Spring Wedding Colors and Flowers

Spring Wedding Flowers

After a dark, cold, and wet winter, we welcome Spring with open arms. The days get a little longer, the birds sing a little louder, and the flowers start showing off.

By March, we can usually see the firsts of tulips, daffodils, and anemone as we patiently wait the rest of nature to wake up. The branches start to bud and bloom, ranunculus start making an appearance, and then spring comes in full force with a variety of colors that it’s almost overwhelming.

Some spring flowers will continue blooming for the season. Others, like peonies (late May to early June) and lilacs (early to mid May), are only around for a couple weeks. This can be challenging when getting our hopes up for a specific flower, but don’t worry-- with everything blooming, you’ll hardly miss a flower you had once hoped to have.

Here’s a list of what will likely be blooming during the spring months in the PNW:

• anemone

• freesia

• hellebore

• tulips

• daffodils

• spirea

• ranunculus

• fritillaria

• geum

• bleeding heart

• iris

• foxglove

• peony

• lilac

• poppy

• rose

• blooming branches

Spring Wedding Colors

Color-wise, spring can be overwhelming for some. We’re so excited about the colors that we often end up with bright, saturated market bouquets. The following color palettes will be helpful for you to use as a guide to create an elevated, refined color palette for your spring wedding. Don’t forget you can always add a pop of color in your flowers, or elsewhere, like linens, table settings, ribbon, stationery! As a floral designer, part of my job is helping you curate the perfect color palette for your wedding, so don’t stress about doing it yourself!

First Blooms

blush, white, black, burgundy, emerald

With her heart set on Panda Anemone flowers, Anna wanted her early March wedding to feel elegant and seasonal. We worked together on colors while crossing our fingers that her flowers would bloom in time for the big day. Not only did we get the first anemones of the season, but we also got a sunny spring day at The Hall at Fauntleroy. We used hellebores for the blush and burgundy and added various ferns for the emerald to tie it together.

Spring in Full Bloom

red, purple, yellow, peach

When wanting a bold, saturated color palette, be sure to include more muted and neutral flowers as well so that the colors can stand out a bit. With the Lairmont Manor as a timeless backdrop, the abundance of spring flowers had their moment. I utilized classic blooms that you might find in your grandma’s garden— tulips, lilac, pansies, daffodils, snowdrops, and bleeding heart. It all came together to create a simple, yet striking experience.

Something Blue

blush, cream, green, lilac, blue

Luke and Avery had the most perfect garden-inspired wedding at The Manor House on Bainbridge Island in late May. Honestly, the ideal time to source flowers! I had my pick of peonies, lilacs, ranunculus, bleeding heart, and other seasonal treasures. For the pop of blue, I used forget me not— how romantic is that?

You can see more photos from their wedding here: Spring Garden Wedding on Bainbridge Island

Spring Neutrals

creams, gold, blush, mauve

Going for an elegant, timeless look? This color palette might just be for you. The dainty, fragile spring blooms made everything feel that much more luxurious. The star of the show was La Belle Epoque tulip which ranges from golden orange to vintage shades of yellow to a dusty rose. It’s a stunner at every stage. I paired those with airy spirea, dancing butterfly ranunculus, and specialty daffodils.

You’ll notice that everything for this vow renewal came together with the collaboration of other vendors. There’s color and texture in the various linens, glassware, stationery, and signage. It’s all in the details!

Check out our feature in Washington Wedding Day here: Sweet Vow Renewal Features Custom Details at Seattle Cathedral in Ballard

Spring Peach

cream, pale orange, peach, yellow

Krystal and Jef had the most special, intimate wedding at the Salish Lodge in late March. With all their guests at one table, I created a meadow to go down the middle, filled with specialty tulips, daffodils, and blooming branches. I love how they glowed during sunset!

Romantic Garden

blush, white, peach, purple

This was such a sexy color palette for mid-May… I’m still drooling.

I’m not a huge rose fan, but I loved the sweet little spray roses here paired with more gardeny flowers. Poppies had just started making an appearance, the lilacs were having their last hoorah, and the ranunculus were still going strong. The flowers felt quintessentially “May” at the Orting Manor and added to the most romantic garden wedding.

Earthy Spring Colors

purple, blue, coral, pink

Okay, Bridgerton, we see you…

Ever since learning floral design in England, I’ve been craving to find a gate on an estate to decorate with blooms. Monet Vineyards fit the bill and away I went. I loved having free rein to use an abundance of garden greens, roses, peonies, lilacs, and blooming branches.

Bright Spring

yellow, blue, pink, magenta, white

At Fox Hollow Farm, your wedding begs to be garden-inspired. The country estate sits on manicured gardens next to a creek with a working farm. So perfect.

This mid-April design featured lots of color to contrast the greenery. Small, dainty blooms like muscari, pansy, and lily of the valley were showcased on their own while larger blooms such as tulips, ranunculus, and anemone were designed together in vases. I love including a single flower on each place setting to elevate the design even further and add a special touch for each guest.

Why choose local and seasonal flowers?

Coming back to what I briefly mentioned earlier, it was important to myself and our team of vendors that we prioritize (and only use) local, in-season flowers. Planning a styled shoot allows you complete freedom to design however you’d like, to source whatever details/decor you’d like, and to take as much time as you need to plan—so it would only be right to use the best of the best florals. Why choose local and seasonal flowers, you ask? Well, fortunately, I have an entire blog post dedicated to answering that question! But if you don’t have time to read that whole thing, I’ll sum it up for you: using local and seasonal flowers is the best way to ensure that your efforts planning your wedding are as environmentally-conscious as possible. When you opt for local flowers over transported ones, you automatically reduce the carbon footprint caused by the extensive transportation required to move flowers—we love minimizing emissions and contributing to the local economy at the same time!

If you’d like to learn more about how choosing local and seasonal flowers for your wedding helps preserve biodiversity, minimize chemical usage, and embrace seasonal beauty, I highly encourage you to read the full blog post when you have the chance.

For more planning tips, tricks, and advice from a local wedding florist, browse the blog—or check out a few of my recent posts below:

GARDEN WEDDING VENUES IN SEATTLE

SPRING GARDEN WEDDING ON BAINBRIDGE ISLAND

URBAN SPRING WEDDING

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