Designing and binding a bouquet for a bride is an art.That’s why we approached Adela Strimbeanu from Slovak wedding agency Holubica for this year’s series focusing on bridal bouquets and arrangements. Her bouquets are like miniature works of art delicately sculpted from living material, and we think they’re just gorgeous. In her search for inspiration, Adela has recently turned to figures from the world of architecture, thus connecting the world of flowers and art even more closely. We start with the brilliant Catalan modernist Antoni Gaudí.

One of the most photographed houses in Barcelona is Casa Batlló. Renovating this building for the wealthy industrialist whose name it bears, Antoni Gaudí created something quite unique. The colourful mosaics that adorn both its façade and interiors are stunningly original. The Holubica agency’s wedding bouquet would blend in perfectly with the stained-glass windows in one of the rooms of Casa Batlló, but in the hands of the bride it becomes a showstopping accessory. Blue like the sea, purple like a handful of amethysts, lilac reminiscent of a spring breeze.

These cool colours are set off by a bold palette of orange and yellow with pink accents. Now we’re in Park Güell, where you can admire Gaudí’s famous mosaics in the sunshine. This bouquet will literally glow as you walk to the altar, as if the flowers have captured that sunlight. The table arrangements, held firmly in pots with the help of pin frogs, will not only prettify any interior, they also reinforce the impression of abundance that a wedding table should convey.

Text: Helena Stiessová | Concept and bouquet: Adela Strimbeanu – Holubica | Photo: Jana Korček