Blue Flowers for Weddings

The importance of fresh flowers at a wedding cannot be emphasized enough. They constitute one of the primary expenditures in the category of decor, but are well worth the money spent. Most of us have seen weddings where artificial flowers have been used. While they can be pretty, they aren't a patch on the real thing. Apart from the regular arrangements, flowers can be used in many different ways to decorate. They can be used in the arch at the entrance of the church or reception, or be incorporated into pew decorations. Another idea is to use a spherical oasis and cover it with tulips or half bloomed roses. Even unusually colored flowers, such as blue flowers or purple flowers can great quite a visual impact.

Once you have decided on your color theme, you need to conduct a scan of the market to find out which are the flowers you like as well as which are the ones that fit into your budget. While the pinks are in plenty, choosing a theme color like blue means having to find flowers in this color. While the range of your flower options will definitely be fewer than if you choose pink, yet you will have a comparatively unique look. To make up for the fewer types of blue flowers, one can dye flowers like daisies and carnations blue. It is also advisable for every bride to be open to different shades of blue, instead of being fixated on one particular shade.

Hydrangeas
These are amongst the best light blue flowers for a wedding, because their denseness makes them easy to use. Hydrangeas are a blossoming shrub that produces large globular blossoms in a myriad of colors including powder blue. As a popular flower of the Victorian, it can add a touch of Victorian romance to your wedding. Another advantage of this flower is that they grow in abundance in summer, and are thus a cost-effective option. One should consider buying them as plants, not just cut flowers, in which case they can be potted later.

Delphinium
A fixture in garden borders, especially around cottages in England, Delphiniums are tall, spire like flowers that grow in many vibrant colors. They are also called "Larkspur", they bloom in late spring to early summer and are an excellent option for dark blue flowers for weddings. The interesting fact about this flower is that it usually grows to between six to eight feet tall. However, the smallest variety, D. nudicaule 'Laurin' is only 15'' tall. Select the delphinium variety based on how you plan to use them. You can use the tall spires along with ostrich feathers for dramatic arrangements, or include smaller varieties in bouquets.

Hyacinths
If you want to fill your wedding reception hall/lawns with the smell of spring, then hyacinth is the flower for you. And you can get them in soft blue, violet or violet blue. The grape hyacinths (Muscari), sometimes called baby's-breath is also an option. An interesting arrangement is to use individual flower pots as table centers. Alternatively, they can be arranged into a bouquet, or incorporated into one. They are also well suited for flower tiaras.

Another choice for blue flowers for weddings are Morning Glories. These pretty funnel shaped flowers grow on climbing vines. The advantage of this flower is that it is fairly large. Also, being shaped like a bell, it fits perfectly into the wedding theme! You can use them to decorate pews or as reception table runners. One is advised to go through a list of blue flower and decide based not just on appearance, but also depending on how long the flowers will last.