How to Choose Wedding Flowers By Season

Choosing wedding flowers by season is one of the next steps after choosing your date and reception location. There are many great options when looking for wedding flowers, and each season has many beautiful choices.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Wedding Date
• Wedding Flower Budget
• Wedding Location

1. Choose a season for your wedding. The most popular choices are fall and spring, however there summer and winter are gaining popularity.
   
   Once you choose the season you will want to book your ceremony and reception locations. Take note of what colors are used in the locations you choose.

2. Wedding colors are something you will have to decide on after choosing a season. You may want to wait until after you have chosen your flowers to do this step as it is a good idea to match your wedding colors with your flower colors.

3. 
   Spring Wedding Flowers - Tulip

   For spring your flower options include tulip, lilly, hyacinth, daffodil and dogwood. Bright blues, pinks and yellows are very common in spring.

4. 
   Summer Wedding Flowers - Daisy

   For summer your flower options include daisy, gladiolus, snapdragon, zinnia and dahlia. Since it will most likely be hot, choose flowers that can withstand the heat.

5. 
   Fall Wedding Flowers - Sunflower

   For fall your flower options include sunflower, chrysanthemum, hydrangea, rose and fall flowers. Take advantage of the vibrant colors of fall.

6. 
   Winter Wedding Flowers - Rose

   For winter your flower options include poinsettia, evergreen, rose, amaryllis and holly. Using the holiday season as a guide is a nice touch.

Tips & Warnings

• Work with a florist for ideas and to get the best deals on in season flowers.
• Tie your flower color into all aspects of your wedding.
• Avoid overspending on flowers by setting a budget before you select your flowers.
• Depending on where you live locating out of season flowers can be costly.

Resources

• Wedding Flower Idea