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10 best Winter wedding flowers
Choosing Wedding flowers for your special day can be tricky, especially when you don’t know what’s in season! Although, the Winter months are less frequent for wedding floral arrangements. The photos you get when having an outdoor wedding are so magical and elegant! Here are 10 great flower choices to consider when thinking of your winter wedding flowers!
1- ANEMONE
nemone flowers are so much fun – they come in various color and bloom in winter when an extra splash of color is welcome.
Anemone flowers are sometimes called the windflower. They have medium-long stems and petals that flower in a variety of colors. The petals are small and round and most flower heads have about five or six petals. They keep growing even after they’re cut, but have no scent. Even though, Anemone flowers have a bold and distinctive look, they are actually quite delicate. But the flower is a bit temperamental, and prone to wilting. They need fresh water regularly and will help them last a bit longer.
They are available year round, and spectacular in wedding flower winter arrangements.
Change water regularly. Anemones are thirsty flowers and so you will have to top up water or better still change it regularly. A change of water will prevent bacterial build up and so will make flowers last longer.
They come in a variety of colors, white, white with black centers, fuchsia, red, wine and purple.
2- AMARYLLIS
Amaryllis is a tropical bulb with large, trumpet-shaped, lily-like blossoms with a tall, thick, stem without leaves. It can have 2-6 blooms, though most varieties will have 4. They have no fragrance and are extremely ethylene s
Flowers are sensitive and should be kept in shallow water; cold will discolor blossoms. Blooms bruise easily, so avoid handling them directly. Display in a cool, bright spot and hydrate with tepid water. To prevent pollen stains, anthers may be removed without affecting vase life. Their hollow stems tend to curl, so may need to be supported.
They come in many colors: White, pink, red, orange and salmon. Colors may be solid or red-and-white striped.
3- RANUNCULUS
Ranunculus, also known as buttercups, are are popular choice in floral arrangements for its delicate rose-like features that fill any bridal bouquet or centerpiece with lovely texture and elegance. They are brightly colored, layers dainty, paper-thin petals, ample blooms and symbolism rooted in love.
The Ranunculus beauty is hard to resist, and why many adore them. The voluminous blooms are long-lasting and can be of different types. Ranunculus come in many varieties. The largest variety is the Ranunculus Clooney Hanoi, with a lovely soft pink and white blooms. Each flower is long-lasting and as beautiful as garden roses and peonies. It opens fully, revealing a green eye at the center.
Overall, Ranunculus comes in a wide variety of colors of white, cream, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, bicolors. They make great boutonnieres, and is perfect for the winter bouquet!
4- Garden roses
Roses are known throughout the world as a symbol of love and romance. English garden roses, bloom with masses of pastel roses. If you aren’t fond of the standard rose variety, the Garden Roses are larger and have more petals than standard roses. This gives them a lush, fluffy, similar to that of a Peony. Peonies are often popular wedding flowers, but are generally not available during the summer months, which is prime wedding season.
Garden roses are exquisite, and generally have an abundant amount of petals and open up in a variety of ways. They come in a variety of colors. White, cream, beige, yellow, peach, pink, red, and purple.
Garden roses have a glorious fragrance and the scent is as unmatched. These are our go-to blooms when we are designing for weddings and they take your winter wedding bouquet to the next level and I highly recommend them for floral arrangements.
5- tulips
Tulips are synonymous with spring, but are available in the winter months and their cup-shaped blossom are lovely in any arrangement. The petals can be smooth, fringed or ruffled. Blossoms may be single or double.
Tulips also come in a rainbow of colors. White, cream, yellow, peach, orange, pink, red, lavender, and purple. Some tulip blossoms are single-colored, while others are striped, swirled, flamed from the bottom or edged with a contrasting color on the petals.
While they have a naturally short-but-sweet vase life compared to other flowers, but you can keep them fresh for 5 days if you keep them away from direct sunlight and give them a trim and fresh water daily.
6- carnations
7- wax flower
Wax Flowers are covered in clusters of small, blooms and pine-like greenery. They are considered a filler flower, makes an attractive addition to flower arrangements. Some love them as an alternative to Baby’s Breath. These long-lasting blooms, symbolize lasting success and have been used in wedding bouquets and centerpieces. I love them in my floral chandeliers and wreaths. They add a great texture and come in lovely colors of white, peach, pink, mauve, purple, and often tinted.
