The wonderful ladies chose to walk the AIFD audience through the techniques, inspiration, methodology, and exploration of floral design through history and especially how it was represented in royal weddings.
Elizabethan Era – 16th Century wedding trends in floral design
While Queen Elizabeth I never married, Jo Jarvis, AIFD, found it necessary to start the presentation off in the 16th century as quite a few of the floral practices established then are still used today.
The pomander (or posy) shows up every now and then, especially as something a flower girl would carry, but during the 16th century, it was customary for brides to carry ones made of herbs. During a time of poor hygiene, the perfumed ball of plants would act as a personal air freshener.
Elizabethan Wedding Details:
- herbs
- spheres
- love knots
- tussie mussies
- mystcal plant lore
Queen Victoria – Victorian wedding trends in floral design
Queen Elizabeth II – 1920s Wedding Trends in Floral Design
The 1920s in Great Britain was an age of contrast. It was a time of liberation for women and opulence. It saw the dawn of the Flapper with her dropped waistline and cropped hair. But it also saw a time of recovering from the first world war unaware that another was just around the corner.
- trailing ribbons
- historical techniques
- cathedral length veils
- feathers
- Constance Spry
- Diamanté
Princess Grace of Monaco – 1950s wedding trends in floral design
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Bouquets not held directly in the hand
- Single specimen flowers
- Small structure bouquets
Princess Diana – 1980s Wedding Trends in Floral Design
White flowers and yellow roses also reigned supreme and in a stunning reveal, Julie used our Enrich Vase to create the larger than life arrangement pictured above and below. It took seven people to carry the urn and lift it onto the stage, and Julie explained that they inserted a bucket inside the urn to house the arrangement since they simply couldn’t fill the entire container.
Do you have a modern take on historic wedding floral trends?
We want to see! If you have a floral arrangement or styled look inspired by a certain period in history, send your photos to [email protected]. Don’t forget the photographer’s name if you didn’t take it yourself. We’d love to share your work on Facebook and Instagram!
For more photos from the Academy of Floral Art Presentation at AIFD, check out AIFD’s photo gallery on Facebook!
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