September
Wedding Flowers – so much to choose from so little space.
September
is a great time to pick out wedding flowers.
There are lots of different types in bloom and it affords you the possibilities
of picking from the late blooming summer along with the early fall blooming
flowers. There is always the question of why worry since with airplanes
and greenhouses any flower can be had, any time of the year at a modest
price. However, if you are on a budget it is a good idea to pay attention
to the flowers that are blooming around the time of your wedding. The flowers
that are in season are usually readily available and less expensive than
out of season flowers.
If you
are looking to spend as little as possible on your personal flowers, flower
arrangements and floral decorations then picking September wedding flowers
for your September wedding date is an excellent start. There is a wide
selection to choose from during this month since you are getting the benefit
of late blooming summer along with the September wedding flowers. Some
of the selections that are available to you and make excellent September
wedding flowers or decorations for your wedding include:
The African
Iris – this lovely Iris comes in several shades mainly white, blue and
yellow. These can be an all year blooming plant in the right climate. The
flowers are quite beautiful and hold an exotic quality with the petals
on the white variety holding a dark brown outlined in a brilliant orange
spot at the base of the petals then giving way to a pure and clean white.
Allamandas
– cousin to the Oleander this flower has bright yellow tubular flowers
and make excellent decorations or flowers for arrangements. They do have
broad leaves so keep that in mind when making your September wedding flower
arrangements.
Roses
– When you think of roses you think of delicate pinks, the white, yellow
and red but there are also a variety of other colors that look wonderful
as September wedding flowers. These include roses in the colors of fall
like tomato red, deep yellow, red orange, chocolate brown or a dark burgundy.
These colors pick up the ones of the changing leaves and can really bring
special color into your September wedding flowers.
Calla
Lilly – You wouldn’t think of using a lily in September but they go wonderfully
in there less traditional shades of cream, yellow, burgundy and bronze.
September wedding flowers are all about bringing in the colors of fall
into your wedding.
Slipper
Orchids- There isn’t a season where an orchid variety isn’t blooming somewhere
and fall is no exception. Slipper orchids make great seasonal touches to
your September wedding flowers coming in the colors of brownish red, green
and yellow.
Wax Flower-
Sounds like an odd name but it’s a beautiful white star like flower that
grows in clusters. It’s a perfect September wedding flower for small arrangements,
centerpieces or for personal flowers.
Sun Flower
– These flowers come in a variety of sizes from the large sunflowers you
are used to seeing on the side of the road out in the country to slightly
smaller varieties. They make wonderful additions to anyone’s September
wedding flowers and really bring in the golden color of fall to any arrangements.
Depending on how they are cut, they should be used in larger arrangements
or centerpiece decorations. While they can be used as personal flowers
for bouquets they are quite large and may detract from any other flowers
you have in your bouquet
Veronica
– Welcome to a plant that has over 500 species and is the largest Genus
in its plant family. This plant will have a little something for just about
everyone. It has small blue almost pansy like flowers and comes in everything
from annuals and perennials to shrubs or even small trees. This makes the
Veronica a perfect September wedding flower for just about any type of
arrangement or decoration. It usually have several blossoms clinging to
a single stem and the stems depending on the variety are quite small so
be sure to choose a variety or set of varieties that work well with any
arrangement you might have.
September
is a wonderful time to have a wedding and no better time for September
wedding flowers. There are a wide number of flowers to choose from that
bloom all year around, are available all year round or that bloom specifically
in the late summer and early fall seasons. You truly have the advantage
when picking September wedding flowers. Be willing to break away from the
traditional pale colors and white that most weddings are done in and bring
in the colors of the changing season to your wedding. Make it a memorable
occasion by choosing September wedding flowers. |