Fall Bridal Bouquets: Chrysanthemum

Fall Wedding Bouquets - Mums & Roses

When you ask someone to name a flower for Fall Wedding Bouquets, many of them will choose Mums or Chrysanthemum. Mums are quintessential fall wedding flowers. Chrysanthemum comes in variety of shapes, sizes and almost in every imaginable color. It can be used to strengthen the arrangements, mass, interesting shape, or texture.

Fall Wedding Bouquets - Yellow Chrysanthemum

The Chrysanthemum flower has a long and distinguished history. Cultivate it first by the Chinese over2000 years ago! Westerners love this flower and keep developing it to the stage that we now have different forms and sizes, from small button and simple daisy like to large pom-pom blooms. This diversity is one of the reasons for its popularity in wedding arrangements and Fall Wedding Bouquets.

Fall Wedding Bouquets - Color of the Mums

As expected from a flower with such a long history, every color from the Chrysanthemum has a very special meaning. For example: The white mums represent truth, and red symbolizes love, both of them are integral parts for a wedding. They are the birth flower for November too.

Chrysanthemum combines beautifully with other flowers like lilies, roses and gerberas. Mums are one of the more cost effective fall flowers for wedding making them an ideal choice for full bouquets or to fill out an arrangement than the expensive flowers.

Chrysanthemum also is one of the longest lives fresh cut flowers. They can withstand hours without water, show no signs of fatigue and the blossoms can last up to 3 weeks if the stems are in water. That’s why they always be a favorite choice for DIY Fall Wedding Bouquets!

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• Fall Wedding Decorations
• Fall Centerpieces
• Fall Wedding Flowers

Gerbera Daisy in Fall Weddings

Gerbera Daisy - Red Wedding Bouquets

Fall Wedding Bouquets can be a visual spectacle for the eyes with vibrant colors of gerbera daisy. The colors range from yellow, soft to hot pink, red, white and other paler shades. For someone who loves hot colors, this is what a gerbera daisy bouquet can give!

Once clustered or sorted together they are dynamic and dramatic. The color range provides you unlimited creative flair. Among the hottest colors is yellow (sun), radiate warmth wherever they are. More of yellows are referred to shades of gold. It can add s depth and richness to Fall Wedding Bouquets.

Fall Bridal Flowers - Mixed Bridesmaid Bouquets

Gerbera Daisy – Popular Choice for Fall Weddings

Gerberas are the second most popular wedding flowers for bouquets after roses. Classical beauty, simple yet colorful, the gerbera daisy symbolizes purity and innocence. The growing season is from March to May just like other spring flowers, but can be grown throughout the year, so it is affordable option for bridal bouquet.

Ideal for DIY Bouquets

Gerberas daisies are also ideal for DIY bridal bouquets, because they are easy to handle and not wilt easily like other delicate flowers. Go with simple design, such as a cute posy style and make sure that the flowers be cut at an angle under water to keep freshness for as long as we can.

A bouquet of 3 gerberas and organza bow can make a simple but very beautiful bridal bouquet and there is something that you can do by yourself. Gerberas can be used as a simple clutch posy or in combination with other flowers. Bring drama feel to your bouquets and other arrangements, combine orange, steel blue and yellow in your wedding flowers.

Fall Wedding Bouquets - Bridal Flower Bouquets

Choose Gerberas for Your Fall Wedding Bouquets!

Gerbera daisy wedding bouquets are ideal bouquets for brides who looking for a flower that symbolize innocence and purity and bring joy to one of the important days in their life. Available all year round, gerberas won’t break the bank and DIY brides can save even more by opting to make their own Fall Wedding Bouquets!

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White Wedding Bouquet

Fall Wedding Bouquets: Orchids

Orchids are of various shapes and colors, making them a versatile option for Fall Wedding Bouquets. The orchid wedding bouquet is beautiful with exotic shape of the flowers. It carries a hint of magic for any occasion. It is a long cut flower, suitable for any wedding decorations or bridal bouquet.

