Picture Guide of Today’s Most Popular Wedding Flowers & Their Availablity for Each Season

Flowers are an important part of weddings as they add striking, fresh beauty and set the look, feel, and ambiance of your special day. Deciding which wedding flowers to select can be overwhelming, especially if you don’t know much about the endless variety of beautiful blooms. Looking at the many pretty pictures of wedding flowers on Pinterest may give you inspiration, but it won’t help much if you don’t know the names of the flowers you like or if they’ll even be in bloom when you are getting married.

Fortunately, the floral experts at Marco Island – Wedding & Special Events have put together this helpful guide to popular wedding flowers and when they are in season. Along with help and guidance from your florist, this list will help you know which popular wedding blooms are available for each season. Don’t know the difference between a lilac and a lily? Don’t worry! When selecting wedding flowers, a great place to start is discovering which blooms brides love the most.

bridal bouquet

12 Most Popular Wedding Flowers

Peonies

Beautiful white peonies in the garden
Romantic, round, fluffy, and ruffled, it’s no wonder the gorgeous peony is one of the most popular wedding blooms of all time. Coming in beautiful shades of white, cream, pink, yellow, and red, these luscious blooms are highly sought after by brides. Peonies bloom in late spring until early summer and are available from April through June.

Garden Roses

Tender yellow color with pink edges Modern Shrub Rose Marseille en Fleurs flowers in a garden in June 2021. Idea for postcards, greetings, invitations, posters, wedding and Birthday decoration
Garden roses differ from the tightly cupped blooms of the standard classic rose by having a denser amount of loose, fluffy petals. The result is a luxurious, full bloom brimming with romance and wonderfully fragrant. Garden roses are perfect when used in bridal bouquets and centerpieces and come in many beautiful shades. Garden roses are available year-round.

Anemones

pink and white anemones in glass vase. Bunch pastel color. the concept of a florist in a flower shop. Wallpaper.
These striking blooms are known for their bold, dark center surrounded by large, delicate petals. The white variety with a jet black center is striking and perfect for black- and white-themed weddings. They also come in shades of pink, purple, red, burgundy, and even blue. Anemones bloom in early winter through early summer and are available from December until June.

Ranunculuses

many layered petals. Persian buttercup. Bunch pale pink ranunculus flowers light background. Wallpaper, Horizontal photo
A wedding bouquet favorite, the ranunculus flower is an eye-catching bloom due to its numerous, delicate, tissue-thin petals wrapped tightly around each other. A hardy bloom despite its fragile appearance, ranunculuses make great boutonnieres and look amazing in centerpieces. Available in nearly every shade, you’ll have no trouble incorporating them into your wedding color scheme. Ranunculuses bloom during late winter and spring and are available from February through May.

Dahlias

Dahlia Dahlstar Sunset Pink (Dahlia pinnata) deep pink flowers
A large, showy bloom, dahlias typically take center stage in bouquets and table pieces – as they should! Some varieties of dahlias grow to be as large as a dinner plate (appropriately named “dinner-plate dahlias”). The colors they come in are numerous, including varieties with striking color combinations. Dahlias begin blooming in mid-summer through late fall and are available from July until November.

Hydrangeas

Colorful flowers of hydrangea ( Hydrangea macrophylla ) in garden on sunny summer day
Fluffy, lush, abundant, and versatile, hydrangeas have long been a staple at many weddings. These beautiful blooms pair well with other flowers and can just as well stand on their own. Their wonderful color variation, consisting of solid blues, whites, pinks, reds, purples, and greens, to a mixture of colors in the “antique” variety, makes them adaptable for nearly any wedding theme from classic to classic boho, romantic to vintage. Hydrangeas are typically available year-round, but their peak blooming season is mid-spring until late summer or early fall.

Sweet Peas

Vertical image of pink and lavender purple sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) flowers against an outdoor background
Perfectly named, sweet peas are endearingly sweet. With a lovely fragrance and delicate, ruffled petals in shades of pinks, lavender, light blue, and white, these flowers are a popular choice for weddings. Sweet Peas are available year-round.

Lilacs

branch with spring lilac flowers
A lush bloom made up of bunches of smaller flowers in dark purple and light lavender, lilacs are lovely, fragrant flowers that exude romance and sweet love. While the purple variety is more well-known, this flower also comes in a crisp white. Lilacs bloom in the spring and are typically available from April through June.

Hellebores

Purple Hellebores in Spring Garden

In contrast to the many bold-colored wedding blooms, hellebores bring a more muted and moody palette to a wedding. This enchanting flower with a slightly downward drooping head comes in shades of ivory, mauve, dusty rose, dusty blue, and even black. Hellebores bloom in the winter through early spring and are available from December until April.

Lilies of the Valley

lilies-of-the-valley
So charming, so sweet, and so romantic. These lovely, delicate bell-shaped white flowers have a pleasant fragrance and a long history of use in weddings. Believed to bring luck in love, Lily of the Valley is a favorite of royal brides, having been carried down the aisle by Kate Middleton, Princess Diana, and Grace Kelly. Lily of the Valley is available year-round.

