Fall Wedding Florals: 10 Popular In-Season Flower Choices
Choosing fall wedding florals?
Here’s 10 popular in-season flower choices that won’t disappoint.
Also, a head’s up on a few flower types you don’t want to use in an autumn wedding.
Fall florals likely to be in season are typically buttery yellows, deep or rusty oranges and rich reds.
With a few deep purples and creamy whites to add variety.
Best of all is the myriad of colors in fall foliage, and the delightful options to use seed pods, grasses, grains, and more.
10 In-Season Favorite Fall Wedding Florals
1. Rich Deep Colored Rose
For a deep rust colored rose, ask for the Coffee Break Terracotta Rose. Coffee Break roses are nicely cup-shaped with a smooth, velvety texture. The terracotta petals are a blend of deep rust, brown and orange, perfect for fall.
For a deep red, almost burgundy rose, you could try the Ruby Red Sweetheart Rose.
2. Calla Lily
Choose mini callas if you plan to mix them with other flowers in your bouquet. There are both deep rusty orange callas and burgundy to almost black red callas. Mini callas also come variegated, perhaps with a deep red center that blends to a pale cream edge. All would be beautiful in a fall wedding centerpiece.
3. Sunflowers
Sunflowers aren’t just golden yellow, although they would be great for a rustic themed wedding.
However, you may be looking for a rustic/elegant vibe, so look for the darker orange into the dark brownish shades of sunflower for a fall wedding.
One large sunflower mixed with filler flowers, twigs and greenery could be awesome for each table centerpiece.
4. Chrysanthemum Disbud
This “Queen of Fall Flowers” is simply beautiful as a disbud. Which means when the flower stem is growing, all the buds except one are removed, thus growing a single, larger bloom. Perfect for fall arrangements. And available in so many fall colors!
5. Dahlias
I just fell in love with dahlias this fall. I know. You flower gardeners will wonder where I’ve been all this time. But, yes, dahlias in a fall wedding arrangement seem almost imperative. They play well with rustic and elegant, and everything inbetween. Say yes to dahlias!
6. Gerbera Daisies
Okay, so these are considered a fall flower. But if you want to know my opinion, gerberas are so over. If you’re growing your own fall wedding flowers, it’s a yes. But if you’re ordering the huge blooms from Ecuador or something, don’t bother. They just don’t fit for a simple wedding, whether rustic or chic or both. Say no to gerberas. But if you do use them, let me know how you fit them in.
7. Queen Anne’s Lace
Yes, yes, and yes. No fall bouquet can have a more lovely filler than queen anne’s lace. I think I’m partial because when I was growing up it grew in the ditches and woods around us, and we could use them with abundance. But, yes, I know there are more fillers with equal fall attraction. Tell me about your favorite.
8. Solidago
I have to say I found this on a list of in-season fall flowers and I didn’t have a clue what it was until… I realized it’s what I grew up calling goldenrod. Any flower called goldenrod goes without saying that it will fit into fall bouquets. And if you can find it in the wild, or grow your own, it would be extremely economical to use. Not to mention lovely.
9. Thistle
Okay. Now you’re wondering if I’ve gone all woodsy and wild on you. Actually, I promise you, thistle blooms look incredible in a loose, more casual fall bouquet. Don’t ask for them if you’re all chic and elegant, but if you’re going even a hint rustic or casual, thistle is a contrast flower you can depend on.
10. Fall Foliage
There’s almost no end to the list of foliage you can incorporate into a fall bouquet. Even twigs without the foliage can work. I’m not really into a bunch of colorful leaves overwhelming an arrangement, but a few well-placed, well-shaped autumn leaves can be very attractive. I’m including bulrushes, grasses, dried weeds, anything fall looking under this heading.
Fall Florals to avoid in your wedding.
And flowers you may want to avoid at a wedding in fall?
Here’s the short list:
- Sunflowers and daisies. These are actually great choices if you’re worried only about scent allergies. But they are very high in pollen. If you choose these, check with your guests to see if any are highly allergic.
- Gardenias. These are beautiful flowers, but pack a powerful scent punch. Use in moderation, or you’ll have to have a huge supply of allergy medication or headache pills on hand. Of course, your guest with scent sensitivities can just leave, but that wouldn’t be much fun, would it?
- Strong scented roses. Certain rose varieties have a much heavier scent than others. Check with your florist so you can make wise choices.
- Weeds and wild flowers. These can be beautiful in the fall, and make very attractive centerpieces. Here again, go easy on them if you have guests with scent or pollen issues.