Fact

Commercially grown varieties of orchids can be taking 6 years more before they start flowering and then only produce about 4 stems in one year. Orchids are the largest plant families in the world with over 20,000 species. The different types or colors of orchid also have some different representations. Example: For example, pink orchids are a symbol of pure love and that great symbol to represent your wedding. You can find orchids in color variations from white, purple, orange, red, yellow, green, and pink.

If you plan to create your own wedding bouquet, orchid is a beautiful option. Even so, you can mix other flowers or different colors in combination with orchids as well. You can also use silk orchids and other artificial flowers or vines if you need to make your bouquet beforehand.

Bridal Wedding Flowers: Orchids

How to make Beautiful Cymbidium Orchid Wedding Bouquet

Tools and Materials:

• 25 stem of green cymbidium orchids
• 7-8 bunches of green Hypericum berries
• Floral shears
• Floral wire (24-gauge)
• Green floral tape
• Satin wired ribbon (12-15 inches)
• Pan Melt floral glue and electric skillet (or a hot glue gun)

Next:

• Clip the orchid blooms from the largest stem, and then cut an additional inch of the stem.
• Thread the wire through the center of the stem, toward the base of the flower. When the floral wire is halfway through, use your thumb and forefinger to bend the wire to straight down.
• Add some floral tape around the base of flowers. While holding the tape with your forefinger, gently pull the tape while you rotating flower stem till the wire and flower stem is fully covered three quarters of the way down the wire.
• Remove the leaves of the berry stems. Take out any brown or discolored berries and leaves. Clean-cut the berry stems between 9″ long.
• Arrange 2 or 3 stems back to back and then slowly set more berries and flowers around the outside of the bunch, till your bouquet full.
• Around the bunch of stems (below the base of the flowers), wrap with floral tape. Slowly pull the tape and rotate the flower bunch, covered all of the stems 8 inches down the wire.
• Melt pan melt adhesive in electric skillet. To apply a strip of glue on top of the flower stems, use a wooden stick. Alternately, use hot glue gun.
• Start from the top (below the base of the flowers), run satin ribbon over the glue and lay the ribbon to flat across the bottom. Tuck the sides of the satin ribbon inside and wrap the stems from bottom to top with ribbon. Store the finished bouquets in a refrigerator to keep them fresh.

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Spring Wedding Bouquet - Pink Bouquets

Weddings in spring are all the rage and those who are planning such a celebration has many beautiful Spring Wedding Flowers colors to choose from this season. No matter which colors or style of the wedding, spring always have the flowers to make it completed…

Decorations

To decorate the wedding in the spring, the main problem is the flower. No doubt, spring flower arrangements are the key to steal your topic. The main factor is the theme color that you want. Ideally, you should begin to work with 2 or 3 colors. Even so, you are able to use other colors to add more depth in your Spring Wedding Flowers arrangement.

Don’t forget to consider the meanings that come with the flowers and colors that you selected. Those simple things can make the ordinary thing to special thing. Do not hesitate to use green and white in the main. This would make it more natural than the exaggerated blooms from the color palette.

Mixed Bridal Flower Bouquets

Wedding Florist

Another important thing to consider is price of Spring Wedding Flowers. There will be not a problem if money is not an object, but for most couples who work in the budget, it can sometimes even more focus. Sometimes you have to agree not every cheapest thing is less beautiful. Just remember that the success wedding decorations can display the topic only by creative and imagination. Try to have more ideas from the wedding florist before you make a decision. It can also let you know about the cost and the ways of your wedding flowers arrangement.

It is important to make a purchase as soon as possible. Starting the early shopping to make sure you get the most beautiful flowers for the wedding day. Shopping early also give you enough time to find a good florist to provide your wedding flowers. Not all of them are skilled when it comes to wedding, so it may need some time to find the best one.

Purple Wedding Table Arrangements

Spring Flowers

Spring is a good time for weddings. After a harsh winter, the grass is green, flowers blooming and warm wind. Popular colors for Spring Weddings are baby blues, lavenders, pale yellows and soft greens. Popular choices for Spring Wedding Flowers are Tulips and Daffodils. Tulips come in all colors and Daffodils blend with all combination of colors.

