A closer look at Vessels L'Anverre

Imagine the wish to create a range of objects for the delight of the eyes and senses...
“L’Anverre is a multi-disciplinary art collective that has been active since 1986, working in a variety of creative media ranging from sculpture, photography, engraving, painting and installations to design.”

Desmond Talbot deals exclusively with L’Anverre, making us the sole distributor for their Vessel Design Line in the United Kingdom. Principally, they deal in the conception and formation of unique glass art. Their art collective is based in Belgium but their work is exhibited all around the world including Europe, America and the Middle East. Together, Desmond Talbot and L’Anverre, share a mutual love, passion and respect for art, and quality & contemporary design.

The importance of visual aesthetic and atmospheric acuity is paramount to businesses everywhere and particularly to the individual. While tastes may vary in terms of preference and perception, it is beyond doubt that the “feel” or “look” of an item, place, space or arena is so essential to its continuing existence and/or success. People react to what they see and how they feel about what they experience. Hospitality industries reach ever so far to attain trend-setting status through the presentation of their image. Hotels often look for ways to elevate their levels of sophistication through aesthetic, artistic expressions. Desmond Talbot and L’Anverre contribute to that aspirational aesthetic.

Presentation is such a key part of our business, and, in this sense, L’Anverre are the leaders in offering that added touch of creative elegance and style to the overall floral aesthetic of any room, event or occasion. These elegantly designed vessels complement our stunning arrays of flowers and arrangements that provide a perfect platform for our showcases and displays.

The aspirations and inspirations behind the work come from a fascination with the interactions between materials, beings and the environments that surround. The magnificent variety of objects, from classical and contemporary designs that come in many extravagant forms, from sculptures to installations, lends great creative breadth to the overall work. The personal character of the creators is invested into every aspect of the L’Anverre collections making them truly, beautifully unique.

We have an exclusive catalogue and gallery available for viewing to give an idea to our clients about the benefits of combining our flower arrangements with L’Anverre’s sophisticated designs. We wish to combine the two art forms, blending business expertise, international floral design talent and bespoke art together, marking a major departure for floral design in the United Kingdom. To see more of their work view the gallery here.

The Royal Wedding - A Retrospective

The flowers displayed at the wedding of Prince William and the new Duchess of Cambridge was featured on CBS news on April 26^th/27^th. Desmond Talbot was asked to participate in the segment by talking through the floral designs and flower arrangements being used on the big day. We went through the specifics with CBS from how the Royal Gardens were raided, with the Queen’s permission of course, to handpick the finest combinations of flowers especially for the occasion. We addressed “the Catherine,” the bridal bouquet and the important role that it plays in the ceremony as a symbol of hope and love that dates all the way back to ancient Rome.

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The Duchess of Cambridge embraced the poignant royal tradition of “the Catherine.” Her picks for the bridal bouquet included the aptly named Sweet William, as well as the traditional Myrtle, Hyacinth and Lily-of-the-valley. The sprig of myrtle, known by many as “the herb of love,” was planted over 170 years ago by Queen Victoria after her wedding to Prince Albert. Ever since this day, every royal bride, including Princess Diana, took a sprig of the fragrant myrtle from the same shrub to include in their own bouquet. The traditions continued beyond this for the Duchess as she laid her bouquet to rest at the grave of an unknown warrior in Westminster Abbey, a tradition started by the Queen Mother in 1923.      

Taking a closer look at the types of wedding bouquets it seems that the ‘just picked from the garden meadow’ look is very much on the rise while the feel of a rambling English country garden is a popular choice too. We have talked through the bridal bouquets with organisations such as Confetti, Zimbio and Hitched. The Modern Cascade bouquet, as seen worn by Princess Diana on her wedding day, shows blooms and greenery to reflect how they appear in nature. The Vintage bouquet comprises of soft and romantic flowers and herbs in muted pastel shades, all delicately scented. The Monochrome bouquet meanwhile is one basic colour with different accent tones. These bouquets are a strong trend for the new wedding season in 2011.

The international coverage for the Royal Wedding was completely unprecedented, imbuing proceedings with a level of exposure and hype that drew in a global audience. The fact that Duchess Kate has since become a latter day style icon it is no surprise that her version of “the Catherine” is already becoming the trend that defines the everywoman’s wedding bouquet and will continue to be a popular bridal choice for some time to come.

The Royal Wedding helped to create a very substantial interest in wedding florals, bridal bouquets and flower arrangements across the world, which is indeed where our specialty lies. What is most interesting about the Royal Wedding phenomenon of the past few weeks, even months, is that it has affirmed the passion, adoration and creative inspiration that weddings provide us with, and that is most definitely a wonderful thing.