Secateurs
Willow's favourite canary yellow secateurs are 18cm long and have seriously sharp Teflon coated carbon steel blades. The thermoplastic elastomer handles help make these scissors one of the most comfortable to use on the market. Buy them here.
Deadhead clippers
These handy mini snips are great to have in your flower arranging kit. Willow loves to use clippers on those last-minute touches at events, and for delicate arrangements when a finger is too clunky. With one quick snip they also make deadheading flowers incredibly easy, leaving a nice clean cut without the raggedy edges that can attract diseases and pests. Shop them here.
Foldable Saw
The foldable hand saw will soon become your best friend when dealing with errant branches and rugged areas in your garden. Willow prefers to use this floristry tool when she's worried about damaging her secateurs. Shop her favourite set
Reel Wire
Reel wire is used for fine construction and wiring work in floristry. This is essential kit for wedding floristry, button holes, garlands, wreaths, corsages, and flower crowns.
Stub wire
Stub wire comes in a wider range of gauges than reel wire which makes it a useful tool to have when wiring flowers and garlands. You can also use it to wire-in decorations to your flower arrangements, from dried fruits and berries to Christmas baubles.
Mossing pins
Mossing pins, also known as German pins, are a strong 'u' shaped wire pin that are fantastic for applying moss to foam and fabric bases. Willow likes using mossing pins over Christmas time to stick flowers into wreaths and garlands for a seamless finish. Shop for mossing pins here.
Copper wire
Copper wire is another essential item in your floristry starter kit. This malleable wire is wonderful when making floral crowns for bridesmaids and festivals. It gives structure to your flower arrangement whilst being extremely pliable.
Cable ties
These not-so-glamorous cable ties are a helpful hand at events when winding flowers up marquee poles and other large structures.
Covered wire
Covered wire, also known as binding wire, is perfect for any floristry job. It's made of a thin wire covered in string which makes it ideal for modelling and flower construction. Willow prefers to use covered wire when tying bouquets, in the garden and around the house.
Chicken wire
Willow uses chicken wire on any flower arrangement that's in an open container. It's another brilliant alternative to oasis foam and works with any size of flowers.
Fishing wire
You've probably guessed by now that wire is an indispensable part of floristry! The last wire on our list of flower arranging supplies is fishing wire. This useful tool is vital when creating hanging floral displays where the wire needs to be invisible. This can be found in any DIY shop, Amazon or eBay.
Tape measure
A must-have for any site visits before an event, a trusty tape measure will always come in handy for measuring marquees and spaces.
Pot tape
Pot tape is a florist essential; this waterproof florist tape is used for securing chicken wire down inside bowls, pots, and containers to provide a strong base for any floral arrangements. For tips on how Willow uses pot tape in her flower arrangements, watch her online floristry course.
Electrical tape
Electrical tape is Willow's favourite hack when using candles at events. If the candles are too large or small for the holders then wrapping electrical tape around the bottom will fix them in place. Willow also often has masking tape to hand for emergencies when small things come unstuck from her arrangements.
Flower frogs
Flower frogs are hands down our favourite floristry tool. They're an environmentally friendly, money saving alternative to oasis foam, often made from lead, pottery, glass or bronze. Flower frogs sit at the bottom of bowls, vases or containers to hold even the trickiest flower arrangements firmly in place. Take a look at our Pinterest board for inspiration on how to use flower frogs.
Makeup brush
Willow likes to use a makeup brush to dust off pollen and debris from flower arrangements at events. A makeup brush is a good alternative to paint brushes as they have softer bristles.
Lighter or box of matches
Willow always has a lighter or matches in her floristry kit to use when lighting candles.
Flower vials
Reusable flower vials are wonderful for keeping flower arrangements fresh and hydrated when they're not in vases. They come in a variety of sizes and allow you to get creative without being restricted by vase or container size.
Mister / spray bottle
Willow prefers to use a foldable sprayer to reduce space in her floristry kit bag, but any mister or spray bottle will do. Certain plants like hydrangeas drink through their petals so it's important to keep a mister on hand to hydrate your arrangements.
Hessian ribbon
Hessian ribbon is wonderful for tying bouquets, chair covers and wedding flowers. Willow also loves to use velvet ribbon to add a more classic look for special events. You can find hessian ribbon here.
Watch Willow Crossley's floristry course to see exactly how you can master making gorgeous flower arrangements.
