A defining chapter in the Hortus Poeticus story has been the careful work of articulation: clarifying who we are, what we stand for, and the kind of practice we wish to build. At its heart were questions of purpose, audience, and joy — and how that joy might be shared.

Once a quiet marker of intention, the buttonhole has become an afterthought. And yet, in its scale and symbolism, it remains one of the most expressive floral gestures within a wedding — a small act of care worn close to the heart.

Floral arrangement, when approached as a design discipline, begins with line. Before colour, before volume, there is movement: the reach of a branch, the inclination of a stem, the pause created by space left deliberately empty.