8- standard rose
Roses are the a popular flower and are loved by most. Long-stemmed roses are usually hybrid-tea types that have long dramatic stems with a single large flower and a pointed, tightly wrapped bud before reaching full bloom. Available in hundreds of varieties, come in a ton of color palettes, with the more popular ones being yellow, pink, peach, white, cream and red. Some of my favorite roses to use is the Quicksand rose or a blush or white rose in winter floral arrangements. Allowing them to fully open gives a more dramatic look.
9- lisanthus
The Lisianthus, known as Texas bluebell, Prairie gentian, Poor man’s rose and Lira de San Pedro, is native to the Continental US. The Lisianthus comes in a variety of colors including lavender, peach purple, pink, green, light brown and white.
Lisianthus’ relaxed ruffles make adoring companions or even stand-ins for other flowers with similar shapes. Their lack of fragrance makes them ideal for the allergy-prone. Single-petaled Lisianthus look a lot like tulips and poppies, while double-petaled varieties are similar to a smaller version of roses and peonies.
As the flower opens, the ruffled petals give the flower charm of a wild rose. The multi-branched stems have several buds that open.
Lisianthus offers a unique design that will make any winter arrangement romantic and has pretty long vase life and make excellent corsage and boutonnieres!
10-narcissus paperwhites
Narcissus paperwhites are a great Spring flower, but also fantastic for that winter flower arrangement! They are a fresh cut flowers have small clusters of flowers on each stem and are very fragrant. Available from November until mid May. The white flowers are in bunches and are strongly fragrant and most consider Paperwhites to be small Daffodils and great for centerpieces!
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COLOR PALETTES
Your wedding color palette is one of the first questions people ask an engaged couple.
Here’s a list of our top wedding color palettes for 2023/2024. From classic white & green to terra cotta & burgundy, the combinations are some of the most requested. Each can change with a slight variation for seasonal changes or to create what you are dreaming of!
Not sure what your color palette is? Let us help you design one!
Do you want a magical wedding with distinctive, and exquisite floral arrangements that take your breath away? Your wedding flowers should reflect your love story. So whether you dream of a lakeside wedding, a farm-to-table wedding in a field, or anything in between, your one-of-a-kind wedding flowers will be unforgettable.
Considering the simplest details to the largest focal points, we work with you to create the floral arrangements that you’ve been dreaming of since you said, “YES!”
CLASSIC WHITE & GREEN
bright white
pearl
sage
basil
photo credits: Amy Spirito Photography
White and green is a popular choice for your wedding flowers palette. They have a elegant simplicity to them, yet classic and modern and graceful. White flowers symbolize innocence.
ELEGANT BLUSH
bright white
pearl
blush
soft green
basil
photo credits: Elsie Goodman Photography
Blush is a favorite color palette by many. The shades of blush have a soft, romantic and feminine quality them. Blush also has various interpretations and can lean towards champagne, peach or pink and even mauve at times.
PEACH
pearl
blush
peach parfait
soft green
basil
photo credits: Allison Clarke Photography
Peach and cream with hints of blush and pink have no short color beauty here! We love the touches of light blue and lavender options also. It’s so romantic and beachy. With Cafe-au-lait dahlias, ranunculus and a bit of clematis, this elopement is absolutely stunning.
EARTH TONES
bright white
champagne
warm peach
caramel
moss
photo credits: Amelia Marie Photography
Earth tones wedding flowers is a romantic color palette. A little champagne. a bit of blush, peach and just a hint of lavender makes for the perfect color palette for your wedding arrangements. Blush flowers symbolize gratitude, innocence, and joy.
JEWEL TONES
bright white
blush
viva magenta
merlot
basil
photo credits: Barrie Fisher Photography
Jewel tones of pink, plum, peach and reds are fantastic for any season of your wedding. This wine inspired color palette has no shortage of sophisticated elegance here. The chandelier and table centerpieces are boasting with color for this bride’s dream.
TERRA COTTA & BURGUNDY
pearl
beige
terra cotta
burgundy
ivy
photo credits: Dalia Photography
The earthy tones of beige, terra cotta, chocolate and burgundy colors are timeless and a great wedding color palette and remains elegant and timeless
for your Fall wedding flowers.
LIGHT BLUE & WHITE
bright white
pearl
dusty blue
sage
basil
photo credits: Allison Clarke Photography
Dusty blue and white is a dreamy and elegant way to represent your wedding with flowers. Delphinium, hydrangea, and tweedia, paired with garden roses and ranunculus are our favorites to add to floral arrangements.
Let us help you with your design! Contact us today!
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