Choose flowers that are in season to get the best prices.
Discover Which Flowers Are in Season for Your Wedding!
Every month has its own seasonal flowers. To obtain the most beautiful, fresh, and affordable flowers, it helps to know what is readily available for your bridal month.
Flowers are one of the more expensive wedding purchases aside from the wedding venue and food costs. These arrangements add to the beauty of a wedding while also wafting a lovely fragrance and natural ambiance to the entire scene. How do you choose what flowers to use to convey the mood you want to set?
How to Make the Best Flower Choice
Look at the months you are considering for your wedding date.
Consider the colors of your wedding theme.
Brainstorm your favorite flowers that you'd like to include.
Make your choice from the readily available blooms for that time of year.
The Ultimate Wedding Flower Guide
Flower Availability by Season
What Flowers Symbolize Months?
Wedding Floral Styles
List of Blooms by Color
Floral Color Trends
Popular Flower Color Schemes
Using Flowers to Create a Wedding Theme
Classic Wedding Hues
Tussy Mussy for Mothers
Video: How to Make a Modern Bouquet
Video: How to Arrange a Traditional Arrangement
wedding flowers for each month
Flowers for Each Month of the Year
Many flowers are available year-round, but even with the worldwide growers and fast shipping currently in existence, some blooms still remain seasonal.
Flowers Available During All Seasons
Roses
Anthuriums
Orchids
Tropical flowers
Lilies
Gerberas daisies
General Flower Guidelines for Each Season
1. Winter Weddings: December, January, February
Many of the classic blossoms are available. They may be combined with surprising elements such as evergreen foliage, berries, or sparkling baubles. The resulting look is most often an elegant one.
2. Spring Weddings: March, April, May
Refer to the table for blooms available in the spring. Some are only available then, like peonies.
3. Summer Weddings: June, July, August
As you might expect, this season offers the most choices, from Astrantias to Viburnums and multitudes in between. The colors range from light to bright and include some rich, deep tones.
4. Fall Weddings: September, October, November
During this time, berries, flowers in richer and brighter colors, and harvest themes abound.
Tips to Choose the Best Flowers for Your Wedding
Tulips are at their best quality and pricing in February.
Lilacs are in season in the spring. Don't expect them during other seasons.
Hydrangeas are in season during the summer. You could still access them during the other seasons, but you'll be working with inferior blooms.
Gardenias will brown or bruise very easily from any physical contact.
Callas are sensitive to cold temperatures and can suffer from frost damage. They tolerate the heat well because they retain moisture efficiently.
Lily of the valley can be very expensive, and their availability is usually limited to May.
Stephanotis, or Madagascar Jasmine, is extremely delicate.
Floral Availability by Season
March, April, May
June, July, August
September, October, November
December, January, February
Lily of the Valley
Asiatic lily
Physalis
Ranunculus
Peonies
Black-eyed Susan
Amaryllis
Gerbera daisies
Tulips
Cosmos
Bittersweet
Tulips
Hyacinths
Delphiniums
Hydrangea
Calla lilies
Mophead Hydrangea
Gladioli
Roses
Anemones
Cherry blossom
Columbine
Sugar Maple (foliage)
Kangaroo paw
Columbine
Larkspur
Sunflower
Gloriosa lilies
Lilac
Pee Gee Hydrangea
Scabiosa
Chrysanthemums
Poppy
Garden Roses
Gerberas
Roses
Ranunculus
Clematis
Mums
Cymbidium orchids
Rose
Cockscomb
Freesia
Daisy
Violet
Sunflower
Zinnia
Winter has best choice & prices on cymbidium orchids
Wedding flowers for each month
What Flowers Symbolize What Months?
Many fresh flowers are chosen for their meanings. Ever since Kate Middleton became the Duchess of Cambridge, the Countess of Strathearn, and Baroness Carrickfergus, flower meanings have become much more a part of modern wedding flower choices.
If you don't want to go by traditional flower meanings, another way to choose them would be to combine "birth month flowers."
Blooms of Your Birth Month
January: The Carnation
February: The Violet
March: The Daffodil
April: The Daisy
May: The Lily
June: The Rose
July: The Delphinium
August: The Gladiolus
September: The Aster
October: The Orchid
November: The Chrysanthemum
December: The Narcissus
Roses And Vanda Orchids for Any Month
Pick Floral Materials for Your Style
According to experts, 95 percent of wedding bouquets are hand-tied. Besides the actual flowers, materials you might use to create bouquets and centerpiece arrangements are the following: visual accents, ribbons, and wire. Here are different floral styles you can try.
1. Glamorous
In these bouquets, the flowers are bunched together. Then, the stems are wrapped in a wide satin ribbon. Brides who wish for glamorous bouquets can choose beads, jeweled pins, rhinestone picks, pearls, and decorated ribbons (sometimes with monograms) to adorn the plain ribbon-wrapped base.
2. Rustic And Natural
Beach and garden themes, which continue to be quite popular, have a more rustic and natural look. Rustic elements include shells, starfish, feathers, sand dollars, berries, twigs, or pinecones worked into the arrangement.
3. Elegant
The rose, an elegant bouquet flower, reigns as queen in the floral shop as she does in the garden. Trendier flower choices are lilies, full-blown peonies, romantic hydrangeas, tulips, and elegant orchids.
4. Farm Girl Sweet
The just-picked casual look of loosely arranged flowers is increasingly replacing the tightly-bound bouquet shapes. The vivid flower colors in both wedding colors and flowers are continuing to grow in popularity.
Delicate Hues for a Spring or Early Summer Wedding: Fresh Flowers Decorate a Special Spring Wedding Cake.
