beautifully throughout the day, just like in the movies.

🩵 Bridal Bouquets typically have a front and a back and also there is a way to hold them. If you're not sure we can run through this with you when we deliver on your wedding day to make sure it looks as Fabulous as possible in all your pictures.

Thank you Katherine & Tom for sharing your images with us, we can't wait to share more images from your beautiful day.

Awesome photography skills from the uber talented

Lots of love

Holly & Laura x

26/08/2024

Two bold, complex and vibrant mini Meadows sitting beside one another to form an impactful magical meadow to welcome your guests ✨

Have an amazing bank holiday Monday angels, our tips include
🌿 Be in nature
⚡ Move your body
💕 Enjoy the little things
🍁 Nourish your body

Lots of love

Holly & Laura

25/08/2024

✨ A step back in time to July where all the pastel colour and fluffy petals were part of the design for Bethany & Curtis ✨

A little more to all our past couples - We'd love to see your wedding snaps if you've received your gallery or previews for your spring or summer wedding already. Seeing how everything came together on the day is just the best,

Lots of Love

Holly & Laura

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24/08/2024

🌿⚡ In the past couple of weeks, we've welcomed several amazing couples to the Holly and the Dragonfly roster for next year and 2026.

So many beautiful ideas, that tell the story of our couples.
Our couples are so full of life, allowing us to laugh and giggle throughout the consultation process and really connect with them and their ideas.

They have been so brave and super adventurous with the colour palettes they've chosen and we can't wait to begin planning and designing for them .. albeit some of their dates are somewhat in the close, but slightly distant future.

If you sound like you're keen to explore designing with us, we'd love to hear from you 💕

Lots of love

Holly & Laura x

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23/08/2024

✨ The things that make the biggest difference between a mediocre wedding design and a great wedding design... ✨

🌿Building a good connection with your suppliers, you should ALWAYS feel comfortable to ask questions and trust that they have your best interests at heart. Afterall you're paying for their expertise and style, so they'll be the best at guiding you. They'll also be the ones to inspire you with concepts - trust them... It's not their first rodeo!

⚡ Choosing vendors and suppliers that know their stuff; believe me... it's an art to make sure that all the elements blend and flow together effortlessly. We can't stress enough the importance of that knowledge. For us as florists.. It's things like knowing how long specific flowers will take to open and look their best at a particular time after they've been cut, for photographers it might be how they edit your wedding photos or their style of editing... You get the jist..

💫 And finally.. being adventurous, we've found the best concepts we've created are the ones where we cant quite find the images on Pinterest that capture the essence of our couples fully. When our couples tell us that they trust us to use our judgement on what might work best, this allows the creative flexibility to see a stem that might work perfectly for their design but wasn't on our original radar ... That's where the magic happens.. where nature shines and where one off design pieces are created..

We've got one life, so love completely, live fully, be bold and be uniquely you 💕

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19/08/2024

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience ✨🌿

I'm not sure how many of you can relate but I always felt I wasn't quite sure where I fitted in or where I was supposed to be.

However, over the last couple of weeks, I've begun to feel so rooted in knowing that the life I live and love now is EXACTLY where I'm supposed to be.

The freedom to be in nature every morning I wake up, stroll with the dogs around ancient woodlands, breathe in fresh air, see the amazing natural beauty that's all around us and then get to work and create with the best (in my opinion) natural media that the earth has to offer, are all things I am so grateful for..

And then on top of that, being surrounded by so many like minded flowery friends and colleagues, is absolutely incredible. To have finally found the community that I've been seeking for so long, to have by my side, working through our plans for the future of the business we have created, is such a comforting and safe place to be - it's so precious.

I wish I'd known 15 years ago when I started on my flower journey to support my chaotic and destructive mental health battles, that it would lead me to exactly the right place and to the community I so desperately craved.

So if you feel a little lost or you're not sure of where you're supposed to be, be patient.. you'll find your people 🌿 you'll find your place and you'll find exactly where your supposed to be.

Lots of love

Holly & Laura x

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& for the most incredible locally grown stems that we could have hoped for, for our wedding at Pennyhill Park this weekend ✨ they were magical!