Tulips

yellow tulip in full blooming
A wedding classic, tulips are timeless yet evoke a modern vibe. Their iconic upright bulb set atop a long graceful stem comes in nearly every color, and the bright hues are especially striking. Whether used in a bridal bouquet or centerpiece, you can’t go wrong with such a charming flower. Tulips start blooming in late winter through spring and are available from December until April.

Calla Lillies

White calla lily
A stand-out from the crowd due to its chic trumpet-shaped blossom, the calla lily is as elegant as it is extraordinary. Creating a sleek and sophisticated look, this beautiful bloom comes in shades of striking oranges, burgundies, purples, reds, whites, and multi-colored hues. Calla lilies are available year-round.

Wedding bouquet. Bride's flowers

Why You Should Choose In-Season Flowers for Your Wedding

Flowers add an enchanting natural beauty to your wedding day, and using in-season blooms creates an authentic and eloquent vibe that is in tune with your surroundings. Seasonal flowers are not only at the peak of their freshness, but they are also readily available from local growers, making them the most cost-effective choice. Ordering out-of-season blooms are more expensive and may not arrive in time for your big day due to various uncontrollable factors, such as weather, climate, or shipping issues.

Utilize the seasonal wedding flowers list we created below to select from the many gorgeous gifts Mother Nature bestows upon us every season. When gathered together, designed, and presented by an expert floral designer, your in-season wedding flowers will be a stunning masterwork of romantic seasonal blooms — and a wedding photographer’s dream.

Seasonal Guide to Popular Wedding Flowers*

Use the below picture guide of seasonal wedding blooms to help you narrow down your list of favorites. Then, you can present your list to your florist and together create something magical.

close up of a beautiful large pink and lilac colored bouquet of the bride in her hands against the background of a Lacy white wedding dress

Spring Wedding Flowers (March, April, May):

Close up of pink blooming amaryllisAmaryllisAmaryllis

Amaryllis

Bouquet of Anemone flowers in glassvase

Anemone

Astilbe Plant in the garden

Astilbe

yellow Daffodils in the garden

Daffodil

Purple Hellebores in Spring Garden

Hellebores

Abstract blue Hyacinth Flowers background, vintage style

Hyacinth

Colorful flowers of hydrangea ( Hydrangea macrophylla ) in garden on sunny summer day

Hydrangea

branch with spring lilac flowers

Lilac

White paperwhite narcissus bulb flowers forced in winter

Paperwhites

Beautiful pink peonies flower the garden. Dark, natural leaf background. Selective focus. Blooming pink peony.

Peony

Red poppy flowers in a wild field. Poppies meadow

Poppy

Ranunculus

Spirea japonica flowers, closeup. Small pink Anthony Waterer flowers in garden, top view.

Spirea

Bouquet of large Lilies .Lilium, belonging to the Liliaceae. Blooming pink tender Lily flower .Pink Stargazer Lily flowers background. Closeup of pink stargazer Lilies and green foliage. Summer

Stargazer Lily

Light blue flowers, tweedia white background frame.

Tweedia

Blooming Purple Prince tulips during the tulip festival 2018 in Elagin Park in St.Petersburg

Tulip

Close-up,Of,A,Bride’s,Bouquet,Of,Amaryllis,,Anthurium,,Roses,,Carnations,

Summer Wedding Flowers (June, July, August):

several blooming asters in intense violet,

Aster

Astilbe Plant in the garden

Astilbe

Sydney Australia, close-up of pink flower of a Serruria florida bush a native of southern africa

Blushing Bride

Celosia

Celosia

Coneflower, Echinacea angustifolia

Coneflower

The Cosmos Flower

Cosmos

Chicken comb or cricket jewer (Celosia cristata) is a variety of celosia argentea.

Coxcomb

Dinner plate Dahlia 'Vancouver' in flower

Dahlia

Dianthus

Dianthus

Colorful flowers of hydrangea ( Hydrangea macrophylla ) in garden on sunny summer day

Hydrangea

Pink flowers peonies flowering on background pink peonies. Peonies garden.

Pink Peony

Yellow Rudbeckia Coneflower and Black-Eyed-Susan Sunflowers in Bloom in the warm Sun rays of summer.

Rudbeckia

Sunflower with blue sky background

Sunflower

Blooming spring flowers. Large beautiful white balls of blooming Viburnum opulus Roseum (Boule de Neige). White Guelder Rose or Viburnum opulus Sterilis, Snowball Bush, European Snowball is a shrub.

Viburnum

Common yarrow or milfoil (Achillea millefolium) flowers. Yarrow, herbal plant in summer time

Yarrow

Bud of red-yellow zinnia close-up.

Zinnia

Huge wedding bouquet close up. Beautiful smiling young bride holds big red and white beautiful bouquet on the purple lavender field. Wedding in the violet colour. Rain at the wedding ceremony.

Fall Wedding Flowers (September, October, November):

Amaryllis, Dutch amaryllis, Star Lilly, Red flowers in garden.Amaryllis red flower, shot close-up.Red Amaryllis flower blooms in garden,Hippeastrums flower.

Amaryllis

pink and white anemones in glass vase. Bunch pastel color. the concept of a florist in a flower shop. Wallpaper.

