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Willow & Bear Floral Design - creating wildly romantic floral designs for couples looking for timeless wedding designs with a contemporary twist.
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21/11/2024

Romantic spaces & party places…
Creating magical backdrops for those special spaces.

Part of the planning process with couples is considering how your venue can be styled to allow you & your guests to experience wonderful floral designs. However, beyond that is also planning how these special spaces can be captured by your photographer & videographer to encapsulate your energy & personalities in images for ever!

It’s not just putting flowers in places it’s working with all of your wedding suppliers to ensure that we all help you to tell your unique love story.

& with showing you exactly how to bring the party!

20/11/2024

2025 is nearly booked up …
Beyond exciting to say that we now only have space for 3 more wonderful bookings in 2025!

With so many exciting projects planned, next year is looking set to be our most exciting yet.

It’s overwhelming to be in a position to be so near to closing our order books for next year so soon. Thank you to all of the wonderful couples & brands who have come to me with the most incredible floral & design plans & who have shown me the most amazing trust by choosing W&B to bring their floral & styling plans to fruition.

If you or someone you know is looking to enquire about booking their event with us then run don’t walk!

Bookings are already being taken for 2026 & 2027!!

17/11/2024

The sweetheart table…
2024 has most definitely seen an increase in the adorable creation & instillation of the sweetheart table.

A moment for a couple to take time alone on a beautifully styled table admiring the love & happiness that their wedding day has brought to them & their guests. I’m all for designing these intimate dining spaces with flowers candles & luxurious fabrics for a truly individual wedding design.

Would you choose a sweetheart table for your wedding day?

14/11/2024

Elegance, beauty & charm…
Rachael and Aaron understood the wonder of designing the most beautiful monochrome wedding.

Their wedding was simply incredible; an example of the Willow & Bear philosophy of ‘quality over quantity’ .

Refined and luxurious with a focus on tones & textures. Only using the highest quality ingredients & a big dose of sparkle from our disco balls to transform the charming Fig house from day to night.

I love how R&A look so relaxed & spectacularly refined during their ceremony space draped with luxurious swathes of fabric, monochrome vases of luxurious blooms & of course the soft romantic glow of candlelight.

And when your photographer is the most incredible then this couples slice of history will always be a lesson in creating a wonderfully timeless & elegant wedding day🤍

11/11/2024

It’s all about you…
I don’t think Sarah & Wills wedding day wish list could have been any more compatible with the W&B way if it tried.

‘I love the idea of your ‘wildly romantic’ designs with flowers that aren’t necessarily the traditional bouquets shape / style , and have a nice mix of flowers / layers whilst keeping that elegant feel.
I love the soft and relatively neutral palates - and I particularly like the ones with pink running through - really elegant but slightly more ‘wild’ rather than being the ‘traditional’ wedding style’

My role is to listen to your wish list, to advise & educate & ultimately to make it happen!

An absolute dream brief & a dream couple to work with at one of my favourite venues & I hope I did them proud.

Stunning images from
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06/11/2024

Kind words…
The kindness of my couples taking the time to leave feedback of their experience working with me is all the motivation I need🤍🫶🏻

28/10/2024

Connection & compatibility…
On our discovery calls you will often find me saying to a couple ‘whether it’s me another florist or any wedding vendor for that matter - choose a team that gets you & your style!’

I’m very honest with this message & yes I may risk loosing a booking but I truly believe that without compatibility & a genuine connection between florist & couple then I can’t provide you with your wedding dream. Much of my role is to listen to the things that you say & the things that you don’t say. To challenge your design ideas & to suggest things that may or may not work for you but at least we explore different styles & ideas to really cement a design brief that is totally unique to you. I absolutely want you to have the best experience planning your wedding florals & styling feeling supported through each step of the planning process.

This is the connection that my couples will talk about after their wedding & the part of my role that I am proud is an integral part of the W&B process. But don’t take my word for it - see what my couples have to say when they leave me a Google review (above) 🤍

Image taken .house

24/10/2024

This is me…

Time to say hello again & let you know a little more about the face behind Willow & Bear.

I’m Helen; floral designer, wife, mum, sister, daughter & friend.

I have a background as an NHS Occupational therapist & then latterly experience in HR, operations management, procurement & managing a customer service team. All of these previous experiences feed into my favourite role as a floral designer & I wouldn’t be where I am without the highs & lows of finding my true calling.

I come from an artistic family. My uncle had an art gallery in London & used to hang out with the likes of David Hockney & other prominent artists & sculptors. My mum is an avid gardener with a stunning garden in the Yorkshire dales & she also creates the most incredibly delicate lacework.

I set up W&B at the right time for me to fully commit to the chance of running my own business successfully. I couldn’t have done this without the most incredible support from husband Matthew & my close family & friends. W&B continues to be a family business & you may find Matthew & my wonderful boys helping me set up or tidy away when they’re not working themselves.

I set up W&B to fulfill a dream to turn a lifelong passion for floristry into a career. A place where I can take my passion for art & floral design to the happiest of occasions making very special creations for weddings & events.

I absolutely LOVE MY JOB! I am totally dedicated to overdelivering the warmest & professional service creating stunning designs using the highest quality ingredients to tell a perfectly unique story of each couple. It’s your wedding your way.

I also love that I get to know & develop friendship’s with some incredible fellow suppliers, visit some stunning venues & work with the finest of floral ingredients & of course I work with the absolute best couples 🫶🏻

I am very lucky & living my floristry dream!🤍

Enough talking from me - do you have anything else that you’d like to know?

