How to Plan Your Wedding Flowers From Abroad

Yes, you can absolutely plan your wedding flowers from another country. We work entirely by video call and email, in English, coordinating with or without a wedding planner — directly with your château or domaine when there isn’t one — you never need to travel here before the wedding.

You’ve chosen the South of France from a kitchen table in London, New York or Sydney. The light, the olive trees, the long lunch under the plane trees — all imagined from a distance. Flowers can feel like the one piece you have to be here for. You don’t. Here’s exactly how we do this together, so you can stop worrying and start enjoying it.

The remote process, step by step

Distance changes almost nothing about how we design. Here’s the whole path, start to finish:

1. A first video call — we meet face to face, wherever you are, and you tell us about the two of you and the day you’re imagining.
2. A mood and a palette — after we talk, we gather colours, textures and references into one shared visual thread.
3. A written proposal — a clear plan in English: ceremony and reception pieces, bouquets, buttonholes, and a transparent quote.
4. Refining together — we adjust over email, and a second call if it helps, until it feels like yours.
5. The final confirmation — a few weeks out, we lock in quantities, timings, delivery, install and pack-down.

You can be as involved or as hands-off as you like. Some couples send one palette and trust us entirely; others love every detail. Both are welcome.

What to prepare for our first video call

Nothing formal — but a few things make that first conversation sing. From our very first contact, you’ll receive a detailed questionnaire to shape your moodboard and frame the project. Before we meet, gather whatever you have of these:

• Inspiration photos — screenshots, saved posts, a folder of images you keep coming back to.
• A colour palette — even a rough one. Your dress, the bridesmaids, the tones you love.
• The date and the venue — or the shortlist, if you’re still deciding.
• An indicative budget — a range is perfectly fine; it lets us design honestly from the start.

Don’t have all of it yet? Come as you are. Half of the joy is figuring it out together on the call.

Claire’s tip: Book early — the best dates in peak season (May to October) go fast, and reserving your florist ahead of time means we can hold your date before the calendar fills. And when we set that first call, tell me your time zone; I’ll always find a slot that suits your morning or evening, not just mine.

A gentle timeline

There’s no single right moment to start, but here’s a rhythm that keeps everything calm:

• 9–12 months out: get in touch and have your first call, especially for peak-season dates.
• 6 months out: settle the palette and overall design once your venue is confirmed.
• 1–2 months out: finalise quantities, timings and logistics as the guest list firms up.
• The final weeks: small adjustments only — we handle the ordering and coordination behind the scenes.

If your date is closer than that, don’t worry. Tell us where you are and we’ll tell you honestly what’s possible.

Working with or without a wedding planner

If you have a wedding planner, they’ll be glad to hear from us — we’re used to slotting into an existing team and making their life easier, not harder. We coordinate with your planner or, if you don’t have one, directly with your château or domaine — on schedules, access, setup windows and all the small details that make a day run smoothly, in whatever format your team already uses.

Many couples don’t have a planner, and that’s fine too. In that case we liaise directly with your château or domaine ourselves and keep you gently in the loop, so nothing lands on your plate at a distance. On the morning itself, you simply wake up — and the flowers are there, exactly as we imagined them.

FAQ

Do you speak English?

Yes. We plan, write and meet entirely in English, so nothing gets lost between us — every call, proposal and email is clear from start to finish.

How do we meet if I live abroad?

By video call and email. A first video conversation, a written proposal, and as many follow-ups as you’d like — you never need to travel here before the wedding.

Can you work alongside my wedding planner?

Absolutely. We coordinate directly with planners, venues and photographers, and we’re happy to fit into the way your team already works. And if you don’t have a planner, we simply coordinate directly with your château or domaine instead.

What happens after our first contact?

From our very first contact, you’ll receive a detailed questionnaire to shape your moodboard and frame the project, so our first call starts from a clear, shared vision.

To see how we design from the first conversation to the wedding morning, our wedding florist in the South of France page walks through everything.

Wherever you’re reading this from, the easiest next step is a first video call — no commitment, just a conversation. Get in touch and tell us your story; we’ll take it from there.