March Wedding Flowers at Fforest Farm in West Wales

Clare Gray
Aug 5
7 min read

Late March asks a lot from wedding flowers. The weather is still making up its mind, the hedgerows are only just waking, and the garden can feel full of promise rather than abundance. But that is exactly what makes spring flowers so special. They have a freshness that cannot be faked.

This wedding at Fforest Farm in West Wales sat right in that beautiful in-between moment. Winter had loosened its grip, spring was beginning to rear it's head, and the flowers carried that feeling through the whole day.

I was first approached by Lucy about a year before the wedding, although living in Australia, Lucy and Josh were born in the UK and Josh had always wanted to get married in his native Wales. Lucy was keen to have a seasonal Spring celebration with plenty of colour, using as many locally grown flowers as possible.

They travelled a long way to celebrate with family and friends, and the setting at Fforest Farm gave the whole day a warm, relaxed, deeply Welsh sense of place. It really is such a special venue, we feel so privileged to have it near by.

Most of the flowers were grown by us, with plenty of eucalyptus woven through the designs for scent, texture and movement, creating a fusion of Wales and Australia represented in the floral designs for the day. The result was soft, seasonal and full of life, with that particular energy you only get from flowers cut close to home.

All photographs from the day were taken by Tayla and Co Photography, whose gentle, natural style captured the flowers beautifully. With videography by Inspire Weddings, and you couldn't ask for a better pair to capture your day!

A late March wedding filled with the first flowers of the season

End-of-March weddings can sit on the edge of two seasons. There can still be a chill in the air, but the light changes. The days stretch out. The first brave flowers arrive. That is the mood I wanted the arrangements to hold.

Lucy and Josh opted to have their ceremony in the Tipi at Fforest, which has a bright, fresh and natural light. We created large milk churns to form the ceremony backdrop and a series of meadow boxes to line the aisle.

Rather than forcing a summer look too early, the flowers leaned into what British spring does best:

delicate textures
clean, fresh colour
scented stems
soft movement
a sense of new growth

Spring flowers often have a lighter feeling than summer flowers. They do not need to be big or showy to make an impact. A stem of narcissi, a curve of tulip, a ranunculus head, a piece of fresh green foliage, all of these can bring so much character when they are used with care.

For this wedding, the flowers had a garden gathered feel without looking unfinished. For the bouquets Lucy wanted plenty of colour but also a loose and natural vibe, while still retaining shape, rhythm and intention. Every inspo photo she sent me featured lots of vibrant yellow, so I made sure there was plenty of yellow ranunculus and narcissi in her bouquet.

The buttonholes retained the same loose, Spring styling as the bouquets with little pops of blue muscari

The designs were made to suit Fforest Farm, not compete with it. The venue already has such a strong atmosphere, so the flowers needed to feel like they belonged there. They brought softness to the spaces, lifted the spring light, and added scent and colour in a way that felt honest to the time of year.

Bringing England, Wales and Australia together through flowers

One of the loveliest parts of this brief was the couple’s story. With one of them born in England and the other in Wales, and both now living in Australia, the wedding was not just a celebration in a beautiful place. It was also a return and the ceremony was a super emotional celebration of their love and sense of adventure.

Flowers are very good at holding memory. A certain scent can bring back a childhood garden. A daffodil can say Wales without needing any explanation. Fresh spring stems can feel like home to people who now live on the other side of the world.

That idea shaped the flowers from the start.

The arrangements were not overly formal or heavily styled. They felt seasonal, local and personal. The Welsh spring flowers gave a sense of place, while the eucalyptus added a gentle nod to Australia. Eucalyptus is familiar to many people as an Australian plant, but it also grows well on our Pembrokeshire farm and works beautifully in wedding floristry.

Used carefully, eucalyptus gives more than just greenery, it can be a feature in itself, and for the reception barn we created a 9 metre eucalyptus garland as a feature for the reception. It just felt so right for a couple with roots in Britain and a life in Australia. The flowers and foliage did not need to spell out the meaning too loudly. They simply carried it.

Naturally we moved all the flowers from the ceremony Tipi up to the Cedar Barn where the wedding breakfast and evening party were happening. The churns and meadow boxes adorned the entrance to the barn, complementing the rustic but beautiful big barn.