Romantic Pink and Pearls
A List of Wedding Blooms by Color
1. Red Wedding Flowers
Anthuriums
Gerberas
Freesias
Tulips
Alstroemeria
Rose
Calla lilies
Amaryllis
Heliconia
2. Pink Wedding Flowers
Gerberas
Freesias
Tulips
Alstroemeria
Rose
Calla lilies
Amaryllis
'Stargazer' lilies
Lisianthus
Cymbidium orchid
Nerine
3. White Wedding Flowers
Lily of the Valley
Peonies
Tulips
Hyacinths
Rose
Freesia
Calla lilies
Stephanotis
Lilac
Amaryllis
Lisianthus
Stars of Bethlehem
4. Yellow Wedding Flowers
Gerberas
Freesias
Tulips
Lilies
Rose
Calla lilies
Amaryllis
Daffodils
Sunflowers
Coreopsis
Marguerites
Chrysanthemums
Blue Hydrangea and White Astrantia Brides Bouquet: Soft as the first day of summer, this is mainly made of two contrasting flower choices with graceful Bear's grass. Perfect for semi-formal or outdoor weddings.
5. Blue Wedding Flowers
Anemones
Freesias
Hydrangeas
Hyacinths
Delphiniums
Statice
Veronica
Sea Holly
Nigella
Sweet Pea
Pansies
Muscari
Iris
Tweedia
6. Purple Wedding Flowers
Lisianthus
Anemones
Freesias
Hydrangeas
Hyacinths
Statice
Veronica
Sweet peas
Pansies
Iris
Vanda orchids
Orchids
Tulip
Stocks
Lilacs
Eggplant Calla lily
Dahlias
Scabiosa
Violets
7. Orange Wedding Flowers
Gerberas
Freesias
Tulips
Lilies
Roses
Mango Calla lily
Birds of Paradise
Sunflowers
Gloriosa daisies
Marguerites
Chrysanthemums
Spider protea
Kniphofia
Physalis
Dahlias
Wedding Flower Trends: Green and Gingham
What Colors Are Trending for Weddings?
One of the top trends for weddings is mint green, with centerpieces and even bouquets incorporating succulents to create a subtle mint green palette.
The newest colors are fresh pastels and, of course, gorgeous red.
Experiment with colors that are dusty and reminiscent of an old-fashioned era. Examples are dusty pear green, light tangerine, light aqua, or gold, matched up with gray, chestnut, or beige (the muted, subtle, and tender colors).
Chocolate brown or black paired with bright jewel tones, turquoises, and pinks will still be a popular palette.
Teal and purple make a stunning pair—think peacock feather colors. The trendy addition of succulents to a bridal bouquet lends harmonious shades to a bouquet for this palette.
Consult the Pantone color choices since your bridesmaids' dresses and other purchases will follow those color trends. I use Pantone color trends regularly when designing wedding stationery to provide a foolproof way to match hues to bridesmaid dresses and other important sources of a color theme. Take swatches along when consulting with a florist.
It is possible to have a completely coordinated look for everything, from the bridal party flowers to the table settings. Think about which flower colors will complement the colors you choose for your wedding theme.
Popular Wedding Combos - Trends by Season:
Sunflower Bouquet
Wedding Flowers in classic red and white
Wedding Flowers in pink, red, and white
Wedding Flowers with a Wildflower theme
Popular Wedding Combos – Trends by Season: Lilac and Mint Combo on Flickr
Popular Flower Color Schemes
Here are some popular color themes for different seasons. I have chosen some floral material suggestions to create your chosen color combination.
1. Winter
All-White Wedding: The bride won't be the only one wearing white. It'd be a stunning event.
Black and White: These two colors together create a very striking and formal look. There are no truly black flowers, but Calla lilies come in an almost black and creamy white, which may give you a tuxedo effect for all your flowers.
Blue and White: This is a classic combination that can easily be done in flowers. Simple and economical, blue hydrangeas are a lovely option to use to contrast with white roses.
Silver/Grey and White: This could be one of the best themes for gorgeous floral arrangements. There are many silver-foliaged plants are used by florists, and most of the traditional and fragrant blooms for weddings are white. Examples include Artemisia, Tuberose, Lily of the Valley, orchids, succulents, Lambs Ears (betony), and lavender foliage.
White and Navy Blue: Have a navy color theme? What looks more fresh and crisp than simple white calla lilies or sumptuous white roses? They are available in every month, too.
2. Spring
Celadon and Pink: Soft green foliage and the many shades of pink flowers available make this an easy floral theme to accomplish.
Robin's Egg Blue and Pink: Forget-me-nots or Cynoglossum create the right blue, while you can have your pick of pink roses, Callas, or peonies.
Lilac and Chocolate Brown: Cymbidium orchids come in brown, and lilac is found in many blossoms and other orchids. Dahlias come in both hues. Freesias also come in a beautiful lilac.
3. Summer
Mint Green: Mint leaves, variegated ivy, fresh white flowers, and even bells of Ireland keep the beauty of this hue going throughout the table arrangements.
Burnt Orange and Cranberry Red: Try this combination of delicious colors in autumn flowers like chrysanthemums, berries, red and orange roses, certain sunflowers, blanket flowers, and more!
Royal Blue and Sun Yellow: Irises have a beautiful royal blue color that you can accent with ribbons and dyed carnations. Sun yellow is one of nature's favorites— yellow daisies, mums, roses, Callas, and all sorts of choices can round out the wedding decor.
4. Fall
Chocolate Brown and Taupe: With this subtle color combo, a spark of bright color might be your accent. If you desire a completely muted look, just go for white flowers with silver foliage. Chocolate lace flowers make a delicate filler.
