Birthday
HydrangeasAudrey Hepburn is a style icon whose look still inspires designers, brides and florists. Her love of flowers and gardens was as well known as her roles: a tulip and a rose bear her name, and in her last years she presented a documentary series about the world's gardens. Here are the flowers Audrey Hepburn loved and how to create a bouquet in her style.
White bouquets in her style can be found among our white roses and tulips.
Audrey's favourite flowers
Audrey Hepburn is most often associated with lily of the valley — delicate white bells with a subtle scent — and white flowers in general: roses, tulips and simple garden blooms. Her style was restraint and elegance without excess, and the flowers in her life reflected the same.
Flowers in her life
Audrey spent her childhood in the occupied Netherlands; during the Hunger Winter of 1944–1945, as she later recalled, her family — like many Dutch people — ate tulip bulbs. Almost half a century later, a white tulip was named after her in the Netherlands, linking her story and her love of flowers. A soft pink hybrid tea rose "Audrey Hepburn" followed.
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Wedding looks and flowers
For her first wedding in Switzerland in 1954, Audrey chose a simple white dress and a wreath of white roses instead of a big veil. For her second, in 1969, she wore a short pink dress by Hubert de Givenchy with a headscarf. Both looks still feature in lists of the most stylish bridal outfits — more on Hollywood bridal style in Grace Kelly's wedding look.
"Gardens of the World"
In 1990 Audrey Hepburn became the presenter of the documentary series "Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn", which aired in 1993 after her death. She travelled to famous gardens in Europe, America and Japan and spoke about them as warmly as she did about her own garden in Switzerland.
A bouquet in Audrey Hepburn's style
- An all-white palette — white roses, tulips, lily of the valley (in season), lisianthus.
- A simple shape — a small round or single-variety bouquet without fussy decor.
- Minimal wrapping — a satin ribbon instead of film.
- A soft accent — a few pink roses, echoing her second wedding.
Lily of the valley grows wild in Ukraine and is protected in some regions — choose garden- or nursery-grown flowers. It is poisonous, so keep it away from children and pets.
FAQ
What flowers did Audrey Hepburn love?
Lily of the valley and white flowers such as roses and tulips are mentioned most often.
Are any flowers named after her?
Yes, the white tulip "Audrey Hepburn" (1990) and the hybrid tea rose "Audrey Hepburn".
How do I make a bouquet in her style?
Choose white flowers with simple shapes, keep it small and wrap it minimally.
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Author: Maria Svitlovir
Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.
