Close Cottage Flowers
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0BU
Close Cottage Flowers is a seasonal florist and cut-flower grower in Soulbury, near Leighton Buzzard, on the Bedfordshire/Buckinghamshire border. The florist grows the flowers on their own micro-flower farm and offers wedding flowers, funeral tributes, birthday and gift bouquets, mixed flower buckets, floristry workshops, and garden visits. Wedding flowers range from a simple flower package to a full bespoke floristry service, and the florist tailors each order to the customer's colour scheme and the season.
What they hire
- Wedding Package — Price on quote This package suits a couple who want a simple wedding flower order. The florist picks flowers that show the best of the season, matched to your colour scheme and bouquet style. You collect the flowers from Soulbury, near Leighton Buzzard, at a time that suits you.
- DIY Wedding Flowers — Price on quote You choose the colour scheme and flower types, and the florist grows the flowers and advises on quantities. You then arrange the flowers yourself, with an optional workshop for support. This option can also form part of a hen weekend.
- Full Floristry Service — Price on quote The florist runs the full wedding flower service: a garden visit for inspiration, planning of your vision, and delivery of arrangements for the bridal party, church and venue. Each item is priced separately, and a consultation fee and deposit apply.
- Managed Wedding Service — Price on quote This service mixes professional planning with help from friends and family, who cut home-grown flowers and arrange some of them at the church or venue. It gives a similar result to the full floristry service at a lower cost.
- Farewell (Funeral) Flowers — Price on quote The florist makes floral tributes for a funeral, and can combine flowers from the family garden with their own. Designs are naturalistic and fully sustainable, suitable for a woodland or green burial. The florist also arranges flowers for a church service or wake in Soulbury, Leighton Buzzard or nearby villages.
- Bouquets & Flower Gifts — Price on quote Hand-tied bouquets, jam jars and vase arrangements, cut to order from the florist's own flower farm. Suitable as a gift for a birthday, anniversary, thank-you or other occasion. Bouquets are also sold on a subscription, delivered from late March to November.
- Floristry Workshops — Price on quote The florist runs hands-on workshops on topics such as bouquet tying, boutonnieres, flower crowns, and how to grow and arrange your own flowers. Each session includes materials, flowers and refreshments, and can be tailored to your group. Christmas wreath workshop dates are published each October.
- Garden Visits & Pick Your Own — Price on quote A visitor can walk round the flower garden in Soulbury, with or without refreshments. A pick-your-own option lets a visitor cut a jam jar of sweet peas or 10-15 stems, and includes a garden tour and refreshments. Children can join free of charge.
Questions and answers
- How does delivery of flower orders work?
- All bouquets and flower buckets are made to order for collection in Soulbury at a time that suits you. Local delivery near Soulbury is available on request.
- How do you take payment?
- Payment is by direct bank transfer when you place your order.
- How much do gift flowers cost?
- A small jam jar is £15, a vase arrangement is £25, a kitchen table bunch is £20, and hand-tied gift bouquets start at £30.
- How much do workshops cost?
- A 2-2.5 hour session costs £65 per person for a group of three, £80 per person for two people, or £105 for a 1:1 session. Wreath workshops start at £50 per person.
- How do garden visits work?
- A garden visit without refreshments costs £10 per person. A visit with tea, coffee and cake costs £15 per person, or £13.50 per person for a group of 10 or more. Children can visit free.
- Do you provide flowers for events other than weddings?
- Yes. The florist provides flowers for any event, including birthday parties, anniversary celebrations and conferences, and offers regular arrangements for local businesses.
- Where is the florist based?
- The florist is on Church Lane in Soulbury, opposite the Boot public house, near Leighton Buzzard.
- Can I buy flowers on a subscription?
- Yes. Kitchen table bunches, hand-tied bouquets and flower buckets are available on subscription from March to November.