An Essex Wedding - July/August 2025 (Issue 123)

Written in the stars The perfect flowers for you and your special day, based on your star sign Stuck for wedding flower inspiration? Read on... If you believe in astrology, you can use your star sign to dictate pretty much anything in life… including your dream wedding. Signs of the Zodiac originate from Babylonian astrology and can often offer guidance and comfort to those who believe them. Whilst everyone knows that each sign correlates to a different time of year, did you know that each one also has a corresponding flower? Zodiac flowers reflect each star sign’s personality trait and offer insight into what the stars have planned for us. If your suggested flower isn’t perfectly to your taste or style, maybe you can incorporate the flower into your stationery designs or surrounding your cake. The options are endless... Anita Austvika The Now Time Oksana Zub Tadeusz Zachwieja ARIES (21ST MARCH – 20TH APRIL): HONEYSUCKLE Aries symbolises new beginnings as the first sign of the Zodiac. Aries, known for boldness and an energetic approach to life, is often represented by two flowers in particular: honeysuckle and thistle. Maybe you’d even like too add some honey into your offering, with honeypot favours? TAURUS (23RD APRIL – 23RD MAY): LILIES Sensuous Taurus loves being overwhelmed with love, so it’s no surprise that their birth flower is the heavily flagrant lily. Choose lilies when picking a gift for the Taurus in your life and enjoy their seductive scent together. Poppies are also widely recognised as the taurus birth flower – if you or your partner are in the military, this could be a thoughtful nod to their profession. GEMINI (22ND MAY – 21ST JUNE): LAVENDER Lavender symbolises calmness, serenity, love and harmony. Their vibrant purple colour also represents luxury, elegance and royalty. Such a perfect choice for a wedding, it will be a signature scent of your day to remember forever. CANCER (22ND JUNE – 22ND JULY): WHITE ROSE Moon-child Cancer will feel a sense of serenity with white flowers - especially white roses. The delicate white petals are symbolic of Cancer’s inner sensitivity. White is a significant colour for Cancer as it offers a blank canvas that allows Cancer’s creativity to flourish and bloom. FLOWERS 47

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