I was shocked when I won at Southport Flower Show, I've only been a florist for 4 months!
A Fylde coast florist has scooped a top award at Southport Flower Show 2026 for her beautiful bridal wrist corsage and buttonhole flower design.
Blackpool florist Stacy Felton has won First Prize for her wrist corsage and buttonhole design at the Southport Flower Show 2026, bringing home The Piggott Brothers Trophy for her winning entry.
Stacy has only worked at Bond & Bloom, on Clifton Street in Lytham, for four months and says the support and encouragement she's received from her colleagues gave her the confidence to enter the prestigious competition.
Stacy, 43, says she was 'shocked' when the judges picked her design as their favourite, in the category recognizing intricate and decorative bridal floristry.
Stacy worked in various flower shops across the Fylde coast since being a 'Saturday girl' in her teens, but took a break before returning to floristry four months ago.
The winning design was made with lilac and purple flowers, ornate grass, coloured wire - and was made to smell as good as it looks!
Stacy said: "I used the purple 'Memory Lane' rose which is my absolute favourite, and lavender to give it a nice smell, then the lisianthus adds a darker tone to go with it."
Bond & Bloom owner, Susanne Taylor, said: "We’re incredibly proud of Stacy. Southport Flower Show has such a wonderful tradition of celebrating horticulture and floral talent, so to see one of our own florists taking First Prize is a very special moment for all of us at Bond & Bloom."