Throughout the Victorian era, flowers were gifted with the intention of starting a conversation, expressing a flirtation or question which may have been prohibited to be spoken about outright. Flowers were selectively chosen to stimulate a meaning or topic, it would be an honour and great expression of affection to receive a positive and loving bouquet of flowers.

During this era, the language of flowers was developed, allowing people to express feelings of love and admiration in a perhaps taboo society. The language assigned to flowers increased the demand and popularity of flowers, and was commonly referred to as floriography.

Individual flowers were then given an attached meaning, which allowed a more passionately and secretive transaction in conversation between lovers, friend and neighbours.

Oh how times have changed…

I wanted to incorporate this amazing value on flowers and their meanings into one of my designs, which lead me to my new range of personalised birth flower lockets.

I handpicked flowers that relate to each month, and researched into the meanings and symbolisms behind each flower. It was so lovely to see that not only did beautifully exotic flowers match up with each month of the year, but that these flowers also had sentimental and unique meanings and symbolisms. These lockets are available on either an ice pink background, or a darker black gradient or black and white transfer.

January, February, March, April

The meanings behind all these beautiful winter flowers add life, prosperity and a touch of warmth to the cold months.

With Januarys birth flower of the stunning Snow Drop symbolising purity, hope and rebirth, Februarys Iris showing signs of faithfulness, respect and hope, we are thrown into the livelihood of Spring month’s with March’s happy, creative and joyful Daffodil, and Aprils Sweet Pea, of pleasure, purity and youth.

May, June, July, August

Warmer months always bring colourful flowers and the beautiful birth flowers of May and June are the Lily and the Rose, symbolise both romance, love, passion, beauty and purity – perhaps some of the most feminine and beautiful flowers. July’s birth flower of the vibrant Delphinium symbolises a refreshing joy and attachment. Whereas Augusts Poppy boldly exclaims notions of success, pleasure and recovery.

September, October, November, December

It’s still summery in Winter, this beautiful collection of birth flowers for the final months of the year add a touch of colour and excitement to cold and dark nights. September’s Aster shows notions of power, love and patience, a great partner with October’s elegant, warm and protecting Marigold. As the months get colder, the flowers become more treasured and festive. Novembers Chrysanthemum illustrates notions of compassion, friendship and love. As Christmas comes around, Decembers Poinsettia, a key decoration over the festive period, oozes feelings of success, hope and good cheer.

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Embrace yourself in a traditional and classic act of expression and gratitude by gifting flowers to someone special to you. This gift is guaranteed to brighten someone’s mood, and intensify the feelings between yourself and the receiver of the product, as flowers ooze a natural beauty and essence which uplifts any environment.

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