Burnt Orange and Chocolate Brown: Mums and sunflowers, gloriosa daisies, and Callas could deck out these themes.
Celadon and Chocolate Brown: Pair together the palest green foliage with green roses or carnations and preserved magnolia leaves.
Yellow and Chocolate Brown: Yellow and brown are two of the colors found in the always useful and elegant Callas.
Cascade of calla lily and roses in subtle purple and rose is lush and romantic
Very simple hydrangeas bring a bright spot of pastel green to the mocha brown dresses.
Old Fashioned Roses are a romantic choice.
White lily, Carnations, and Ornithogalum (Star of Bethlehem) bring variation of a pure white theme.
Cream white roses, berries, red foliage are gorgeous for winter bouquets.
Popular Wedding Color Combinations
Red
Pink
Blue
green
purple
Apple Red and Black
Hot Pink and Black
Diamond Blue and Coral
Peapod Green, Blue, and Mocha Brown
Warm Gray and Purple
Red and Blush Pink
Hot Pink and Navy
Lavender and Sky Blue
Olive, Hunter, Slate, White
Ivory, Lavender, Plum
Strawberry, Sugar, White, Gold
Gold, Mauve, and Blush Pink
Sky Blue, Light Coral Orange, and Light Yellow
Kiwi, Pink, Plum, Silver
Raspberry, Lavender, Ivory, Blush
Trendy and Popular Color Combinations for Weddings
Use Flowers to Create Your Wedding Theme!
Example: Calla Lilies
Sleek, elegant, unstated and sophisticated - no wonder Callas are the top choice for brides.
Calla lilies are popular not only for their graceful, elegant shape and variety of color choices but also because they are perennially available.
Whether you use fresh flowers or their representations, they can adorn all your decorations, from the bouquet to the guest books. It creates a very elegant and coordinated look to the ceremony and reception.
If you love Calla lilies, center your theme around them. They are the most popular of the nuptial blossoms. Carry a theme of the meaning of the flowers you choose into your choice of favors. In this case, Callas represent purity and faithfulness. Artists painted these blooms in their pictures of the Virgin Mary.
Wedding Flower Arrangement Advice: Autumn Orange Is Amazing
What Are Classic Wedding Hues?
You may not find all the colors of these popular wedding themes in a blossom, but use ribbons to tie up bouquets or accent floral displays.
Tiffany Blue
Aqua Blue
Teal Blue
Navy Blue
Pistachio Green
Honeysuckle Pink
Red
Orange
Purple
Chocolate/Mocha
Black and White
Color trends come and go, but there are perennial favorites that are always regarded as good colors for weddings. Any of them can be made fashionable when combined with accents and elements, such as metallics in silver, pewter, copper, or rose gold. Harmonies like Tiffany Blue and rose quartz create a variation on the newest themes.
Fresh flowers can be in the main color or an accent shade, and the metallic elements can be added with ribbons or jeweled pins instead of the typical pearl pins. Some flowers, like roses, come in such a wide array of colors they are included in almost every color theme.
A Tussy Mussy, Perhaps?
According to Trends, more and more mothers are carrying small posies instead of wearing the traditional corsage. Those small "posie" bouquets would be what used to be known as "Tussy-Mussy" bouquets.
Here is a suggested example of green colors from Martha Stewart:
"In a gilded cascade, beaded florets, strung by hand, glint like tiny holiday lights amid cymbidium orchids, bupleurum, gloriosa lilies, and lady's mantle; velvety gold-tipped cockscomb lend their own luster. The stems are wrapped in a wide gold band of satin ribbon and adorned with "something old": a starlike rhinestone brooch."
When the April blizzard hit that day, an indoor venue was a good thing! The tropical plants and the unique atmosphere of this Conservatory wedding made us all forget the stormy weather outdoors. We were in the perfect garden.
Well, no weddings are completely perfect, but my daughtercareful planning did make her wedding one of the most perfect ones I have ever attended. I played a small part, which makes me happy, but it was largely her exquisite taste and her choices that led to a delightful wedding for her, her husband, her family, and her guests.
I’d love to tell you about it and include some reasons why a conservatory wedding ceremony was such a wonderful experience for all of us.
Follow me into Franklin Park Conservatory for the full dream wedding story, and how it unfolded…
The Ceremony
The Ceremony
A Wedding Inside The Franklin Park Conservatory
Wedding in the Franklin Park Conservatory
…Amongst the art and the botanical plantings
If you would like to plan to have Franklin Park Conservatory as the venue for you wedding, what might you expect?
My daughter chose to hold the wedding ceremony at the Conservatory, while having her reception at another location. If she had held the reception at the Conservatory the requirements, at the time, were to use their catering, which is a fine choice for some, but we had a family friend who is a professional and wanted his talents to create the reception dinner.
There are a wide array of choices for wedding ceremonies and receptions at the Franklin Park Conservatory. Besides the Palm House where my daughter’s ceremony was held there are other areas such as “The Bride’s Garden”, “The Zen Terrace”, to cater to the needs of your particular plans.
To make a reservation for your wedding or for an appointment to visit the Conservatory, contact the Special Events Office at 614.645.1800
A bridal show is held in January.
One of the very nice things about having a wedding in a botanic garden is the fact that the guests may wander around the conservatory exhibits afterward, and while wedding photographs are being taken. The areas for getting the wedding party ready were clean and worked well, even for a large size of attendants.
A wedding in a botanical garden has to be one of my favorite experiences, ever.
I thought it was elegant and had all the feel of a garden wedding with none of the weather risks (inside, of course- we had a freak April blizzard outside).
