Myrtle - 'The Bridal Flower'

“It’s no wonder myrtle is a favourite at weddings. Myrtle has represented love, fertility and innocence for thousands of years. It was used in Roman wedding rituals, a tradition that originated in ancient Greece. Philosophers like Pliny and Virgil associate it with love, though not always in relation to weddings.” - English Heritage

It has been a tradition to include Myrtle in a royal bouquet since Queen Victoria's time. The Myrtle for these bouquets is usually picked from Osbourne House.

Absolutely wonderful to come across it in Cornwall whilst visiting family.

If you would like to read more on the history of the bridal flower, I would recommend this article by English Heritage: http://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/amp/