Royal wedding florist Philippa Craddock - whose breathtaking floral designs adorned St George’s chapel in Windsor in May - has launched a range of faux flowers in collaboration with the V&A.
Utilising the V&A’s comprehensive collection of botanical illustrations, some of them centuries old, Philippa has created a faux flower collection that celebrates the beauty of the natural world with high quality flora and foliage, the museum has confirmed today.
The V&A museum adds that the design process has taken over a year, with Philippa using her floral expertise to reimagine the V&A’s illustrations. The results feature relaxed and wild bouquets and single stems that can be enjoyed year round. Every flower has been hand painted and is, in its own right, a work of art to be enjoyed as a single stem decoration or combined with others in a beautiful bouquet.
The collection can also be incorporated into real foliage displays.
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Flowers at the Royal Wedding
Philippa said in a statement released by the V&A: “It has been such a pleasure and a privilege to work with the V&A for my first faux collection, interpreting a small part of their incredible archive into my designs. My philosophy and approach to floristry is very relaxed and down to earth and the collection is representative of that. The displays inspire a sense of calm, which I hope can be enjoyed by many.”
Ahead of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding earlier this year, Kensington Palace had said Craddock's arrangements would reflect the natural landscapes from which the flowers, plants and branches were taken from.
Philippa had added: "Working with them [Harry and Meghan] has been an absolute pleasure.
"The process has been highly collaborative, free-flowing, creative and fun. The final designs will represent them as a couple, which I always aim to achieve in my work, with local sourcing, seasonality and sustainability being at the forefront.”
The arrangement then found a good home at health care facility St. Joseph's Hospice in London.
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