Table Decor for your Theme
We made our own floral and candle table decor for my daughter’s wedding. Hand constructed paper lantern shades for votive candles, safely snuggled in glass holders. Smaller glass votive holders placed randomly on the tables. Rose petals were strewn around each centerpiece.
It was a very romantic and lovely effect overall. However, it was quite labor intensive. The paper lanterns were made months ahead.
I gathered together various floral materials and arranged it in foam forms covered with moss.
Flowers and Decorations – mock-up of the planned table decorations
To ensure a good result, I made mock-ups of the centerpieces a month ahead. The photo below shows it on a placemat on my dining room table
Pre-wedding mock-up of the centerpiece arrangements
The Actual Wedding Guest Tables
The Actual Wedding Guest Tables
The above photo is the actual wedding table as it looked during the reception. When creating your own, look for Botanical Garden themed votive holders for your tables. Lovely votive holders will light up the tables and are simply elegant. Fern designs or mercury glass would be perfect for a garden theme, or a nature look. However, any that match your color scheme will bring that certain “something”.
My daughter made her own invitations, using red paper, handmade paper, thin red satin ribbons and her calligraphy. You may not want to complicate your plans with that much effort, instead use the artistry of the creations from Zazzle.
Aren’t these pretty?
Large sized decorative trays can hold a floral design with candles are a pretty and eye-catching display. They will show up against the greenery and can be used to accent the ceremony area. Use between two and four decorated trays at a minimum.
When there are valuable plants, the conservatory may have rules against bringing in your own floral material. In that case, glass flowers, or such things with florist moss may be substituted; be sure to check with the wedding coordinator of your venue.
If real candles are not allowed, there are marvelous LED candles that are safe and look like the real thing.
Yards Of Gauze Netting
I bought yards of flowing gauzy material to match my daughter’s accent color and bridesmaids dresses, it was used to create a canopy as a focal point where the vows would take place.
That was all the decorating necessary for the ceremony, besides the flowers for the wedding party itself.
For The Guest Tables
Individual dish gardens with moss, some river rocks, and sprigs of flowers were centered with candles in lanterns for table centerpieces. The groom had painstakingly made the lanterns from handmade paper (purchased), and balsa wood framework.
Purchased lanterns could work for those who don’t feel “crafty”. Glass votive holders safely contained the candle flame. The floors were strewn with rose petals from the flower girls, and the tables lighted dusted with petals, too.
I found an idea from a nieces wedding that would work well in a conservatory setting.Three simple calla lilies in clear glass vases for each table. A few sprays of bear grass to give grace It is a a simple as that, but created a showy table centerpiece.
The Brides Table
I made special floral arrangements for the Brides table which included optic light butterflies within a low arrangement of flowers in flowerbox-like containers. I used dressy looking red metallic ones, but rustic wooden types could work just as well, or golden bronze…depending on the theme of the wedding. The fiber optics give a little fantasy light to the atmosphere.
We held the reception in a different venue, while desiring to keep the conservatory feel to the space. In order to accomplish this, I had purchased large sized orchid plants and arranged them together on a table, with two large garden flower planters filled with big sprays of flowering branches and store-bought florist flowers.
Set up on inexpensive plaster pedestals, they gave lots of floral impact to the room. The planters were duct taped to the pedestals for stability, and then the tape was covered with Spanish moss. the planters were the lightweight resin which were filled with balls of chicken wire to hold the arranged flowers.
If the reception is held within a conservatory setting, it is probably unnecessary to have the extra flowers arrangements, the table centerpieces should be enough.
Potted Orchids for Conservatory Effect
Orchids at Franklin Park Conservatory
In our case, we were not able to have the reception at the conservatory, but wanted to carry out a similar effect.
I purchased large orchid plants and created groupings near the wedding party table. The plus side of this is that the orchid plants can go home with you!
Add your florals to the card table
Particularly, be sure to add touches of your Conservatory Garden Wedding theme, in this case florals, in places that are often left undecorated. The guest book area or wedding guest good wishes bowl. Be creative.
Considerations for a Conservatory Wedding – The pros and cons of a wedding inside a conservatory
Pro: the many plants and foliage surrounding the event means less money needed to budget for flowers.
Con: in warmer months the temperature can feel less comfortable inside the greenhouse conditions of a Conservatory.
Pro: guests will enjoy walking around and seeing interesting things.
Con: your wedding might be booked back to back with another and you are hurried out by the staff. (this happened to us)
The wedding venue
A Conservatory Garden Wedding Any Time of Year
A conservatory harmonizes with many wedding themes, we had an Asian theme. It would work equally well with any culture, a garden themed wedding, modern, vintage Victorian, even Safari themed.
Rrwarr! It has the ambiance of being outdoors without the worry of fickle weather dampening the plans. We even had an April blizzard that day, so you can imagine what that might have done to any plans involving the outdoors. After all is said and done, the wedding in the conservatory is one that I think I will remember as the most beautiful I ever attended. In truth, not just because it was my daughter’s happy day (although I’m sure that has a little something to do with it).
I really hope that this sample of ideas will help pull off a plan for the most perfect wedding ever. If a coastal theme or destination is in the plans, a Boho Beach Wedding theme can set the stage for you and your guests to have a memorable, relaxing day of celebration. Nothing is more wonderful than witnessing a happy bride on her special day.
From Coastal Theme ideas to makeup tips… discover if this style creates the wedding you’ve dreamt of.
What Makes It Boho?
Short for the word “Bohemian”, this style is dreamlike, and romantic. In keeping with outdoor venues, Boho Chic borrows from nature and is filled with elements that flow and harmonize with the environment, whether it be woodland, or, in this case, the seaside.
