FLORIOGRAPHY:
THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
Parsley: ‘festivity’
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
We focus on bringing you floral design and curated products that invoke the ancient yet ever-more relevant language of flowers: the symbolic meanings humans have given flowers and plants for centuries.
In a world that often feels increasingly divided, finding ways to bridge the gap 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 the language of flowers with you, so that in this one beautiful way, we are all speaking the same language.
From arrangements for your home or business, for a friend or loved one, or a special event, custom floriography — the use of flowers and foliage that symbolize particular meanings — gives added meaning to beauty.
Made by Many Hands
Nothing can replace making things with our own hands. We create as well as seek out and offer handmade floriography-focused items that show the soul of the maker.
Curated ReUse
Our planet already holds a staggering array of beautiful items that don’t belong in a landfill. We find those with floral stories, beauty and meaning. For you.
A FLORIOGRAPHY SHOP OF THE CURATED, HANDMADE & MEANINGFUL
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 floriography: the language of flowers.
