Jenessa Hawks Florist

12/12/2024

Such a lovely editorial about me winning Best Newcomer at TWIA for Wales 👏🏻 Thank you The Wotton under Edge Directory!

Sharing is Caring  Jenessa Hawks Florist Wins Best Regional Newcomer Award for Wales at The Wedding Industry Awards 2025 Wotton-under-Edge’s very own Jenessa Hawks has been making waves at The Wedding Industry Awards! Having grown up in Charfield, Jenessa now lives in Chepstow, but she still brin...

12/12/2024

✨ Introducing Jenessa Hawks Florist ✨

I’m SO beyond excited to share this special video created by my talented friend , where I take you behind the scenes of Yeing and Mike’s beautiful Cotswold wedding from this summer. ☀️

In this video, I share a little about my floristry journey—why I started my business, what made me fall in love with weddings, and what drives my passions every single day. 🌸

From crafting bespoke and colourful bouquets to setting up eye-catching wedding ceremonies and adorning venue spaces with flower heavy and impactful backdrops… the uniqueness of every wedding is what makes it all so joyful. Having the skill to bring couples blended visions to life, there’s nothing that compares and it’s a real privilege to be a small part of their big day. 💐

When you book Jenessa Hawks Florist, you’re getting someone who is truly dedicated to making your wedding day unforgettable. My attention to detail is unparalleled and I’m there to ensure that your florals are as unique and meaningful as your love story. From the initial consultation to the day itself, I’m with you every step of the way, making sure your floral vision comes to life in the most beautiful way possible. 🌻

Thank you, Ellis, for capturing my work and heart so perfectly! 🥰
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And big thanks to & for letting me capture elements from their day so this video could be made! ✨

23/11/2024

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It’s no secret that I’ve been off on Holibobs this last week, living my best life and having the most adventurous time… ❄️ 🇳🇴 🏔️
I didn’t think our trip in Norway could be topped until I found out I WON BEST REGIONAL NEWCOMER FOR WALES IN THE WEDDING INDUSTRY AWARDS 😭😭😭

I genuinely haven’t been able to stop smiling since the beautiful & kindly sent me the messages from the awards ceremony to let me know I won. 🙌🏻 🥳

What an absolutely monumental way to end my first full year in business. I started and ended last year with 4 weddings under my belt & I’ll be finishing this year on 33 weddings completed and next summer fully booked. 🥂

I’m so eternally grateful to every couple that trusted me to bring their visions to life this year, even more so to the ones who took the time to vote for me in the first place to get me to TWIA Awards & the regional final. There aren’t enough words to convey how full it makes my heart that so many of you took time out of your married lives to cheer me on and make other people think I was worthy enough to be a nominee, let alone a winner. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I quite literally couldn’t have done it without your trust & support. 💛

I couldn’t make the Regional finals for obvious reasons (sorry for stealing your 30th birthday thunder!) but I will be turning up in full glam and delivering all the good vibes to the LONDON NATIONALS in January 🇬🇧💂

Huge congratulations to all the other winners for Wales & the highly recommended. You guys are all amazing and I’m in awe of you all! 🙌🏻 🎉

And thank you to my biggest cheerleader, my Husband who had every faith I wouldn’t come away empty handed & hand bunting and party poppers ready for me when we got back to our hotel room after seeing the Northern Lights. You put up with a lot of my mess, my stress and my lack of time. But I guess it does enable us to have somewhat lavish holidays… even so. Thank you for everything, my love. For encouraging me to take the leap into becoming my own boss, you knew I could do it even when I didn’t think I could. 💛

Bring on the finals! 🎉

08/10/2024

🌻🎉🥂 I am floored! 🥂 🎉 🌻

I am SO thrilled to say I am through to the regional finals for for the Wales Floristry category as well as Newcomer! 🍀

I cannot thank my couples enough, truly from the bottom of my heart I’m so grateful to each and every one of you that took the time to vote for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you!🤩

Out of the 24 eligible voters, a whopping 22 made time to put me forward. That in itself is a huge win and regardless as to the outcome of the finals, my heart is so full. But it would be an exceptional way to end my first full year! 💕

