Summer Wedding
Flowers
Find ideas
and tips on summer wedding centerpieces and summer wedding bouquets
See also
spring
wedding flower bouquet,
bridal bouquets and
bridal
bouquet shapes
Summer
is a great season for weddings. When you
have a summer wedding, you should let the feelings of the season
guide your wedding flower choices. And there are lots of ways to
incorporate the warmth of summer into your wedding flowers. Punchy
colors, cool greenery and playful accents give summer wedding
flowers a little kick.
Whether your
wedding is a beach side bash, a garden gala or a country club
affair, you can use a few creative touches to summer-ize your
wedding flowers. Below we go over ideas from centerpieces to
summer
wedding bouquets. Keep reading and find some tips to add a summery
feel to the floral arrangements at your wedding.
 Summer
Wedding
Bouquets
There are
many different types of flowers that you can use for your summer
wedding bouquet. Some of the best flowers for summer wedding
bouquets are hydrangea, lilies, peonies, daisies, sunflowers, roses,
gardenias, magnolias, delphiniums, dahlias, orchids and wax flowers.
Give new life
to summer wedding bouquets with bright color and fun detail. Either
go with monochromatic color for your bridal bouquet (like shades of
blue) or mix and match bold beachy hues like coral and yellow.
You can also
give something extra to your summer wedding bouquet by using
colorful patterned ribbon to tie your flowers together.
Ribbon in a
polka dot, striped or gingham pattern adds a little pop and charm to
summer bouquets. You can also use decorative details like small
wired butterflies or shells in your bridal bouquet.
Smaller
bouquets are appropriate for most summer weddings as big bouquets
tend to wilt more easily. You also want to keep your flowers
looking light and natural, so stick with bouquet shapes like
organic, round or small cascade. A group of blue hydrangea,
scabiosa and stephanotis tied with a gingham ribbon or a loosely
tied bunch of white daisies makes a perfect summer wedding bouquet.
 Summer
Wedding Centerpieces
There are
lots of ways to bring the warmth of summer into your wedding. For
summer wedding centerpieces, the ideas are fun and bright. From eye
catching fruit accents to cute collections of potted blooms, summer
wedding flowers add character to warm weddings.
One idea for
summer wedding centerpieces is to add fruit to the mix. Lemons,
limes, bowls of berries or baskets of peaches can be placed in or
around centerpieces. Citrus looks lovely when placed in the bottom
of vases while berries and peaches look nice surrounding floral
arrangements.
You can also
use a hollowed out watermelon, honeydew or cantaloupe as an
interesting vase.
To give
summer wedding centerpieces a little dimension, consider displaying
single blooms in a collection of small pots, bowls or vases. A
collection of bowls with each featuring a single magnolia looks
elegant as centerpieces. You can also use low containers filled
with grasses to accent taller flower arrangements.
Tips for Summer Wedding
Flowers
When you
start putting together the flowers for your summer wedding, there
are a few things that you should keep in mind. See our top tips for
summer wedding flowers below.
Don’t choose off-season flowers
When you
select your flowers, choose varieties that are blooming in summer.
Flowers that aren’t in season for summer are more likely to wilt and
discolor in the heat. Flowers that are seasonal in your area or in
similar climates (like orchids or roses) will work best.
Have
fun with color
Summer
wedding flowers can be as bold and bright as you want them to be.
Go for a combination of punchy brights or mix brights with pastels
for a more subdued look. Color combinations like coral and
turquoise, orange and light green or hot pink and navy blue look
fresh for summer. You can also choose a monochromatic collection of
flowers like a mixture of pink or lavender blooms.
Keep
your flowers fresh
Because
you’ll be dealing with summer’s heat and humidity, you need to keep
a watchful eye over your wedding flowers on the big day. Make sure
that bouquets and centerpieces get plenty of water and are spared
from extreme heat conditions as much as possible. Keep flowers in
refrigeration or air conditioning as long as possible before you
walk down the aisle. Also, place bouquets into water when you’re
not using them.
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