Why have fresh flowers at your Wedding

Fresh flowers are timeless and have been the choice of brides and grooms for decades. fresh florals add a touch of natural beauty, symbolising growth and new beginnings at a wedding. They enhance the wedding aesthetics, experience and ambience , provide lasting memories through their fragrance for the bridal party and their guests.

From tall centrepieces; creating grandeur and impact to the soft gathering of bud vases and florals that adorn the sweetheart table; so intimate.

Flowers have actually played a part in weddings for centuries, but over time their role has changed drastically. The meaning and history of flowers in weddings is something that gets lost in translation as time goes on.

The bouquet in ancient Roman and Greek times, for example, was a collection of herbs and spices meant to ward off spirits and bad luck during the wedding. Bouquets were also used to mask the smell of those walking down the aisle, since bathing in some of those ancient times wasn’t always a common occurrence.

It wasn’t until Victorian times that we see the bouquet we know today. Queen Victoria was actually the one to set the trend in this time I when she married Prince Albert. Victorian times was also when we started to see the trend of flowers being sent as gifts to express love. It was at this time each flower began to take on a specific meaning. Flowers for weddings were chosen based on what that flower would bring to the couple.

Anemones, roses and peonies continue to be top choices.

In the end, the history of flowers in weddings is a rich one. Even though many of the flower’s meanings have been lost overtime, it’s fascinating to think that so many past wedding flowers have been chosen with a purpose, instead of just looking pretty in a vase. We encourage you to look into the meaning of your flowers when you plan your wedding! You never know what you might discover.

Flowers have been an integral part of weddings for so many years. We love being able to bring a unique twist, style, and look to weddings through eclectic, bold floral arrangements. All these years later, flowers are STILL so highlighted in weddings, and we couldn’t love it any more.

Wedding florals aren’t ever going out to style, that’s for sure.