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Date 06/03/09

Author: Ruby Carter

Spring is a beautiful time of the year to get married. It’s a time for new growth and the arrival of warmer weather.

There are plenty of choices when it comes to choosing your spring wedding flowers. The only thing to remember is to check with your florist about availability. Some of the spring flowers have a limited season, what may be available at the beginning of spring might not be towards the end.

A couple of examples of these are lily of the valley, which is only available during April-early May, unless you are prepared to pay a hefty price for it out of season. Ranunculus is also a beautiful delicate spring flower that looks very similar to a buttercup. This flower is also readily available at the beginning of the spring but not towards the end of the season.

A classic spring flower is the daffodil, everyone associates it with spring, particularly around Easter. Daffodils can make a beautiful inexpensive flower arrangement for low table centrepieces. When a large amount of daffodils are packed into square vases they can look exquisite. Likewise hyacinths in pale blue, purple and pink work equally well like this.

Anemones are also a stunning delicate spring flower. Their beautiful petals and dark black centres resemble the look of velvet. The colours of anemones range from dark rich purple, deep burgundy red, vibrant red through to delicate pink. They work particularly well for the popular trend of vintage wedding flowers.

Peonies are a popular choice for romantic spring wedding flowers. They work well when arranged on their own in a hand tied posy. They can also be combined with roses, freesias and veronica to produce a country style bridal bouquet. They also give off a beautiful fragrance if that’s important to you.

If you’re looking for a spring flower with a wide arrange of colours, then tulips may be an option for you. This classic spring flower comes in a wide variety of vibrant colours from purple, yellow red and just about every other colour. They also come in some delicate shades and unusual varieties such as the parrot tulip. Tulips look particularly effective when packed together in a hand tied bouquet.

Popular colours for spring wedding flowers are pastel shades of pink and lilac. Classic white is also very popular as well as dark rich purple. Not forgetting of course the obvious yellow if you choose to use the traditional daffodils.

Author: Ruby Carter
http://www.purebotanics.co.uk