I'll Bring You Flowers

Dutch Tilts, Doves & Disasters: Inside Wedding Photography with Hannah Brook

Hello and welcome to I'll Bring You Flowers with me your host, Sophie Cullumbine! This week, I'm joined by the wonderful Hannah Brook of Hannah Brook Photography — a documentary wedding photographer based in North Yorkshire who I met (and has since climbed Snowdon, Scafell Pike, and Ben Nevis with!) on the Fay Cornhill Reconnect Retreat. Hannah has been shooting weddings for nearly nine years, and in this episode she pulls back the curtain on what it's really like behind the camera. We dive into the biggest photography trends right now — from direct flash and Dutch tilts to moody desaturated edits and the infamous "Sepia Bride" TikTok drama — and Hannah shares why she stays true to her own colourful, documentary style no matter what's in fashion. The conversation gets wonderfully honest when Hannah opens up about body image in wedding photography, why she refuses to "liquify" her clients, and the moment a bride asked if Hannah was comfortable photographing her — a story that will stay with you. We also get into the business side of things: how Hannah navigated a slow patch, the power of word-of-mouth bookings, and why SEO is her current focus over paid ads. Plus: the full reality of a photographer's wedding day (it's a long one), the food situation (bring your own snacks), and the unofficial role of on-the-day coordinator that somehow always falls to the photographer. And you won't want to miss Hannah's wedding disaster stories — a falling swing that won an award, doves that bolted out of their basket like bats out of hell, and a bride who arrived an hour and forty-five minutes late after having her makeup redone… to look exactly the same. Find Hannah at @hannahbrookphoto on Instagram or at hannahbrookphotography.co.uk. You can find me here: https://sophiesflowerco.co.uk As ever, thank you so much for listening!

Sophie's vegetation, Laura's tulips and where are the April showers?!

Hello and welcome to the I'll Bring You Flowers podcast with me, Sophie Cullumbine! Once again, I'm joined by the beaver diva herself, Laura from Hayloft Events! This week we talk about our current goings on, from my upcoming trip to Texas for a friends wedding to how Laura had her own sideshow bob moment getting hit in the face with a rather large piece of wood... And, where are the April showers? We had 40 days of rain this year and now nothing...it doesn't make growing easy we can tell you that much! We also chat about what we're currently reading, eating and smelling! As May looms there's so many things happening in the world of flowers and so many smells to be enjoyed! Laura's tulips are finally through and her tip of the day is: "WATER YOUR TULIPS!" Whilst I've been busy, Laura has ver kindly been looking after my vegetation too, you'll hear more about it if you tune in... You can find Laura here: https://www.hayloftevents.co.uk You can find me here: https://sophiesflowerco.co.uk As ever, thank you so much for listening!

[Re-release] From reading the news to pruning your garden with the phenomenal Anne Davies

Hello and welcome to another episode of 'I'll Bring You Flowers' with your host, Sophie Cullumbine! This week I'm joined by journalist extraordinaire Anne Davies, a lifelong friend and a powerhouse of different talents! We discuss scaring a bride's mother with the downward dog, pruning to relax, Anne's relationship with flowers and so many more amazing stories... I hope you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave me a lovely little 5* review if you did! Find me here: https://sophiesflowerco.co.uk Thank you for tuning in!

Favourite flower smells, springtime goodness, more planting insights and lots of innuendo

Hello and welcome to the I'll Bring You Flowers podcast with me, Sophie Cullumbine! Once again, I'm joined by the lovely Louis The Planner and the beaver diva herself, Laura from Hayloft Events! Springtime is officially upon is, the clocks have gone forward and the sun is starting to shine! This is an exciting time for florists and growers alike. We dive into what Laura is currently planting, some top secret growing tips and we also discuss some of our favourite (and not so favourite) flower smells! My flower subscriptions are also back so I talk about those and other business bits that I'm currently working on for Sophie's Flower Co, exciting times! We also look back on a few previous events and weddings that we've all worked on, from the highs to the lows... You can find Louis here: https://www.louistheplanner.com You can find Laura here: https://www.hayloftevents.co.uk You find me here: https://sophiesflowerco.co.uk If you've been enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave us a nice little 5* review, it really helps us out! Thank you for tuning in! Sophie x

Sustainability, greenwashing, growing in the UK and children at weddings

Hello and welcome to I'll Bring You Flowers with me your host, Sophie Cullumbine! We're back with another jam packed episode this week and I'm joined once more, by the beaver diva herself, Laura and Louis the planner! We dive right into the nitty gritty of sustainability in the flower and wedding industry. What can we do more of? What are we not doing? Is there lots of greenwashing going on? Single use plastics, polystyrene, roadkill...yep, roadkill and more. We talk about it all. We also discuss whether children and pets should be at your wedding and do you ever invite people that you wouldn't normally buy dinner for? We talk about all of this and more so make sure you tune in and get your snacks ready! You can find Laura here: https://www.hayloftevents.co.uk You can find Louis here: https://www.louistheplanner.com You can find me here: https://sophiesflowerco.co.uk If you enjoy the show please subscribe and leave me a five star review! Thank you x