Driving around this morning, I was listening to radio coverage of the Supreme Court’s upcoming deliberations on the Defense of Marriage Act. It got me thinking again about all the energy and enthusiasm and love that sparkled around our city when Washington passed Referendum 74 this past fall.
On December 9, 2012, eight same-sex couples were legally wed at the Lake Union Cafe in a group ceremony – one of many around our city that day. I was truly honored to create these couples’ bouquets and boutonnieres as a complimentary service. The flowers were simple: white hydrangea, roses, freesia, and feathery cushion mums, with folded aspidistra leaves. The concept was simple: people in love, getting married. The happiness and the sense of history was monumental.
Jenny GG must have had to do some serious scrambling to photograph eight separate couples, but there is nothing but ease and grace in her images. Reverend Bill Wood was the octo-man of the hour. As the florist, it makes me proud to see those bouquets held close in solemnity and raised high in celebration. Flowers do matter!
As the judges hear the case before them, I keep my fingers crossed for justice.
Clippings from the Floressence Studio 