Princess Catherine Doll

Judith was both delighted and amused to act as the flower consultant for the new Princess Catherine Doll. Made by Arklu, it 'resembles' the Duchess of Cambridge on her wedding day - right down to the lily-of-the-valley bouquet. The doll has received loads of interest - some detractors, but mostly positive. The detail really is incredible and we predict it will star on lots of letters to Father Christmas this year.

The doll is on sale at www.arklu.com and all major toy retailers, for £49.95 - and the great thing is that for each one sold, £1 is donated to the RNLI .

Flowers at Chicheley Hall

For the past year, Judith has dedicated much of her time to co-organising Flowers at Chicheley Hall, so she was delighted that it was such a success. Over three days at the beginning of August, leading designers and flower arrangers converged on this beautiful Georgian house and its grounds, transforming it into a floral spectacle. For more info, click here

With thanks to: ITV Anglia

We have had such a busy week at Chelsea, where Judith demonstrated her latest ideas to a packed floral theatre. If you missed out, here are some of the fantastic designs. Judith was very honoured that Peter Seagrove of The Sun asked her once again to create the Queen's bouquet, which was presented to her when she visited the Show. It incorporated sweet peas and sweet Williams - the very essence of summer. Some of you might have seen Judith's floral cupcakes which were featured on the BBC's Chelsea Highlights. They really looked good enough to eat - which has set a few ideas in motion. Watch this space!

Royal wedding

We can't help but feel a little deflated now that The Wedding is over, having loved all of the anticipation and excitement. Hardly a day seemed to pass when Judith wasn't asked for her predictions from newspapers, magazines and camera crews - who included Fox (USA), N-TV (Germany), Seven Network (Australia) and Reuters. Judith's thrilled that she was so spot on with her suggestions of how the flowers would look (see Telegraph link below).

But now that the flowers have wilted and the bunting's been taken down, we're left with lots of happy memories:

Fox News – Kate's bouquet
Fox News – Royal Wedding update
The Telegraph – the Royal Weddingbouquet

Judith's new book - written in conjunction with Lesley Young of Hadlow College - is now available

Floristry: A Step-by-Step Guide

For those who wish to create their own wedding flowers, this book is a must. Written by two of the most experienced experts in the world of flowers, Step-by-Step Floristry starts at the beginning - showing the techniques and tricks of the trade that make working with flowers easy - and progresses to wonderful handtieds and wired bouquets.

RRP: £25 Available from Amazon and all good bookshops.

Judith’s new book, Church Flowers, is the definitive book on church flower arranging for the beginner to the festival designer. It covers every aspect of working with flowers in church and will encourage all to have a go whether or not they feel they have creative ability.

Order your copy through any bookshop, Amazon or preferred online book retailer.

Alternatively, order direct –
tel: 01202 586 848
email: theflowerpress@selelctps.com

The Flower Arranger
Judith is the editor of The Flower Arranger – a quarterly magazine published by NAFAS (National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies) dedicated to flower arranging and flower design. It is available in branches of WHSmith and newsagents.

Click here to go to the Flower Arranger website for back issues and subscription information.