Fall Flowers for Wedding Bouquets & Centerpieces

Start choosing your fall bridal flowers by color. Fall colors are: greens, yellow and deep gold, red and burgundy, peach and orange. An elegant wedding color scheme like white, ivory and green can also work for fall with the right mix of flowers and greenery.

Today’s international markets mean that you can get any variety of flower at any time of year.

However, incorporating flowers that are in season into your bridal bouquet design and centerpieces will help to save you money on importation costs. Popular October wedding flowers include:

Calla Lilies in colors ranging from gold to burgundy are a beautiful addition to fall wedding bouquets and centerpiece arrangements, but they can get expensive so you may want to only include them in the bridal bouquet and key arrangements.

Tiger Lilies range in color from yellow to a deep red-orange and are less expensive than Calla lilies.

The elegant Gloriosa Lily is available in yellow, orange and red and the bicolor Peruvian Lily comes in yellow with orange tips.

Roses are a classic year-round wedding flower and make perfect fall bridal flowers as they come in a rich variety of fall wedding colors. Choose from shades of green, gold, peach, orange and deep reds to almost black.

The rich colors will mix well with other fresh flowers and greenery in your fall bridal bouquet and will make a particularly stunning effect against your white or ivory wedding dress.

Gerber Daisies make for good accompaniments to roses as fall flowers for wedding bouquets and arrangements as they also have long stems and rounded petals.

They traditionally come in red or pinks but it is possible to find orange shades as well.

Dramatic and elegant, Dahlias are perfect fall flowers for wedding centerpieces and bouquets.

They can give your fall bouquets the same look as English roses, but be aware that some varieties are more costly than roses.

The most beautiful Dahlias contain color variations in each bloom.

Ask your florist to show you pictures of bouquets made up of both to see which will suit your wedding color scheme better.

Green, pale peach and yellow Spider Mums are a gorgeous addition to any fall wedding bouquet.

Don't just think of these flowers as an accent bloom, the Mums available for fall wedding arrangements are more elegant than the Mums you pick up at your local garden center in October.

They range in shapes and colors so be sure to ask your florist about availability and to see photos of fall bridal bouquets and arrangements with mums.

Sunflower, marigold, Aster, Statice, Zinnia, Pincushion Protea, Viburnum, Red Astilbe, Orchids, Montbretia

Once you’ve decided on your fall flowers for wedding bouquets and arrangements, you’ll need to think about the fillers. Filler material bulks out your bouquets and wedding centerpieces while splitting up large patches of bright and bold colors.

Leaves

From deep greens to fall golds and reds, leaves are wonderful fillers for fall bouquets and centerpieces as they add richness and variety to the shapes in your bouquet.

Fall leaves are a wonderful way to incorporate the season into your wedding arrangements.

While berries may be more traditionally associated with winter weddings, you can use the cream and yellow berries of fall plants such as Snowberries and Hypericum. The small berries will contrast nicely with large petals and bright colors.

Feathers are a romantic trend for fall and winter wedding bouquets and centerpieces. Colors range from the deep teal of a Peacock feather to feathers in burgundy, ivory and white.

For fall wedding centerpieces, consider incorporating squash and fruit along with leaves, vines and flowers. It doesn't have to look like a Thanksgiving cornucopia to make a fall statement.

They tend to bloom in short bursts due to the colder weather meaning that the petals fall off fairly quickly.

You can get your florist to deliver the flowers on the day, or keep them in a fridge overnight if you want to take delivery beforehand.

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