The List of Spring Flowers: (click to view flower pictures)

Tulips, Daffodils, Ranunculus, Freesia, Anemone, Lily of the Valley, Peony,  Amaryllis, Lilacs, Orchid

Try not to determine yourself to flora only when selecting your flowers arrangement. Jewelry, candles with a light finish, fruits and even vegetables can be used as decoration. If you prefer candies and fresh fruits, your guest also can enjoy it while they wait for the ceremony to start. This way, you already have a beautiful and unique Spring Wedding Flowers arrangement.

By: Mayweddi Yeo

Freesia Flower

Freesia named from German physician Friedrich Heinrich Theodor “Freese”. This beautiful Spring Flower originated from South Africa, in western world Freesia is a newcomer. They was almost unknown until 1950, today Freesia is one of the most desired fresh cut flowers. Their popularity is related to the fragrance of flowers and a small delicate blossom, the most popular freesia varieties is called Ballerina.

Freesia Bridal Bouquet

The Symbol of Sweetness, Friendship, and Trust!

Color
The freesia is grown in white, yellow, pink, purple and color combination in shades of red, orange and yellow. The freesia is grown in white, yellow, pink, purple and color combination in shades of red, orange and yellow. And while in most cases the variation of a white flower is most fragrant but on freesia, red and pink varieties are actually more highly perfumed.

Color of Freesia

Fact
Freesia is funnel or goblet shaped flowers with 8 to 12 funnels per stem, and their leaves resemble with Iris flower. If you plan to do your own wedding flowers, do not forget to ask your provider how long to delivered Freesia. Freesia is not a successful garden plant for North American, but available on your local florist as a cut flower all year round. In a vase life, Freesias can last up from 10 to 14 days.

Fressia, the most sought after cut flowers!

Ideal for:
These flowers are perfect for wedding bouquets, headdresses, corsages, and boutonnieres or you can add fragrance to a room in your home!

By: Mayweddi Yeo

More Spring Wedding Flowers:

Anemone – Lily of the Valley – Peony – Daffodils – Amaryllis – Lilacs – Orchid – Tulips

Red Anemone Bridal Bouquet

Anemones are the most popular flower for Spring Weddings! They also called “Wind Flower”, which comes from the Greek word “Anemos” mean… you guess it, WIND!!! Anemone available in more than 100 varieties, the most popular one is Japanese anemone, but blooming at fall season.

White Anemone Bouquets

Anemones are available from late December until late June. You have to pay upwards of $3 per stem of anemone. It is possible that the anemone will not be available for several weeks in November and December because of cold weather. You can also order Anemones in July, August, October and November. But the prices during these months will be more expensive!

Colors of Anemone

Colors of Anemone are red, pink, purple, blue and white. Most commonly seen with a dark center of the flower, but you can find some with a lighter middle too. Pairing Anemone with some poppies which are part of the same family will be a great idea. They also look great with other flowers like Ranunculus and Peonies.

Flower Care: Anemone also known as “heavy drinkers” – keep them in water as long as you can! In addition, the anemones did not a long cut life flower – a couple days at most, so do not expect them are still there when you return from honeymoon!

By: Mayweddi Yeo

More Spring Wedding Flowers:

Lily of the Valley – Peony – Daffodils – Amaryllis – Lilacs – Orchid – Tulips

Lily of the Valley

Beautiful Lily of the Valley is often associated with weddings. These tiny bell-shaped white flowers with fresh green foliage have a wonderful sweet scent. Very popular white wedding flowers, the Lily of the Valley would add an elegant touch to any wedding table centerpiece, bouquet and other flower arrangements.

Lily of the Valley Bridal Bouquets

Even in season, the Lily of the Valley is very expensive flower to use for bouquets and decorations. Because these flowers are so small, need large numbers of them to make a bouquet, even a small one. They also droop very faster and their stems are quite fragile. Recommended delivery date is 1 to 2 days before your event.

Lily of the Valley:
- Available year round.
- Has a sweet fragrance.
- Bell-shaped and small, averaging 0.25 to 0.50 inches in diameter.
- Vase life is an average of 2 to 6 days.