Bring everything into the decor that delights you about coastal living: shells, driftwood, soft colors, and loose, casual clothing. Flowers and foliage native to the area, string lights, and flickering candles. A bit quirky, quite unique, bohemian style is artistic with hippy overtones.
A loose, natural feeling pervades the entire venue and details.
It isn’t anything new to plan a beach wedding- the romantic draw of the ocean waves, the sun, sand, and sky above are what dreams are made of. Walks on the beach, relaxing on vacation, and the sheer beauty of the seaside create the kind of vibes we wish for this most important day. Events incorporating the destination of a favorite beach allow for lots of style leeway, and this theme of Boho natural and free feeling and elements is one of the most romantic.
It practically invites the bird feathers, driftwood, and shells of nature… and all that is beautiful in a coastal place to be part of the joy of the day.
Spectacular and Special
It isn’t just another day on the beach when a beach wedding has been planned. The blue ocean scene, the beautiful sand, and summer skies create an unforgettable frame for the perfect day to start your lives together. Excitement and joy are in the very air.
It doesn’t matter what continent you are on, the ocean and the outdoors, the beach and the sunshine all conspire to give everyone a good feeling that something wonderful is going to happen. And with all the details planned, that is just what happens. Even if the bride stumbles, it is all part of a wonderful day at the beach together. It is all part of the easy atmosphere that the seashore imparts.
Stickers and labels can be used to seal envelopes, label guest favors, mark seating, all sorts of ingenious ways to customize your wedding day
Using Zazzle’s wide range of quality products allow you to create wedding details that are personalized and have the look of bespoke accessories, invitations, and coordinate the look of everything from the save the dates through the thank-yous.
With favors, decor, and gifts for the wedding party all available for your colors and theme customizations.
To personalize your stationary, and many of your wedding accessories.
From Invitations to Favors
Zazzle has many products that will outfit your wedding, your way. Whether you choose something from an artist or make your own design, the products are great and can be customized. That means you could be planning the perfect beach wedding right now!
Take a look at their Wedding Center to make it even easier to take care of all your needs. Zazzle has come up with wonderful ideas that stem from years of expertise in helping brides to plan a perfectly unique, personalized event.
Totes are really popular for the bridal party. Make sure everyone can easily carry all their essentials in an organized way. Do your bridesmaids need to keep their lipstick, special wedding jewelry or any other important items together? Or do the bride and groom need to carry purchases during the honeymoon…AND have coordinated carry-all bags to proudly proclaim their newlywed status? Try designing your own if there aren’t any among the many that you could customize.
Shirts Match Up for the Bridal Party
Don’t forget to outfit the wedding party with custom tshirts, etc. for a truly casual and comfortable look during any of the events surround your ceremony, you might just want Tees that are tailored around your day and its theme.
Need matching shirts? Great idea for all the wedding party. Especially fun for bachelorette parties or destination wedding groups. His and hers available.
Water Bottle Favors
Personalized Water Bottle Labels – With a Beach Themed Label:
Here is a great idea for favors, especially for beach weddings where you can get quite hot and thirsty. And who doesn’t appreciate a bottle of refreshing water? The labels personalize the bottles and are easy to apply, and customized to match the wedding colors and theme.
Apply your own labels to handy water bottles as wedding favors.
Invitation Info
There is no need to settle for unoriginal run of the mill details when you have all these products and artists available. If you were to go to a custom stationer, who knows what it could cost? But ordering from this reputable company with their many ways of providing a satisfied customer with just the thing they want is economical.
Great Stationary
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Getting the entire set is possible: the invitations and envelops, the RSVP’s, the menu and table cards, and so much more.
On this page are some very cool ideas for using labels to personalize your own favors, instead of buying something that isn’t quite what you envisioned.
And I love the idea of the custom totes- totes are so useful long after the event is over, which keeps the happy event fresh in everyone’s memory.
The Perfect Beach Wedding Dress
Smooth, strapless dress has the right casual elegance to feel just right for enjoying the kiss of the sea.
If you think the weather might be a bit cool or you want a more covered look- there is a selection chosen for you, as well.
Drapey, romantic fabric detailing, this has enough elegance to make a beautiful bridal gown, but enough simplicity to create just the right look for a beach wedding. The loose and simple style has a boho vibe with voluminous skirt and lovely arm treatment.
Simple off shoulder dress with big wildflower bouquet
Location, Location
The location for your marriage ceremony and reception will be one of your most important decisions. Available shelter for weather changes is most welcome. Consider having the reception in a more sheltered situation.
Quote Me:
If you want to know how much I love you, count the waves.
Plan Perfect Details for a Destination Beach Wedding
If you are planning to travel to a destination to get married -and it involves anything coastal- there are lots of great designs for your accessories. Coordinate everything with your colors and theme.
Your Big Beautiful Seaside Wedding – Consider these points
Follow these tips for a less stress, and easy ways to create a pretty celebration that you and your guest recall with happy memories.
Get info on the area, try to choose a less frequented beach for more privacy.
Lei’s are not for Hawaii only- why not make these your wedding flowers? Leis can be ordered online and shipped to you, or you might try to make your own with volunteers.
Use seashells or big tropical drink glasses to hold centerpiece flowers.
Casual can be beautiful and perfectly fits a wedding by the sea.
Tips For A Sunny Bride – Light and Beautiful
Search for a beach worthy dress that is comfortable and made of lighter fabrics. Lace, silk, chiffon.
Your hair is classic in a chignon with a beautiful hairpin, comb or tiara. Loose hair or a bun pinned with tropical flowers is also stunning.
Veil? Light netting is fabulous. Try a “fascinator”.
Freshwater pearls are modern, yet elegant. They have a casual look that makes the famous sheen of the pearls show off your beauty, not upstage it. Nothing is more natural at the beach than pearls with their soft glow in the sunshine.
