A Guide to Spring Flowers

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Spring and marriage go hand-in-hand. Add flowers to the equation and you have eternal bliss. If you’re planning your nuptials in the season of new beginnings, your flowers should match the freshness of the day.

Whether you’re getting married indoors or outdoors, in a formal affair or a casual cocktail setting, go for seasonal blooms. Daisies, tulips, and daffodils are some of the most common spring flowers, but there’s a whole new world opening up. “It’s always spring somewhere,” says Jenny Kallert, owner of Jenny’s Flowers Inc., in Miami. “If you want roses, by all means order them.”

For a decorative difference, Kallert suggests pastel flowers, even in the case of roses. Instead of hot pink or bright orange, she suggests softer hues of yellow or white. For bouquets, Kallert leans toward simple combinations, such as yellow freesias or peach tulips combined with a strong flower, like dark blue iris.

Most important, Kallert tells brides to go with their instincts. “Don’t worry about what you saw in a magazine or what your best friend had,” she says. “A bouquet is like a piece of jewelry; extremely personal. And nowadays, there are endless spring flowers to choose from.”

Should your wedding be informal, a popular spring idea is to have a nosegay with tiny flowers—French tulips, spray roses—combined with leaves and ribbons. For more formal affairs, Kallert likes all white roses, or a single calla lily. Garden roses, a hybrid from California, is much larger than a traditional rose, and makes for a standout spring statement when carried alone. The stems are long, and the petals are slightly open. Kallert likes both of these flowers for formal affairs because, when used sparingly, they draw more attention to the wedding dress.

For springtime centerpieces, consider orange-tree flowers, chrysanthemums, cherry and apple blossoms, lilacs, and hyacinths, which can now be purchased in any color. These blooms reflect the colors of spring and give your wedding a back-to-nature feel.

Budget-wise, flowers can be a minimal expense or an all-out smorgasbord. While you should expect to spend 5 to 10 percent of your budget on arrangements (depending on the size of your wedding, types of flowers, and labor), make sure you don’t skimp. “You don’t want to walk into your hall and find it looking too bare,” says Kallert.

How do you know when the petals are perfect? “If the bride sees the flowers and smiles, then the wedding is done,” says Kallert. “She’s happy, and everyone’s happy.”