Flowers by Season

Yesterday was the first official day of Spring! When I think of spring, I think of colorful blossoms of flowers. Spring is also the time where you can chose from an amazing assortment of colors in wedding flowers. For wedding flowers, you can expect the freshest and most cost-effective flowers when you chose flowers that are in season. The following is a list of flowers separated by season.

Spring Flowers – Because some of these flowers are only available in the Spring, I strongly suggest brides take advantage of this season and get some of these flowers incorporated into their wedding bouquet and/or centerpieces.

Cherry blossom
Daffodil
Hyacinth
Syringa (Lilac)
Peony
Star Gazer Lily
Sweet pea
Tulip

Summer Flowers – There is generally no shortage of flowers to choose from during the summer. This is the season to have it all – in your bouquet!

Bells of Ireland
Calla lily
Dahlia
Gardenia
Gerber Daisy
Gladiola
Delphinium
Hydrangea
Iris
Lily
Sunflower
Stephanotis
Tuberose

Fall Wedding Flowers – Don’t fret because this list is so short. There are still lots of flower combinations available. If you happen to have a fall themed wedding, you can choose wedding flowers in red, orange, and yellow to go with your wedding theme!

Aster
Chrysanthemum
Holly
Hydrangea (early fall)
Marigold

Winter Wedding Flowers – Somehow the list of winter flowers is longer than the list of fall flowers available. You might think this is weird but some varieties just do better in cooler temperatures. In addition to flowers, you might want to include berries or pinecones with your flower centerpieces just to give it a special winter touch!

Amaryllis
Bells of Ireland
Evergreen
Gardenia
Holly
Jasmine
Poinsettia
Rose
Star Gazer Lily
Star of Bethlehem

Of course, there are thousands of varieties of flowers to choose from, these are just some of the most popular and readily available for weddings. The flowers that are available pretty much year round include Baby's Breath, Calla Lily, Carnations, Freesia, Gardenia, Orchid, and Roses. Have fun when designing your wedding bouquet and decorations. You can mix and match seasonal flowers with year round flowers.

If you have your heart set on a certain flower for your bouquet, don't worry if it's not in season. Odds are they are being grown somewhere in this world and they can be imported in. The only downfall to this is that you can expect to pay at least three times as much as compared to locally grown, seasonal blooms. If budget is an issue, ask your florist for alternative blooms that can give you the similar effect and feeling. You just might find out that the flower you like has a third cousin twice removed and is grown locally in season.

All of the pictures are from The Knot. They are an excellent resource for wedding planning!