Lisa Ahern, our floral expert at Cedar Grove Gardens flower shop, gives us the lowdown on which flowers are most abundant and easiest to get in the springtime (read: affordable wedding flowers!).
Which flowers are most potent and most affordable for your springtime wedding? Our friend Lisa explained to us that you can probably get any flowers you want during any season of the year, but... it's going to cost you. Here's her list of the greatest floral buys for the spring season. They are also the flowers she recommends for the best "hopeful springtime atmosphere" you want for your nuptials.
Spring Flowers
Roses (from genus "Rosaceae"):
Obviously the most popular flower all year 'round. Lisa says, "Roses are always popular with brides, and the spring is no exception." There you have it.
Tulips (from genus "Tulipa"):
Lisa says this is a wedding favorite. She said tulips give a wedding ceremony that "hopeful springtime atmosphere" that we mentioned earlier. They come in so many beautiful pastel colors, too.
Anemones (from genus "Anemone" of the buttercup family):
Although these flowers are from the daffodil family, they look a lot like peonies. They also come in lots of pastel and jewel toned colors for light-hearted springtime bouquets.
Daffodils (from genus "Narcissus"):
Their cheerful yellow hue brings joy and bright splashes of color to bridal bouquets and reception centerpieces. Another one Lisa swears has "spring!" written all over it.
Lily of the Valley (from genus "Convallaria", full name "Convallaria majalis"): This is available in the late spring, and Lisa says is a huge wedding favorite because of its delicate blossoms and intoxicating fragrance. But beware if you're on a budget: we learned that if you order your lily out of season (from October through just before Mother's Day) they will need to be imported, and sometimes cost up to $25.00 for a single bunch (three to eight blooms). Yeesh.
Greenery
Buplerum: A popular springtime green that is actually a flower. It's coloring borders on flourescent light green and is bursting with tiny yellow buds in clumps of seven or eight. Lisa says it's a wonderful filler to create that important texture to your bouquet or arrangement.
Galax:
This heart-shaped leafy green looks like tiny lilypads. It's deep, deep green in color and according to Lisa makes "a cute little collar around the edges of arrangements or bouquets."
Tropical Foliage:
The type that Lisa showed us was made of large, wide leaves that were striped with varying shades of yellow and green. Lisa on tropical foliage: "Using these in your bouquet makes a very dramatic statement, and usually looks the best if you're carrying an exotic/tropical flower bouquet." Hawaii, here you come.
Pitto Sporum:
Variagated green and white leaves. Perfect for filling out bouquets of flowers or mixing with other greens.
Seeded Eucalyptus:
A Wedding Gazette favorite. This variation on the short, fat leaves of the eucalyptus plant had little bunches of exposed "seeds" that gave this filler a countryish wildflower look. Would be lovely with bunches of wildflowers.
Ruscus:
Lisa told us this shiny, deep colored green comes in two varieties - Florida Ruscus, and Italian Ruscus (imported only from Italy). This broad, flat leaf is exquisitely simple and elegant, which is most likely why it's the Cedar Grove Gardens' favorite filler.
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