A FLORIST based in Elmley Castle has scooped an award from Matrimony Magazine for best wedding florist.

Chrissy Barnes beat all the other finalists from Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Shropshire to win overall for Worcestershire . She has also been recently commissioned to to create a floral feature piece at the Malvern Spring Show after winning the very first gold medal for floristry awarded at the Malvern Autumn Show.