Reading Flowers and Chocolate – Handcrafted Gifts from Your Local Florist

Welcome to Flowers Reading, your friendly neighbourhood florist in the heart of Reading, just a stroll from The Oracle and the riverside. We specialise in pairing beautifully arranged flowers with indulgent chocolates to create gift sets that feel wonderfully personal and thoughtfully local.

Every bouquet is hand-crafted by our experienced team using fresh, seasonal stems, then carefully matched with premium chocolates for birthdays, anniversaries, thank-yous and just-because moments. Whether you live near Broad Street, commute via Reading Station, or are sending love to someone in:

  • Caversham
  • Earley
  • Tilehurst

we make it easy to order online and send something truly special.

Need a last‑minute surprise? Our trusted local team offers same-day delivery across Reading and nearby areas when you order before 3 PM. Each delivery is handled in-house, so your bouquets and chocolates arrive fresh, beautifully presented, and right on time.

As an established Reading florist, we’ve built our reputation on honest advice, friendly service and consistently high-quality designs. If you’re unsure what to choose, simply tell us about the occasion and favourite colours or flowers – we’ll create a bespoke combination of flowers and chocolate that feels just right.

Order online today for trusted local Flowers Reading service and enjoy reliable same-day delivery that keeps Reading smiling, one bouquet and chocolate box at a time.

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FLOWERS AND CHOCOLATE
This image shows a lush bouquet resting against a pristine white background, every bloom arranged so that the colours seem to flow gently into one another. In the centre, luxurious garden roses open in soft blush, muted mauve, and antique rose tones, their spiralled petals curving outward with a sense of quiet romance, like something you might see on a summer table in a Reading terrace near the Oracle. Around these focal roses, generous carnations with deeply frilled petals create a layered, almost cloud-like texture. Their colouring moves from creamy and blush at the base to richer rose, fuchsia, and plum shades at the edges, adding both warmth and depth. Punctuating these softer hues are striking deep indigo and royal blue blooms, some in smooth, budded forms reminiscent of tulips, others with the velvety look of anemones. A standout open blue anemone with a dark, inky centre sits near the lower front, drawing the eye and anchoring the composition. Delicate stems of lilac and pale lavender stock weave upwards through the bouquet, their multiple tiny blossoms giving a feathery, vertical softness and suggesting a subtle, sweet fragrance. Encircling the flowers, rounded eucalyptus leaves in a cool silvery-green mix with darker, glossy foliage to create a fresh, natural frame, the sort of greenery a florist in Reading might select from early-morning market deliveries. At the base, the stems are clearly visible, hand-tied in a neat spiral that hints at professional craftsmanship and readiness for same-day delivery across Reading, from Caversham to Earley. The bouquet's overall mood is soothing yet quietly celebratory, suitable for birthdays, congratulations, or just to bring a moment of calm beauty into a busy home or office.
NOBLE BEAUTY
£67.00
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From the heart of Reading, this exquisite bouquet and chocolate set captures the essence of celebration and heartfelt appreciation. The bouquet bursts with roses in a medley of coral, peach, and rosy pink, each bloom unfolding gracefully to reveal petals that shift from creamy centers to richer, sunset-inspired edges. The velvety texture of the flowers, coupled with their layered ombre effect, creates a sense of depth and visual warmth-an effect enhanced by dense, dark greenery that cradles the bouquet like the leafy paths of Prospect Park. Balanced thoughtfully to the left is a Thorntons Orange Crisp chocolate pouch, its light beige packaging and distinctive branding prominent amid the arrangement. The chocolates are described as tangy orange-flavoured truffles with crisp wafer pieces, and two elegantly rounded truffles-glossy, alluring, and unmistakably decadent-are placed in the foreground. The fresh, expertly tied stems extend beneath, hinting at careful floristry craftsmanship familiar to those shopping local in Reading's market district. Designed for gifting moments both grand and small, this combination radiates warmth and generosity-a perfect surprise for anniversaries, birthdays near Newtown, or thoughtful deliveries across Reading's vibrant neighbourhoods. It reflects the signature passion and skill of Flowers Reading, offering a tactile and sensory journey for every recipient.
SWEET SERENADE
£89.00
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A glorious, highly detailed overhead composition that celebrates autumn's warmth with textured confidence. Dominant orange Asiatic lilies open like trumpets at the centre, their broad petals catching the light, while clustered lime-green and pale orange lily buds promise staged surprises as the days pass. Surrounding them, bright orange gerberas and rich burgundy gerberas create sunny and wine-dark punctuation, their radial petals forming cheerful, sunlike faces against the compact bouquet. Small, ivory lisianthus blooms tuck into the shadows and breathe softness through their ruffled layers, and muted purple Astrantia adds intricate, starry clusters that offer a fine, almost lacy counterpoint to the bolder forms. Significant, chestnut-red oak leaves with defined lobes are placed throughout to reinforce the seasonal story, and vibrant green foliage and slender stems lend the arrangement freshness and architectural lift. The flowers appear freshly cut and densely arranged, presented on a pure white background that makes colours sing and textures read clearly. Describing this to a client, I would emphasise scent and touch: a faint, honeyed floral sweetness, the smooth resilience of lily petals, the papery crunch of autumn leaves and the delicate tickle of astrantia. This bouquet carries rustic charm with polished balance - ideal for autumn celebrations, birthday tables, or a cosy home display that feels like a walk through hedgerows and parks near the Kennet and Thames.
NATURE'S PALETTE
£74.50
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From an overhead viewpoint on a crisp white surface, this richly textured autumn bouquet presents an orchestrated study in warm tones and tactile contrasts. At its core sit many large, fully bloomed roses whose petals graduate from pale, glowing peach to deeper coral-orange and a hint of russet at the tips, a colour shift that mimics the maples outside Reading Abbey Ruins in late October. Bright clusters of Hypericum berries-some a sharp lime-green, others a soft ivory-dot the arrangement like small, cheerful beads, introducing punctuation and lightness. The green, pom-pom masses of Green Trick dianthus bring an almost sculptural, moss-like quality, dense and soft to the eye, while broad, glossy greens create a lush, supportive field for the main blooms. Scattered through the bouquet are larger, lobed leaves in warm burgundy and deep brown that add an autumnal weight and rustic character. Gentle, diffuse lighting reveals velvet textures on rose petals and the matte, tactile surface of dianthus, with shadows that help read the layered depth of the design. The overall effect is sumptuous and comforting, a floral composition that feels at home on a long table at a family meal or as a thoughtful seasonal gift-perfect for brightening a flat near The Oracle or bringing harvest warmth to a cottage in Caversham. Locally crafted with seasonal sensitivity for Reading delivery, it's a bouquet that invites appreciation and lingering breath.
PUMPKIN PIE
£64.50
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