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So they told us we couldn’t have peonies (unless, of course, we wanted them imported from South America for $1000 a case), and I was sad. I gave up and gave in to the inevitability of a peony-free wedding.
And then I had my first face-to-face meeting with our floral designer - and what she suggested was pure brilliance.
Dahlias.
I would have never, ever considered these beauties, because for the longest time I was under the misguided impression that all dahlias were brown bedraggled creatures, like the forlorn specimens in a neighbour’s yard.
Luckily for me, dahlias ac-tually come in many beautiful shades of red, orange, yellow, pink, and white. Considering that three of our wedding colours just happened to be yellow, pink, and white, it was a blessing indeed.
Now, my darling readers, because everyone needs a little floral porn in their lives, I’m going to introduce you to my new favourite flower and star of our wedding, the dahlia!
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Wow. Not only do they come in huge - hey-I-can-use-you-as-a-dinner-plate! sizes (like my beloved peonies), they’re also fluffy and feminine, and for the OCD Monica in me, they’re delightfully ordered and symmetrical. It’s the little things that count. 
Stay tuned to see where this new floral vision took the Shortcake wedding, I promise it’s good. 
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Dahlias and ranunculus will compose the basis of my floral vision — with some hydrangea thrown in to good effect. I LOVE how bright and vibrant the colors look on all three.
I think we’ll be having a lot of dahlias too! Peonies are not a December flower, alas 
I can’t wait to see how your flowers turn out!
Beautiful! I had no idea they came in so many shapes, sizes and colors. Almost as pretty as Mrs Dahlia 
HOLY COW!! The second one is so fun!!! I am sending that shot to my floral designer (aka my sister in law) and telling her to include some of those bad boys! THANKS!!
I’ve always LOVED dahlias b/c they are full, brightly colored, and come in a variety of sizes and textures. I’m a September bride and I’m using lots and lots of dahlias
There are also lots of U-Pick dahlia farms near the Seattle area…there are so many beautiful colors to choose from (opening weekend starts August 8th)…check out some of the flowers they grow:
http://www.dahliabarn.com/catalog.phtml?search_type=bycolor&color_id=2&x=10&y=7
I used Dahlias for our bouquets. So pretty and they lasted all day without putting them in water!
I sooo wanted dahlias for my bouquet in May, but they weren’t in season! Instead I had peonies, which was fine (no one had any idea what flower that was…). We should have switched dates, lol. Perfect choice!
Those are all beautiful! My favorite flower is the calla lily, so they were everywhere in our wedding. My bouquet was red roses and mini white callas, my toss bouquet was mini white and deep red callas, my MOH carried large white callas with a few red roses, the BM’s carried large white callas, the GM’s and dads had mini white calla bouts, my DH and ringbearer had deep red mini calla bouts, and our moms had mini white callas and mini red roses in their corsages.
Beautiful! I really love the shape of the petals, they’re such a vibrant flower! My wedding was in December, and we used red roses. The church was decorated with tons of poinsettias though, so it was almost like a second theme!
Becky
@Leslie: that’s so classic! Calla lilies are definitely very elegant!
wait. i meant we’er using dahlias too. yay!!! peonies were out of season…booo
@indecisivebride: those are gorgeous! We also are going with Dahlias because they’re a locally grown flower!
@Starry-Eyed Barefoot Bride: @AliCherri1: that second to last one is my favorite too! I love the symmetry….mmm….order…
@Linda: really? they lasted all day? That’s so good to know! Thank you!
Hooray for dahlias! If my wedding had a theme it would be “dahlias.” My fiancee and I became attached to them after taking photo upon photo in the Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. We even coverted those photos to sketches using picnik, and gocco’d the images on our invites, programs, and placecards. They turned out beautifully and I can’t wait to see real dahlias all over our tables at the wedding! Nice choice, Miss Shortcake!
Ooh I love dahlias! I hope to have them in our wedding as well!
absolutey gorgeous!
i plan on using roses and only roses. they’re very typical, yes but they’re my absolute favorite!
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Mrs. Shortcake, Vancouver
Age and Occupation: 24, Marketing Manager/Children's Lit Writer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Master's Student/Personal Trainer
Engagement Date: August 7, 2007
Wedding Date: October 2008
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Venue: Ceremony in a historic church, tented lawn reception at a golf and country club
About Me: 1950's housewife sent to the future, reborn as crafting-obsessed, jill of all trades. I enjoy decorating, writing, baking sweet things, singing show tunes/dancing in public, wearing pearls, and knitting sweaters for my furbaby, Harvey, to chew upon. I heart pink, and believe that sparkles are the new black.
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