14/10/2024

The entrance…

How would you dress the entrance to your wedding?

For me I adore an overflowing light & airy textured design of seasonal foliage & flowers. Sinead & Tavis look just perfect in the entrance to their church wedding in York this summer. I always feel that the entrance flowers tell the most incredible story of before & after a couples wedding vows. I love how when the couple emerge from their ceremony they walk out into a wonderful new chapter together framed by the happiest of floral designs.

To extend the enjoyment of their flowers on the day I quickly dismantled Sinead’s much longed for deconstructed arch to create new beautiful floral designs for their reception. Next time I’ll show you how the flowers looked in their new home at the reception party.

12/10/2024

Name the window…
I love looking out of a window & I also adore the light that comes through a window to highlight a beautiful floral design.

Swipe to see a different design in a different venue & tell me in ‘comments’ where it is & tag each venue as you go.

Good luck!!

07/10/2024

For Rebecca…
The most beautiful white wedding bouquet with the fullest of roses & fluffy peonies in the grandest of locations for Rebecca

With a last minute decision to brave the weather for an outside ceremony in May meant a dream wedding ceremony set up for our beautiful bride & groom. 🤍

Gorgeous photographs captured by

02/10/2024

Jewel tones & beautiful traditions…
Dominique & Mike travelled from the USA to celebrate their glorious marriage with family & friends .

With a selection of beautifully rich jewel tones the couples flowers provided luxurious vibrant tones that filled the day full of energy & colour looking every bit at home at Thicket Priory.

It was such an elegant wedding & the experience of working on such a unique wedding whilst weaving in traditions & originality was the most wonderful wedding that I shall hold dear for a long long time.

26/09/2024

Romantic, wild & playful bridal flowers …
Prioritising family, friends, food, laughter & of course flowers Emily & Matthew enjoyed a beautiful intimate wedding ceremony & reception in the stunning surroundings of in Harome.

Emily had a clear vision of her style with Yorkshire flowers for a couple that met at university in Yorkshire. Emily was a girl after my own heart with a love of garden roses & a natural cottage garden style. Her bouquet was a textured relaxed design with seasonal flowers with white David Austen roses offering a glorious scent. The addition of some home grown ammi, lavatera & corncockle with the palest of delphiniums for contrast created a truly original design.

Creating the flowers & the styling for the ceremony & reception at the Pheasant it was important to blend with the wonderful features of the venue with a romantic & fun take on cottage garden florals. A dreamy wedding to work on for the happiest of couples🤍

Beautiful pics by .adams.weddings

24/09/2024

1 ceremony space…
& 4 options - How would you style your ceremony space?

The glorious fireplace at Thicket Priory is the perfect backdrop for a wedding ceremony & for a couples photos. The options for styling this space are endless & that’s the beauty of being a florist is that there are so many options. My role is to get to know my couples & draw out their unique style & create something wonderful.

Whether it’s colour & texture with an unstructured natural flowing floral design or a beautiful cool classical flower filled design there’s something unique for everyone.

I don’t have favourites as each one tells a unique story & has created so many memories - but which one are you most drawn to?

Please post your comments below 🫶🏻🤍

22/09/2024

Tom & Lauren…
With a supremely elegant & beautifully refined wedding scheme Lauren & Tom said ‘I do’ in front of their nearest & dearest at beautiful Thicket Priory.

This stylish pair went for the clean lines of white & ivory florals against contrasting forest green foliage with a stunning fireplace ceremony backdrop and an aisle full of flowers to provide a glorious floral wedding day scent.

Black tuxes for Tom & the groomsmen & forest green dresses for the bridesmaids with their super cute children wearing the sweetest of mini me wedding outfits. Lauren had the most incredible flowing wedding gown and the dreamiest of long graceful wedding veils looking every inch the most perfect bride holding her bouquet of white roses & sweet-peas .

Congratulations to this dreamy pair - working with Tom & Lauren designing the florals & styling for their incredible wedding day was the most wonderful experience & I wish we could plan it to perfection all over again. 🥂🤍

Photos by

18/09/2024

Just married smiles…
Katya & Henry enjoyed the most perfect Yorkshire summer wedding day. It was an absolute joy to see their beaming smiles as they left their flower filled church ceremony and walked down Henry’s childhood village towards their marquee celebrations.

Katya definitely wins my heart with the biggest most heartfelt wedding day smiles. This is exactly how I feel with love, happiness & pride when with the support of an incredible floral team, we can add the floral touches to such a special day & create a lifetime of floral memories.

I really do have the most incredibly special job in the world & I get to meet amazing fellow wedding suppliers like & . 🤍

04/09/2024

Weddings at Birdsall House…
This weekend I shall be heading back to the glorious surroundings of .house for another beautiful wedding day & I cannot wait!

Weather permitting we will be outside in the gardens ready for a stunning ceremony in the ruins so I’m busy praying to the weather gods for a return to the weather that we had in this photo for .rubero ☀️ 🤍

01/09/2024

Ellie & Rob…
The most beautiful wedding day for Ellie & Toby this week as they married .

a designer herself, had a clear vision of the wedding day that she wanted to create. Her colours & styling were incredible; seasonally inspired & full of soft warming tones & I’d say that her floral choices were impeccable! I loved every minute of working with this talented pair & I wish we could do it all over again.

Their photographer was a delight to work alongside & his photography is insanely beautiful so expect to see more from this beautiful wedding day. 🤍

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Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

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http://Willowandbearfloraldesign.com/

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