Spring Wedding Bouquets in Every Color

December 11th, 2011

Pink: The most feminine of all colors, pink is a lovely choice for a spring bouquet. Lush pink peonies are a favorite flower of late spring brides. They combine wonderfully with fresh garden roses to make gorgeous bouquets. Ruffly pink sweet peas are a special blossom to include in a vintage inspired wedding, while vivid Stargazer lilies are great for a big showy arrangement. A simple hand-tied bouquet of tulips in shades ranging from ballet to rose to deep pink is a lovely classic style for a spring bride. Other pink choices include anemones, ranunculus, and delicate lily-of-the-valley.

Yellow: As cheerful and fresh as a sunny spring afternoon, there is something about yellow that is just perfect for a spring wedding. Many of the best loved spring blossoms come in wonderful lemon or sunshine shades, including tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths. Papery ranunculus are also available in yellow, as are creamy garden roses. One of my favorite spring wedding planning ideas is to combine cheerful yellow blossoms with blue flowers in the bouquets for the bridesmaids.

Blue: More rare than other flower colors, blue is a highly sought after hue for floral arrangements. Spring is a bit early for blue hydrangeas, but you can get anemones, delphiniums, and hyacinths in shades of blue. Small muscari (also known as grape hyacinth) are one of the most intense naturally blue flowers available, and they work very well in mixed arrangements.

Purple: Purple has become a very popular color for weddings in recent years. Purple flowers can range from pale lilac to deep aubergine, and everything in between. Some lovely spring blossoms are available in shades of purple, including sweet peas, hyacinths, and tulips. Fragrant lilacs grow in the most marvelous shades of purple, of course, but the season for them is limited and they are quick to wilt out of water so they require care.

White: Of course many brides like the classic all white bouquet, and you can create a delightful springtime arrangement using white blossoms. The most classic of all blossoms is white lily-of-the-valley, which are available in May. Tie a small posy with a wide sage green satin ribbon for a heavenly little bouquet to carry with a lace gown. Other springtime favorites such as peonies, ranunculus, sweet peas, hyacinths, and tulips are also readily available in white.

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Yellow Bouquets for Spring Weddings

February 5th, 2011

For a formal spring wedding, you simply cannot go wrong with lush yellow garden roses. Yellow roses symbolize friendship and cheerfulness, which is a great theme for a wedding ceremony. The garden roses would be gorgeous in a large round nosegay shape, perhaps with a few white peonies mixed in. More natural floral arrangements are in style this year, so another lovely option is a loose bouquet of yellow roses with trailing ivy. Or use standard hybrid roses to create a striking composite bouquet, in which the petals are arranged to make the bouquet look like a single large flower. A ruff of green leaves will set off the yellow petals to perfection.

If you are more of a modern bride, a great choice for your yellow spring bouquets would be calla lilies. A chic presentation bouquet which is cradled along the bride’s arm would be fabulous with a sleek modern bridal gown and a birdcage veil. Round bouquets of mini calla lilies in yellow would be fantastic for the bridesmaids. The sunny hue of the flowers would be a great contrast against charcoal gray chiffon dresses worn with minimalist bridesmaid jewelry. A neat cuff of ribbon is the ideal bouquet handle wrap for mini calla arrangements.

Of course no flower says spring quite like daffodils, and they are a delightful choice for a spring wedding bouquet. Mini daffodils are particularly popular for hand-held floral arrangements. If you wish to add more color and variety, opt for an assortment of daffodils. They come in a great range of hues, like all yellow, white and yellow, orange and yellow, and orange and white. These would also be terrific bridesmaid bouquets. Break up the yellow by choosing bridesmaid dresses and jewelry in different color like blue, lavender, or spring green. Add a gingham or toile bow to the blossoms to complete the effect.

The classic bride will swoon for yellow tulips in her bouquet. Remember that there is more than one type of tulip available, as well, so you can choose from the classic Dutch tulip or a more fanciful parrot or French tulip. Although they can combine well with other flowers, there is something special about an all tulip arrangement. Try out one of the dramatic presentation bouquets with a long trailing white satin ribbon, or keep it simple with a neat nosegay of yellow tulips. You simply cannot go wrong with this elegant spring blossom.

