Welcome to I’ll Bring You Flowers with me, Sophie Cullumbine, wedding florist, bright frock, big earring, chatterbox.
This new project was born out of the love of chatting to people who inspired me through lockdown, when I would sit and natter to others on a Friday night with a bottle of wine, on Instagram live. It was the most fun and I learnt SO much about these folk, from all walks of life.
So I decided to turn it into a podcast! Here we are in 2024, the worlds a different place, but my love for life stories is one getting stronger!
Follow me on @sophiesflowerco & @sophiecullumbine
Dutch Tilts, Doves & Disasters: Inside Wedding Photography with Hannah Brook
Hello and welcome to I'll Bring You Flowers with me your host, Sophie Cullumbine!
This week, I'm joined by the wonderful Hannah Brook of Hannah Brook Photography — a documentary wedding photographer based in North Yorkshire who I met (and has since climbed Snowdon, Scafell Pike, and Ben Nevis with!) on the Fay Cornhill Reconnect Retreat.
Hannah has been shooting weddings for nearly nine years, and in this episode she pulls back the curtain on what it's really like behind the camera. We dive into the biggest photography trends right now — from direct flash and Dutch tilts to moody desaturated edits and the infamous "Sepia Bride" TikTok drama — and Hannah shares why she stays true to her own colourful, documentary style no matter what's in fashion.
The conversation gets wonderfully honest when Hannah opens up about body image in wedding photography, why she refuses to "liquify" her clients, and the moment a bride asked if Hannah was comfortable photographing her — a story that will stay with you.
We also get into the business side of things: how Hannah navigated a slow patch, the power of word-of-mouth bookings, and why SEO is her current focus over paid ads. Plus: the full reality of a photographer's wedding day (it's a long one), the food situation (bring your own snacks), and the unofficial role of on-the-day coordinator that somehow always falls to the photographer.
And you won't want to miss Hannah's wedding disaster stories — a falling swing that won an award, doves that bolted out of their basket like bats out of hell, and a bride who arrived an hour and forty-five minutes late after having her makeup redone… to look exactly the same.
Find Hannah at @hannahbrookphoto on Instagram or at hannahbrookphotography.co.uk.
You can find me here:
https://sophiesflowerco.co.uk
As ever, thank you so much for listening!
16 Apr 2026
Sophie's vegetation, Laura's tulips and where are the April showers?!
Hello and welcome to the I'll Bring You Flowers podcast with me, Sophie Cullumbine!
Once again, I'm joined by the beaver diva herself, Laura from Hayloft Events!
This week we talk about our current goings on, from my upcoming trip to Texas for a friends wedding to how Laura had her own sideshow bob moment getting hit in the face with a rather large piece of wood...
And, where are the April showers? We had 40 days of rain this year and now nothing...it doesn't make growing easy we can tell you that much!
We also chat about what we're currently reading, eating and smelling! As May looms there's so many things happening in the world of flowers and so many smells to be enjoyed!
Laura's tulips are finally through and her tip of the day is: "WATER YOUR TULIPS!"
Whilst I've been busy, Laura has ver kindly been looking after my vegetation too, you'll hear more about it if you tune in...
You can find Laura here:
https://www.hayloftevents.co.uk
You can find me here:
https://sophiesflowerco.co.uk
As ever, thank you so much for listening!
2 Apr 2026
Favourite flower smells, springtime goodness, more planting insights and lots of innuendo
Hello and welcome to the I'll Bring You Flowers podcast with me, Sophie Cullumbine!
Once again, I'm joined by the lovely Louis The Planner and the beaver diva herself, Laura from Hayloft Events!
Springtime is officially upon is, the clocks have gone forward and the sun is starting to shine! This is an exciting time for florists and growers alike.
We dive into what Laura is currently planting, some top secret growing tips and we also discuss some of our favourite (and not so favourite) flower smells!
My flower subscriptions are also back so I talk about those and other business bits that I'm currently working on for Sophie's Flower Co, exciting times!
We also look back on a few previous events and weddings that we've all worked on, from the highs to the lows...
You can find Louis here:
https://www.louistheplanner.com
You can find Laura here:
https://www.hayloftevents.co.uk
You find me here:
https://sophiesflowerco.co.uk
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Thank you for tuning in!
Sophie x
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