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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Sunny Spring Wedding Ideas

What a gorgeous week its been down here in Devon ... and hopefully for all of you too!
Obviously I've spend the majority of the week in the office staring longingly out the window at the glorious weather but managed to get a bit of time off yesterday to enjoy the sunshine and meet up with some lovely wedding industry peeps in Tavistock for a coffee.

The gorgeous weather has definitely got me in the mood for sunny spring wedding inspiration ... lots of yellows, whites, cornflower blues and apple greens make for a gorgeous wedding scheme.
Here are some of my favourite ideas ...

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Weekly Wedding Inspiration - Botanical Inspired Florals

This week I've been mainly working on an order of some very pretty Save the Date Tags. The couple in question were inspired by RHS botanical prints and old Victorian seed packets and I can't wait to show you the finished result in a couple of weeks!
I've also been working on lots of samples and orders of my Tropical Travel range of stationery http://www.knotsandkisses.co.uk/tropicaltravelcollection.html ... so this week really has been a 'flower fest'!

Inspired by this I've decided that to round the week off this weeks 'weekly wedding inspiration' is going to be all about florals and flowers for your wedding.

First up is this beautiful pastel bouquet from http://twigandtwinedesign.com ... I just love the addition of thistles, succulents and especially cotton ... which is something I've never seen before!

I also love this gorgeous floral arrangement from http://magnoliarouge.com which definitely echoes the colours of the Rhs botanical prints I've been working with this week .. gorgeous!

 

And for a more rustic botanical look I adore these bell jars and small posy jars filled with just beautiful ferns and pretty white flowers! (http://belleandchic.com)

 

 

Hopefully that gives you a bit of floral inspiration for your wedding. Have a lovely weekend!

Nikki

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Weekly Wedding Inspiration - Spring Greens & fresh Whites

Well what a beautiful sunny week! I hope you've all had as much sunshine as we've had here in Devon. The studio has been flooded with sunshine in the afternoon which has made making a reception stationery order for a wedding of 400 a little easier :)

I hope you are all looking forward to a fantastic bank holiday weekend whatever your are up to. I'm going to be writing blog posts and getting ready for the launch of my two new ranges of wedding stationery on Tuesday, so remember to check back after your long weekend for all the details! There will be a very special offer to celebrate the launch as well :)

For today's Weekly Wedding Inspiration I've been inspired by this lovely sunshine and the fact that my garden is finally starting to come to life and am featuring gorgeous Spring Greens and Fresh Whites for a beautiful clean wedding colour palette.

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Planning By Carmen Weddings on http://lovemydress.net

English Grown and In Season Wedding Flowers

Its no secret that I adore fresh flowers ... I have always have a jug of fresh flowers on my dining room table, as just passing them every day makes me smile.
So, for me ... although I know there are lots of fab alternatives! ... a wedding just wouldn't be right without flowers.

flowers from http://www.thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk

Which brings me onto an emerging trend I'm seeing for beautiful English wildflower style bouquets and arrangements, which are very much in season ... so much so you go to the garden to choose them!
I've recently discovered The Garden Gate Flower Company for example ... based in Fowey, Cornwall  ... The flowers they grow in their organic cutting garden are those which thrive in Cornwall. The changing nature of their bouquets reflect the changing seasons reminiscent of Cornwall’s famous gardens and hedgerows. http://www.thegardengateflowercompany.co.uk/ . This is just one example but I've heard of a few companies like this around the country who work in this way.

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Its pretty well known that most florists can get pretty much most flowers all year round if they choose to import them from abroad and pick them up at the flower markets .... I know several florists who don't do this by the way but several who do.
Perhaps I'm being idealistic but I would love to see people go back to buying flowers in season, in the same way as we are seeing a return to buying our food in season.
I myself adore Peonies .. I would love to have peonies on my dining room table all year round! However I know that Peony season is short and so I restrict myself to having them for the months I can get them.

my favourite peonies! image from www.kissthegroom.com

Now I am by no means a flower expert! I don't know hardly any flowers actual names by sight ... but would love to see what couples getting married and professional florists think about this whole issue. Perhaps there are more florists than I realise out there that are already doing this .. it would be great to hear from you.
All I know is that I've been told by a couple of florists when I'm after a specific look of flower that they can pretty much get hold of anything for me .. just from abroad.

It would be interesting to hear what you all think .. ok ... Discuss! :)

Spring Wedding Flowers

I don't know about you but after the gorgeously lovely few days of sunshine we've had .. even it is about to go all wintery on us again ... I'm definitely in the mood for Spring.
And what a lovely time of the year to get married! If not just because you have the pick of some really pretty flowers to choose from for your bouquet and decorations...

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Peonies and Tulips - perfect for a wedding in late Spring

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