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Delightful Spring Wedding Themes

January 27th, 2011

Flowering Branches: Some of the most iconic flowers of the spring season are the flowering branches like bright yellow forsythia and delicate pink cherry blossoms. This would be a marvelous inspiration for a spring wedding theme. Choose your favorite flowering branch, and plan the rest of the wedding decorations around it. Sunny yellow forsythia would pair beautifully with spring blossoms such as blue hyacinth and mini daffodils for centerpieces. Or choose the delicate cherry blossom, with its East-meets-West flavor, and pair it with pink peonies. Use your flowering branch motif on your wedding invitations, on the ceremony altar, and down the side of your wedding cake.

Bluebirds: Birds are another sure sign of spring, and they make a delightfully whimsical theme for a wedding. They also have a bit of a retro or vintage feeling, so bluebirds make an ideal motif for a bride who loves vintage style. If you love the look of a ’50s inspired wedding gown with pearl bridal jewelry, bluebirds would be a great fit for your celebration. Or course you will want to use your bluebirds in pairs to decorate the wedding stationery, as your cake topper, and more. Bluebirds in a nest would be so sweet as part of the centerpiece design. You can even perch heavy paper birds on the rims of wine glasses to use as the place cards at the reception. Simply charming.

Beach: After the long, dark days of winter, who isn’t ready to hit the beach? You can bring the warmth of sand and sun to your guests with a beach theme wedding, even if you live far from the ocean. Decorate your reception with magenta and orange flowers, hire a steel drum band, and wear a chiffon halter wedding gown with tropical keshi pearl bridal jewelry. Set the spirit for your spring beach theme wedding with a tiki bar serving tropical drinks like daiquiris, mai tais, and pina coladas.  Create your centerpieces from hurricane lanterns, seashells, and sand, along with the tropical flowers. Everyone will feel like they are on vacation while at your beachy spring wedding.

Baseball: For some people, the start of spring means only one thing: spring training and the return of the baseball season. If the bride and groom are sports enthusiasts, a baseball theme wedding would be a fun and casual alternative to some of the more feminine spring wedding motifs. Design your wedding invitations to look like tickets, your ceremony programs to resemble game programs, and have a groom’s cake in the shape of a baseball. Of course, stadium food like a hot dog station, cones of crisp fries, and bags of fresh roasted peanuts will have to be on the menu. Boxes of good old Cracker Jack would be fun (and affordable) wedding favors for your baseball theme wedding. This is one spring wedding theme which will be equally appealing to the men and women at the wedding.

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Classic Spring Wedding Bouquets

February 22nd, 2010

Spring has some of the loveliest flowers of any season, so it is no wonder that it is such a popular time for a wedding. There is no need to do anything exotic with your wedding flowers, as the ones in season are so exquisite all on their own. These are some of the most classic spring wedding bouquets.

Perhaps one of the best reasons to be a spring bride is to have the chance to carry a delicate bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley. The tiny white or pink blossoms are an emblem of spring, and are in season in early May. In fact, lily-of-the-valley is the birth flower for those born in the month of May. Its meaning is “return to happiness”, making it a very appropriate choice for wedding flowers. Allow a lily-of-the-valley bouquet to be very simple; all it needs is a satin ribbon around the stems to become the height of bridal perfection.

Peonies are another gorgeous spring flower, and they are very popular for bridal bouquets. Typically used in shades of pink or in white, the lush full blossoms of peonies are fantastic for creating larger bouquets. They work beautifully with classic bridal style, such as a lace gown worn with a pearl tin cup necklace. Peonies are also wonderful for garden weddings, as they have a fresh-picked appearance.

Of course, it would not be spring without tulips, and no bride could go wrong selecting this classic symbol of spring for her bouquet. Tulips look amazing when arranged in single color bunches, and you can create a different feeling depending on which color you choose. For the most traditional effect, an bouquet of white tulips is gracious and elegant. Tie them with a white ribbon if you want to maintain a traditional style, or add a black and white striped ribbon for a touch of modern elegance. Red tulips are fun and festive, yellow are cheerful, pink are feminine, and purple a bit more sophisticated. There are so many pretty spring wedding flowers that that may be enough reason to set a spring wedding date!

