“Meet Emma: Founder of Lily and Bee Florist – Expert Florist with 36+ Years of Experience and a Passion for Floral Design and Teaching”

Hello and welcome to Lily and Bee!

My name is Emma and I'm the face behind this floral wonder.

So here I am! What do you need to know about me?

Well, I’ve been a florist since I was 15, I came as a Saturday girl and 35 years later I'm still here! (I'll let you do the math!). I am qualified to level 4 in City and Guilds and have 35 years industry experience.

I love all aspects of floristry, but weddings and events are my true passion. Nothing beats that feeling of seeing a bride’s face, that moment she sees her bouquet for the first time, (even though I still feel sick every time I knock the door with the bridal flowers!).

I am a qualified floristry lecturer and assessor with over 9 years of teaching experience.

I am passionate about British flowers and try to use locally sourced British flowers as much as possible. My style is a very relaxed country vibe and I love to use seasonal colour pallets.

Here at Lily and Bee we are trying to be as plastic free as possible, so no cellophane here! In the spring of 2021, I planted a small flower patch that I cut from, I already have plans to expand it in 2023. I dream of a large field of British flowers to tend to in the not too distant future!I would spend my whole life outside if I could! There is something magical about watching the seasons come and go and the joy of planting a tiny seed and watching it grow and blossom into a beautiful flower.

Lily and Bee is named after my grandmother, Beatrice and her twin Lilian. Lily and Bee is a studio-based florist in the village of Southwick just outside Portsmouth.

I’ve worn many floristry hats in my 32 years. Saturday girl, Senior florist, Manager, Freelancer, Business owner, Employer, Teacher & Grower. But as long as I have flowers in my hands, I'm happy!