Anemone

Aster Frikartii Monch

Asters

Beautiful yellow billy balls or craspedia flowers in bride bunch on rustic background with copy space

Billy Balls

Celosia

Celosia

Close up of a chocolate cosmos flower growing in a park in Krakow on a blur green background.

Chocolate Cosmos

Chrysanthemum

Horizontal banner of salsa red coneflowers, echinacea, in a Midwest garden

Cone Flower

Coral Apricot Pink Rose Peach Dinnerplate AA Dahlia Blooming Macro. Dahlia named Labyrinth

Dahlia

Garden daisies (лат. Leucanthemum vulgare) on a natural background. Flowering of daisies. Oxeye daisy, Daisies, Dox-eye, Common daisy, Dog daisy, Moon daisy. Gardening concept

Daisy

Dianthus

Dianthus

Close up of beautiful Marigold flower (Tagetes erecta, Mexican, Aztec or African marigold) in the garden

Marigold

Red poppy flowers in a wild field. Poppies meadow

Poppy

Blooming spring flowers. Large beautiful white balls of blooming Viburnum opulus Roseum (Boule de Neige). White Guelder Rose or Viburnum opulus Sterilis, Snowball Bush, European Snowball is a shrub.

Viburnum

Common yarrow or milfoil (Achillea millefolium) flowers. Yarrow, herbal plant in summer time

Yarrow

Bud of red-yellow zinnia close-up.

Zinnia

A bride holding a large wedding bouquet of red flowers.

Winter Wedding Flowers (December, January, February):

Close up of pink blooming amaryllisAmaryllisAmaryllis

Amaryllis

Bouquet of Anemone flowers in glassvase

Anemone

Camellia

Camellia

Beautiful cherry blossoms blooming in Yangming Mountain, Taiwan

Cherry Blossom

Spring crocus in the snow, lit by the sun.

Crocus

yellow Daffodils in the garden

Daffodil

Purple Hellebores in Spring Garden

Hellebores

Red ripe berries of ilex aquifolium plant in autumn

Holly

Couple of beautiful pink King Protea flower bouquet in bloom on a blue background

King Protea

branch with spring lilac flowers

Lilac

White paperwhite narcissus bulb flowers forced in winter

Paperwhites

Pink/White Poppy - Papaver Somniferum with a desaturated (black& white) background.

White Poppy

Pink Ranunculus

Ranunculus

Star of Bethlehem

Stephanotis small white flower

Stephanotis

Blooming Purple Prince tulips during the tulip festival 2018 in Elagin Park in St.Petersburg

Tulip

a girl in a white dress holds a wedding bouquet in her hands close-up

Wedding Flowers that Are Available Year-Round:

A group of beautiful Peruvian lilies which have orange and yellow petals with a slight hint of white.

Alstroemeria

purple Amaranthus

Amaranthus

Pink calla lilly flowers close up on black background

Calla Lily

carnation isolated on white background

Carnation

Close up of blue cornflower

Cornflower

Blue,Delphinium

Delphinium

Yellow Freesia in the garden

Freesia

Tender yellow color with pink edges Modern Shrub Rose Marseille en Fleurs flowers in a garden in June 2021. Idea for postcards, greetings, invitations, posters, wedding and Birthday decoration

Garden Rose

white gardenia flower. Blooming Cape Jasmine. The Gardenia Jasminoides.

Gardenia

Beautiful bunch of gerberas

Gerbera Daisies

fresh pink gladiolus in a garden

Gladiolus

Gloriosa Superba or Climbing Lily is a climber with spectacular red and yellow flowers

Gloriosa Lily

purple heather

Heather

very nice colorful iris close up in my garden

Iris

Two white lilies macro photography in summer day. Beauty garden lily with white petals close up garden photography. Lilium plant floral wallpaper on a green background.

Lily

Purple Rosita Lisianthus background blurred nature, selective focus

Lisianthus

pink Phalaenopsis or Moth dendrobium Orchid flower in winter or spring day tropical garden Floral background.Selective focus.agriculture idea concept design with copy space add text.

Phalaenopsis

bright red protea flowers on plant with leaves in background

Pincushion Protea

Yellow rose spray. Bushy multi-flowered rose.

Rose

Sixalix - Scabiosa atropurpurea wild flower in summer (Spain)

Scabiosa

Matthiola incana flower, stock flowers, cut flowers in nursery, potted plant

Stock

Vertical image of pink and lavender purple sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) flowers against an outdoor background

Sweet Pea

Flowering spikes of Veronica Spicata Ulster Dwarf Blue flower

Veronica

Pink Flowers of Waxflower (Chamelaucium) Close Up

Waxflower

Beautiful wedding rustic bouquet with white roses. In bride hand

*Depending on yearly weather patterns, growth cycles, or climate changes, some blooms may be available well before or long after their typical growing season. If your heart is set on having a particular flower in your wedding that typically blooms just before or after the season you are getting married in, check with your florist. They will know if there’s a possibility of those blooms still being available to you.

For a list of alternative flowers that you can use in place of out-of-season or unavailable wedding flowers, check out our blog on the best substitute flowers for your favorite blooms.