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  • Nervous about allergies at your wedding?

    This list still provides comprehensive guidance for avoiding allergic reactions to flowers at your wedding.
  • Authentically YOU floral design!

    Creating unique and personalized floral designs while DIYing your own flowers can be a rewarding and creative process. Here are some tips to help ...
  • Difficulty in matching flower colours to your theme?

    Instead of endless hours spent agonizing over flower options, brides can simply show us their chosen colour palette, and we take care of the rest.
  • Tips for Keeping Wedding Flowers Fresh and Vibrant Throughout Your Special Day

    Your wedding day is a joyous occasion filled with love, laughter, and unforgettable moments. By following these tips, you can ensure that your wedding flowers remain fresh, vibrant, and picture-perfect throughout the festivities. With proper care and preparation, you can enjoy the beauty of your floral arrangements from the first look to the final dance, creating lasting memories that will be cherished for years to come.
  • Elevate Your Big Day: DIY Your Stunning Wedding Flower Arrangements with Lily on the Thames

    In this blog post, we explore the reasons why crafting your own stunning and fresh wedding flower arrangements can make your big day even more magical.
  • Navigating Flower Shortages: Lily on the Thames DIY Wedding Flowers Comes to the Rescue

    What sets Lily on the Thames apart is not just their ability to provide beautiful blooms but their knack for finding creative alternatives that maintain the aesthetic and ambiance desired by the couple. With years of experience in the floral industry and a deep understanding of seasonal availability and flower varieties, they excel at selecting substitutes that seamlessly integrate into the overall design concept.
  • Do you NEED flower food for DIY Wedding Flowers?

      Do you NEED flower food for DIY Wedding Flowers?   My short answer? No... but here’s why:   When preparing your wedding flowers, the o...
  • How to order DIY Wedding Flowers online!

    Confused on how to order your DIY Wedding Flowers online? We accept flower orders between 30 days to one year in advance. And here's how you do it...
  • 3 THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE PURCHASING DIY WEDDING FLOWERS

        1. WHAT IS MY FLOWER BUDGET?   If you're looking for fresh flowers, there's no better way to save money than by creating your own arrangements...
  • 5 Things to Remember When "DIY-ing" your Wedding Flowers

      1.     Plan your flower journey ahead of time The best offense is a good defense, is that the line? Knowing who, what, when and where and how you...
  • Navigating Lockdowns when Planning a Wedding

    Today I am thinking of all the different things I want to tell you about the wedding industry right now. Knowing that whatever I say today is going...
  • How I got here.

    Hey I’m Alida, welcome to Lily on the Thames DIY Wedding Flowers. This is my first blog post and I am so excited to tell you a little bit about wh...