Monday, September 14, 2009

Keep in Budget by Staying in Season


Spring Wedding Flowers
East
Cherry blossom, dogwood, gerbera daisy, hyacinth, iris, lilac, lily of the valley, mophead hydrangea, pansy, peony, snapdragon, Stars of Bethlehem, statice, tulip, virburnum


Midwest Cherry blossom, crab-apple blossom, daffodil, forsythia, lilac, lily of the valley, peony, tulip, viburnum


West Freesia, lily of the valley, pansy, poppy, ranunculus, rose, tulip, violet


South Dogwood, forsythia, foxglove, larkspur, magnolia, rose, spirea, sweet pea, tulip, viburnum, wisteria



Summer Wedding Flowers
East Asiatic lily, cosmos, dahlia, delphinium, gerbera daisy, larkspur, pee gee hydrangea, rose, sunflower, tuberose, zinnia


Midwest Clematis, cosmos, gerbera daisy, garden roses, hydrangea, sunflower, viburnum, zinnia


West Begonia, delphinium, gardenia, hydrangea, pansy, poppy, rose, violet


South Aster, cosmos, hydrangea, rose, rosemary, sunflower, zinnia



Fall Wedding Flowers
East Amaryllis, hydrangea, ornamental berries, rose, sunflower


Midwest Autumn foliage, dahlia, rose


West Chrysanthemum, coreopsis, cosmos, Gerbera daisy, hydrangea, lisianthius, pomegranate, rose


South Galax, hydrangea, rose, salvia, sassafras



Winter Wedding Flowers
East Evergreens


Midwest Evergreens


West Acacia, evergreens, forsythia, fruit blossoms, paper-whites, seeded eucalyptus, tulip


South Evergreens, hydrangea, rose



Seasonless (All Regions)
Anemone, Arianrose, baby’s breath, calla lily, carnation, Casablanca lily, Champagne rose, freesia, gardenia, ivies, lily of the valley, Message rose, ranunculus, Stargazer lily, stephanotis, vines, Virginia rose, white dendrobium orchid


Now that you have an idea of wedding flowers by season for the US, take note of the flowers that tend to be the most expensive no matter what time of year it is:
Casablanca Lilys, gardenias, hydrangeas, lilies of the valley, lisianthus. Orchids, peonies, stephanotis, tulips.

Some wedding flowers that tend to be the least expensive are:
Alstromeria lilies, baby’s breath, carnations, mums, daisies, freesia, gladiolus, sunflowers and sweet william.