Your independent Colchester florist

Beautiful flowers.
A personal touch.

For the big occasions, the little thank-yous and the moments words can’t quite reach. Seasonal flowers, thoughtfully made by Rebecca in Colchester.

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Handcrafted to order · Local delivery · Workshop collection

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Made personallyBy your local independent florist

Seasonal by natureFlowers chosen for quality & character

Delivered with careIn Colchester & surrounding villages

A little something, beautifully chosen

The Vanilla Blue favourites

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VB’s Luxury Florist Choice

From £49.95

Vanilla Blue’s Naked Bouquet

From £39.95

Vanilla Blue Hatbox

From £44.95

Vanilla Blue’s Basket

From £49.95

Every arrangement is made individually. Flowers and colours vary with the season, making each one its own.

From a little thought to something beautiful

Thoughtfully chosen.
Beautifully gathered.

A personal touch comes from the little things, considered together.

Pink roses and orchids arranged by Vanilla Blue — 01Begin with a feeling.

A yellow and white Vanilla Blue flower hatbox — 01Begin with a feeling.

An idea.
A little feeling.

A favourite colour. A person you’re thinking of. A moment you’d like to make special. It can begin with something as simple as that.

Start with their flowers

The lovely
little details.

Seasonal flowers, chosen for freshness, colour and character. Rebecca brings them together with care for every little detail.

A little about the studio

Made personal.
Given with love.

Behind Vanilla Blue are Rebecca and Daniel — a husband-and-wife team creating personal flowers from their Colchester workshop.

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A colourful floral wreath, handcrafted by Vanilla Blue Flowers

For the most meaningful goodbyes

A tribute as individual
as the life it celebrates.

Choosing funeral flowers is deeply personal. From a simple wreath to a bespoke tribute, Rebecca will listen, guide you gently and help you find a fitting way to remember someone special.

Carefully arranged in our Colchester studio, with delivery to local funeral directors, churches and crematoriums.

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Find a fitting way to remember

Every life is different.
Every tribute can be, too.

Explore the collection, or simply call Rebecca.
There’s no need to have it all worked out.

Casket sprays

A beautiful final gesture.

An arrangement to rest on the casket, with colours and flowers chosen to remember them.

Vibrant Casket Spray

From £145

Pink Casket Spray

From £145

Yellow Casket Spray

From £145

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Not sure where to begin?

Tell Rebecca a little about the person. She’ll help with the flowers.

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For a life that was uniquely theirs

A favourite pastime.
A lifelong passion.
A very personal goodbye.

Sometimes the most meaningful tribute begins with a small detail. A sport they loved. A place they belonged. Something that always made you think of them.

Rebecca creates bespoke floral tributes around those memories, with care for the little things that make the design personal.

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A bespoke floral tribute with white and purple flowers — A memory, thoughtfully made.

Football tribute made with white and red flowers — For the things they loved.

Flowers for your business

A warmer welcome.
A lasting impression.

For reception desks, restaurant tables and occasions worth bringing people together. Flowers that feel part of your business.

Contemporary Vanilla Blue arrangement with birds of paradise — Flowers that belong here.

Red roses and tropical foliage arranged in a vase — Flowers that belong here.

A little life in your space

Weekly arrangements for offices, receptions, hotels and restaurants. Designed around your setting, your colours and the welcome you want to give.

From a conference to a celebration, bring your tables and spaces together with flowers designed for the occasion.

A thank-you to a client, a milestone for a colleague or something lovely for the team. Personal flowers that make appreciation feel personal, too.

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From our workshop to your doorstep

Colchester flowers.
Local, through and through.

Choose local delivery or collection from our workshop. Same-day options are available on selected designs before 10am, Monday–Saturday, subject to availability.

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Colchester · Wivenhoe · Rowhedge
Stanway · Mersea · Layer de la Haye
Fingringhoe · Elmstead MarketAnd other selected local areas. See our delivery page for the full list.

The flowers. The care. The little things.

What stays
with people.

A few kind words from Vanilla Blue customers.

A little care goes a long way

Becky was also very lovely to chat with and really helped at a stressful time.

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Beautiful flowers.
A personal touch.