However, I should probably take some time to apologise to my Husband 😅 because now we need to rearrange our trip to Norway so we can go to the finals…! 🤭

🌺🌼🌸🌻🌷Roll on November 18th 🌷🌻🌸🌼🌺

Enjoy this photo from 📸 of my in my natural element, the toothiest grin and double chin 🤭

01/09/2024

🌷🌻I am so beyond thrilled to have been nominated for The Wedding Industry Awards 2025! 🌺🌟

I know I sound like a broken record but I genuinely feel so privelidged and lucky to be able to do what I do for a living. Working with nature, colour and wonderful couples on the daily, it’s enriching! 18 months into my venture to becoming my own boss, I never could have dreamed I’d be here! 🌸

Leaving behind my job of 8 years in May just gone was daunting. Balancing Mum life with work life has been an enormous challenge, one where I fight with myself daily! But showing my daughter that you can have a life that is so rich and full by taking opportunites and believing in yourself...well, it makes it all worth it. The world could do with a few more strong, independent ladies 💪🏻

To all my couples that have enabled me to take the leap and go solo, I can’t thank you enough. 💕

🌟 If I’ve flowered your wedding this year (Between October 2023-September 2024, but only after I’ve done the job) and you would be up for voting for me, the link is below! 💫

https://www.the-wedding-industry-awards.co.uk/wales/florist/jenessa-hawks-florist/vote?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZFwggPNtzF1Naa0p7gLSzLmxMErK-Y50B5Rmybg1UT3BMmxXXzLIFuods_aem_C4hLQQ7Xeh8a3T7y8mGypg

💛 Voting closes September 30th, 2024 💛

Thank you once again to for capturing me working hard (or hardly working!) whilst also capturing my life as a Mum 🥰 showcasing the importance of reminding clients that there is a real human behind every business!

17/08/2024

💙🩵💚💛🧡🩷 When the brief says “A Riot of Colour” 🩷🧡💛💚💜🩵💙

Flowering up the beautiful this morning for E&M and what a delight it was! Today’s wedding was one of those ones that I’ll remember forever, the amount of thought and all the personal touches they’ve both put into making their day special… it really was something special to be involved with!

Here’s just one of the many colourful additions to Barley Wood, I can’t wait to show off more from today.

Huge, huge, HUGE congratulations to E&M 🪻🌻🌸🌼🌷I hope your lives are full of colour forever!

(There was absolutely no way I could condense this down to one photo, so have the lot to show off!)

29/07/2024

Swipe for Cara’s sweetest reaction to seeing her bouquet for the first time 🥰

It never gets any less fun delivering bouquets and seeing couples reactions to seeing their venue set up all put together like they dreamed of! Forever feeling grateful and lucky to be my own boss and working in this gorgeous industry!

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17/07/2024

🩷💐🌸 Happy Hump day! 🌸💐🩷

I’m gearing up for a busy few weeks worth of exciting weddings coming up which I cannot wait to photograph and show you all 🥰 Starting this weekend with a bang for R&P, the flowers are arriving tomorrow and I’m so excited!

Anyone got any good coffee brands that will really give me the kick I need? 😂

Throwback to L&B’s gorgeous registry arrangement from this spring. I always recommend a registry arrangement to my couples as it has the ability to be used for your top table flowers too!

14/07/2024

Something I get asked at every wedding fair or open day is “So what happens to all these flowers when you’re done today?”

Well, let me show you!

Sometimes I like to continue their use and create some art out of them, making collages, pressing them or drying them for personal use.

Other times, you might have already seen, I like to tie a few bunches together and hide them around towns and villages for people to find on their travels. Hopefully making someone’s day or kitchen a bit brighter!

The floristry world is full of creations that only last a few hours out of a day. They’re grown for a purpose and when that day comes and they’ve done their job they often end up in landfill. I try to get a little bit of extra use out of everything just to ensure no opportunity has been wasted!

29/06/2024

Throwback Thursday to beautiful Lisa and her gorgeous bridesmaids at earlier this year 🌸🪻🌷

What a delightful day it was and the sweetest selection of warm pastel spring flowers to work with! I’m definitely missing the butterfly ranunculus these days but am welcoming the summer vibes coming up!

