Scented Wedding Flowers: The Power of Immersive Floral Alchemy
Image by Laura Calderwood: Floral arch at Woodstock Weddings and Events
Dittany Entwined floral designs have become synonymous with immersive, alchemic creations that caress each of your senses. Going far beyond the realm of scented wedding flowers, your bespoke wonderland is an experience you are encouraged to get lost in.
I know firsthand how overwhelming your wedding day can be, and I personally found it difficult to stay present and connected to the moment on mine. Becoming intentionally aware of each of your senses is one of the best ways to ground yourself, and your floral design is curated with this in mind. Making memories becomes much easier when we are present, not panicky - for this reason, your blooms will be like a balm to any nuptial nerves you may be feeling.
Learning about the power of the senses through my son, who is autistic, has really deepened my understanding of the magic that touch and sound can instil in people. Now I can bring this foundation to your luxury wedding flowers, nurturing their natural organic power to give you an unforgettable encounter.
Image by Eyes to Pixels: Ceremony Floral installation at Oakwood at Ryther
Going Beyond Scented Wedding Flowers for an Immersive Experience
My approach to any form of aesthetic design involves igniting all the senses to create an immersive experience. I love texture and giving things an irresistible, tactile quality, and through sculptural floral art we can unlock this for your wedding day too. Rather than you and your guests just looking at your wedding flowers, I create three dimensional designs that you can walk through and around, touching and smelling and living within the bounteous blooms.
Many of my couples love the idea of natural, just-grown-here designs that seem as though they have sprung up from the ground at the venue. With these it’s wonderful to create floral art that everyone can connect to, and I particularly love archways, staircase flower arrangements and pieces that guide guests through the wedding day. It’s like wandering through a meadow, forest or garden, and you can almost notice the sounds of your feet walking on the ground, birds twittering overhead, light splintering through the surroundings…taking you out of your everyday life and into the magic of the wedding day.
Take a look at a Thicket Priory wedding I worked on, using carefully considered flowering to guide guests throughout the day.
Engaging The Senses Through Floral Design
Scented wedding flowers are one of the most evocative inclusions to sweep you away through your senses, and the fragrance is often one of the first things people notice when they walk into the venue or church on your wedding day. We’ll discuss scent in depth during your consultation and at our final details meeting, as some couples really like or dislike particular smells.
Not all blooms smell, but there are some that are really beautiful and distinctive in their aroma. Eucalyptus and lavender are considered calming scents, and I personally love the smell of garden roses like O’Hara and the autumnal chocolate cosmos that smells just like a sweet treat. Early summer scents such as sweet peas are popular, and different foliages and herbs like mint and rosemary can really bring a design to life. Scent is intrinsically linked to taste, and certain smells like the herbs and garden plants can conjure up familiar memories.
The most important thing is that the smell of your flowers is in keeping with your brief, a detail that adds to the immersion of the day and doesn’t jar.
Image by Mark Bamforth: Intimate wedding reception filled with flowers
Flowers are naturally beautiful so tapping into the ‘sight’ sense isn’t a stretch, but the way each individual bloom grows and is arranged makes all the difference. Each stem grows in its own unique way, bending and blooming uniquely. Flowers of the same type differ slightly in their glorious finished state, and so working with a naturally diverse array adds a level of personalisation to every design that comes straight from Mother Nature herself.
The first thing my couples do when they see their flowers, whether that’s the bouquet, table arrangements or installations, is touch them. Feeling the petals, running their fingers through the foliage, revelling in the dynamic movement…it really brings you into the moment, and I encourage you and your guests to do this. Your flowers are designed to be touched, moved through and brushed past, not stiff sculptures to be admired from afar but rather living artwork designed for joy.
Even your auditory sense can be stimulated by your wedding flowers, since with movement comes sound. The gentle rustle of a breeze blowing through an archway, the happy buzz of a bumblebee visiting your blooms, or simply the soft swoosh of your own journey through the arrangements all become part of the experience.
Image by Emma Ryan Photographer: Thicket Priory stair case dressed with abundant luxury flowers
Your bespoke floral design is considered down to the last petal, specifically crafted in a way that is as personal as it gets. We’ll work together on wedding flowers that aren’t just there because they ‘should’ be, but because you’re connected to every element in its entirety. Stylish, storytelling florals that flood your senses with the beauty of the earth are the Dittany Entwined signature. Ready to be immersed? I can’t wait to hear from you and create your own playfully sophisticated custom wedding flowers - get in touch here.
“Love is the poetry of the senses.”
