Flowers In Season for a Spring Wedding

After my post on Friday gushing over the virtues of the gorgeous Peonies which are currently coming into season I had a few people ask me what other flowers were in season during Spring. So I've decided to do a series of 4 posts giving you a quick run down of my favourite seasonal flowers.
Obviously I'm not a florist and these are just my favourites so be sure to have a good chat with your florist about what they can get hold of for you on the date of your wedding .. but this will hopefully give you a bit of a guide.

Daffodils

The flower that sums up spring for me. Great in early spring if you are having a February or March wedding. Daffodils or Narcissus are not just for yellow lovers as they come in a wide variety of shades to almost pure white which would look great with any colour scheme and mixed with other flowers for a country look.

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Tulips

Tulips for me give a really strong structured look and a great range of colours to choose from.

Peonies

Available in late Spring - around May time - these are by far one of my favourite flowers for wedding bouquets as they look opulent and blowsy and work really well in either very structured bouquets or much more natural overflowing arrangements.

Ranunculus

I love ranunculus ... incredibly versatile and a great opulent looking alternative if you can't get hold of Peonies. Ranunculus come in a great range of colours, have a beautiful layered feel and are available in March and April.

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Hyacinths

Gorgeous if you are after a beautiful country garden feel. In beautiful whites, lilacs, pinks and purples these give an amazing scent but probably aren't that great for allergy sufferers.

Anenome

A very 'on trend' flower currently. Anenomes give a striking display with their beautiful dark centres.

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Perfect Peonies - My Favourite Wedding Flowers

I admit I have a total obsession with Peonies! Perhaps it's because they are such a beautiful short lived thing and only in season for such a short time .. or perhaps its because their big blowsy flowers are just so over the top and gorgeous ... whatever it is I adore them!
And joy upon joys we are now entering Peony season!
So any of you lovely brides who are planning on getting married between May and early July can definitely consider Peonies for your wedding flowers.
They look stunning in bouquets and as single stems so here are a few ideas on how to use them in your wedding ...

 

 

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Bespoke Cornish Sketch Wedding Invitations with A Hint Of Tartan

Hope you're all having a lovely Easter. I'm back in the office today and wanted to share with you another of the lovely bespoke designs I have worked on recently.
These invitations for Olivia and Jonathan were created with a brief of a classic Cornish wedding with a Tartan Twist. I incorporated a Sketch of their venue at Boconnoc House and some of the groom's family tartan which will be a feature of the wedding. I also added some Peonies and Thistles which will feature in the flowers.
The design was a square invitation with an internal pocket for information and rsvp card.

If you would like a similar bespoke design for your wedding please don't hesitate to get in touch via the website at http://knotsandkisses.co.uk or email Nikki at info@knotsandkisses.co.uk