Paula Pryke is a world-renowned florist who has been based in London for the last 25 years. In 1988 Paula had a dream of opening a little flower shop in Islington. From these humble beginnings she changed the face of British floristry and has become one of London's top florists.
Paula published her first book in 1993 and has now written 16 flower books, which have been translated into many different languages. She recently started tutoring contemporary floral design at the digital learning gardening school www.my-garden-school.com.
During nearly 30 years’ experience of arranging flowers for weddings all over the world, Paula has worked with the very best wedding planners and organisers, and has worked on all types of weddings, from intimate registry office and civil ceremonies to grand occasions in abbeys and castles.
She is a judge for the Wedding Industry Awards, recognising and rewarding excellence in the wedding industry. She was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2014.
“I have been designing with flowers for nearly thirty years. Over that time I have had the pleasure to work on so many gorgeous and diverse weddings with brides and grooms from all over the world. Each one is very special to me and I love the journey of getting to know a couple, and then over a period of time building up a vision of how they want their special celebration to be. The intensity of the relationship often endures beyond the big day, and I have been fortunate to stay in touch and sometimes become life-long friends with my wedding clients.
Weddings are one of the reasons I love my job. What could be better than turning up to a venue with a van load of beautiful flowers and enhancing a wonderful celebration?”
Paula’s latest book Paula Pryke’s Wedding Flowers is out now, published by Jacqui Small. www.jacquismallpub.com.
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