White was the order of the day for Kate Middleton’s bridal bouquet.

Previous Royal Weddings

• The Queen chose white Orchids in 1947.
• Diana The Princess of Wales had Gardenias and Stephanotis the waxy strongly scented white flowers.
• Princess Anne stepped most out of line with cream Roses, White Heather for luck and Scotland, plus the strongly scented Lily of the Valley.
• The Countess of Wessex had Arum lilies, Fressias for scent and again Roses.
• Sarah Ferguson carried a bouquet with perfumed Gardenias, cream Lilies, pale yellow Roses, Lilies of the valley and a sprig of myrtle.
• Camilla Duchess of Cornwall was slightly different in adding grey and cream Auriculas to a traditional bouquet.

Turn your arrangements into botanical works of art – here are some examples and clubs you could join.

For a recommendation that is a bit different but scented and locally grow Kate could try Phlox. Something for her future father-in -law to talk too during the lengthy ceremony.