BHG article A North Carolina couple pulls off a show-stopping event with unique touches you can make your own, from star fish boutonnieres to a sea-shell covered cake.
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Pearls, Shells, White Feathers – Lace, Flowers, And Pretty Seashore Netting
Simple yet sophisticated look with a fascinator. Has a small veil included.
Beautiful Bohemian style for a simple gown
The timeless and elegant fascinator hat! Beautifully decorated with birdcage veil, pillbox hat, and feathers, this may give you the unique look you want for your beach nuptials. It has a more modern vibe that pairs perfectly with a simple Grecian gown.
More wedding details that bring out the relaxed and fun feel you want for your Beach-venue or theme.
A Cute Wedding Cake Topper
Darling bridal couple strikes just the right pose for a casual and relaxed beach wedding. Makes an adorable wedding cake topper.
– What to wear to a wedding at the seaside? Light layering over a strapless top or camisole. This is an idea for the ultra casual bride or an outfit for bridesmaids and wedding guests. Pair with a gauzy skirt or loose slacks or whatever length you like.
For The Wedding Day – A beautiful destination wedding
Themed Decorations
The fruit of the sea, nets, and seashells, all give an underline to the ocean and beach theme of the bride and grooms celebration of their vows.
Fish Net Great for Wedding Decor– this one is made from cotton (some types are made from plastic). A natural feel and great draping qualities for a reasonable price.
Finishing Touches For Your Special Day
Fun Beach Wedding details at a coastal venue may take more imagination than money. It is because of the informal and relaxed vibe that borrows heavily from the beauty of nature.
There are so many ways to express your theme for your guests and to coordinate all the details that go into the wedding day. From the ritual of a special toast to the table decorations, there are so many choices to make! I hope that this selection starts off your own imaginative planning to create an atmosphere of fun and relaxation. That is what beaches always say and your wedding celebration should be no different.
Some of the accessories say “Hawaiian luau”, some say beachcombing in Florida, but each one creates a feeling that tells your guests to relax and celebrate a wonderful beginning with the blessing of the sun, the sand, and the sea.
Turquoise and White
The tints of turquoise and intense sapphire blue, with white and sand of the water’s edge are repeated in the invitations and many of the stationary needs. The simple touches of shells and driftwood bring the beauty of nature into. many of the Zazzle designs. Whenever the bride chooses these colors, an easy and relaxed atmosphere is part of the message.
If you are having winter nuptials, these are some of the best picks for a winter wedding invitation, along with seasonal tips and trends. Although highlighting many of my own designs, I like to curate some of the best from other designers. Winter weddings benefit from some of the beautiful holiday decor and traditional family visiting times.
As a designer on Zazzle, I do a lot of research into the trends in wedding styles, and have always been interested in event themes.Themes are so much fun to explore because of the creativity that so many women express through their event planning choices!
So, along with a small showcase of actual invitations, tips and info on favorite themes and trends are on the menu of this post, as well.
In This Article:
winter wedding colors; popular, new trends, classic
boho wedding theme
A Few Examples of My Own Design
Two of the new, trending Boho style designs and a popular Holiday influenced Wedding Invitation.
A Rustic invitation style that combines warm elements of wood and a floral decorated lantern
While winter colors are often more subdued, around Christmas or Valentines Day it is just the opposite! Expect lots of red, but many strong bright palettes, as well as a deep, moody trend come to the forefront during the winter season.
Greens of Winter
winter wedding color theme
For 2023 and beyond, Green becomes a top favorite. The theme is usually a natural one that invites nature’s display of plant foliage, evergreens, and the many shades of green to infuse the entire event. For invitations, that means lots of watercolor foliage designs.
I think this Greenery theme is so popular because it is simple and elegant. It is also easy to source the floral materials year round for one of the more costly portions of the wedding budget.
A subset of the greenery theme is the Christmas season theme of evergreens and the traditional “Deck the Halls” foliage, with the additions of Berry Red. Green, red, and white is classic.
Chic, gold snow, pine green winter wedding invitation
Next for a color combination that marries two of the classic color themes for Brides everywhere: Blush and Sage. Instead of a monotone, these toned down contrasting colors create their own subtle excitement. This could also be considered a subset of the Greenery theme when sage is the pre-dominant tint for the decor. Bring in a “Tapestry Tan” to further blend these two chosen colors.
Because they are pale and reflect the seasonal red and green, this works surprisingly well for a winter wedding. Many floral choices in Blush and herbal Sage is readily available at this time of year. If the fragrance of sage isn’t to your liking, Eucalyptus comes in this soft shade of green as well.
Lavenders
Segue way from the foliage to a field of lavender, and Lavenders and Purples take the winter wedding into a more moody color set. Light purples are usual for spring, but for the mood of the colder months, a rich Plum purple and a gray lavender with a desaturated green create a dramatic backdrop.
Sunflower Yellow and Dusk Blue
Turn your head to something completely different: bring in the sunshine, with a nod to the Nordic countries. Blue and yellow have always been a Swedish favorite (the colors of their flag). This combo is perfect for a bright note in an otherwise overcast time of year.
Sunflowers are a favorite in all seasons, and a fun decor and invitation theme.
Go Burgundy
Transitioning the time of fall to winter is the time to go all out for color, especially the Burgundy/Marsala and Burnt Orange shades. Try the two together for a late fall theme, or lean into a strong red color like Marsala for further into the winter calendar.
