Seasonal Wedding Flowers: how to pick your perfect blooms (and save!)

If you’re planning your wedding and wanting to save where you can, did you know selecting seasonal wedding flowers will contribute greatly to that goal?

We’re lucky that here in Australia, our blooms are beautiful all year round. A great way to support the local market and cut back on the eye-watering price of flowers, it’s best to go seasonal.

We turned  to our amazing floral suppliers and vendors to settle the score: how do you pick the perfect blooms and choose seasonal wedding flowers?

Understanding seasonal wedding flowers and picking your florist

The lovely team at Petal and Sage Melbourne recommends choosing a floral designer you love and trust and giving them creative control over what flowers they pick.

If you’re unsure which flower varieties to choose, we’ve enlisted the help of some of our talented wedding floral designers to put together this in-depth guide to wedding flower seasonality in Australia. Keep reading for insightful tips on why you should shop seasonally for your wedding blooms and the most popular flower varieties for your date!

What are the specific seasonal wedding flowers?

Summer Wedding Flowers

Popular summer flowers include Standard Roses, David Austin Roses, Daisies, Dahlias, Peonies, Hydrangea, Delphinium, Snapdragon, Lisianthus, Lavender,  Kangaroo Paw, Cosmos, Freesia, Water Lilies, Proteas, Scabiosa (ugly name, beautiful flower!), and Zinnias.

Autumn wedding flowers

Top picks for autumn florals include Tulips, Lisianthus, Chrysanthemum, David Austin Roses, Garden Roses, Iris, Hyacinth, Dahlias, Gardenia, Phalaenopsis Orchids, Silver Suede, Cornflowers, Calla Lilies, and  Camellias.

Winter wedding flowers

For winter  seasonal wedding flowers you can pick Poppies, Camellias, Hyacinths, Iris, Glass House Roses, Ranunculus (late winter), Helleborus, Sweet Pea, Blushing Bride, Standard Roses, Queen Anne’s Lace, After Dark Foliage, Blushing Brides, Daffodils, Lavender, and Leucodendron.

“When looking to save on cost for winter weddings, we see a lot of native and protea mixes as well as simple rose bouquets and arrangements supported by olive leaves in early winter and even later when available. Roses are always available, and as Valentine’s and Mother’s Day have passed, the price of these are at the lowest during this time of the year.” — WA Florists.

Spring wedding flowers

You’ll be spoilt for choice when choosing seasonal wedding flowers from the wide array of spring blooms, with options like Daffodils, Daisies, Peonies, Freesia, Gardenia Blooms, Poppies, Standard Roses, David Austin Roses, Lisianthus, Jasmine, Lilac, Lily of the Valley, Bouvardia, Sweet Pea, Stock, Carnations, Lavender, Ranunculus, Waratah, Snapdragons, and Cornflowers.

Seasonal wedding flowers all year round

Some flowers are available throughout all seasons. According to Rosie from Thrive Flowers and Events, “Seasonal flowers aren’t as obvious these days as so much stock is grown in hothouses, or imported, so there’s sometimes the year-round supply of some varieties.” Here are some popular bridal flowers that are available all year round in Australia: Baby’s Breath, Lisianthus, Alstroemeria, Phalaenopsis Orchids, Silver Suede, Carnations, Roses, and Sweet William.