Home is where the heart is: Wedding Party inspiration made with Wicklow flowers 
Brooklodge wedding flowers by Austen Flowers, Wicklow
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Wedding Planning: Where do I start?
As a floral designer, much of my work revolves around organizing my time efficiently to produce high quality results. Wedding planning can seem overwhelming but similarly to how I prep my flowers, it is simply a matter of organization. Everyone’s approach is different. Perhaps you take the old-school approach, pen and paper, brainstorm and maybe …
Going Green
Hello! I wanted to touch briefly on the impact of foliage, be it in your bridal bouquet or in your centre-piece, it plays a key role in the look you would like to achieve with your flowers. Foliage can indeed elevate the focal points of a bouquet or an installation as it adds different textures …
Flower for Thought: Flowers and Mental Health
Hello there! In honour of World Mental Health day (Sunday October 2021), I wanted to touch briefly on the positive impacts that flowers can have on one’s mood and in turn, one’s mental health. There is a reason why flowers are one of the principle focus points when planning a wedding- they are visually appealing …
Bride’s bouquet..Monday’s musings
Let’s talk flowers.. It is indeed a treat to be sitting down after a weekend full of weddings. It can get quite physical! With Sundays weddings becoming quite a norm nowadays, my weekend marathon is becoming an ultramarathon, so Mondays are my new Sundays…bar the fact that it’s still an early rise due to Dutch …
Winter wedding flowers
I love winter weddings and winter wedding flowers! Over the years I have created traditional wedding flowers, pure winter whites with accents of green foliage and winter berries, and some modern wedding flowers using colourful blooms and touches of gold foliage and vessels. And whilst the flower choice can be somewhat restricted for a winter wedding, …
Red poppies
Every now and then the florists get to have a bit of fun.. These beautiful red poppies brought me and the lucky recipient a smile and a happy feel.. I know I said it before, but less is sometimes more… x
A new hobby or even a career change…
It’s January. It’s cold and dark, but it’s the beginning of a new year and you’re looking at exciting new things to do or learn this year. Perhaps, a new skill that brightens your house and your friends’ faces, a new hobby that will entice you to explore nature, will push your creative boundaries and …
Autumnal flowers and festivities
Happy Halloween everyone! It’s all about rusty orange flowers, poisonous berries, scary spiders and freaky pumpkins this week at Austen Flowers! It’s just about having fun… And I wanted to show you a fabulous Halloween table setting I saw at the Summerhill House Hotel in Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow complete with delicious homemade toffee apples.