Flower Bouquet Guide: Finding the right flowers for your wedding bouquet

There’s hundreds to thousands of different types of flowers out there and the shear thought of choosing several of them to include in a wedding bouquet makes my head spin. I’m sure for a wide variety of brides selecting the right flowers to compliment them on their wedding day can be a challenging process in planning a wedding. I mean this is the one item you get to carry down the aisle that is another representation of you so of course choosing the right flowers to match your personality, wedding colors, and dress can be pretty challenging for some people. This is where the lovely work and knowledge of floral designers come into place. Now what would we do without them… happy that’s one question we don’t have to answer.

In order to showcase more wedding planning tips and advice on the blog I wanted to start a series called the Flower Bouquet Guide that features a specific type of flower or complimenting floral accessory that is seen in bouquets in order to assist brides in their wedding planning process. Think of this series as a roundup of inspiration showcasing a variety of flowers seen in wedding bouquets that you don’t have to research yourself it’s the perfect morning pickmeup  for all of you readers out their who love all things in bloom.

Whether your a diy bride who wants to go wholesale and choose her own flowers or someone who wants to enlist in the services of a florist, this flower guide has tips for every bride to take away from. So to start things off the first flower I am going to showcase today is Peonies.

Peonies:
Scientific name: Paeonia
Bloom Time: Spring
Interesting Fact: Some peonies have been said to live for more than 100 years, State Flower Indiana, Floral Symbol of China
Compliments with: Roses, Irises
Symbolize: Romance, Longevity, Good Fortune

Want more wedding planning tips view this insightful post from Bridal Musings with tips on how to choose your wedding bouquet.

Bouquet credits:

Bouquet seen on Hey Wedding Lady captured by Lanie Lias Photography Bouquet 2 white peony seen on Wedding Chicks captured by TW Photography// Peonies History from Almanac and Teleflora// Bouquet 3 seen on 100 layer cake captured by Ashley Ludaescher‘s photography// Bouquet 4 seen on Elizabeth Anne Designs captured by Laura Ivanova// Bouquet 5 seen on Green Wedding Shoes captured by Katie Pritchard //Bouquet 6 seen on Rustic bouquet seen on Style Me Pretty captured by Kelsey Combe