Cottage Life Florist

At the Cottage Life Florist, we consider ourselves Cinderella’s fairy godmother.

We are boutique event florists who embrace the enchanting allure of organic designs and sustainability - but with a cottage core twist. We create a rustic, picturesque ambiance for your events and infuse natural beauty and timeless charm into every celebration. Our designs exude the quaint, organic magic of the cottage core style, taking you back to nature’s roots while keeping an eye on the latest trends to ensure our looks stay fresh and surprising.

We craft a serene, picturesque wonderland.

Our floral designs tell your story - and it’s enchanting. Whether planning a wedding, an intimate gathering, or a special event, we turn your dreams into reality by immersing your space in ethereal, romantic, cottage-core creations straight from nature. We do so much more than create beautiful bunches of flowers. While we design unique and gorgeous bridal bouquets, corsages, and table centerpieces, we also do “set dressing.” Whether hanging rustic branches or bright floral “balls” from the ceiling, creating a wall of shimmering ivy, or draping scented foliage from the table right down to the floor, we transform a space into a magical wonderland.

This is why you’ll love us.

• We meet your budget wherever it’s at. We can craft magic from low-cost blooms and foliage or create a luxurious extravaganza - it’s up to you.
• Our floristry transforms the whole space of your event. We don’t just deliver flower arrangements… we incorporate the whole space of your event and use our flowers to transform it into the wonderland you’ve envisioned.
• Our extensive time in nature allows us to create looks straight from the gorgeous South African wilderness. When you step into a space where we have worked our magic, you will feel like you’ve been transported to a wild Cape mountainside, a textured Karoo landscape, a magical, green local forest, or a dreamy farm garden. We have spent much time outdoors and draw our most vivid inspirations directly from these experiences.
• We have a delicately unique look and feel regarding fynbos. Our lovely native flowers are quite different from European hothouse blooms. We have tons of experience with weaving the exciting textures and soft colours of fynbos into designs that are romantic and ethereal yet one-of-a-kind.
• Our practices are sustainable and eco-conscious. We generally don’t work with imported flowers; we prefer to source from our gifted local growers and use blooms that are in season. We usually harvest the fynbos that we use ourselves by hand to ensure that the plants remain healthy and thriving.

Our process prioritizes you.

Our first meetup is free. We meet in person or online, get to know you a little and listen to your thoughts and ideas. Then, we create a beautiful mood board and share it with you to further discuss ideas and get creative. We pride ourselves in our ability to bring your vision to life, but we can also come up with a fresh, stunning concept based simply on your tastes and the setting for your event. Over the following weeks, we harvest organic, wild fynbos from our local Southern Cape mountainside, place orders with local growers, and create any non-organic elements that will be used in our arrangements. Finally, the week before your event, we arrive in a colourful, scented flood of flowers and foliage and begin the space transformation. We work closely with the other vendors contributing to your event so that setting up is seamless and hassle-free.

We are committed to beauty.

Choose the Cottage Life Florist for unforgettable events that harmonize with the cottage core style, are fresh yet touched with timeless romance, and reflect your love for nature and simple pleasures.