07/08/2024

✨🧡 When all the vibrant details fit perfectly together 💕🌿

Playing here with both vibrant tones, and their pastel compadres - breaking up the designs with a splash of white.

Perfectly Paired with the most divine hot pink napkins from , pastel pink and rose pink candles in glass holders provided by us and glass bowls and bud vases filled to the brim with flowers amongst crisp clear glassware.

All sat amongst the perfect setting of .

Our glass bowls are the perfect foam free (sustainable) option for your table settings. They come in 3 sizes and can be used on both long or round tables (and maybe for your ceremony aisle meadows too!)

Want to have the juciest florals for your wedding or event, then we've got you covered.

Dream big angels! ✨

06/08/2024

" Nature always wears the colors of the spirit." –Ralph Waldo Emerson

When you choose Holly and the Dragonfly you chose for your personality and your story to be poured into the designs we create; and when we do that, we pour our heart and soul into that process.

Understanding that we and nature are so tightly entangled allows us to create pieces that express the essence of who you are, has become one of our most valued skilled.

Enquire with us today for unique story telling florals, that ooze energy, imagination and the endless potential to transform a space into an unforgettable flowery environment.

Speak soon! 🌿🩵✨

29/07/2024

Happy Birthday to this very special human ✨💜

It was clear from the start that we were meant to embark on a journey together... At the time we didn't know what that was meant to be, but over these past three and a half years it's become more and more clear.

Thank you for believing in what we could create together, for your unmatched creativity and artistic flair and your willingness to tackle all the challenges we face. Your ability to continue moving forward astounds me and thank you for bringing a much needed injection of energy into Holly & the Dragonfly.

It's safe to say, we wouldn't be headed where we are headed if it wasn't for your passion and drive to create this awesome business and beautiful adventure together.

Happy Bloomin' Birthday Laura! Sending lots of love and plenty of sparkles ✨

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27/07/2024

Colour, Colour, Colour ✨ Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Beautiful! All the gorgeous shades this weekend.

We're here for the exciting colour palettes and we will support you through the process of selecting your colour scheme.

Did you know all our bridal, bridesmaid and flower girl bouquets arrived the morning of your wedding in gorgeous vases, this means

✨ You can use the vases and bouquets to decorate another area of your venue once you've had your pictures taken

✨ The bouquets will keep looking as fresh as possible, especially on warm sunny days

✨ It's a beautiful way to display them for photo opportunities

11/07/2024

🌿 Perks of working with ...✨

✨ You get two heads instead of one, Laura and I will often work on projects together - so you'll always get lots of choice with your designs.

✨ 35 years of combined experience in the wedding and events industry and have worked in some of London and Surrey's most prestigious venues

✨ We have degrees in events management and visual merchandising

✨ An HONEST & SUPPORTIVE space when planning your wedding flowers. We're not shy to tell you what will look fab and what might not work in a particular setting. We want you to have the best florals and that's so important to us

✨We love a challenge, ask us to build something a bit different and we will thrive in the process of making it happen for you

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09/07/2024

✨ Behind this small female led business is a team of people that help support us, our unsung heroes, our champions; the ones that put the hours in for nothing in return, other than our love ✨

Introducing our Flower Boys
& - who have lifted and shifted, removed wax from numerous candlesticks, climbed ladders and helped derig and deconstruct many a wedding.

Thank you for making our lives so much easier, jumping on board with our dream of making a successful wedding flower business (whatever the weather!) and for always being willing to help. You rock 🤟.

Shout out to & for all your help last weekend, you both rock too! 🤟✨

30/06/2024

🌿✨ What makes our job so special is the relationships we create with our couples and their families. This is the second time we have worked with this beautiful family, designing the wedding flowers for both their daughters. We knew our couple loved Ibiza, so we wanted to add a little sprinkle of Ibiza into the florals. Hearing the bridesmaids say 'this is so Claudia' was the point we knew that we'd nailed the brief ✨🌿

Working with us is more than just flowers, it’s about showing who you are, so let us get to know you, laugh with us, and let us guide and support you through the process of planning the most spirited and stylish wedding you could ever wish for.

