A Flower Wedding Described by Two Wallflowers

"A Flower Wedding" by Walter Crane is a delightful children's picture book published in the early 20th century. This whimsical work features a charming narrative centered around the marriage of flowers personified as characters, making it an enchanting tale for young readers. The book combines poetic storytelling with rich illustrations, showcasing the beauty of nature's blooms and infusing them with life and personality. The story unfolds as Young Lad's Love courted Miss Meadow-Sweet, leading to a joyful wedding ceremony adorned with various flower characters as participants. The bride, draped in a lily-white robe, is accompanied by her vibrant friends, including Miss Violet and Primrose, as well as her proud parents, who represent nature's beauty. The celebration includes a festive feast filled with whimsical dishes and gifts that evoke the charm of a fairy tale. However, amidst the joy, a humorous mix-up arises when the bride's box is left behind, causing a delightful commotion. In the end, despite the minor mishap, the couple departs happily, symbolizing love and connection among friends in nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Walter Crane was an English artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the most influential, and among the most prolific, children's book creators of his generation and, along with Randolph Caldecott and Kate Greenaway, one of the strongest contributors to the child's nursery motif that the genre of English children's illustrated literature would exhibit in its developmental stages in the later 19th century.