"To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved"
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Sophie and Harpreet
An August wedding at Wynyard Hall
Durham
"A really excellent experience working with Bev for my wedding flowers, took such care, attention to detail and delivered a really excellent product! Thank you Bev! x"
Photos by Paul Liddement wedding stories
Andrea and Will
A September wedding at Matfen Hall
Northumberland
"The most beautiful and thoughtful flowers I could have hoped for - Bev got the wedding flowers so right - she’s a talent, has a real understanding of what works, gets to know the bride and groom - we left her to decide what would work best in terms of colours and style and placement, and she delivered the most beautiful flowers - would highly recommend Bev and her team. And I definitely recommend giving Bev the space to decide what works well - she will not let you down."
Photos by Margarita Hope Photography
Rachel and Matt
An October wedding at Horton Grange
Northumberland
"Wonderful experience! Bev was very friendly and supportive, took the time to learn about our wedding, the colour schemes we were using and the clothing. She created amazing bouquets, buttonholes and a flower crown for us that set everything off perfectly. Couldn't have been happier! Highly recommend."
Kate and Scott
A July wedding at St Chads college
Durham
"Bev recently did all of the bridal bouquets, button holes and table decoration flowers for our wedding and we could not recommend her more.
We really wanted someone local to us and who prioritised sustainability- from the start I put 100% trust in Bev to take the lead and I'm so glad I did!
The whole process has been stress free, receiving a detailed proposal at the start that I could input on as much or as little as I wanted. There was perfect communication with Bev all the way up to (and including) the day itself. The morning of the wedding I didn't have to worry about a thing as Bev dropped off all the flowers and helped us with advice on how to hold them etc.
Now for the flowers themselves, they were absolutely stunning and better than anything I'd imagined. You could see the care, attention to detail and hard work that had gone into each bouquet and arrangement. The fact that all of the flowers were seasonal and came from Bev's garden as well was amazing!!
We can't thank you enough!"
Photos by Rosie Davison Photography
Emily and Harry
A September wedding at Newton Hall
Northumberland
"Where do I start! From all the prompt communications, enquiry, first call right through to Bev handing me my flowers on the morning of my wedding - everything was seamless - she made things really easy for us.
Bev is personable, friendly, caring and just a great person, as well as being so talented, creative and amazing at what she does!
My colour scheme changed as my wedding got closer and Bev knew exactly what I wanted and gave us some great ideas which we ended up adding to the day, bringing the vision to life with perfect attention to detail!
I absolutely loved everything Bev did with our flowers - from the bud vase displays to my incredible bouquet that still gets endless compliments, and the beautiful bouquets make all our wedding photos pop - they were such a focal point for the whole look and theme of our day and really showed our personalities! And how special to know they were all grown on the North coast ❤️ I loved that they were locally sourced and sustainable.
I can’t recommend Bev enough - it was an absolute joy to have had you as a part of our big day! THANK YOU!"
Photos by Margarita Hope Photography
Alex and Matt
A July wedding at Runa Farm
Durham
"We met Bev at a wedding fair when we were feeling a little overwhelmed and unsure of exactly what we wanted flower-wise. From the moment we spoke to Bev, we felt so much calmer and reassured about our flower choices and colour combinations! Bev had options for us that worked for our budget!
After our design consultation, we were so excited to see everything come together on the day. Bev had so many amazing ideas, including repurposing some of the flowers and arrangements from our ceremony for the wedding reception, which we absolutely loved. When I saw the flowers on the day, I honestly couldn't believe how beautiful they were. Walking into the ceremony and seeing the reception room for the first time literally took my breath away. Everything was even more beautiful than we could have imagined!
Thank you so much for everything, Bev. You made our day even more special. We couldn't recommend you enough!"
Photography by Mark Dilbo Photography
Eleanor and Ryan
A September wedding at South Causey Inn
Durham
"Beverley was our florist for our wedding in September. We found her because she was local to our venue and we loved her eco friendly business!
Beverley helped make wedding planning stress free for us, her communication was excellent, she replies quickly and thoroughly and is available for any questions - even last minute!
We had a few consultations and conversations throughout the process and the whole thing was really smooth.
On the day, Beverley hand delivered all our flowers to us and they were perfect! Our vision was brought to life and we were blown away with the quality of our flowers and the vibrancy and colours!
My bouquet was beautiful! The bridesmaids bouquets and the buttonholes were all amazing, and our table flowers brought the room to life.
We received so many compliments from our guests about our flowers and how beautiful the rooms looked when decorated with Beverley’s flowers!
To think Beverley grows all her flowers at home and she did our wedding whilst looking after her new baby is just amazing.
Thank you Beverley, our wedding would not have been as perfect without you!"
Photos by Nineteen ninety Photography
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Laura and Andrew
An April wedding at Middleton Lodge
"We recently married at Middleton Lodge and chose Bev as our wedding florist. We cannot thank her enough! She was warm, professional, and communicative from start to finish, and listened to everything we wanted while also offering advice and suggestions based on her expertise. Bev
was able to incorporate flowers that hold personal meanings to us, while also prioritising a seasonal, sustainable approach and offering amazing value for money. We loved seeing her instagram updates of our flowers growing in her cut garden, which added to our excitement in the build up to our day. We trusted Bev to craft the specific design of our flowers in order to make our broad vision come to life, and we and our guests absolutely loved the results. She was also extremely dependable - despite being unwell in the week of our wedding and on the day itself, she not only delivered everything as planned but exceeded our expectations with her stunning bouquets, buttonholes and table decorations. Our flowers are still getting complements weeks after the wedding! We would highly recommend Bev / Sown on the North Coast to any couples planning their wedding."
Photos By Rachael Fraser Photography
Isobel and Jack
A June wedding at Newton Hall
Northumberland
"We honestly had the most magical experience working with Bev. We loved the flowers they really complimented the day, we had totally faith in Bev and we knew she would create something beautiful for us.
It was such a special experience leaving the decision making to an expert rather than us trying to work out what flowers might work. It was also a really nice surprise on the day to see what they looked like. The communication and design chats with Bev were amazing, we knew we could trust her with our vision straight away and she was so flexible about us wanted to grow some of our own flowers and worked in collaboration with us.
All the guests loved the flowers, most of them had only been to wedding that used faux flowers and some of my bridesmaids thought real flowers were a waste of money but it was so nice to prove them wrong!
Please book your wedding flowers with Sown on the North Coast if you want beautiful British flowers home grown by someone who really cares."
Photos by Michael G Shaw Photography
Emily and Daisuke
An October wedding at Seaham Hall
Durham
"Bev was brilliant to work with from start to finish - very professional, flexible and transparent about pricing etc. Her attention to detail is impeccable and she really went above and beyond to make our wedding day special. The end result was beautiful - particularly the bridal bouquet and flower arch."
Amy and Chris
An October wedding at Matfen Hall
Northumberland
"On my wedding day I walked down the stairs into what seemed like something from a fairy tale. This wouldn’t have been possible without Bev.
Everything was so easy from the initial consultation to the moment I walked down the aisle to the most stunning fresh flowers I’ve ever seen. Bev went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect for our special day - she even went out and fixed some issues we had with broken vases for centrepieces the DAY BEFORE the wedding.
I cannot recommend Bev enough for anyone who is planning a wedding.
Thank you so much Bev for all your hard work and support
