There are many great options when choosing for your wedding flowers, and each season offers many different choices. Picking wedding flowers that are in season and grown locally can save you a lot of money. You can ask any experienced to help you pick out the ideal combination of blooms for your wedding based on some general information about your ceremony and reception.
Here are some basic decisions you need to make:
Color
Once you have chosen the wedding season, you can choose the colors of your wedding. It is a good idea to match your flower colors to your wedding colors.
Quantity
Depending on the size of wedding, you should figure out how many of each arrangement you will need, such as the bridesmaid bouquets, boutonnieres, and centerpieces.
Budget
Decide on a budget that your florist can work with. This will determine the different types of flowers that can be used for the arrangements.
Here is a list of some of the popular flowers available for each season:
Spring
Anemone - Blue, red, pink, white
Bells of Ireland - Green
Boronia - Pink
Casa Blanca Lily - White
Daffodil - Yellow
Delphinium - White, Blue
Hyacinth - Purple, Pink or White
Lilacs - Violet or White
Narcissus - White
Peony - Pink or White
Ranunculus - white, pink, red, orange and yellow
Star Gazer Lily - Pink and White
Sweetpea - white, pink, red/coral, and lavender/purple
Tulip - white, pink, yellow, red, and purple
Waxflower - pinky purple and white
For a spring wedding, the common colors are bright blues, pinks and yellows.
Summer
Alstromeria - orange, pink, yellow and cream, other colors
Bells of Ireland - Green
Chrysanthemum - White, Yellow, Orange, Pink, other colors
English Lavender - Purple
Forget-me-not - Blue
Freesia - White, Yellow, Pink, Blue, Purple
Gerbera Daisy - Pink, Yellow, Orange, Red, White
Hydrangea - White, Blue, Purple, Pink
Iris - Purple, Blue, White
Larkspur - White, Purple, Blue, Pink
Liatris - Pinkish Purple
Lily, asiatic - White, Pink, Yellow, Orange
Lily, oriental - White, Pink
Lisianthus - Purple, White, Pink
Matsumoto Asters - Pink, Purple
Monte Casino Asters - White, Purple
Queen Anne's Lace - White
Snapdragons - Pink, Yellow, Orange, White, Other Colors
Solidaster - Yellow
Statice - Purple
Stephanotis - White
Stock - White, Other Colors
Sunflower - Yellow
Tuberose - White
Yarrow - White, Pink, Yellow
Zinnia - Red, Orange, Pink
For a summer wedding, choose flowers that can withstand the hot weather.
Fall
Aster - White, Pink
Chrysanthemum - White, Yellow, Orange, Pink, other colors
Dahlia - Many Colors
Marigold - Yellow, Orange, Red
Statice - Purple
Zinnia - Red, orange, pink
Dried Leaves
For a fall wedding, take advantage of the rich and vibrant colors available.
Winter
Amaryllis - Red, White
Anemone - Blue, red, pink, white
Bells of Ireland - Green
Camellias - White, Pink
Casa Blanca Lily - White
Cosmos - Pink, White, Brown, Other Colors
Daffodil - Yellow
Forget-me-nots - Blue
Holly - Green with Red Berries
Jasmine - White
Narcissus - White, Yellow
Poinsettia - Red, White
Ranunculus - white, pink, red, orange and yellow
Star Gazer Lily - Pink and White
Star of Bethlehem - White
Sweetpea - white, pink, red/coral, and lavender/purple
Tulip - Many colors, including white, pink, yellow, red, and purple
Waxflower - Pink, White
For a winter wedding, let your imagination paint your wedding palette.
All Seasons
Baby's Breath - White
Bachelor's Button - White, Pink, Red or Blue
Calla Lily - White is widely available, other colors also available
Carnations - Many Colors
Delphinium - Blue, White, Purple
Eucalyptus - Blue, Silver
Gardenia - White
Gladiolus - Many Colors
Heather - Pink
Lily of the Valley - White and Pink
Orchid - Pink, White, Purple, Other Colors
Protea - Pink
Rose - Many Colors
Scabiosa - Purple, White