This Valentine’s Day, we asked some of our favourite friends of FLOWERBX to share the Valentine they never forgot. A feeling, a memory, a gesture – and the flowers that were part of it.
Think friends, lovers, family, and partnerships – these aren’t stories about perfection, they’re stories about connection and love. Here’s how the right flowers, at the right time, become part of a moment that lasts. 

Frida Redknapp

Founder of Froodworld

Valentine's Day Flowers: Ivory Roses

My Forever Valentine: My rock of a husband, Jamie.

Best Valentine's Moment: When my family is all together, everything feels complete.

Jeremy Langmead

Brand & Content Director of MR PORTER

Valentine's Day Flowers: Mint parrot tulips

My Forever Valentine: Depends on the day.

Best Valentine's Moment: When flowers arrive and you’re not entirely sure who they’re from.

Alina Cho

Journalist

Valentine's Day Flowers: Ranunculus or Peonies all day long

My Forever Valentine: My Sweet Mum

Best Valentine's Moment: Any year I receive an enormous bouquet of flowers

Gaby Roslin

Television and radio presenter

Valentine's Day Flowers: White Tulips

My Forever Valentine: My husband

Best Valentine's Moment: When my now husband proposed on a beach in Turks and Caicos under the stars with both of our girls there. We all cried and cheered loudly.

Amy Sessions

Founder of WELLTTH

Valentine's Day Flowers: I love a minimalist aesthetic. Something uncontrived and wild in white or deep burgundy.

My Forever Valentine: My grandfather, who passed away in December — the perfect gentleman. Also, my 10-year-old English bulldog, Bruno.

Best Valentine's Moment: Knowing I would always have a card when I was a child, as my father used to post them to myself and my sisters

Bronson Van Wyck

Party Planner

Valentine's Day Flowers: A tie between super green ranunculus and rose red hellebores!

My Forever Valentine: He knows who he is...

Best Valentine's Moment: When they turned it into Presidents Day Weekend and we all got a day off!

Anne Van Rensburg

Floral Muse

Valentine's Day Flowers: Red Parrot Tulips 

My Forever Valentine: Myself – Because the deepest love is the one you grow into.

Best Valentine's Moment: The moment a simple “yes” changed the course of my life.

Charlotte Weatherall

General Manager of Corinthia London

Valentine's Day Flowers: Calla Lilies …they were the first flowers I gave to Emily. They symbolise elegance and faithfulness.

My Forever Valentine: My wife, Emily.

Best Valentine's Moment: I am hoping it’s this year as we board a flight for some winter sunshine on Valentine's Day with our beautiful three little girls for some family time together.

India Hicks

British Designer and Humanitarian

Valentine's Day Flowers: Baby's Breath (Gypsophila), Bluebells, corn flowers, cow parsley, anything wild.

My Forever Valentine: David, of course- but also Stretch, who is equally handsome but considerably younger - although being a dachshund he's quite needy which David is not.

Best Valentine's Moment: Every year we celebrate Wesley, my eldest son, born on this day of love.

Whitney Bromberg Hawkings

CEO and Founder of FLOWERBX

Valentine's Day Flowers: Ballet Slippers Italian Ranunculus

My Forever Valentine: My Dream, Peter

Best Valentine's Moment: The arrival of our daughter, Wallis, on the 12th of February ten years ago

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