Prince William and Kate Middleton have given the floral duties to Shane Connelly, a London based designer who has worked with Prince Charles on many occassions and was the arranger for his marriage to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
Connelly will use a variety of local English trees, shrubs, bushes and plants at Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace and the aisle to the alter will be awash in beautiful greenery and an avenue of trees – including six English Field Maples and two Hornbeam trees.
Seasonal blossoms will used as much as possible and azaleas, rhododendron, euphorbias, beech, wisteria and lilac are all part of the flower and bloom extravaganza.
The designer is someone who is known for his green practices when it comes to the floral industry.
“I suggested right from the beginning that we would use things from the royal estates because her [Kate] whole ethos has been that it had to be British, which would be mine as well, and that it had to be seasonal and as organic to the place as possible,” Connelly said.
He said that Kate understood and agreed with his eco-conscious way of thinking and believed “green is a very important thing.”
Connelly will use live plants and foliage from the royal estates, which Queen Elizabeth has given her blessing to use. After the ceremony, William and Kate have requested that much of it be replanted at Highgrove Estate or donated to charities after.
The bridal bouquet that Middleton will carry is top secret but there are a few clues to what might be in it.
It is tradition that it is all white and will most likely honor the late Princess Diana in some way. Her bouquet included English Mountbatten roses, jasmine, orchids, gardenias and myrtle.
The floral show alone should be magnificent.
