Wedding Flowers for Your Wedding or Civil Ceremony
Our recent post “When Should We Have Our Wedding or Civil Partnership?” looked at the best time of the year to have a wedding or civil ceremony.
The date you choose will depend on a number of things:
- When you and your partner are available
- The budget you have
- The time of year that you'd prefer
We looked at the flowers available, too. Flowers often form an important element within a ceremony and are often carried through in the reception, too. Complimenting a colour scheme, they help to tie together a theme that is often repeated by the clothing, the tables and the decor.
Once you've set your date, check which flowers are in season. Even if you don't commit to a colour or type, it's important to know what's available. Check with a local florist to see what's in bloom when you need it. In the meantime, we've listed some of the flowers available during the year. We've tried to include different colours for each month, but many are in bloom throughout most of the year. Some varieties of sunflower, for example, are available all year round.
January
Delphimium – Purple, blue, red, yellow and white
Rose s – multiple colours
February
Calla assorted – multiple colours including pink, black-burgundy, enhanced orange, off-white.
Delphimium – Purple, blue, red, yellow and white.
Hydrangea – multiple colours that can be manipulated
Iris – Deep blue to blue-violet
Ranunculous – multiple colours including white, red,
Rose
Delphimium – Purple, blue, red, yellow and white.
Hydrangea – multiple colours that can be manipulated
Iris – Deep blue to blue-violet
Ranunculous – multiple colours including white, red,
March
Freesia – white, yellow, orange, pink and purple
Cornflower – blue
Lisianthus – white, red, blue, yellow, pink, purple, orange
Cornflower – blue
Lisianthus – white, red, blue, yellow, pink, purple, orange
April
Alstromeria – multiple colours including pink, apricot, purple, mauve
Peonies – white, pink, red, maroon
Stock – white, cream, yellow, burgundy, lavender
Peonies – white, pink, red, maroon
Stock – white, cream, yellow, burgundy, lavender
May
Iris – deep blue to blue-violet
Paper whites – white
Paper whites – white
June
July
Zinnia – deep red, cactus orange and vibrant colours
Sunflower – bright yellow,
Sunflower – bright yellow,
August
Stock – white, cream, yellow, burgundy, lavenderDaffodils – yellow
September
Hyacinth – white, pink, lavender, yellow
Snapdragons – bronze, pink, red, red-violet
Snapdragons – bronze, pink, red, red-violet
October
Delphimium – purple, blues, red, yellow
Lily Of The Valley – pale white
Calla assorted - multiple colours including pink, black-burgundy, enhanced orange, off-white.
Lily Of The Valley – pale white
Calla assorted - multiple colours including pink, black-burgundy, enhanced orange, off-white.
November
Lsianthus – pale pink, deep purple, lavender
Peonies - white, pink, red, maroon
Sunflowers – bright yellow
December
Gardenias – white
Larkspur – purplish blue
Poppies – pale orange, red
