Frosty backdrops and pale skies during the colder months mean a number of things for your ceremony, one of which is creating winter wedding bouquets to match the season. While most of nature takes its rest during winter, wedding bells still ring year-round and there's usually little rest for the couples gearing up for their big day. And though the warmer months tend to take the wedding spotlight, winter wonderland-esque ceremonies offer stunning photo opportunities, more venue availability, and a whole other side of color palettes and flower selections to play with.
Here are 20 winter wedding bouquet ideas to top off your snowy ceremony.
A Deep Red Arrangement
The contrast between deep red flowers and a beautiful winter background is a classic look for a reason. Whether it's a bouquet filled with crowd-pleasing garden roses or avante-garde orchids, putting together a rich, red palette is both striking during the cold weather and elegant for a wedding.
Jewel-Tones
Jewel-tone flowers are a joy to mix and match. Selecting anything from dahlias to tulips to roses, a jewel-tone bouquet is meant to embrace a bold color palette, embodying your favorite gems like rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. This regal option can be made entirely of jewel tones, or even be toned down to jewel accent flowers splayed throughout your arrangement.
A Bright, Classic White Arrangement
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There's something incredibly satisfying about matching your wedding bouquet with the winter scenery. An all-white floral arrangement makes for a stunning monochrome look, especially with your dress. Add in festive accents like red hypericum berries, evergreen needles, or even pinecones for a fuller display with a dash of color.
Combine Deep Burgundy Accents with an Ivory Bouquet
Ivory is most certainly different than white, and the proof is in the bouquet. If you're not feeling the brightness of an all-white bouquet and want something a little more calm, take a peek at ivory arrangements. With winter color palettes in mind, combine an ivory bouquet with deep burgundy accents, like carnations or roses.
Monochrome Garden Rose Arrangement
Monochrome arrangements are far from dull! Sometimes, simplicity reigns, and monochrome arrangements tie a ceremony's aesthetics together. Think past a bouquet of single-colored roses, and picture winter flowers like lilies, camellias, and chrysanthemums for an eye-catching arrangement that's both monochrome and bold.
Minimalistic Bouquet of Calla Lilies
A popular boutonniere flower and overall bridal fan-favorite, calla lilies are luxurious, trumpet-shaped flowers with long and graceful stems. The year-round flowers make for beautiful wedding decor as well. With such an elegant bloom, consider a minimalistic arrangement with just a few lilies in hand as you walk down the aisle.
Sweet Peas
Sweet peas tend to only be available in the late winter or early spring, so be conscious before deciding on this arrangement. The small flowers themselves are shaped like a flag mid-flutter on a windy day, offering your bouquet movement to the eye even as you hold them still.
Dusty Millers as Accents
Honest to its name, Dusty Millers offers a 'just dusted over with snow' appearance that adds a touch of the frosty outdoors into the ceremony. The pale green pairs well as an accent with a classic rose bouquet or brings dimension to an all-white arrangement.
Add in Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus can be used for more than hanging in your shower. The refreshing plant offers another light shade of green for the winter color palette, pairing well with Dusty Millers and even a jewel-tone arrangement.
Amaryllis Arrangement
An amaryllis arrangement makes a statement. This flower tends to be on the larger side, with six points and a whitened center that grows into colors like red or pink. Have two or three scattered in your bouquet, or have it entirely made up of amaryllis for an enticing ensemble.
A Cascading Bouquet with Amaranth
If you're searching for a lively look, ask for a cascading bouquet. This kind of arrangement will have a waterfall of flowers, often simulated by amaranth. Usually coming in reds or deep pinks, amaranth symbolizes longevity, which is a perfect message to carry as you say your vows.
A Hoop-Shaped Bouquet
With function and fashion in mind, a hoop-shaped bouquet creates an elegant look out of branches from rosemary or eucalyptus plants. You can also add flowers to the circular base for extra allure.
Add Snowdrops
Snowdrops are just as they sound: drops of snow. The tiny white bulbs often bloom from January to March, making for a great late-season flower to use as accents in your winter wedding bouquet. They also make great minimalistic bouquets if you want to use these delicate flowers as your entire arrangement.
A Single Rose
Consider holding a single rose, any color of your choosing, down the aisle; it may very well be the minimalistic style you're looking for. This arrangement is dainty and refined if not a total breeze to decide.
Daphne Flowers for a Pop
Daphne flowers come from an evergreen shrub, although the term, ‘shrub,’ definitely downplays their beauty. The purple flower often smells of citrus, like orange blossom and honeysuckle, and looks akin to small, pointed clusters of forget-me-nots.
Buttercups in the Bouquet
Yellow buttercups make for a colorful winter wedding bouquet. The small yet visually loud flowers have a shiny gloss to them similar to butterfly wings. They also have a heartwarming message of happiness and friendship.
Poinsettia Arrangements
Poinsettias, most commonly known for their popularity during Christmastime, make for a quintessential winter floral arrangement. Its large red and pointed petals are naturally contrasted with its green leaves, gracing any December wedding.
Swap in a Carnation
Carnations come in a variety of colors, even sporting a red and white almost tie-dye effect to some when they bloom. Representing love and devotion, this romantic flower is a perfect replacement if you're not interested in a classic rose.
Gerbera Daisy
For the maximalist bride looking for an exciting arrangement, draw your eyes to the gerbera daisy. This daisy comes in a variety of colors, allowing you to mix and match or decide on one pop of color.
Entirely Green Bouquet
We talked about Dusty Millers, eucalyptus, and pine needles as accents for your bridal bouquet, but consider an arrangement of entirely that. While it gives a classic green color scheme, it's also an eccentric take on a classic floral display.