Here at The Natural Wedding Company, we’re great advocates of DIY weddings. DIYing certain elements not only allows you to keep within a budget, but gives you the chance to get hands-on and really make the day your own.

However I’ll be the first to put my hands up and admit that sometimes you simply can’t do everything yourself, especially those things on the list that have to be done last minute and not prepped ahead of time — at least if you want a few precious moments to relax with your best girls and a good night’s beauty sleep before walking down the aisle.

Cue award-winning florist, champion of seasonality and bride-to-be herself, TNWC recommended supplier Jay Archer Floral Design; “I’ve often been called upon last minute by distressed brides who decide to go it alone with their wedding flowers, only to find themselves in a fluster when they’ve run out of time, a friend has let them down, or they’re disappointed with the end result.”

Jay’s come up with a new option, the simply JAFD package, which provides the seasonal, locally-sourced flowers she and her team are renowned for, at a set price. The Simply JAFD package costs £750 and includes:

• The bridal bouquet
• 3 bridesmaid bouquets
• 6 men’s buttonholes
• 2 ladies buttonholes
• 10 table centres in a choice of vessels (that couples can be keep afterwards)

If you’re considering passing the flower baton onto a professional, it doesn’t mean you can’t still have some hands-on involvement with your wedding flowers. You can pin and scrapbook ’til your hearts content, add foraged stems to bottles and treat your hens to a pre-wedding flower arranging workshop to soak up the whole experience.

But instead of getting in a tangle with hessian and twine on your wedding morning, you’ll be getting ready to look your best and sipping something celebratory.

Jay Archer Floral Design is a recommended supplier of The Natural Wedding Company. Based in Basingstoke and covering the South East, Jay offers a full floristry and venue styling service. Her style is relaxed and natural, preferring to use homegrown English garden flowers and herbs. She also enjoys a good forage in the hedgerows, and sources local flowers. Visit www.jayarcherfloraldesign.com or contact Jay at jay@jayarcherfloraldesign.com.