Introducing: Maddison Rocks Floral

Magnificent cascading floral arrangements adorned with skulls, antlers and meaningful motifs; dreamy carousels, enchanting music boxes and bouquets that blow bubbles… yes truly.

It sounds like a surreal dream but this is the reality when you choose a Maddison Rocks floral bouquet. Having exhibited with Maddison Rocks Floral for several years we have seen some of the most incredible and awe inspiring creations and each new design is a masterpiece.

There really is no comparison, so you need to come and see her work first hand at The Curious Place

What do you do?

I'm a solo artist creating alternative wedding bouquets, floral arrangements and bridal headpieces.

I literally get visually inspired by everything! And my creative brain is always working overtime. I'm surprised steam doesn't come out of my ears at times!

How did you get into this?

After graduating from my MA in Visual Communications in 1999, I set up in the retail business with the help of the Princess Trust.

During my years with the trust I had the pleasure of owning two retail shops, the first in Piece Hall, Halifax then moving to larger premises on the Rows in Chester. The time spent in retail, manufacturing and selling (handcrafted products) direct to the public (and trade) in both these two outlets helped me develop and fine tune many of my creative skills into producing items to retail within the wedding industry. It was from this starting point that I found my niche market and went on to later transfer my earlier photography background into photographing weddings.

Shooting weddings really opened my eyes up to how the industry worked and the expectations of the client (bride & groom). In a lot of instances I felt some weddings we shot lacked lustre and I repeatedly found myself being forced into the role of event dresser rather than photographer. Fast forward five years on and I found myself being drawn more and more back to the Three dimensional creative world rather than the Two dimensions of the photographic image.

Although my love of photography will hold always hold a place in my heart, I can't help but find a need to create in a 3 dimensional manner. There is something so strangely satisfying about being able to physically touch something you have created from scratch, that the two dimensions of a flat image just doesn't allow you to do. These days you are most likely to find me absorbed in sourcing eclectic items of beauty for my bouquets, floral sculptures and bridal headpieces than spending hours behind the lens and computer. Its almost as if I've come a very big circle learning and developing new talents and skills along the way, which I hesitate to have made me into the crazy, neurotic (skull obsessed) creative I am today. Some say it's a talent, I say its a curse! LOL! In the sense that where ever I am, whether it be stuck at the traffic lights or staring into the depths of a fridge I've always got a niggling idea for the next thing I just have to make jumping up and down in the back of my head repeatedly shouting for attention (I can tell you right now this ones going to be a Corker!)

What’s the process of working with you?

Most people find me online and automatically reach out by whatever channel works best. I offer world wide shipping so we’re not limited to location.

You can still find me at various alternative wedding fairs, like The Curious Place if you want to chat in person or see my work first hand.

By the time most people get in touch I find they already have a specific theme/colour scheme in mind, but if you don't then the more information you can give me about your likes/dislikes, personality/interests etc the better as this info helps me to visualise the direction and potential shape of your flowers.

How soon do people need to book you?

I would suggest allowing at least a minimum of 6 months but the longer the better when it come to a custom order as sourcing very specific items can be very time consuming.

What piece of advice would you give?

Your wedding is about you two and your love for each other. Let your day be a true reflection of this.

What do you love most about what you do?

Literally every time I see someone holding one of my creations I feel so proud.