Spring weddings are an occasion to highlight the feminine side of floral arrangements, as many of these seasonal flowers are known for their fragrance and pastel colors. You can go contemporary or traditional with these flowers, as the range of form and texture give florists much to work with.
1. Columbine
As a native wildflower, columbine blooms look at home in mixed bouquets and casual wedding flower arrangements. Flowers may be single or double, and many varieties feature attractive spurs that give the blooms an unusual shape. In spite of their delicate appearance, columbines have a long vase life, lasting a week to 10 days without wilting. The most common colors available in the trade include purple, pink, red, blue, and bi-colors.
2. Forsythia
Forsythia bushes grow clusters of vivid yellow flowers along woody stems that stand erect in a vase or urn. The flowers form before the leaves, so there won’t be any greenery to distract from the sunny blooms. Forsythia stems work better in large ceremony or reception arrangements rather than in bouquets.
3. Foxglove
Foxgloves are odorless but stunning flowers that grow like thimbles clustered along a tall spike. The interior of most foxgloves features freckles that add to their charm. Look for foxgloves in all the peach, pink, purple, and ivory hues that characterize many springtime wedding palettes.
4. Freesia
Freesia flowers sport many fragrant blooms along a single stem, in pink, white, purple, orange, red, or yellow. The arching stems and satiny blooms work well in bridal bouquets and corsages. The language of flowers tells us that these South African natives symbolize trust and innocence, a fitting expression for your wedding day.
5. Hyacinth
These fragrant flowering bulbs bear spikes of pink, white, yellow, purple, red, or blue flowers on stocky six-inch stems. Brides who desire blue flowers but want the real thing, not tinted blooms, should consider hyacinths. The blue variety is a clear, sky-blue, without a hint of pink or purple.
6. Lilac
Lilac flowers are highly fragrant blooms that grow in sprays of tiny blossoms in shades of purple, red, and white. The flowers have a rich heritage as a Victorian favorite, and are suitable for using in vintage style weddings. The flower clusters of lilacs add mass to large arrangements, and texture to wedding bouquets.
7. Lily of the Valley
Although some gardeners may shun lily of the valley plants for their invasive qualities, the flowers are highly prized in wedding arrangements. Also called Our Lady’s Tears, these waxy flowers emit a powerful fragrance for their dainty size. Lily of the valley flowers would get lost in a large arrangement, so florists mostly use the white or pink blooms as fillers in bouquets.
8. Peony
If there’s a reason to choose a springtime wedding date, it’s the availability of the popular peony blossom. The white, pink, garnet, or red flowers have a high petal count that makes a few blooms go a long way in any wedding arrangement. The fragrant flowers represent a happy life and a happy marriage, good karma for any bride to have on her wedding day.
9. Poppy
If you aren’t swept away by all of the Easter egg hues of many spring flowers, ask your florist to incorporate some poppies into your wedding arrangements. The red blossoms with black centers make a strong statement in a monochromatic bouquet.
10. Stock
Scented stock blooms aren’t the most showy wedding flowers, but they are richly fragrant. Many florists add a few stems of stock to arrangements that feature flowers with little or no fragrance, like calla lilies, ranunculus, or orchids.
By Jamie McIntosh
http://flowers.about.com/od/Special-Occasion-Flowers/tp/Spring-Wedding-Flowers.htm
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