The Stockbridge Flower Company

One thing to know before anything else: The Stockbridge Flower Company is a wedding studio, not a shop. There is no window to walk past and no bouquet to carry home this afternoon — what there is, is a florist who has spent more than ten years dressing Scotland’s castles and city venues, working to one wedding at a time.

What people come here for

Weddings, and effectively only weddings. The studio is run by Kate Dunbar, who trained alongside a former RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year and was a finalist in the Scottish Wedding Awards in 2016; the work covers the bridal bouquet and the flowers for the party, then the decoration of the venue itself.

The venue list is the real credential. She is named as a recommended supplier at Dundas Castle, Oxenfoord Castle, Dalhousie Castle, Carberry Tower, Cairns Farm Estate, The Priory Queensferry, The Signet Library, The Caves and the Royal College of Physicians, and has worked at Borthwick, Carlowrie and Barnbougle as well — which means the practical questions of a Scottish venue, from ceiling heights to loading in, are already answered before you ask. The style is described as natural floral elegance: lush and loose rather than architectural, designed to sit well against a dress and in photographs.

Delivery and urgency

There is no same-day service here, because there is nothing to send: this is not a gift-bouquet business. The flowers travel to the venue and are set up there on the day, across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, Glasgow and the Borders.

The deadline that matters is the opposite of urgent. Dates are being taken for 2027, and the first step is simply checking whether your date is free; summer Saturdays at the best-known venues go earliest.

Highlights

• Weddings only. No counter, no walk-ins — the whole studio points at one kind of day.
• Ten years and more of Scottish venues. Castles, estates and city halls, not a portfolio of stock photographs.
• Recommended supplier at a long list of venues. Including Dundas Castle, The Signet Library and The Caves.
• Trained in serious company. Alongside a former RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year, with a Scottish Wedding Awards final in 2016.
• Consultation-led. You arrive with ideas and photographs and leave with a plan, not a catalogue number.

Where the flowers come from

Nothing is published about sourcing — no market, no growers, no named suppliers. Season and colour palette are settled in consultation, which is where that question is worth raising.

The studio, the service and what else they sell

The studio sits in Stockbridge and works by appointment: consultations are arranged, not dropped in on. Beyond wedding flowers there is nothing else on offer — no plants, no gifts, no subscriptions — and for the couple that is the point, since the whole capacity of the day goes to one event.

When to come and how to find it

Stockbridge, a short walk down from the New Town along the Water of Leith. Contact first and agree a time; there is no shop floor to browse.

Enquiries follow the wedding season rather than the flower calendar: the busy months for booking are the winter and early spring before a summer wedding, and the popular Saturdays between May and September are claimed a year or more ahead.

Questions and answers

Can I buy a bouquet here today?

No. This is a wedding studio without a shop front — for a bouquet today you need a retail florist.

How far ahead should I book?

A year or more for a summer Saturday. Dates for 2027 are already being taken.

Which areas do they cover?

Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, Glasgow and the Borders.

How does the process start?

With a check that your date is free, then a consultation about venue, palette and the list of pieces you need.

Do they set the flowers up at the venue?

Yes — venue decoration is part of the work, not an extra to be arranged separately.

What if my venue is not on their list?

The list is where they are recommended, not a limit; ask about your venue.

What is the catch?

A small studio focused on one thing. If you want to choose flowers by eye, on the day, this is not the address.

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