The Best Wedding Flowers for Each Season

You’ve found your fairytale wedding venue in the heart of the glorious Lancashire countryside, now for the fun extras. From choosing your wedding décor and wedding stationery to booking your wedding entertainment and wedding photographer, there is lots to think about when it comes to planning a wedding. Your wedding flowers should be one of the more fun tasks on your to-do list!

The flowers you choose to finish your wedding can add the final touches to this enchanting setting and make your dream wedding venue come to life. When choosing your wedding flowers, it’s not only about picking blooms that complement your wedding dress and wedding theme, but it’s also important to consider whether they’re even available. While certain blooms such as roses are available year-round, many other flowers are only available during particular months and seasons.

From the vibrant colours of spring wedding flowers to the rich, muted tones of autumnal wedding flowers, we at The Lawrence Hotel have hosted weddings with all kinds of floral styles, colours and designs. To help you better understand which flowers are available the month of your wedding, here is a list of some of the most popular wedding flowers based on availability by season in the UK.

Wedding Flowers for Spring – March to May

There’s something special about spring weddings. As the weather gets warmer, the days get longer, and everything comes alive, the charm of spring weddings lies in the abundance of colourful blooms that can be incorporated into wedding bouquets and wedding floral arrangements.

When we think of spring wedding flowers, we tend to associate the season with pastel palettes and delicate pretty blooms. These flowers not only add a touch of elegance to spring weddings, but they also mirror the blooming flowers and rejuvenation of nature during this season, creating a dreamy and enchanting atmosphere for the couple and their guests to cherish forever.

But what are the best wedding flowers for spring? Below we’ve listed a few of our favourite spring blooms:

Hyacinths – offering a range of colours from deep purples and blues to soft pinks and whites, hyacinths add a touch of elegance, charm and scent to any bouquet of spring flowers.
Lily of the Valley – loved for their sweet fragrance and timeless appeal, these tiny delicate white bells add a beautiful and natural feel to spring wedding designs.
Freesia – loved for their vibrant colours, freesia is a popular choice for spring weddings. Their slender stems and multiple heads create a lovely and sophisticated look.
Muscari – normally seen in a gorgeous vibrant blue, muscari are also available in white, deep blue and powder blue. They may be small, but they really stand out in spring floral designs.
Ranunculus – available in a rainbow of colours from deep dark burgundy through to pale pink and bright yellow, ranunculus is the perfect addition to any summer wedding flowers.

Wedding Flowers for Summer – June to August

There are many reasons why people choose to get married in summer. The longer days provide enough natural light for capturing precious moments and the hope of warmer weather allows couples the opportunity of having an outdoor ceremony or evening reception under the night sky.

When we think about summer wedding flowers we think about bold and vibrant blooms, though many couples still opt for muted pastel colours. The great thing about the summer months is the abundance of seasonal flowers like cosmos, peony, ranunculus, dahlia, sweet pea and scabious. With so much variety to choose from, summer provides couples with endless possibilities for flowers for a summer wedding.

Below we’ve listed several of our favourite flowers for summer weddings:

Cosmos – loved for their rich colours, cosmos is a popular choice for summer wedding flowers. Their daisy-like petals and vibrant hues create a cosy and inviting look whether in summer wedding bouquets, centrepieces and larger floral installations.
Peony – from double petalled varieties to open single petal flowers, peony is absolutely gorgeous and perfect in summer wedding bouquets, centrepieces and larger arrangements.
Dahlia – with their large heads and abundant petals, dahlia is wonderful for creating a gorgeous summer garden feel to wedding floral displays. They are available in delicate ivory, pale pink tones, coral, orange, red, brown and purple, making them the perfect summer flowers for weddings.
Sweet Pea – seen in a beautiful range of colours from soft pale pinks and lavenders through to deep dark burgundy tones, sweet pea is perfect for adding detail to summer wedding bouquets and table centre pieces.
Scabious – wonderful for creating a summer meadow look, scabious add movement and interesting texture that help gives a wild and natural feel that some couples love.

Wedding Flowers for Autumn – September to October

With rich colours, a cosy atmosphere and crispness in the air, autumn weddings hold a special charm. The changing leaves create a picturesque backdrop, offering a warm and romantic ambience for autumn weddings, making it a popular time of year for couples to tie the knot.

When it comes to autumn wedding flowers, earthy tones like deep reds, oranges and yellows are a popular choice. Think of gorgeous dahlia, chrysanthemum, cosmos and seasonal foliage like beech and cotinus. These autumnal hues bring a sense of warmth and cosiness to a wedding venue and perfectly complement the season’s colour scheme.

In need of some autumn wedding flowers ideas? Here, we’ve listed our top picks for autumnal wedding flowers:

Dahlia – wonderful as a focal flower in wedding bouquets and centre pieces, the deeper coloured dahlia with burgundy and red tones are perfect for autumn weddings.
Cotinus – a popular choice for many autumn wedding flowers, cotinus is a deep red colour foliage that adds depth and richness to wedding floral designs.
Chrysanthemum – offering an amazing range of autumnal colours from bronze through to dusky purples and champagne tones, chrysanthemum is wonderful added as a focal flower in large arrangements.
Japanese anemone – seen in pinks and whites, these beautifully elegant open blooms keep flowering right into October and November and are perfect for adding detail to larger floral arrangements.
Beech – usually lime green unless its autumn when it dries and goes brown, beech is a beautiful addition to larger wedding floral displays including vases and table centrepieces.
Cosmos – unique for their deep rich brown colour, delicate chocolate cosmos is wonderful for adding that extra special detail into autumn wedding bouquets and arrangements.

Wedding Flowers for Winter – December to February

Spring and summer might be considered peak wedding season in the UK, but winter weddings are brimming with opportunities to infuse the day with warmth and charm. From rich colour palettes and seasonal florals to festive food and drink, there are so many wonderful ways to plan a winter wedding.

Winter weddings often feature a colour palette of deep blues, silvers, whites, greens and even reds. Flowers and seasonal foliage like hellebore, astrantia, skimmia, pussy willow, heather and berried ivy are popular choice for winter wedding flowers.

Below we’ve listed several of our favourite flowers for a winter wedding:

Hellebore – a gorgeous open winter flower perfect for winter wedding bouquets, hellebore are available in deep dark maroon colours, soft muted pinks and stunning whites.
Astrantia – with their star-like appearance and beautiful texture, astrantia add an enchanting touch to bouquets for winter weddings.
Skimmia – a wonderful winter berry, skimmia are available in a lovely muted red or pale green. They are a wonderful way to add a flash of colour and an extra detail in larger arrangements and table centre pieces.
Pussy Willow – with their soft, silvery buds, pussy willow is a delightful addition to any flowers for a winter wedding. Whether used in winter bridal bouquets or centrepieces, pussy willow can add an element of interest that is perfect for winter weddings.
Heather – a beautifully textured flower, heather is available in lovely white tones, pale pinks and deep pinks. They add a lovely detail to winter floral designs.
Berried Ivy – ivy berries are a wonderful way of adding a winter feel to wedding florals. They add a lovely natural detail, and the dark glossy green ivy leaves are beautiful too.

As you begin the wedding planning process, remember that flowers play a significant role in setting the tone and enhancing the beauty of your special day. Now you have a better understanding of the best wedding flowers for each season, you can create stunning floral arrangements that resonate with the season and your personal taste. To ensure that your vision is truly brought to life, it’s best to get the help of a professional and scheduling a consultation with a local florist should be your next step. If you have any questions about our stunning Lancashire wedding venue and would like to discuss wedding décor options, the team are here and happy to help.