WE SPEAK
THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
Parsley: ‘festivity’
Rue: ‘clarity of vision’
Dahlia: ‘commitment’
Seattle Floral Design Studio
Always eco-conscious
Meaningfully Designed
Slow Flowers Movement
Seattle Floral Design Studio Always eco-conscious Meaningfully Designed Slow Flowers Movement
Seattle Floral Design Studio
Always eco-conscious
Meaningfully Designed
Slow Flowers Movement
Seattle Floral Design Studio Always eco-conscious Meaningfully Designed Slow Flowers Movement
There’s never been more need for us to speak the same language
The giving and receiving of flowers has been a language of emotion since ancient times.
In a world that often feels increasingly divided, finding ways to express ourselves to others can be incredibly heartening. It can be hard at times to know exactly what we want to say, and how to say it. Flowers and their symbolic meanings are a way to express what we have in our hearts. At Parsley & Rue we share flowers with you—both their beauty, and, if desired, their meanings in the language of flowers as well. In this one beautiful way, we all speak the same language.
From arrangements for your home or business, for a friend or loved one, or a special event or memorial. Parsley & Rue’s design style is nature-inspired; we observe each flower and leaf closely to place them in compositions that emulate how they would grow and behave in the garden, or in the wild. We love the twisty tendrils, the blowsy blooms and the tiny and delicate. Together, they tell a wonderful story.
Photos by Autumn Adams
from founder & floral designer, kim bryan
My entire life I’ve been drawn to two things: nature, and the written word.
As a child in the Pacific Northwest I split my time between a small suburban farm with horses, the forest, flowers and the nearby sound — and my family’s vineyards on the dry, desert-like other side of the state, in eastern Washington.
During the long, hot summers hoeing thistles and tying in grapevines, I created poems and stories in my head, and learned the power of up-close nature observation: the way a leaf feels in the cool damp of early morning; how a single yellow flower can make a tired person’s face transform into the most beautiful of smiles. I’ve always been struck by how similar words and plants can be: they both can make you feel, powerfully. They evoke emotion. They can calm, they can heal, and they can connect. I knew one day I wanted to bring the power of flowers and words together in a way that resonated on a deep level.
Ultimately this journey led me to floral design coupled with floriography: the language of flowers.