Lots of Love Holly & Laura x

17/06/2024

🕊️ Dynamic flower heavy designs are what we're dreaming about this summer...

Creating this kind of look is simple

🌿 Exquisite high quality Roses in different tones
⚡ A variety of shapes of flowers (round, spray & linear)
🌿 Mixture of textures and floaty bits
⚡ Contrasting colours with pops of softer colour

Dreamy ✨

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15/06/2024

🌿For the Boys ✨

One of our favourite moments is the bit where we help pop on your buttonholes about 30-45 minutes before your ceremony. The energy is electric ⚡, we get to ask you how you're feeling and we often get to enjoy a bit of a joke or two with you and your grooms party.

The reason we try and leave this bit right to the last minute is because without any doubt you'll see a buddy, give him a big old bear hug and squish your delicate cluster of flowers that we've designed in line with the rest of the wedding florals. You've not even made it to the ceremony and you'll have a rather funky looking buttonhole.

Top tips here would be to go for firm robust stems, maybe even something dried that will withstand all the cuddles! Don't get your buttonholes on until the last minute and if you can go for hand shakes instead of big hugs, your buttonholes will be looking in the best shape.

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14/06/2024

✨🌿 Best ways to create Statement flowers for your wedding, party or event ✨🌿

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Which ones will you incorporate into your wedding, party or event?

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13/06/2024

✨🧡 NEW TREND ALERT 🌿♥️

Thinking about how you might decorate the Ceremony Barn , how about super snazzy Floral Posts?

Making the perfect backdrop for your ceremony. Stylish and bursting with dynamic florals.

Lots of our beautiful couples opt for a mantle piece design, but this is just one of the many fabulous ways you can frame your ceremony area.

What do you think? Would you opt for our Floral Posts?

Congratulations Jemma & Oliver, wishing you so much happiness together ✨

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11/06/2024

✨🌿 June days are currently being spent speaking with our July & August couples and finalizing all their design ideas and colour selections for their wedding.

Today, we spoke with one of our fabulous late July couples and they've opted to add contrasting pops of vibrant colour into their colour palette. They mentioned that the reason for the change was because it just felt more like them.

So let this be your sign, that you should always do you, design your wedding in the way that makes your heart sing, let the colours you choose and the props you include, just ooze your personalities! After all, this is the day that celebrates you both and who you are

We've got 2 weeks before the start of our summer wedding season, hitting things off at the beautiful for C & C 🤍✨🌿

Image taken by for our beautiful and cycling loving pals & - who totally nailed their wedding design choices👌🏽

10/06/2024

You've got long tables 🌿✨and you want to do something a little different to decorate?

Well, here's an option for you. They don't always need to be filled with glass bottles and vases.

Terracotta pots are a fab option, whether that's with a plant or filled with cut flower stems. Here we have pots of herbs, which smelt divine.

Meaning that whilst guests tucked into their meals during the wedding breakfast, their senses were tickled both by scent and by sight.

These pots are available to hire for your wedding or party, either filled with plants or flowers of your choice or empty and ready for you to fill yourself.

Drop us your date and we'll let you know if available!

06/06/2024

🍂✨ Thinking about an Autumn wedding? It's all about rich colours, dried bracken and all the texture.

Amazing autumnal dates available from mid October and early November

Our lovely Laura is getting married in September, what do you think her colour palette might be?

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05/06/2024

The Bggest mistake couples will make on their wedding flowers ..

Not going for a big versatile statement piece and instead opting for lots of small bits and pieces.

After working on hundreds of weddings and events, it's safe to say we've seen this happen over and over again where clients will opt for small, diddly designs where little to no impact is created and a lot of the time guests won't even notice them.

The one we see most often is pew ends... You need a lot to create a fabulous aisle and when you're looking at 3, 4 or 5 hundred pounds for 10-12 pew ends it's not the way to go. Rather take that money and put it into one large urn arrangement or a beautiful meadow at the top of the aisle. We promise you won't regret it..