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5 Spring Centerpiece Ideas

January 16th, 2009

Spring is a time of renewal and romance, making it the perfect season for a wedding. When planning the decorations for your springtime wedding, be sure to take advantage of all that the season has to offer. Here are five ideas for spring wedding centerpieces.

  1. Planted bulbs. One of the first signs of spring is the beautiful bulbs that push through the earth, signalling the end of winter and the beginning of spring.  For a fresh centerpiece that says, “Welcome Spring”, decorate your tables with low planters featuring bulbs such as hyacinth in a tidy row.  Keep the containers fairly informal – a particularly nice look would be ones in a handpainted tin.

  2. Peonies are one of the favorite flowers of spring. They are lush, romantic, and just achingly beautiful. They make a gorgeous spring centerpiece, as well. To really showcase their beauty, gather an abundance of peonies in a range of pinks for a fresh from the garden look. You may get them from the florist, but the idea is that it should look like you picked them that morning.

  3. Lilacs are one of the most lovely and fragrant spring flowers. They are available in the signature lilac color (of course), but also pretty shades of pink and white. Lilacs would be gorgeous centerpieces when dripping from large footed garden urns. You could combine the lilacs with other flowing elements such as ivy. Because they do have a scent, you might find that lilacs are best used for outdoor receptions, so their aroma does not become too cloying.

  4. Some brides love the look of more handcrafted and natural centerpieces. These are the brides who will choose the more hands-on look of handmade wedding jewelry over pieces that are mass produced. This type of bride will enjoy centerpieces that look less contrived. Instead of highlighting one or two elegant flowers, mix a variety of springtime blossoms with other natural elements, such as flowering branches.

  5. One more great idea for spring centerpieces is to take inspiration from a classic spring gala: the Kentucky Derby. The signature of the Kentucky Derby is the mint julep, which is served in those wonderful little silver glasses. You can easily find versions of the silver glasses online, and they look fantastic filled with a few open flowers. Garden roses and peonies make especially nice choices.

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The Prettiest Spring Bouquets

January 14th, 2009

Spring is right around the corner, and with it comes spring weddings. There is an abundance of lovely flowers that come into bloom at that season. These are some ideas for the prettiest spring bouquets.

Pastels are always pretty and fresh for springtime. They mix well with white for very dainty and feminine bouquets for the bride and her bridesmaids. Pink, in particular, makes a beautiful choice for a spring wedding bouquet. Sunny yellow is another great color for a spring bouquet, and don’t forget about lilac and lavender, as well.

Tulips are one of the favorite flowers of springtime. They come in an astonishing array of colors, ranging from delicate white and pale pink, to cheerful yellow and orange to bold bright red and deep, mysterious purple. There is a shade of tulip that will work for almost any wedding color palette. Most brides think of the classic Dutch tulips, but there are also more wild and exotic looking varieties of tulips, such as the ruffled parrot tulip. The classic tulip makes a trim and tidy bouquet, that is especially nice when it is done in a single color. Finish it off with a hand-tied big satin bow on the stems for a timeless and elegant bouquet.

Peonies are another gorgeous flower available only to spring brides. They are full, lush, and feminine – just the picture of romance. Most commonly seen in pink, peonies make a stunning bouquet all on their own, or mixed with garden roses. The pink color of the peonies is so beautiful that you may wish to use it as inspiration for other parts of your wedding. It would be great to bring that lush color into your accessories, in the form of custom bridal jewelry. Bridal jewelry, such as necklaces and earrings, can be custom made for you and your bridesmaids out of sparkling pink crystals layered in with classic white pearls.

When you are thinking about spring flowers for your wedding, May brides should definitely consider lily of the valley. It is one of the most delicate and sweet flowers that you can choose, and it has been cherished by generations of brides. Lily of the valley is a small and dainty flower, perfect for creating a bouquet that is petite in size, but grand in style.

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