Florist Betsey Beety shows Emily Horton how to create her own country-inspired decorations for summer parties and weddings
Betsey Beety
BETSEY’S TOP TIPS
GET IN SEASON
"What's in season for August? Ask your florist for Ammi, Astilbe, Alchemilla, Mollis, Camomile, Clematis, Country roses, Dahlias and Stock..."
JAM JAR CHIC
“Buy online (try cult London jam jar shop, frenchflint.com) or, recycle your own – a much greener and thriftier option”
GO NATIVE
“A current trend is to arrange meadow-inspired blooms, echoing vintage nostalgia and the best of the English countryside”
BUY BRITISH
“Support locally grown native flowers – those romantic, old-fashioned varieties you remember from your childhood”
SWEET SCENTS
“Choose traditional British plants, both garden and wildflowers; late summer blooms such as stock, sweet peas and peonies all smell gorgeous”
TRIMMINGS
“Decorate jars with ribbon, raffia or some delicate foliage, such as trailing ivy or china grass – tie and secure in a pretty bow”
“It is just as elegant to keep the jar bare to appreciate the flowers inside”
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Floral consultant Betsey Beety regularly freelances for prestigious florists across the South-East, contributing to the RHS Chelsea Flower and Chichester Cathedral Festival, and has worked for hotels such as The Dorchester, Claridges and Ritz Carlton New York.
Contact Betsey through her website or on 07796 858 587
