Flowers

The passion for flowers

Helping You Choose the Perfect Flowers For​ Your Event or Wedding Day

 

​Your big day is a momentous occasion, so it’s understandable that every bride would want to get every detail right. Although flowers may seem a minor detail in the midst of choosing dresses and venues, but floral arrangements actually play a big part in every event or wedding day – from the bride’s bouquet to the table centrepieces and floral displays.

I have a love story with flowers... here is my guide to the flowers available all year round and in each of the four seasons, and some tips on how to can incorporate them into your special day.

 

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    Muscari

    Muscari come in a unique shade of bright blue. It has a short stem, so it less suitable for bouquets, but works well in floral arrangements. They look cute and sweet placed in vases or jam jars to make a centrepiece. Muscari has a unusual bright colour makes them perfect for a blue, white, or pink colour theme.

    Lisianthus

    Lisianthus are delicate little flowers, similar in appearance to the more common rose. They come with single or double petals and a variety of colours. They look good as part of a bouquet or make the perfect flower for the groom’s buttonhole.

    Roses

    Roses are a classic choice for any wedding flowers day – they’re an all-time favourite for many brides. The most natural way to use roses is a combination of all the different kinds in one bunch – baby, large-headed, and garden roses. They look exquisite when the sizes and colours blend together in a bouquet or table display.

    Helleborus

    The Helleborus is a Christmas rose. It comes in shades of green, pink, and deep burgundy red. Their short stems make them ideal for table centrepieces, or in little vases that can be hung around your venue.

    Amaryllis

    Large flowers, amaryllis resemble the lily. They can last up to ten days in vases or arrangements – longer than many other flowers. They main colours for amaryllis are red and white, with new pink shades proving to be very popular.

    Cabbage Rose

    These green flowers are shaped similarly to the common rose, and have either a contrasting white or purple heart. They are from the cabbage family, and make great additions to centrepieces or large arrangements and wedding flowers.

    Physalis

    Physalis come in either orange or green, to add a splash of unusual colour to your floral arrangement. The common name for the flower is ‘Chinese lantern’ due to their resemblance to the traditional Chinese lantern.

    Gladiola

    Gladiola are a particularly tall flower, with an average height of 3 feet! They come in all different colours, and they’re height makes them perfect for use in urn displays or pedestal arrangements for your ceremony venue.

    Berries

    In the Autumn months, there are several different types of berry available in an array of colours to use in your floral arrangements and bouquets – including green, orange, red, and brown. Hypericum, rubus, rose hips and snowberries are most popular in floral arrangements for a variety of weddings.

    Hydrangea

    Hydgrangeas came in large bunches. They are extremely popular in white for classic weddings, but they also come in light blue, light pink, magenta, purple and even shades of green! Only available in the Autumn, the hydrangea has a long life span and can often be dried in vases or from fresh.

    Sunflower

    The classic sunflower may not be the first flower that springs to mind for a wedding, but a particular variety named Sonja is proving extremely popular in bridal bouquets because of their small size and weight. It can also add a lovely warm colours to your centrepieces or posies.

    Sweet Peas

    These delicate flowers are particularly popular because of their sweet fragrance. Because of their short stems, they, unfortunately, cannot be used in tall bouquets, but they are perfect in centrepieces, bridal bouquets or short vases. They come in lovely pastel colours, but also strong purple and red.

    Clematis

    Clematis used to be flowers exclusive to the garden, but a new variety means they can be used in floral arrangements. The colours range from blue to purple to magenta. They look good in meadow style arrangements as the little flower heads come in different levels.

    Alliums

    These purple flowers have long stems, perfect for tall bouquets and long vases. They work really well in romantic spring bouquets with pinks and purples, but also in contemporary arrangements as they have a strong shape that makes a statement.

    Sweet Williams

    Sweet Williams are little multi-coloured flowers that work nicely in meadow themed arrangements and bouquets. The five petals of sweet Williams have unique colour combinations with lovely shades of pink and reds.

    Peonies

    Peonies are the number one choice for lots of bridges to be! They do have a short window of availability, as they are only in bloom from the beginning of May until the end of July. These blooms are stunning when combined with garden roses, or can go it alone in a variety of stunning colours.

    Daffodils

    These flowers, associated with Wales, are as happy and cheerful as the Welsh themselves. They are one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring garden. Whilst beautiful in any colour, daffodils are not suitable to use in mixed bouquets as they spread poison liquids which can make other flowers wilt very quickly.

    Hyacinths

    These perfumed flowers have a unique scent. They look like little bells hanging from the main stem. The classic colour of hyacinths are blue and purple but they can also come in shades of pink. While they are a stunning flower, those with hay fever are advised to stay away from this particular flower.

    Anemonies

    Anemonies are a classic spring flower. They can come in a number of colours – white, red, pink, and a unique blue/purple shade, each with a prominent black heart. A new variety of Anemonies come in stunning pastel and are extremely nice for wedding bouquets mixed in with other spring flowers.

    Tulips

    French tulips are the kind that pops into most people’s head when the word ‘tulip’ is mentioned. This classic variety has longer and stronger stems. Parrot tulips are identifiable by the wrinkled effect on their petals and are similar to double petal tulips, which are the national flower of The Netherlands.

    Astrantia

    The unusual astrantia flower are small and dainty in appearance. If you’re having an outdoor nature themed wedding, astrantia are the ideal flower for your bouquet and floral arrangements.

    Orchids

    Orchids, or Phalaenopsis to give them their Latin name, are great for cascading bridal bouquets and centrepieces. Large cymbidium orchids make a statement in urn displays and pedestal arrangements.

    Calla Lilies

    Elegant and refined, calla lilies work perfectly in romantic bridal bouquets when combined with other flowers. They can also give your floral arrangements a contemporary look when put together with masses of grasses or surrounded by foliage.

    Freesias

    Freesias are another classic choice. Their scent is heavenly, which means your bouquet and venue will smell divine all day long. The flowers are funnel shaped, with a few smaller buds.

    Gypsophyllia

    More commonly known as baby’s breath, this beautiful flower has a light and airy appearance. When put into bouquets, it looks exquisite on its own or as a filler between other flowers. The unusual choice of baby’s breath has proven very popular for wedding flowers arrangements in recent months.

    Bouvardia

    Bouvardia is a cute little flower. The main colours bouvardia come in are red, white, and an array of pink shades. They would make the perfect flower for summer wedding flowers with this colour scheme.

    Gerbera

    This unique flower is available in many different colours and shades. There are different names for the different sizes of this flower, so don’t be confused – the smaller sized ones are germini, whilst the larger variety are gerberas.​
     

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