Wedding | Heirloom Keepsakes

As I was sorting through my vintage china saucer collection recently, I found a few with beautiful images of Sweet Peas — which are the flower of the month for April. I have always had a soft spot for this delicate flower, as I just love the name — such a cute term of endearment. Transformed into jewelry/ring holders, saucers featuring Sweet Peas brings a splash of colour to a vanity or bedside table.

The sweet peas your grandmother grew in her garden truly deserved the name “sweet” because of their delightful fragrance. The Latin ‘lathyrus odoratus,’ which means ‘pea’ and ‘fragrant’ is how the sweet pea was named.

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Sweet Pea Vintage Saucer Ring Holder

The sweet pea appears in a wide range of pastel colours and also blooms in two-tone varieties. The flower is traditionally known as a symbol of ‘good-bye’ or ‘blissful pleasure’.

Sweet Pea Vintage Saucer Ring Holder

Cake by Peggy Porschen

Sweet Pea Vintage Saucer Ring Holder

Macarons by Jenna Rae Cakes

Next month, I will be featuring Lily of the Valley for the month of May. I hope you enjoy this new feature!

It was so exciting to be part of this amazing feature ‘Fleur Blanche‘ published in WedLuxe Magazine and featured on the Wedluxe blog. The creative vision behind this amazing concept was event & wedding planner Paige Lewis and it all came together with the talent of many other creative ladies (listed below).

The photo shoot was held at the quaint and historical Doctor’s House in Kleinburg, Ontario. It was such a treat making a visit back to Kleinburg as I had not been there since I was a teenager when I saw the Group of Seven work at the McMichael Art Gallery. The space was lit so lovely with a full wall of windows and made the most amazing backdrop for the table feature.