July's Flower: Larkspur

July's flower is the larkspur, and unless you are familiar with flowers, this is probaly new to you. While they are typically used as beautiful accents in bouquets, they make gorgeous centerpieces all on their own. The meaning of the larkspur, according to meaning-of-flowers.com, is "open-heart," which, in my opinion, is a very beautiful sentiment for a wedding.  As you can see, depending on what they accompany, they can add completely different moods to arrangements ranging from opulant and regal to rustic and whimsical.  Enjoy some of the different ways they are used!

Joys Florist

Joys Florist

Backyard Huppah

The Bride's Cafe

Sloan Photographers via Style Me Pretty

So while planning your special day, make sure you do so with an open-heart and have fun!

Jaimee

June: Roses

The month of June is the most popular for weddings, so it stands to reason that this month's flower is the rose. Being such a common love flower, this is a perfect occassion to take the color into consideration as each color represents something specific. So I turned to the trusty meaning-of-flowers.com to see how the meanings differed in color. Take a look at what the colors mean and how you might incorporate the meaning into your own wedding scheme.

 

Light Pink: grace, gentility, perfect happiness

Photo by  Taylor Jackson Photography bouquet by  Stemz via Canadian Bride

Dark Pink: thank you or thankfulness

Bouquet Bridal

Pale Pink: admiration, grace, joy

Photo by Polly Alexandre via You and Your Wedding

Orange: Enthusiasm or Desire

Martha Stewart Weddings

White: Charm, wisdom, secrecy, silence, reverence, humility, youthfulness, innocence

Luster Studios

Yellow: infidelity, joy, gladness, friendship, jealousy, 

Photo by SugarLove Photography via Butterfly Philosophy

Peach: immortality, sincerity, gratitude

Photo by Ryan Price Photography via Wedding Chicks

My personal favorites are pale pink and peach. They add such a romantic, whimsical element and I love the idea of their meanings. Weddings are obviously supposed to be about love, but the added meanings of grace, joy, admiration, and sincerity seem just as appropriate. Have fun, and make your wedding day uniquely you!

Jaimee

May's Flower: Lilies of the Valley and Hawthorns

May flowers are here! And as they begin to usher in the warmth of summer, we have two special flowers that belong to the month of May. If we consider the old saying, "April showers bring May flowers," one might find it interesting that the two flowers unique to May are rarely seen in wedding schemes. First, we have the lily of the valley, which means purity, humility, and sweetness, according to meaning-of-flowers.com, and given the recent spotlight they were given by the Duchess, we will probably see much more of them in future. They create a regal and whimsical feeling with their draping flow. And let's face it. If Kate had them, I want them. The second flower is the hawthorne, which means strong and powerful. Seeing them in bouquets and centerpieces is even rarer, but the way I see it, all the more reason to choose them! Their presence in your wedding would make your day that much more unique!

Lily of the Valley

Photo by Marie Labbancz Photography Bouquet by Beautiful Bloom Events

Photo from Yours Moment

Hawthorn

Bouquet by Wedding Dream

Happy wedding planning!

Jaimee

April's Flowers: Sweet Peas and Daisies

April brings us two beautiful flowers that are especially fabulous in bouquets.  The sweet pea and the daisy both belong to April. These flowers create some of my personal favorite arrangements thus far even though they are very different from one another. Sweet peas are smaller and are used more as accent flowers and fillers but create such a romantic feel to whatever they adorn. Daisies are a bit more versatile and, depending on their color, can convey either a sense of happy cheerfulness or a romantic vintage feel. The sweet pea represents departure and blissful pleasure while the daisy symbolizes gentleness, innocence, and loyal love according to meaning-of-flowers.com. I also love the color possibilities with these flowers! 

Sweet Peas

Martha Stewart Weddings via Gangsta Bride

Heart Love Weddings

purple sweet pea bouquet photo by Fleurs NYC via Botanical Brouhaha; sweet pea bouquets Martha Stewart via Elizabeth Anne Designs

Daisies

Taylor Jackson Photography

Bouquet Bridal

In the right setting, these wild daisies would be GORGEOUS!

Talia Events

Be unique and think outside the box! Your wedding is YOUR day, and it should be uniquely you. Happy planning!

Jaimee

February's Flower: Violets and Primroses

The month of February has two flowers that it can call its own: the violet and the primrose. The violet is a small, dainty flower that adds a vintage feel to a bouquet, especially when the entire bouquet is made up of violets. And referring again to the site, meaning-of-flowers.com, the violet means "simplicity and modesty."  It's a beautiful and elegant touch to any arrangement.

Bouquet by The Pampered Bride Boutique via Wedding Wire

Bouquet by Livia Cetti at The Green Vase via The Little Winter Bride via Bouquet Wedding Flower

Bouquet by The Treasured Petal via The Bride's Cafe

The second flower is the primrose. This beautiful flower means "wealth and success".  To put a more creative spin on incorporating the month's flower into your special day, consider using the flower as a more functional part of your wedding. For example, Anna Whitford makes these beautifully elegant ring pillows that come in several different styles including the "daisy," "dahlia," "gerbera," "primrose," and "waterlily."  But for the sake of highlighting February's flower, we'll just look at the "primrose." The pillow below is the "primrose" in dusky pink and gold, and it is beautiful, but what is so great about these pillows is, Anna Whitford makes each pillow to order, so it can be as unique as you are.

Ring Pillow by Anna Whitford

Or perhaps a subtle, yet romantic way to include your flower is in a whimsical bolero to wear over your dress. This bolero is by BHLDN, and it is gorgeous.

Primrose Bolero by BHLDN

The main thing to remember while planning your wedding is to have fun and make it you!

Jaimee

January's Flower: Carnation

Every month has a special flower, just like every month has a birthstone. When planning your wedding, it might be fun to incorporate your wedding month's flower into your wedding scheme. Or perhaps you'd like to use the flowers from the birth months of you and your partner, parents, grandparents, etc. So to start out the new year, we'll highlight January's flower: the carnation. Often overlooked in bouquets, taking the backseat to more exotic flowers, the carnation can be incredibly beautiful and budget friendly when used as the main attraction. And according to the creatively named website, meaning-of-flowers.com, there are different meanings to the different colored flowers. And while most people don't take the meaning of the color of a flower into consideration when planning their wedding, it could add a special, meaningful detail. However, if the color of your flower doesn't mean what you want it to mean...do whatever you want. It's YOUR wedding day!

Yellow: Rejection and Disdain

by Humingbird Ministry 2

by Bebb Studios via Steven Moore Designs 

White: Innocence, Pure Love, Sweet Love

by Bouquet Bridal

by Aylee Bits

Red: Admiration

by Tanjeeryn Designs

by Kathleens Florist

Purple: Antipathy

by frugalflower.com

by A Jubilee Event

Pink: Longing

by Bouquets and Brides

by Intimate Weddings

Using carnations in both bouquets and centerpieces is a great way to keep your budget in check, and they create a look that is unique and lush for your special day. You might even consider making the unique floral arrangements for your special day yourself, but we'll save that for later. 

Jaimee