Weddingbee Blog

I’ve declared my love publicly for anemones, ranunculus, and peonies. I’ve also lamented at you about how they aren’t available to us October brides. But soon we’ll be picking out our flowers at a wholesale warehouse my mom, the florist, uses. It’s time to get serious about floral decisions. It’s no use crying about what I can’t have. So what options are available to us fall brides who aren’t having a fall-themed wedding?

(source)

(source)

The dahlia. I have to admit, I’m not crazy about them. But they do provide an interesting perspective, don’t they?

(source)

(source)

The zinnia and the chrysanthemum, respectively. I haven’t been around these too much, but again, I think they are also very interesting.

(source)

Last but not least, we’ve got the marigold. They look like giant billy buttons, and I enjoy them!

Of course, October brides also have the option of using flowers available year round.

(source)

(source)

(source)

Put away your Martha Stewart poms, hive, because the carnation does it all. I was anti-carnation for a long time—I equated them with grandma flowers! But I love the look of these, and now I’m excited to incorporate carnations into our decor.

(source)(source)(source)(source)

Babies breath, calla lilies, roses, and orchids! Oh my!

OK, so it looks like I’ve really done my research. My mom the florist says, “If you’re on a budget, use flowers that are in season!” We’re also trying to keep our little backyard shindig green by using locally grown flowers rather than having flowers flown in. All of these options will be available to us in our area. We’ll probably use the fluffiest roses we can find, coupled with dahlias and carnations. And maybe some silk anemones…thanks for the suggestion, hive!

What kind of flowers are you using?