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SEASONAL FLOWER GUIDE
Wedding flower ideas for the month of your wedding
Advancements in flower cultivation and importation from hotter climates mean that many flowers are available all year round. However, most flowers are associated with a particular optimal season. At this time, they will be at their largest, most vibrant and often cheapest.
Below are details of the seasonality of the most popular wedding flowers. You may find this a helpful starting point when thinking about your wedding flowers. Of course, Dora Flora Flowers will advise you, in consultation, on the best flowers to suit your style, colours and budget.
JANUARY
Carnations
Carnations are often associated with old fashioned buttonholes, but the large, fluffy versions (in peach in the photo) look fabulous with berries, pinecones and roses for a beautiful winter bouquet. Carnations are very resilient and reasonably priced. An unsung hero of the modern wedding world!
FEBRUARY
Ranunculus
To the untrained eye, the gorgeous ranunculus is often mistaken for a rose. With froths and frills aplenty, it is a perfect bridal flower and comes in an aray of whites, peaches, pinks, reds and oranges. A ruffly delight.
MARCH
Narcissus (daffodil)
The quintessential, instantly recognisable daffodil must be the happiest looking flower alive. With their bouncing heads and cheery yellow, orange and white palette, narcissus are the perfect flower for an early Spring wedding. They look beautiful paired with white hyacinth and plenty of greenery.
APRIL
Lilac
Lilacs come in pink, white, pale and dark purple. They are most famous for their fabulous scent. The cluster of small delicate flowers gives great impact set amongst other springtime flowers such as iris and fritillaria.
MAY
Peony
The indisputable queen of the wedding flowers! The huge, frothy, gorgeous peony is the perfect bridal flower but has a relatively short season (May to July). Peonies come in white, cream, pinks, corals and reds.
JUNE
Garden roses
Garden roses are the height of summer wedding beauty. Available in a huge array of colours, these luxurious roses are quintessentially British and suit both formal and natural floral styles.
JULY
Sweet peas
These delicate, highly scented beauties come in a wide variety of colours and look glorious en-masse or to accompany statement flowers such as roses or peonies. In season, sweet peas are usually British grown and are very sweet indeed!
AUGUST
Dahlia
Dahlia are usually locally grown (they don't travel well) and are enormously varied in colour, shape and size. The Duchess of Dahlias is Cafe Au Lait (pictured); she is as big as an adult's hand span. There is a dahlia for every wedding.
SEPTEMBER
Sunflower
The sunflower is familiar, bright and joyous. It can be paired with cornflowers, delphiniums and cosmos for a vibrant late summer meadow style, or with deep oranges and coppers for a warm autumnal feel.
OCTOBER
Astilbe
The little known astilbe is delicate, fluffy and textural. It comes in a range of dusky shades from pink through to brown. It provides excellent structure to bouquets and arrangements and looks stunning with proteas, seed heads and late hydrangea.
NOVEMBER
Anemone
The simple and perfectly formed anemone with its distinctive dark centre really stands out from the crowd. It creates an elegant, refined bouquet with a wintery feel. A showstopper.
DECEMBER
Hypericum
Also known as St. Johns Wort, in floristry it is used in berry form and in winter is available in dip painted gold, bronze, silver and red. A perfect Chrismassy look with velvety roses and deep greens.