Homegrown

Homegrown

December 12th, 2009 @ 2:40 pm by Mrs. Spaniel
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Lavender is the herb of choice to inspire a natural (or nature-themed) wedding—just ask Miss Trail Mix or Mrs. Bear Cub. It’s clear why, what with the beautiful scent and the pretty purple tips that add visual interest and a country-chic feel. But there just doesn’t seem to be a lot of love for my favorite herb, the plain green rosemary, in weddings these days.

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There’s a big rosemary bush in the backyard of the house where I grew up, and every time I smell it, it feels like home. Rosemary also symbolizes loyalty and remembrance, and what better time for such sentiments than a wedding?

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When I thought of DIY-ing our flowers, the thought occurred to me to add some rosemary to my bouquet as a way to honor those loved ones who couldn’t be with us at our wedding, as well as to provide the familiar comfort of the smell of my old backyard as I walk down the aisle. And it doesn’t hurt that the texture it adds to a floral arrangement can be pretty lovely, too!

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What do you think—do I smell a new theme here? I just found this herbal inspiration board and am drooling (and imagining home-baked rosemary sourdough bread) as I type this!

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Did you find inspiration in unexpected places? Like, say, your childhood backyard, maybe?

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24 Responses to “Homegrown”

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Ms Potato Chips (message) 1,193 posts, Bumble bee

I LOVE rosemary. At my cousin’s wedding, they handed out sprigs of it tied with a ribbon tucked inside the program, in remembrance of the bride’s mother.

12/12/09 @ 2:42 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Mouse (message) 5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

We used rosemary in the Dude’s bout and tucked into a ribbon on our napkins.

12/12/09 @ 2:47 pm (reply)

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Miss Snow (message) 916 posts, Busy bee

I love this idea! Scents are so powerful. I also love the rosemary plant favors too!

12/12/09 @ 3:00 pm (reply)

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chica (message) 12 posts, Newbee

We are thinking of having a wreath on the entrance to our venue made of rosemary and lavender. I’ve heard that rosemary used to have strong connections to weddings, probably based on the meanings associated with it, so I think it’s cool to weave it into the day somehow!

12/12/09 @ 3:03 pm (reply)

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amariem25 (message) 3,733 posts, Sugar bee

i like the idea of using herbs in bouts but i think i might get a headache if i had to smell it all day long so close to my face.

12/12/09 @ 3:13 pm (reply)

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Mrs. DG (message) 8,491 posts, Bee Keeper

I harvested 100s of sprigs of lavender from our yard to use at our wedding. We put them at each place setting, scattered them throughout the bathrooms (like potpourri) and had vases of lavender throughout the wedding site during the weekend.

I was so happy to have herbs that I raised at our home for the wedding. I think it’s a really nice touch

12/12/09 @ 3:18 pm (reply)

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KlingonBride (message) 69 posts, Worker bee

Yum! I love rosemary. We DIY’ed the floral arrangements for the church, out of red carnations from the grocery store, and I added lots of rosemary from my parents’ backyard bush around the edges of each bouquet. I would have put it in the personal flowers (bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres) except that we did silk flowers for those.

12/12/09 @ 4:26 pm (reply)

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Miss Trail Mix (message) 6,308 posts, Bee Keeper

Cool idea to use rosemary in your bouquet!

12/12/09 @ 4:26 pm (reply)

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KMSull (message) 6,442 posts, Bee Keeper

… if I follow this model, I’ll end up with bulbs of garlic in my bouquet. We eat in galic, bathe in galic, live in garlic in my family!

12/12/09 @ 4:39 pm (reply)

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Miss Spaniel (message) 6,792 posts, Bee Keeper

@KMSull: LOL… sorry that totally made me laugh.

12/12/09 @ 4:44 pm (reply)

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Miss Pug (message) 3,753 posts, Honey bee

LOVE rosemary–what great ideas!

12/12/09 @ 4:57 pm (reply)

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Miss Nachos (message) 1,733 posts, Bumble bee

I loooooove that white rose bouquet with the rosemary. It adds such a cool texture to a soft looking flower.

12/12/09 @ 7:01 pm (reply)

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Miss Guinea Pig (message) 1,377 posts, Bumble bee

Mm, I love the smell of rosemary. And that rosemary oil favor is too cute!

12/12/09 @ 7:15 pm (reply)

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Miss Sox in the City (message) 285 posts, Helper bee

Mmm, I love the olive oil with rosemary! That would be a great and delicious DIY wedding favor.

12/12/09 @ 8:18 pm (reply)

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Miss Buttons (message) 5,045 posts, Bee Keeper

Mmmm I LOVE rosemary! I think the idea of using it in your flowers is genius…it would create great texture AND it will smell marvelous!

12/12/09 @ 10:08 pm (reply)

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skibobrown (message) 1,902 posts, Buzzing bee

We’re doing rosemary boutonnieres!! They’ll look nice… and smell really yummy

12/13/09 @ 1:29 am (reply)

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Mrs. Sprinkle (message) 545 posts, Busy bee

i love rosemary. love it. i wanted to have bunches of it at the wedding but i wasn’t able to find what i needed. i wish i had grown my own when we first got engaged.

i think having rosemary in your bouquet is a wonderful idea!!

12/13/09 @ 2:07 am (reply)

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1Bride2Be

Miss Spaniel, I incorporated rosemary into my wedding. It was tucked into the napkin with a little label telling our guests that it was a gift to them-a traditional symbol of good luck in Croatia and a symbol of remembrance and friendship in England- countries of my husband and my ancestry. It was a lovely accent and looked great in our wedding photos!

12/13/09 @ 9:19 am (reply)

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