TO NEW BEGINNINGS
Floristry’s conventional wisdom says the largest expenditure any client will make at any time in their lives is when and how they choose to flower their marriage ceremony. That may be true, but we’re not interested in price tags. Instead we’re intrigued by the size of the emotional investment in flowers that any couple might make. Again, it’s not about the dollar amount (while that is certainly important), but it’s about the value they place on having flowers – seasonal and local flowers – at the center of a ceremony. We love floral-forward weddings, and this issue delivers just that.
In seeking out stories from Slow Flowers members, designers, florists, and farmer-florists alike, we found ourselves having many conversations that echo the mission of the Slow Flowers Movement. Creatives are inspired to do their best work when a couple lets the flowers express their sentiments, be it a backyard family wedding, an elopement for two, a ceremony in the dahlia fields, or a classic church ceremony. We hope you are equally inspired by the narratives and the thoughtful artistry collected in these pages.
The Spring 2026 issue of Slow Flowers Journal is all about flowers for weddings, but we have some equally great contributions from several members whose essays, columns, and a book review round things out in this issue.
Finally, we’re delighted to profile artist Elizabeth Barlow, whose hyperreal oil paintings magnify flowers to monumental scale. More, please!