Florals for all seasons

Florist to the stars, Sunny Chadha and Seema Bansal Chadha's luxury bloom house Venus et Fleur crafts hydrangeas, sunflowers and gardenias into wilt-proof arrangements.

- DARSHITA GOYAL.

RUBY-RED ROSES nestled in a Parisian hat box, a present from Beyoncé to her mother. A tableau of glistening white and gold blooms for Gigi Hadid's birthday, courtesy of her sister Bella. Sweet-scented, blush-pink flowers for Winnie Harlow's proposal. In just over 10 years, husband-wife duo Sunny Chadha and Seema Bansal Chadha's luxury brand, Venus et Fleur, has become the designated florist to celebrities.

“It all began with a Valentine's Day mishap. Back in 2015, I sent Seema flowers and they delivered poorly," Sunny, 36, shares. Thus began the journey to pluck and prune bouquets that wouldn't wither away within a week. On a vacation to Ecuador, the New York-based couple discovered preserved florals that were waxed and stabilised to stand the test of time, often lasting for years. Today, the Chadhas work with flower-growing communities from South America, Japan and France to curate peonies, hydrangeas, gardenias, sunflowers and roses that nurture enduring gestures of love.