No more bouquets? Brides to walk the aisle without wedding flowers due to shortage warning

One of the most important parts of the bridal ensemble in a classic white wedding is a wholesome and gorgeous floral bouquet that not only serves as a blessing for the marital life ahead but also adds a layer of charm and beauty to the bride's look.Now it seems that brides in the UK might have to walk the aisle empty-handed as wedding flower growers in the kingdom have warned of a flower shortage due to the UK experiencing its driest springs yet.British growers sell around a tenth of flowers bought in the UK but this year farmers say they are battling unpredictable weather. With the UK having its driest spring in more than a century, Yorkshire and the northwest are officially in drought.Depending on the amount of rainfall received in the coming weeks, other areas could also be declared in drought.

"I'm trying to meet deadlines for weddings, so timing is really critical. The drought has pushed everything back," said Roisin Taylor, owner of Verde Flower Co in Northumberland to the Times."It's given me shorter stems. The water collection has been an absolute nightmare. So it has had quite a significant impact."

She also added that the weather conditions have also affected the species of flowers she grows, saying it's become less predictable every year when a crop will be available.

Olivia Wilson, who owns a flower farm at Bellingdon, Buckinghamshire, shared that her plants have been 'stress flowering' due to the heat, meaning they have been producing flowers early."You keep thinking that next week it's going to arrive but it hasn't.

It's got to the stage where it's beyond repair" said Martin Williams, a farmer in Herefordshire.This dry spell comes after an extremely rainy 2024 that left fields underwater. Thus, for many farmers it's not the drought but the unpredictability of the weather and thus the produce that is raising concerns.For brides having a wedding soon, it would be better to pre-book your bridal bouquets this time.