Choosing your wedding flowers is more than just picking pretty blooms.
It’s about reflecting your personal style, setting the mood, tying your vision together, and creating an atmosphere that fits with the overall feel of your day.
Whether you’re looking for big romantic arrangements or a more minimalistic vibe, flowers are a key part of your wedding aesthetic, and we want you to be thrilled with the floral choices you made. Here's what you need to know before saying yes to your stems.
Budget first
First things first, work out how much you can spend. According to a 2025 study conducted by The Knot, 9% of the overall wedding budget goes on flowers and floral decor, with most couples allocating 8 - 10% of their total wedding budget to flowers. Talk with your florist early about your budget and the blooms you’re hoping to use, and prioritise must-haves, like the bridal bouquet and ceremony backdrop, over nice-to-haves. You can use our Wedding Calculator to receive an estimated cost.
Work with a florist
Speaking of florists, we’d definitely recommend hiring one instead of going down the DIY route. A good florist will know what lasts all day and what works with your venue, as well as what complements your theme (if you have one) and your colour palette. Our head florist Nicola couldn’t be more committed to making your wedding flowers as beautiful as the bride. You can choose between our stunning Ready To Wear Wedding Packages, including our Ready To Wear Bridal Bouquets, or our Bespoke Wedding Floristry Service for custom arrangements that are uniquely tailored to you.
The season matters
Not all flowers are available year-round, so choosing blooms that are in season can save you money, as well as having fresh and vibrant arrangements. Spring wedding flowers include lily of the valley, gardenia and jasmine, and you can expect roses, sunflowers and sweet peas to feature in summer weddings. In autumn you’ll see cornflowers and honeysuckle, and for winter weddings, ranunculus, anemones, and poinsettias are in season.
Floral placements
The bridal bouquet is perhaps the most important place for your flowers, which needs to complement, not overwhelm, her dress. (Typically, the bigger the dress, the bigger the bouquet, whereas more form-fitting dresses work best with smaller bouquets). The bridesmaids’ bouquets are traditionally a smaller, simplified version of the bride’s bouquet, and you may also want flowers for the buttonholes of the groom, best man, father of the bride, and father of the groom. There’s also ceremony displays, reception displays and table centrepieces to consider for floral pieces.
Think about the meanings
You may have personal connections to the flowers you want to use, like using the same flowers that your mum used in her bridal bouquet, or the flowers your grandparents grow in their garden. Or you could use popular wedding flowers with symbolic meanings, like baby’s breath for everlasting love, calla lilies for elegance and innocence, and of course, roses. White roses mean peace, purity and new beginnings, pink roses represent joy and gratitude, and red roses signify love and passion.
Scents and sustainability
Find out whether you have any guests who have allergies, or who are highly sensitive to particular scents or pollen. Flowers with high pollen content include those from the daisy family, like lilies, sunflowers, daisies, chrysanthemums, and baby's breath. If allergies are an issue, consider hypoallergenic alternatives like roses, hydrangeas, or carnations. Also, ask about sustainable options, as it can be easy to do. You could reuse the arrangement from your ceremony for behind your head table, or pop bridesmaids’ bouquets into vases at the reception.
Order ASAP
Contact your florist as soon as you know your wedding date, venue, and your floral budget, in order for the florist to check their availability (many florists are booked up for spring or summer weddings way in advance). You need to give your florist time to secure the specific varieties you want and make preparations accordingly, so it’s best to order your flowers up to 8 months in advance. But if you have larger, more elaborate floral arrangements, consider up to 12 months as a lead time.
Ready to find your flowers? Find out more here and get in touch with us as soon as you’re ready - we’d be thrilled to be a part of your big day!
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