Mary Mary Floral Design | Independent Florist Liverpool

An independent studio in the Baltic Triangle for people who want flowers with a point of view rather than a standard bouquet — bold, colourful, a bit overgrown, and made by the person whose name is over the door. Look for the lilac railings; behind them is a working studio you can walk into, not a call centre with a catalogue.

What to come here for

Weddings are the strongest strand: more than two hundred celebrations across the northwest, handled from the first conversation to the flowers on the day, with a ready-to-wear range for couples who want the studio’s style without designing every stem themselves. Book early — summer dates in Liverpool go a year out and a studio this size takes a limited number.

The second strand is the gift bouquet with character: birthdays, anniversaries, congratulations, apologies, the flowers you send because a text was not enough. This is not the place for a safe dozen roses in cellophane; the house look is generous, seasonal and unafraid of colour.

Then there are the things a shop does not usually offer. Dried arrangements, which travel and last, are posted across the UK — useful when the recipient is nowhere near Liverpool. Subscriptions bring fresh flowers to a Liverpool address weekly, fortnightly or monthly, which is how people here mostly buy flowers for themselves. And the workshops, run for all levels, are a genuine present in themselves: an afternoon making a bouquet or a wreath rather than receiving one.

Delivery and urgency

Be clear-eyed about this one: the studio does not sell itself on speed. No same-day promise is published, and deliveries of fresh flowers stay within Liverpool postcodes. If the occasion is in two hours, this is not the address; if it is next week and you want something memorable, it is exactly the address.

Collection from the studio is possible on set days from midweek through Saturday, which is the fastest route to a bouquet here and a chance to see the flowers in the buckets first. Dried work is the exception to the geography — it posts nationwide, so a Liverpool studio’s arrangement can arrive anywhere in the country. Corporate and event work is quoted separately and planned to a date rather than a deadline.

Highlights

• An owner-led studio. Anna Forster founded the business in 2018 and it still works to her hand.
• Floristry in the family. Her grandmother won the Woolton Flower Show in 1966; a great-uncle ran a botany department in Canada.
• Two hundred-plus weddings. Across the northwest, from bouquets to full venue work.
• Dried flowers posted UK-wide. The way round the fact that fresh delivery stops at the city boundary.
• Workshops for all abilities. Bouquet and wreath sessions that work as a gift or a team afternoon.
• A studio you can walk into. Described by its own visitors as a jungle bursting at the seams — the opposite of a screen.

Where the flowers come from

The studio does not publish its supply chain — no market, auction or named grower — beyond working with both fresh and dried stock and following the season. Ask before ordering if provenance is part of what you are buying.

The studio, the service and what else they do

The premises are the point of difference. This is a proper studio in a converted industrial block, arranged for making rather than for retail display, but open to visitors on its collection days — you can stand in it, see what is in season and talk to the person who will tie your bouquet. The trade-off is that it does not keep shop hours seven days a week like a high-street florist, so a visit is worth planning.

Alongside the flowers sit dried arrangements, a small gift range and the workshop programme, which is where the studio’s teaching side lives: mixed-ability sessions where people come to make something with their hands. Corporate clients use the same space for team workshops and event flowers.

When to come and how to get there

The Baltic Triangle is the old warehouse quarter south of the city centre, now full of studios, breweries and independent workshops, and walkable from the centre in about fifteen minutes. The lilac railings are the landmark; the surrounding streets are industrial rather than pretty, which is exactly what keeps studios like this affordable and central.

Seasonally, the studio’s calendar is shaped by weddings from late spring to early autumn and by workshops in the run-up to Christmas, when wreath sessions fill quickly. For Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day, order in advance rather than on the day — a small studio simply cannot absorb the walk-in rush the way a large shop can.

Questions and answers

Can I get a bouquet delivered today?

Same-day delivery is not part of what the studio publishes. For something urgent, ask about collection on a studio day, or choose a florist that runs a same-day van.

Can I just turn up and buy flowers?

The studio is open to visitors on set days from midweek to Saturday. It is a workspace rather than a shop counter, so check before travelling across town.

How far do they deliver?

Fresh flowers go to Liverpool postcodes. Dried arrangements are posted anywhere in the UK.

How far ahead should wedding flowers be booked?

As early as you can for summer dates. There is also a ready-to-wear wedding range for couples working to a shorter timeline.

Do they do flower subscriptions?

Yes, weekly, fortnightly or monthly to a Liverpool address, delivered on the studio’s own delivery days.

What are the workshops like?

Bouquet and wreath sessions open to all abilities, including complete beginners, and bookable by companies as a group.

Is this a good choice for a standard bouquet?

Only if you want the studio’s look. The style is bold and seasonal rather than classical, and that is the reason people come here rather than to the nearest shop.

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