The British spring flowers used in the designs

Spring flowers have their own language. They look hopeful. Some are neat and delicate, others are wild and twisting. Many are available for only a short window, which makes them feel even more precious.

For this wedding, we used a mix of British spring flowers, most of it grown by us, alongside eucalyptus and seasonal foliage. At the end of March, the most useful flowers are the ones that can cope with cool conditions and still bring charm and colour, this design included:

Narcissi and daffodils

These are such important spring flowers, especially for a West Wales wedding. They bring brightness, scent and a connection to the season that feels instantly recognisable. The softer varieties work particularly well in wedding flowers, with cream, pale yellow and peach tones that feel gentler than the bold roadside daffodil.

Tulips

Tulips are full of movement. They keep growing and shifting after they are cut, which gives arrangements a lovely sense of life. In bouquets, they can bend and lean in the most beautiful way. For a spring wedding, they add elegance without feeling stiff.

Ranunculus

Ranunculus flowers are vibrant and captivating. Their lush, layered petals and rich colours bring a lively energy to arrangements, especially when combined with softer, more delicate blooms. They are ideal for adding a touch of romantic charm.

Muscari and small spring details

Tiny spring flowers are often the ones guests notice up close. Muscari and other small seasonal stems can bring little flashes of blue, texture and freshness. We used them in the buttonholes and bud vases for the tables.

Fresh foliage and eucalyptus

The foliage held everything together. Eucalyptus gave scent and softness, while other seasonal greenery added that early spring feeling of growth just beginning. Foliage is never just filler. In seasonal designs, it sets the whole tone.

The palette was fresh, Bright yet natural, with the kind of colours that sit well in March light. Nothing felt too heavy. Nothing felt forced. The flowers were allowed to look like they belonged to the season.

Designing flowers for Fforest Farm

Fforest Farm has a relaxed, atmospheric feel, so the flowers needed to work with the surroundings rather than cover them up. Some venues call for high polish. Fforest Farm suits flowers with texture, movement and a little wildness.

This is where seasonal flowers come into their own. They do not look imported into the setting. They feel as if they could have grown near the paths, gardens and hedgerows around the venue.

For Wedding flowers in West Wales, that sense of place is one of the most important parts of the design for us. The flowers should feel connected to the area, the weather, the season and the venue. West Wales has a natural softness, with shifting light, green spaces and a slightly untamed beauty. Flowers that are too rigid can feel out of step with that.

The designs for this wedding were made to feel generous but not overworked. The arrangements had shape and structure, but they still had air moving through them. This is especially important in spring, when many stems are delicate. Giving flowers space allows each one to be noticed.

Why British-grown flowers feel different

We get a lot of pleasure out of working with our own flowers. They have loads of character and reflect the weather of the weeks before the wedding, with lots of shape and wiggly stems. They often have scent, movement and variation that can be missing from more standardised imported flowers.

British-grown flowers also encourage a more thoughtful way of designing. Instead of starting with a fixed list and demanding that every stem be available, the process begins with the season. What is looking beautiful? What has opened just in time? What colours are sitting together in the field or garden?

That approach can feel less predictable, but it often creates more memorable flowers.

For couples planning Wedding flowers in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, seasonal locally grown flowers can be a lovely fit for the barns, farms, gardens, chapels, village halls and coastal venues found across this part of Wales. They suit the surroundings because they come from the same kind of world.

They also make the flowers feel more personal. No two weeks in spring are exactly the same. A wedding at the end of March will not look like one in late April or early May. That is part of the charm.

A spring wedding rooted in place

This Fforest Farm wedding was a beautiful example of what late March flowers can be. Soft, fresh, scented and full of meaning.

The couple’s connection to England, Wales and Australia gave the flowers an extra layer of story. The British spring stems brought a sense of home and season. The eucalyptus added texture, scent and a quiet link to the life they have built abroad. Fforest Farm gave everything a relaxed West Wales setting should be, and Tayla and Co Photography captured it with care.

Spring does not need to be made to look like summer. It has its own beauty: hopeful, delicate, brief and full of feeling.

For me, that is what made these wedding flowers so memorable. They belonged to the couple, to the place and to that fleeting moment at the end of March when the year is just beginning to bloom.