Summer Wedding Flowers
Planning a wedding around traditional summer flowers is easy. Stock has pretty white,
lavender, purple, and pink varieties, and a strong sweet scent. It is generally available
around late spring and summer.
The wonderful tall blue delphiniums are available at this time and these work well
in ceremony arrangements, as do gladioli.
In summer you have a large choice of flowers available. The flowers in season at the
moment include beautiful blue delphiniums, gladioli, and columbine (aquilegia).
Irises have their season from late spring through to summer and There's something
about roses that always says summer to me. I'm not sure what it is, maybe because
I always remember seeing roses in grandparents garden's when I was growing up.
Although they are available from florists all year round (they are cultivated indoors
under glass), roses can really give a 'summer feel' to a bouquet.
If you want a summer theme to your flowers, use roses in mixed bouquets
with bright colors. You can see an example of this in the bouquet above where
I have used pink roses together with lime green chrysanthemums.
Snapdragons (Antirrhinums) are available now. For many people like me, they
evoke happy memories of childhood summers playing with the flowers and
making their 'mouths' open and close.
The popular wedding flower favourites like roses are all available at this time of
year and make excellent summer wedding flowers.
Lilies and calla lilies will be seen at many summer weddings. Calla lilies can make
the most perfect white wedding flowers. Lilies such as 'stargazer' can be used in
venue arrangements. Their large blooms and scent make them popular choices.
Just make sure you do not get lily pollen on your white dress.it is nearly
impossible to remove on the day.
Gerberas are another well-liked alternative. These perfectly round flowers are
great for bridal bouquets, as well as for adding fun and interest to reception
arrangements. Less usual flowers that can be used at a summer wedding
include cockscomb (Celosia) - as in the photo at the top of the page . This
plant gets its name from the crinkled, velvety flower head that resembles a
rooster's comb. It's a great flower to add texture, and bright colour to a bouquet
and other arrangements. It is available in a variety of colours including red,
yellow and pink.
Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella) is not commonly used in wedding bouquets. However it
can be successfully combined with other flowers such as roses to create a really
different type of bouquet. The plant gets its name from the feathery foliage that
surrounds the flower heads.
This can add an interesting extra dimension to your bouquet.
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