…And wedding season is here…
There’s a reason behind many things, and recently I’ve taken a closer look into the style of floral arrangements, there’s so much to it then we think! But for now I’ve selected a few styles along history that are still so prevalent in today’s weddings…
Renaissance
Floral design in this period involved influences from the Greek and Roman styles. Often the flower arrangements would involve fruits and cones alongside roses, lily of the valley, daisies, and foliage such as olive and ivy. Classic urns and vases were used to hold it beautifully together. This period is also said to have introduced the Christmas wreaths, now so commonly used around this holiday season.
Baroque
The period saw bold and deep colours come alive in a more flamboyant arrangement. The style was evoked from the Italian artist, Michaelangelo in Italy, then adopted by designers in Holland and Belgium, An English painter introduced the Hogarth Curve around this period, which is still really commonly used. This exquisite style involves flowers such as iris, marigold, peonies, canna, narcissus and roses and would often be held in large containers.
Rococo
Rococo is said to mean rock and shell. This era evolved from the Baroque period, involving more of the ‘s’ curve and ‘c’ scroll designs, however this style was more feminine, lighter and happier., it’s said it came from Louis’s XV mistress, Antoinette. There was more of an emphasis on height, than width. This flower style represented the more informal but more feminine, pretty and graceful charm. A lot of whites, lights and gold were combined in arrangements.
Georgian
This period, for flower arrangement was heavily influenced by the English, and was birthed from feudalism in the 15th and 16th Century. This era gave way to smaller houses, and so flowers were often just brought in from the gardens and wherever they could be found for practical uses such as their fragrance, not necessarily their beauty. The arrangements, therefore were often bunch of such flowers crammed into a practical vase, a trend at the time for the more elaborate uses were Wedgewood urns.
Victorian
Named due the reign of Queen Victoria, the flower arrangements became once again opulent in style and colour. The bolder, and more elaborate arrangement, the wealthier the style represented. This era also gave birth to the what is normally arranged, the ‘small posies’ miniature like flower arrangements dotted around to build a grand look. Fruit was once again introduced into the arrangements, often to represent which flowers were picked. Glass bells jars, feather and shells were all used to further add to the décor.
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