Anemone Love

Before I begin, I have to share this great story from my weekend.  It's one of those stories that makes you realize you learned something from the experience, never to be forgotten.  I was driving to a client meeting yesterday and on the way to the highway, I drove down a road cluttered with doctors' offices and retirement villages (a brilliant combination, don't you think?).  On the side of the road was an old man walking with his wife.  They were moving ever-so-slowly toward the doctors' offices, but what caught my eye was this: the man was escorting his wife by gently taking her hand in his, her elbow in his other hand.  She could barely walk, but he escorted her like a gentleman in love, after all these years.  It was so gosh darn romantic, and proof that while your wedding will come and go, true love in marriage will last forever.

So as we kick off another great week at Bona Fide Bride, I thought it would be fitting to feature a flower; a flower that starts out small and blooms into something beautiful.  I want to shine a little light on one of the most gorgeous, versatile flowers I know: the anemone.  In season from November to April, the anemone works just as well for a modern wedding as it does a vintage wedding.

Without further adieu, here are some of my favorite ways to display this lovely bloom:

{Cake}

{Credit: Confetti Cakes for InStyle Magazine}

{Credit: StJudesCreations}

{Boutonniere} 

{Source}

{Bouquet}

{Photography: Jessica Claire}

{Bouquet: Emici Bridal}

{Flower Girl}

{Crown: NaturallyInspired}

{Ring Bearer}

{Pillow with Clay Anemone: DKDesignsHawaii}

{Centerpieces}  

{Floral Design: Saipua}

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