01/06/2024

🍂🌿🫐 To the couples that like to push the boundaries and do things a little differently.. we're here for it.

A really relaxed marquee garden party wedding in Leatherhead a couple of autumns ago and we're still thinking about Emily's totally epic dress, we matched the florals and candles for the wedding ceremony & breakfast with these vibrant pops of colour

Autumn is a sensational time to marry as the flowers and foliages available are unreal.. the tones are so rich and the flowers robust.

So if you're still looking for flowers for your wedding, party or any other autumn event, then we're delighted to share that we still have a couple of beautiful autumn dates available. So make sure you head over to our snazzy new website to fill in our enquiry form, it's never too late to enquire or check in with us to see if your date is free.

Our enquiry forms ask all the juicy questions about your event, so that we can make sure we've got all the information we need for putting together an individually tailored flower proposal for you.

Have a fabulous weekend 🫐🍂🌿

31/05/2024

✨🌿 A garden inspired cake meadow adorning this divine cake created by in the woodland in Oxfordshire.

We shared with Anna the palette and flowers we intended to use, and she paired the colouring on the cake with our fresh flowers perfectly.

To create this look, all we used was 4 low glass bowls (all foam free of course) with chicken wire and water, a footed glass cake stand and a mix of soft and blousy flowers in tones of lilac, peach, deep magenta and green.

A simple look to create, but an effective way to make the cake a feature of its own 🌿✨

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25/05/2024

A new location to add to our portfolio today ✨🌿

The Orangery was the most amazing setting for this joyful tutti frutti moongate. With vast arched windows and neutral walls, our Moongate sat perfectly within it.

I can only imagine the history that the walls and beautiful gardens hold within them. If they could talk, imagine the tales that they'd tell! The love stories that they've shared and seen.

What an absolute delight!

24/05/2024

Hey Dreamers ✨🌿 we wanted to pop by and say hello as we've not introduced the "Two of Us" for some time and we've had a fabulous flurry of new followers. So, hello to you - and thank you for showing an interest in our corner of Instagram!

It became quite apparent at last weekend's wedding that a lot of you may not know which one of us is which.

I (Holly) realized shortly after a groomsmen told me that he'd "just spoken to Holly"... To which I responded... "Oh you must mean Laura!" that we are likely muddled up quite often.

So I thought a post with a name tag on each of us, might be rather useful.

We run Holly and the Dragonfly together as business partners, with workshops at each of our homes in Cobham (me, Holly) and Surbiton (Laura). You'll usually find us here with a cup of tea, chatting about the ins and outs of flowers, foliage and probably if a full moon is due in the next day or two ✨🌕.

We combined forces last February, but we're really proud of what we've created together in the last 18 months - blooming out of the 35 years of combined experience we have as floral designers as well as two decades of experience working in weddings and events. So it's safe to say we know what we're doing!

We're going to be sharing a little more about each of us in the weeks that follow this post, so make sure to keep an eye out if you want to get to know us a little more.

Lots of love

Holly & Laura x

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07/05/2024

So it's Tuesday and according to my weather app.. we are due 3 beautiful days of sunshine.

I've always loved how the ever changing weather dictates nature's plan for which flowers and plants flourish and the effect it has on how they grow.

For Laura and I, we've begun an obsession with using and working with locally grown flowers and adding it to our floral practice as a way to enhance our designs.

As mentioned yesterday, we went to the Bulb to Bouquet workshop with and working with the vast majority of stems grown a matter of miles away from Claire's home and studio in the Lincolnshire countryside.

This closeness to nature is something quite beautiful, for me this season of my floral journey is about experimenting with how flowers create the look of texture and intricate design that is not based on just blousy blooms, but all the fiddly twiddly bits.

Although I edited my design a touch when I arrived home, by adding a single stem of butterfly Ranunculus, left over from our shoot last week - having that moment to actually embrace the practice of playing and experimenting was truly invaluable for my development as a better floral designer. Potentially something that otherwise has been overlooked in the previous 5 years of our journey.

Anyway! Another week is now to begin, have a beautiful week and make sure you take a moment to play and enjoy the sun on your face.

Holly and Laura x

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