Flower Care:
- Let these flowers in the packaging until the wedding day.
- Put the box in the refrigerator.
- Lily of the Valley very sensitive to ethylene gas emitted by vegetables and fresh fruits, make sure to remove all of them from the fridge before storing your flowers!

Floral Centerpieces from Lily of the Valley

If you really want set on them, consider applying just a few in the pew markers or your bouquet, and mix them with other flowers, like freesia or Casablanca lilies. If you like the look of small blooms, you can consider by using Stephanotis to be substituted with Lily of the Valley.

By: Mayweddi Yeo

More Spring Flowers:

Freesia – Anemone – Peony – Daffodils – Amaryllis – Lilacs – Orchid – Tulips

Peony Bridal Bouquet

This Spring Wedding Flowers are herbaceous perennials. There are 30 more species of Peonies, but some of them are woody shrubs with 10 species. If you live in the Midwestern or Northeastern areas of the USA, peonies offer a showy and fragrant option for wedding bouquets in late May or June weddings.

Pink Peony Flowers

Peony can produce an abundance of flowers in right climate, which may over eight to nine inches. Colors range from white to yellow and from palest of pinks to deepest reds. Some kinds have deep accent colors like brown and maroon at the base of flower petals. The aroma of peonies is reminiscent of an intense rose scent.

White Peony Flowers

You can purchase Peonies from the florists in other parts of the United States, but it can be cost you more. Even so, for bridal flower bouquet, the price can be justified by the big size of the flower heads. Peony wedding bouquet is especially suitable for a wedding with a Victorian or Chinese theme.

Love by many brides for large and fragrant blooms. They are so perfect for simple bridal bouquet. Peonies are also available in November, a popular choice for winter weddings too!

By: Mayweddi Yeo

More Spring Wedding Flowers:

Freesia – Lily of the Valley – Anemone – Daffodils – Amaryllis – Lilacs – Orchid – Tulips

Select a daffodil as your Spring Wedding Flowers to highlight the flowering of the new life together. Fresh, bright and simply delightful, daffodils announce the starting of a new season. Love is in the air and spring is the ideal time for a wedding. Consider the theme of your wedding set from this elegant flower and let everyone know that a new marriage couple is ready to burst forth.

Daffodils Bridal Bouquet

Daffodils come in vibrant of colors and the most common of them are yellow and white. While the yellow is the token of hope and joy, signifying the warmth of love, the white, on the other hand, signifies the purity and strength of love. Daffodils wedding theme in the spring is really an amazing concept for the celebrations of love!

Daffodils Mixed Bouquets

Either single piece or a bunch of few Daffodils will act as beautiful centerpiece to be put on the tables at the wedding reception, put a white satin table linen napkins pale yellow for more elegant beauty and classy look. This will be low cost at the same time be the loveliest idea of decoration!

Daffodils Buttonhole

For more Wedding Flowers ideas, please also check my other guides on Orchid Wedding Bouquet or Wedding Flower Prices!

More Spring Wedding Flowers:

By: Mayweddi Yeo

Freesia – Lily of the Valley – Anemone – Freesia – Amaryllis – Lilacs – Orchid – Tulips

Spring Wedding Flowers evoke beautiful and happy memories of much awaited spring weddings, chiming church bells and beaming faces. Among the most cherished spring wedding flowers, maybe the flowers that you searching is here…

Red Amaryllis Flowers Bouquet

Native to rocky areas of South Africa, amaryllis, also known as the belladonna lily, the flower is funnel shaped.

Do not to be maze with the popular red holiday flower generally referred to as amaryllis, real amaryllis flowers are white with red streaks, but can also come in purple or pink.

Pink Amaryllis

This beautiful flower generally represents pride.

Ideal for: large flower bouquets and centerpieces where you need height arrangements. It can also look great in the center of a bouquet of flowers.

By: Mayweddi yeo

More Spring Wedding Flowers:

Freesia – Lily of the Valley – Anemone – Daffodils – Freesia – Lilacs – Orchid – Tulips