Happy New Year!! A little late but still!
The beginning of the year is all about focusing on the future but it can be hard to say goodbye to the past. Flowers can help brighten the mood, remembering a specially bought bloom or a significant day. The flowers you choose to have in your home can transform you back to happier times, to those special events when the days are filled with love and laughter. Don't dismiss this idea when picking your wedding blooms, these in future years will trigger your happy memories at the sight or scent of a flower.
Winter weddings are probably at the very early stages for next winter or if you are a late planner then possibly for this season. Seasonal flowers are stronger, happier and could be cheaper than those out of season so here are the 7 best according to Funny How Flowers Do That.
Amaryllis
Thought of by many as a Christmas flower this looks stunning in tall displays and could be used as an alternative to a lily. Many beautiful colours from whites, creams, peaches, orange, pink, purple reds and bi-colours. They usual are multi bloomed stems and therefore are a great flower for adding to your statement displays. Symbolising pride and enchanting beauty, a perfect wedding bloom.
Anemone
With single a bloom on a stem they look similar to a poppy with their black hearts. They come in white and the jewel colours (red, purple, pink and blue) perfect for a bright winter wedding. They do keep growing once cut so care should be taken on which displays they are included in. Symbolising expectancy, consideration and honesty what more could you want for a wedding flower.
Lilac
A late winter to spring bloom with their cluster of scented flowers. They do come in a few colours other than their namesake, pink, white and bi-coloured. Adding a few stems of lilac will fill the room with their scent, place at entrances and on tables for best effect. Symbolising domestic happiness, young love and remembrance what could be more perfect for a wedding?
Lisianthus
I use lizzy in a lot of my designs, it's a delicate flower but so pretty and the colour range is constantly growing. White, cream, yellow, green, pinks, peaches, blues and purples with shades of red and brown becoming popular. They have multiple blooms per stem and can be single or double varieties. If you are having a purple themed wedding these are a must! They symbolise gratitude and appreciation. Gardeners may know them as Japanese roses.
Cymbidium orchid
These come in mini and large flowers with many heads per stem. It may be more expensive per stem but you do get value as they are long lasting. Perfect for large display or the individual flowers can be cut and wired into bouquets, buttonholes and flower crowns. Their colour range is pink, purple, red, yellow, orange, green and bi-coloured. Symbolising a valued and respectful friendship.
Tulip
Beautiful tulips, one of my favourite (til next season of course!). Single bloomed stems, in a range of flower types, some frilly, single or double, white, cream, yellow, orange, red, pink purple. They also come in small or larger blooms but be careful where you add them as part of their beauty is they do keep growing and their stems will bend to the light and eventually droop. If you like your flower neat and upright these may not be for you.
Mimosa
A woody plant with yellow flowers, well little yellow pom poms, it has a light scent and can be used on its on for a cloud of sunshine or added to displays instead of the usual gyp. If your not sure on the flower but the name is familiar then you are thinking of the alcoholic drink with champagne and orange juice which is the same fresh colour.
