It's Valentine's Day on Monday and I always feel that lovely sense of expectation around this time. I wanted to do something that was a cut above the usual very dark red, almost sombre air-freighted "Grand Prix" rose arrangements. I think that using pinks and purples with lots of different texture creates something much softer and in tune with a vintage event. This feminine arrangement is to match my spring wedding bouquet from last week.
I used only British spring flowers and bright fuchsia organza to create this heart shaped wreath arrangement. It could be hung on a wall, propped on a gorgeous mantelpiece or laid flat on a table as a centrepiece with candles filling its centre.
Let's start investing in our own home grown English flowers as they really are fabulous! They are seasonal, have a much lower carbon footprint and buying them helps to keep an industry with so much heritage alive.
They also have a wonderful scent. The small white "Cheerfulness" Narcissus that I used in this arrangement has the most luxurious smell which fills a room in the way that other flowers don't.
I have been really impressed with Flowers By Clowance who always seem to have a really good supply of different varieties
http://www.flowersbyclowance.co.uk/products/13-Cornish-Flowers/.
It would be lovely to know what you think. I hope you all have a very romantic St Valentine's Day!
