Here I will answer some of our most asked questions as best as I can. For more information, please email us at info@colonnadeflorist.co.uk or fill out our enquiry form.
Do you have a minimum spend for wedding flowers?
Yes, as of 2024 our minumum spend is £1000 on weddings within 45 minutes from Tunbridge Wells.
For weddings over 45 minutes away, prices start from £2000.
Can I not just get a bridal bouquet for my wedding?
As much as we would love to be part of as many weddings as possible, it is just not sustainable for us to offer only a bridal bouquet as we have to be quite strict with our minimum spend.
Why do we have this minimim spend? There are lots of factors that have contributed to us needing to enforce this. The main one is that wedding floristry is extremely time consuming. No matter the size of the wedding, I will spend on average 10+ hours of work before even touching a flower. The work involved includes things like: Meetings/phone calls, quoting, creating mood boards, researching flowers, creating recipe lists. It would not be possible to do this much work for less than our minimum spend without reducing the quality of service we provide.
Another factor is that we often need to buy flowers in large quantities, and as we do not have a shop to sell leftover flowers from, we need to ensure we dont create any waste.
What is your delivery area?
For gift flowers, we deliver within Tunbridge Wells and its surrounding areas. However, we are part of a relay system called Direct to Florist, which enables us to send orders further afield both nationally and internationally.
For weddings and events, we most often work within 1 hour from Tunbridge Wells. We are always happy to travel outside this area, but do need to enforce a larger minimum spend and/or delivery fee to cover this.
How far in advance should I book my wedding flowers?
Between 9-12 months before your wedding is the sweet spot. For prime dates such as weekends in the summer, I would highly reccomend not leaving it any later than this as we do book up quickly. We try our best to accomodate lats minute bookings, but this is not always a guarantee.
Can I order a gift for same day delivery?
Our website does not accomodate same day delivery as it may not always be possible to keep the correct flowers in stock. Where possible, we would always prefer a little more notice on your flower order- but if you do find yourself in a pinch please call us on 01892549919 and we will do our very best to help!
Do you have a shop?
For many years we had a shop on Monson Road in Tunbridge Wells, which many of our customers will remember. We made the decision to move out of our shop and into a studio setting in 2019- almost 6 years on and we still get calls from people stood on Monson Road looking for us!
Our studio in Bells Yew Green is appointment only and so we do not widly advertise our address, however we are more than happy to offer collections from us if this is more conveinent for you.
How many staff members do you have?
Our team consists of Sharon, the proud owner of Colonnade Florist for over 25 years, and Charlie who manages the weddings and marketing for the business. Alongside us is our trusted delivery driver Maggie, whose smiling face many of you will have seen around town in Sharons bright purple beetle 'daisy'! Working with us during peak periods and for big events is a team of amazing freelancers that we can truly rely apon.