The Bottega dei Fiori Blog

Where Do We Start When Thinking About Flowers? When a couple comes to my workshop in Florence, the first question is almost always: “Where do we begin?”. The temptation is to start from saved images on Instagram or Pinterest, but the real starting point lies elsewhere: in the way your wedding day unfolds and in the venues you have chosen. We begin by walking through the day together, from the bride’s arrival to the cutting of the cake. We look at church or town hall, villa

When Wedding Planner and Floral Designer Speak the Same Language When people think about organising a wedding in Tuscany, the first figure that comes to mind is often the wedding planner: the person who holds together suppliers, timing, venues and guests. Alongside her, however, almost always works a silent ally: the floral designer, who turns the wider project of the day into flowers, colours and materials. In a region like Tuscany – with historic villas near Florence, Chi

La Bottega dei Fiori is an artisan floral workshop in Florence working strictly by appointment, built on a method with clear priorities: the couple's personal flowers first, then the ceremony venue, and finally the reception. No standard packages, just designs tailored to each Tuscan venue. A workshop by appointment, not a walk-in shop When a couple reaches out to me, they often arrive with a head full of images: a villa among the vineyards of Chianti, a hamlet in Val d'Orcia

Working with a wedding planner in Tuscany means stepping into a vision that's already taking shape, palette, pacing, budget, and translating it into living material without overwriting it. The floral designer listens to the direction; he doesn't replace it. From the first conversation: listening, not overwriting When I first meet a wedding planner, the question I ask isn't “what colors are we doing?” It's: what story are you telling for this couple? How do you picture the rhy

A well-designed wedding centerpiece in Florence leaves room for plates, glasses, and the servers moving past: measured heights, stable bases, scents calibrated to the menu. A table works when flowers and catering are in dialogue, not competing for attention. Some tables are beautiful in photos but hard to actually enjoy Some tables are beautiful in photos but hard to actually enjoy, centerpieces too tall, flowers that take over, scents overpowering the kitchen, vases balanced

A Borrowed House: Flowers That Don’t Leave the Wrong Traces Anyone who manages a historic villa, a castle, a country estate or a hotel knows that every event is a celebration… but also a stress test for walls, floors, gardens and furnishings. Flowers can enhance a place – or they can leave behind drops of water, scratches, residue, cumbersome structures. The difference lies not only in taste, but in the way the floral designer enters and leaves that space. As an artisanal f