Spring Wedding Flowers That Preserve Beautifully After Your Wedding

Spring has officially arrived. Birds are singing, stems are budding up and bulbs rapidly pushing up towards the light. Although we’ll have to wait a while for British-grown roses and the wildflowers of summer, March, April and May offer up plenty of floral delights for anyone planning a spring wedding.

To add to your mood board, here are some of our favourite spring flowers:

Early Spring:

Anemone
Striking, delicate, with pretty foliage that offsets the flower, Anemones come in an array of colours and petal shapes, so there’s plenty to choose from. The brighter colours of
Anemone coronaria are perfect if you’re looking for stand-out colours, or for a more subtle shade there’s Anemone nemorosa. If you had Myrtle on your wish list (which doesn’t flower until summer) Anemone nemorosa is the perfect understudy.

A spring bouquet by Claridge's Flowers for an iconic Claridge's Wedding

Ranunculus
A worthy substitute for roses if you have an early spring wedding, Ranunculi can more than hold the stage. Available in a range of bright colours, or pale pink and white varieties for a more classic arrangement.

Hellebores
Hellebores bring an air of sophistication and intricate beauty to late winter and early spring bouquets.  Their colours range from deep burgundy or black, to green-tinged white, with delicate shades of dusky pink and purple in between. We’re always happy to see Hellebores arrive in a bouquet for preservation and Helleborus x ericsmithii ‘Pirouette’ is one of our favourites.

White Narcissi
Whilst yellow daffodils (Narcissi) are wonderful for proclaiming ‘hurrah for spring!’, they’re not known for their subtlety. White Narcissi however are certainly worth considering. Try fragrant Narcissus ‘Bridal Crown’, the traditional shape and green-white tones of ‘Horn of Plenty’ or the double flowered blooms of ‘White Lion’.

Tulips

With such a wide range of tulip varieties, you’re bound to find something to fit your colour scheme. Depending on taste, you can opt for the more traditional flower form or one with frills or ruffles. ‘Menton’ is a classic soft pink tulip with delicate lines of pale orange running through the petals. Its long stems hold up well in arrangements. Two white tulips to consider are ‘Mondial’ with double -slightly ruched- petals or ‘Purissima’ for a more classic, pure white. Meanwhile, anyone looking for drama would do well to include the deep maroon - almost black ‘Queen of the Night’.

 

Mid-late spring:

Peony
You’ll need to wait until late spring for most peonies to flower but if you can schedule your wedding in the short window when they’re blooming, you won’t regret including them in your bouquet. ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ is a gorgeous pale pink, timeless in its beauty. ‘Bridal Shower’ as the name suggests, has long been used in wedding bouquets and for good reason. And with a spray of golden stamens at the centre and strong reddish stems, ‘Coral Charm’ combines vintage and contemporary for those who feel they’re a bit of both.

Honesty seed pods (in the green)
The opaque seed heads of Lunaria annua (honesty) are often used in dried flower
arrangements in their opaque form. However, when newly formed they are a fresh, pea-
green colour and make delightful additions to a floral bouquet. They also press well and add an interesting form to a preserved flower artwork.

Forget-me-not
If you have Forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica) in your garden, you’ll know it grows just about anywhere and next to anything. It’s highly sociable and with small vibrant blue flowers it makes a great ‘filler flower’ for a bouquet, blending with most other shades. If you have table decorations, you can link them to the design of your bouquet with plenty of forget-me-nots frothing from glass containers.

Sweet pea
Sweet peas just about qualify as a spring flower – really coming into their own in June and early July. However, if you’ve opted for a late May wedding and enjoy the scent and
informality of sweet peas (Lathryrus), ask your florist to add them to the picking list.
Available in a host of colours, brighter ones will fade to an extent during the preservation
process, giving them even more subtle hues.

 

A beautifully preserved spring bridal bouquet 

Whatever flowers and foliage you choose for your spring wedding, they’re sure to be an unforgettable reminder of this season of promise and hope. 

Find out more about our bouquet preservation process and contact us for an information pack.