A Rustic invitation style that combines warm elements of wood and a floral decorated lantern
Notice the trend towards the Classic in these choices of colors. The winter months lend themselves to feeling of elegance and timelessness, even a minimalism that just doesn’t seem right in the warmer seasons of Spring or Summer. That doesn’t mean you can’t choose something different, it just is what fits with what Modern Brides sensibilities respond to most during these times, and this season.
Add Sparkle
Sparkle brings alive so many of these themes. Trendy additions like metallics in copper, silver, or rose gold. Facets of crystal, snowflakes, icy surfaces like glass and mirror. For invitations, don’t forget foil effects.
A Boho Wedding Theme
This has proven extremely popular for both Weddings and Bridal Showers, with neutral colors and soft natural textures of burlap, pampas grass, dried Palm leaves and pretty orchids. Usually ivory, champagne, and dusty rose, but clay colors such as terra-cotta and rusty reds for contrast are part of the mix.
Earthy feeling, watercolor invitations and luxurious papers are part of the invitation choices that highlight this casual style choice.
Flesh Pink, beige, and soft white, paired with darker rust and olive green accents are peaceful hues for beach or garden environments- or decor that evokes those beautiful venues.
Boho doesn’t have to have those color themes, it really harks to a collection of playful and unexpected elements which give a casual, laid back atmosphere, often with a 60’s Hippy vibe.
Boho Tropical White Orchid Invitation
Whimsical Boho Meadow Floral Invitation
A reason that Boho style invitations work well for winter is in the use of dried floral elements or florals that are available during this time of year; such as orchids.
This look combines the deep sapphire blue of a jewel tone with the yellow and blue combo. Its variations involve deepening the blue and having a very pale yellow for the stars and moon decor. It is a very dramatic look, yet the moon and night sky lends feelings of romance.
It is a look that has been trending for wedding stationary for the past few years.
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Used through the ages, follow the romance of how petals have imparted fragrance in so many sweet ways. Whether you strew aisles and tables, make jam or rosebeads, they’re delightful.
The Romance of Red Rose Petals
Red rose petals breathe romance and are a favorite for weddings, and romantic candle lit décor. They add fragrance and tactile luxury when you touch their soft and smooth, slightly cool skin between your fingers. They can add flavor to foods, and color as well. Explore and examine the beauty of Red Rose Petals…
Nothing is lovelier for strewing around a room than fresh rose petals.
Flower Girl can fling fragrant flower petals along the wedding aisle.
Perfect for the flower girl to scatter down the aisle.
Immortalized in Burn’s Poetry
Oh, my luve’s like a red, red rose, That ‘s newly sprung in June
Useful in so many ways
Fresh Petals – Perfect for weddings
If you want to use rose petals for food purposes, I would not purchase commercially grown roses. Only gather your own home grown blooms that are organically grown, without insecticides or fungicide. Use your own judgment for crafts, but I would only use the purchased flowers for decorative purposes.
For my daughter’s wedding we used fresh red rose petals on the reception tables and at the ceremony in the flower girls baskets. It was a very pretty touch.
List of Roses with Red, Fragrant Petals
Gather your own rose petals
Some of these are ‘old roses’ or heritage varieties which can be hard to find in the market, but all are worth growing. The hybrid teas will bloom throughout the season, the old roses bloom only in early summer. this list is not definitive, but will give you a base of named roses to look for when desiring red colored petals that are fragrant.
Mr. Lincoln
Charles De Mills, gallica
Fragrant Cloud
Rose de Rescht
Don Juan
Oklahoma
Red Masterpiece
Alec’s Red
Baron Girod de l’Ain
Chrysler Imperial
General Jacqueminot
Hugh Dickson
New Yorker
The Dark Lady
The Squire
Rose Beads, an Ancient Craft
Rose Petal Trivia
Reaching back into ancient time, as roses and their use and culture are from very early times, the making of rose beads is known to have been well established by the middle ages. Rose beads became favored for making prayer beads, known as the rosary.
Victorians developed the process with the use of fixatives and binders which made the beads stronger and able to retain their scent for a much longer time..[2] Gum Benzoin and Ground Orris root are two common and easily obtained fixatives.
Damask or Apothecary roses are the old roses which are still used to manufacture rose oils. Though not commonly available, they can be ordered from nurseries.
Cleopatra used roses to envelope herself in fragrance and allure. It is said that she had the palace floors carpeted with rose petals, her chamber filled two feet deep with red rose petals, and the fountains filled with rose water in preparation for Mark Antony. No wonder he was so taken with her.
Rose Petals and Flower Girls
In medieval England, it was traditional for the bride to be preceded by a flower girl on her way to church, who would strew fresh rose petals before her to signify happiness. Create an Amazon Wedding Registry
Create Your Own Rose Beads
Gather together the materials and make fragrant beads for jewelry or other crafts.
Make Rose Beads for a Rosary
Red, fragrant rose petals
Water
A saucepan
A needle
String for stringing.
Instructions
Gather the roses
Chop the petals as finely as you can
Put them in a saucepan and barely cover with water.Using a cast iron skillet will give a deeper color to the beads
Heat for an hour but do not let boil.
Repeat for three or four days, add more water if needed.
When the petals are the consistency of clay, start molding the beads.
Press out as much water as possible in a sieve.
Roll the pulp into balls.
They will shrink by half when dry, so make them about an inch diameter.
After somewhat dry use a large needle to make holes in the center of each beads
When dry, string them.
The warmth of your body will release rose fragrance from the dried beads.
Rose Bead Recipe #2 – Or Make A Necklace of Fragrance
Here is an alternative recipe from C. Jeanne Heida. This one replaces cooking the petals with repeated grinding.
Materials
You will need:
A meat grinder
A cast iron skillet
A box of thin picture nails- at least 3/4 inch in length
Jewelry string
Laundry basket full of fresh rose petals
Instructions
Grind the petals twice through the meat grinder.