23/06/2024

💜🤍 Happy 1st wedding anniversary to Hattie and Grant 🤍💜

A special couple in my heart, Ive known Grant since reception and he kindly asked me to be a part of his big day! It was my first big girl wedding and here we are a year later 😊

Here’s to you both and the most epic confetti shot ever!

08/06/2024

It’s always a compliment when the days wedding coordinator says “it’s giving Bridgerton vibes” 💕

A gorgeous set up at for Sarah and Stephen today! Peonies the size of dinner plates, scrumptiously scented stocks and an abundance of roses!

26/05/2024

Happy Bank Holiday weekend 🥰

My diary has been fast filling up for 2025, with May currently looking to being my busiest month! If you’re considering getting in touch it haven’t yet, don’t leave it too long to get conversations started 🙂 I will be taking limited bookings for the second half of 2025, when my daughter will be due to start school (whaaaaaaat!!) so avoid disappointment by getting in touch today 😊

And if you book me then you’ll look as happy as Lisa with her flowers from her wedding a few weeks ago at 😉

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22/05/2024

How lovely to have some of the previews back already from Cara and Jacks beautiful wedding this weekend!
How in love are these two?? 🥹🥹
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I love late spring wedding so much, I’m slightly partial because it’s when I also got married but the flower varieties are at their most abundant & you can’t beat a bit of golden hour. ☀️

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13/05/2024

🥂 Cheers to me! 🍾
Ya girl has officially taken the plunge and gone full time business owner! 💐

Last week I handed in my resignation for my part time job, a place I had been for 7 years. Starting as a full timer but reducing my hours since having Flora, the time had been brewing for a little while and I'm excited to finally have the confidence & work behind me to be able to commit fully to being my own kick ass boss and also have that little bit more time to be with family too! 🌿

When I set up Jenessa Hawks Florist last February, I could never have imagined the scale on which it’s taken off. 2024 is my first full year in business and to be able to be in a position where I can rely solely on my own business, is a huge deal.
So thank you to every single one of my couples who have booked me for this year and beyond, you've enabled me to take this leap and take the bull by the horns and be able to flourish in ways I couldn’t have ever dreamed. It's going to be an epic next chapter in my life.
Onwards and upwards! 👏🏻

04/05/2024

👋 It’s been a hot minute since I’ve introduced myself, but I’ve had my photos back from when popped over to get a few snaps of me at work so what better excuse! 🤍💐

🌼 - I am 27 years old, living in Chepstow with my Husband Joey and our colourful daughter, Flora with our two cats Badger and Bandit. (I’m slowly convincing Joey we need a dog now too!)

🌱- I started my floristry journey 8 years ago in 2016 at a flower shop in Bridgend, where even though they treated me dirt, I built up my skills enough to work at a shop in Westbury on Trym where I got to grow and flourish into my own style.

🌸 - I love films! My top five (in no particular order) About Time, Ready Player 1, Interstellar, The Intouchables & my guilty pleasure/comfort film is Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End

🌴 - Before becoming a florist I worked at a wildfowl and wetlands trust, Lush, Disney Store and even wanted to get into the TV and film industry. I was also an extra on Casualty!

🌻 - I’m super impatient, which is why floristry works well for me. It’s fast paced and fun to whip things together so quickly. The polar opposite to my Stop Motion Animator husband 😂

🪴 - I don’t do things by halves… in 2021 we got married, had our daughter and bought our first home all within the space of 3 months. Chaos, pure chaos & several grey hairs later… and now both me and my husband have started up our own businesses 😅

🌺 - I never wanted to be my own boss, I never felt clever enough or organised enough to be capable of it. But it’s the best thing I’ve ever done and I don’t regret it one ounce. It’s incredibly freeing, despite the fact you go from a 9-5 job to a 24/7 one 😂

🍄 - I don’t have a fancy shop or studio set up, just my modest kitchen table for now. My goal for next year is to hopefully move home where I can have my own outdoor studio space where I can create my work and host workshops!