Wedding Guide Winter Wedding Flowers

Winter Wedding Flowers

By Hillary Knipstein

Glistening snow, warm candlelight, and rich colors: Winter can provide a stunning backdrop for a wedding. Winter weddings provide a welcome reprieve for friends and families to come in from the cold and celebrate a new beginning. Another perk? Winter wedding flowers.

Trista Rose Miller, Owner and Lead Designer of Rose’s Bouquets: A Weddings-Only Florist, shared some insights on winter wedding flowers, from bridal bouquets to wedding decor.

photo courtesy of Rose’s Bouquets

EVERYTHING’S IN SEASON:

Miller assures winter brides that they aren’t limited to using “in season” flowers or breaking the budget. “Most popular wedding flowers like roses, garden roses, spray roses, hydrangeas, stock, freesia, calla lilies, oriental or Asiatic lilies, ranunculus, orchids, alstromeria, delphinium, larkspur, gerbera daisies, mums and most greenery options are available year-round with little, if any, price change throughout seasons,” she said. However, a few more specialty options like peonies, dahlias and anemones, will be subject to seasonal availability.

DRAMATIC WINTER BLOOMS:

During winter months, wedding flowers and arrangements incorporate more saturated tones like burgundy, navy and emerald greens. Some of Miller’s favorite blooms for winter weddings include garden roses in a rich burgundy tone, white anemones with their dark navy center, dark wine calla lilies, and champagne roses. “Amaryllis is a really fun bloom to take advantage of in the winter months,” said Miller. Don’t limit yourself to flowers, though. Miller notes that berries are a great choice for creating a traditional winter vibe, including hypericum, viburnum and brunia. photo courtesy of Rose’s Bouquets

GREENERY:

“Greenery-heavy designs are still very popular and the boho trend shows no sign of slowing down,” said Miller. While traditional winter greenery like juniper, pine and cedar can add a beautiful seasonal touch, eucalyptus can add winter greenery in a more subtle way. Other benefits of eucalyptus? There are over 10 varieties in various textures and shapes, and its silvery-blue tones evoke “winter wonderland” vibes. Miller offered a word of caution to DIY winter brides planning to use pine or baby eucalyptus: “Use gloves and remember that sap is a hard thing to remove from skin, clothing and hair.”

BOUQUETS:

cascade of greenery,” Miller advised. Luckily, flowers like cool weather. As long as temperatures don’t fall too far below thirty-five degrees, she noted that there’s no need to stress about how bouquets will stand up to outdoor photos.

HAIR FLOWERS:

Hair flowers remain popular regardless of the season. For winter weddings, Miller said winter brides exchange summer’s big floral crowns for more simple displays featuring a few blooms with greenery and a traditional veil.

DOUBLE DUTY:

Miller noted that winter weddings can benefit from their venue’s existing holiday decor (assuming it matches the couple’s aesthetic) for automatic wedding ambiance. a

Resource: Rose’s Bouquets: A Weddings-Only Florist, Fort Wayne, 260.602.7311, r-bweddings.com