Spread the petals in the skillet, cover and set aside.
Once a day, grind the paste through the meat grinder, then return the paste to the skillet.
After several days, you will notice the paste slowly beginning to turn black or deep brown. Continue to grind the petals daily, for 10 to 15 days until the rose petals have turned into a dense, putty like material.
After the petals have been turned into a dense and pliable paste,shape the rose paste into circles or squares.
Insert a nail through the center to create an opening for the thread. Wiggle the nail to enlarge the opening slightly larger than the nail itself.
Set the bead aside and let dry thoroughly.
After the beads have completely dried, remove the nails.
The beads can now be threaded onto the jewelry string.
Place small knots between the individual beads to prevent them from touching each other.
Floral Flavor
Try using rose syrup in cocktails, over vanilla ice cream or panna cotta, mixed into fruit salad, and drizzled over crepes. Desire something quick, on the shelf? Bottled syrup is available on Amazon.
Monin is considered a quality line of syrups.
Rose syrup
6 packed cups of rose petals
12 cups water
6 cups white sugar
Instructions
In large bowls add rose petals, have a large heavy platter that fits over the bowl snugly.
Bring to a boil 12 cups of water and pour over rose petals and quickly cover with platter.
Set aside till water cools.
Strain water and discard petals.
Mix water and sugar in a large pot and bring to boil till sugar is dissolved. But do not boil, only heat water enough to dissolve sugar.
If the color is not to your liking, you can adjust it. Add food coloring. Keep refrigerated. Will last about 3 months in fridge. Or you may also can it for longer storage. Use it drizzled over fresh fruit, in custard, on pancakes with fresh berries, in iced tea.
Note: To make the syrup pink you can add 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp. lemon juice to each cup of rose infusion. It is fun to watch it turn pink before your eyes. The lemon juice may also act as a preservative and lengthen the shelf time.
Culinary Red Rose Petals – Dried petals added to teas or foods
Teavana makes one of my favorite white teas with dried fruit, rosebuds and rose petals added to make a fragrant and indulgent tea. They named it ‘Snow Geisha’. You may not find this particular type now, but look for similar mixes in specialty teas.
Youthberry is another one of their teas which contain rose petals and has a very lovely floral nose to it. I found this is still available for purchase in teabag form at Target stores.
Culinary grade petals to use in your rose petal flavored creations
You could add your own petals to tea, using a culinary grade of dried petals.
Edible Petals
Roses are grown with the use of many pesticides and fungicides unless they specify otherwise. That is why you should never use roses from unknown sources for culinary use. Make sure you use organically grown roses. Better yet, grow them without poisons in your own yard.
In cooking, the essence of rose flavors cookies, cakes, and other confections.
Rose water is distilled from rose petals and Moroccan rose water is known for its high quality, made from Rosa damascena. Best type to use for skin care, in cosmetics or as a skin toner.
Scented Sugar
Make Rose Petal Scented Sugar
Make Rose Petal Sugar
1 Cup White Sugar
2 Cups fresh, fragrant Rose Petals, shredded or minced
Pound sugar and rose petals with a mortar and pestle.
Place in a covered jar for one week.
Sift out petal bits if desired and store in an airtight container. You can also add a vanilla bean.
Red Rose Petal Jam – Sweet, Fresh, Scented Jam
You can use ‘Eva’ hybrid musk rose petals or any type that is free from pesticides and has a good strong perfume.
Buying a good rose jam is also possible.This is a rose flavored jam that is ideal when paired with salty cheeses and great for a tea time snack.
3-4Tablespoons Meyer Lemon Juice(juice from 1 large Meyer Lemon with the zest )
Method
Cut the rose petal into strips with kitchen scissors, discardi the white base, which is tough and bitter.
Put the petals in a pan with water; cook for 10 minutes, then lift out and drain. reserving the liquid.
Add the sugar and honey and cook over medium high heat until thick syrup forms (about 20-30 minutes). Skim off & discard any foam.
Return the rose petals to the syrup and continue to cook gently for about 10-20 minutes more.
Add the rose essential oil and lemon juice. Simmer until set- temperature of 220-222F, another 10-15 minutes. (thread stage)
Ladle into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe the rims clean with a dampened paper towel or clean cloth, put the lids in place and tighten down. Invert the jars for a few minutes, turn upright and let cool completely.
Floral Topics
Mr. Lincoln is a red rose of the hybrid tea type. I grow it, and it has been one of the few hybrid teas hardy in my Zone 5 garden (although I do grow it in a protected place). Mr. Lincoln has a strong, beautiful rose scent and deep red petals.
The Rose
The Rose is gowned in petaled grace and lovely beyond telling;
She always lifts a friendly face, regardless of her dwelling.
Her golden silence can express to us, no matter where, joy shared;
give solace in distress from those who fondly care. The Rose has ways of saying things we much delight to hear;
without a spoken word, she brings and keeps our loved ones near
Rose Petals, Buds, and Powder Profile Rose Petals, Buds, and Powder Profile Also known as Rosa spp (centifolia, gallica, and damascena are the most common varieties), Provence Rose, French Rose, Cabbage Rose, Red Rose, and Pink Rose. Introduction The rose has been valued for its beauty a
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I use Pantone color trends regularly when designing wedding stationery to provide a foolproof way to match hues to bridesmaid dresses and other important sources of a color theme. Take swatches along when consulting with a florist.
A design that matches the love of 
It isn’t just another day on the beach when a beach wedding has been planned. The blue ocean scene, the beautiful sand, and summer skies create an unforgettable frame for the perfect day to start your lives together. Excitement and joy are in the very air.
