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It is one of the most important decisions a bride has to make: who to trust with the crucial bouquet and flower arrangements. It might be assumed that a Royal bride, who will have the eyes of the world upon her, would have the industry’s finest florists on speed dial; personal appointments made with the most sought after in high society. Not so, it seems. For Meghan Markle, 36, found her chosen flower arranger just like every other bride: on Google. The 36-year-old told Philippa Craddock, the “floral mastermind” who will be responsible for lining the aisles of St George’s Chapel with fragrant blooms and designing the bridal bouquet, that she had found her on the internet. Rather than take advantage of her enviable connections, Ms Markle was apparently curled up on the sofa at Nottingham Cottage, the pied-a-terre she shares with Prince Harry in the grounds of Kensington Palace, browsing endless web pages and searching for that one person who would share her vision of the big day. Despite being the preferred supplier for public and private events hosted by Kensington Palace, Craddock was said to have been stunned when she was contacted by a representative for the royals and informed she had been chosen. Her team will spend several days ahead of May 19 transforming St George’s Chapel and St George's Hall in Windsor, filling them with springtime whites and pastels in an incredibly dramatic yet romantic display. They are using locally sourced seasonal foliage and an abundance of white garden roses and foxgloves as well as Ms Markle’s favourite peonies. Meghan Markle chose Philippa Craddock to create the floral displays for her wedding Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA It is understood that Craddock will be personally responsible for the bride’s bouquet and will hand it to her on the day, shortly before she embarks on the short journey with her mother, Doria, from their overnight accommodation to St George’s Chapel by car. Ms Markle is likely to have been swayed by Craddock’s partnership with a Briton-based charity committed to alleviating the World Water Crisis and which is raising money to fund a well that will provide a whole community with clean drinking water. The soon-to-be royal bride has travelled to Rwanda with World Vision to campaign on the same issue. Meghan Markle will travel to the wedding ceremony with her mother, Doria Credit: TIM STEWART NEWS LIMITED Former clients have praised Craddock’s “meticulous attention to detail” and she is understood to have been carefully overseeing every element of the royal wedding project. Ms Markle too, has been “very hands on”. While the specific details of her bouquet will remain under wraps until the day, it is likely to include a sprig of myrtle from Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, in line with royal tradition dating back to Queen Victoria. Royal wedding | Read more (Premium content) The monarch used to sit out on the terrace at the seaside property to paint watercolours while on the Isle of Wight and a sprig from the royal myrtle plant, given to Queen Victoria by Albert's grandmother, has used in royal bouquets since the marriage of Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Princess Victoria. It was included in bouquets carried by the Duchess of Cambridge, Diana, Princess of Wales, and the Queen.
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