Shane Connolly

Spear’s Review

Shane Connolly was catapulted into the spotlight after supplying and designing the flowers for the wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales (the former Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) in 2011, and continues to obsess over the fundamentals of conscientious floral design. ‘Seasonality is really important to me,’ he says. ‘When you cook, you want fresh, original, seasonal ingredients. Why should you want anything less from your flowers?’

Connolly still attends the flower market most working days, and always tries to buy British where he can. Having studied psychology in Ulster, Connolly set up Shane Connolly & Co in 1989 after training with some of London’s leading florists. The royal warrant holder has used the knowledge gained from his 30-year experience in horticulture to write five books.