As I sit amongst the flowers in my flower shop & design studio, creating proposals for my wedding clients, I spend a lot of time reviewing what my couples are asking for and how that changes over time. I also spend a lot of time researching what's going on in the wider wedding & floristry industries, so I've put together my guide to wedding flower trends for the 2025 & 2026 seasons, and how you can incorporate them into your wedding florals. If you're in need of wedding flower arrangement ideas that are fresh and interesting, read on ...
BUTTER YELLOW. I adore yellow, it's always been my favourite colour, but it can be hard to work into floral design amongst other tones because it is so bold. Enter butter yellow. I've seen a huge increase in couples asking for this in their colour palette for my 2025 & 2026 weddings and I am thrilled about it - long may it continue! So, which flowers can be found in this delicate, warm tone? Think creamy yellow garden roses, delicate 'Bridal Crown' narcissus, pastel yellow zinnia and the trusty tulip. Get inspired on Pinterest here.
BASKET ARRANGEMENTS. They're bohemian, they're whimsical, and I love them. For a summer wedding in a gorgeous outdoor space, nothing could be more charming than big wicker or woven baskets filled with an abundance of blooms, spilling out onto the grass. Your florist can create these basket arrangements with mixed flowers, or another option which I REALLY love is to have each basket full of one variety of flower. For example, you'd have one basket filled with tulips, the one next to it overflowing with dahlias, and so on. I love the aesthetic and feel that this option creates - almost as if you've stepped into a flower market in the south of France. Use them in place of aisle meadows, clustered around the ends of your dining tables or in a gorgeous ground arch to surround you and your partner for your ceremony. Have a browse through these beautiful examples.
COLOUR BLOCK & EN MASSE BRIDESMAIDS. This one's been around for a couple of seasons already but it's not going anywhere yet; in fact this take on bridesmaids' bouquets is another I am seeing an increase in inquiries for from my couples. There's two ways to do it - let's talk colour blocking first. This goes hand in hand with the trend for each bridesmaid in a different coloured dress (which I also love) - each bouquet would be designed using flowers to complement the colour of each dress i.e. pink flowers for the pink dress, orange flowers for the orange dress. The other option, my favourite of the two, is en masse. This means each bridesmaid bouquet is purely one variety of flower, typically taken from within the bridal bouquet. You could have one bridesmaid with a bouquet of ranunculus, one with roses, one with anthuriums ... The possibilities are endless and I think it's such a fun take on bridal party flowers. Take a look at some examples here.
HOT PINK & ORANGE. Despite both being bold, loud colours that hold their own, there's something special and inviting about the way hot pink and bright, spicy orange complement each other. The combination of the two oozes warmth and vibrancy, and there's no end to the amazing flower varieties you can find these colours in - peonies, roses, icelandic poppies, gerberas, dahlias and anthuriums to name but a few. If you are looking for something that will make your bridal bouquet and table flowers seriously pop in your wedding photos, vivid pink & orange is the way to go. Get inspired here!
CAKE MEADOWS. This one is very cottagecore, very Bridgerton-esque - picture your wedding cake, nestled amongst a blanket of flowers, as if it grew from within them. I'm excited to create some cake meadows this year, this is another trend that is definitely on the up. Forget an elegant, simple cascade of flowers running down the side of the cake - cake meadows are abundant, immersive and something your guests will not forget. Check out these beautiful cake meadow examples.
UNCONVENTIONAL GREEN FLOWERS. Green is high on the wishlist of a lot of my couples at the moment, but I'm not talking eucalyptus or the other usual suspects. For a contemporary, modern vibe to your wedding florals, zesty green blooms tick all the boxes. I'm talking glossy green anthuriums, stunning (and expensive!!) 'Limelight' hydrangea paniculata and the gorgeously weird trailing amaranthus. Paired with whites, creams or the palest of pinks, green flowers manage to achieve a look that's both contemporary and timeless. Have a scroll through these gorgeous arrangements.
FRUIT & VEGETABLE TABLESCAPES. Another one which isn't going anywhere and is increasing in desirability - using fruits or vegetables, amongst your florals, to create a unique, fantastical tablescape. Keep it sweet with grapes or strawberries threaded through your floral arrangements, or really commit to the surreal yet organic vibe with cauliflower to hold your candles or towers of carrots running the length of your tables. When considering what flowers to use alongside your fresh produce, I think off-kilter, structurally interesting varieties work best - think anthuriums, amaranthus, cymbidium orchids and calla lilies. I would love to see more work like this - send us an inquiry if you're keen for this vibe! Check the aesthetic out here.
FOUNTAIN GRASS. An emerging trend in the green category, but this one is a foliage rather than a flower. Fountain grass comes in many varieties, but I've seen an increase in demand for one in particular - the beautiful, frothy Panicum Fountain grass. Typically I'm not a lover of foliage, particularly not greens traditionally used in floristry like eucalyptus and ruscus. I adore this fountain grass though and regularly use it in my work. I love the fresh green tone and the contrast of the elegant, tumbling leaves against the firework-like explosion of delicate, wispy grass. Wondering how to incorporate it into your wedding flowers? I love using it in bridal bouquets, offset against bold, structural flowers like orchids, anthuriums or reflexed roses. It's also perfect for meadows and other larger ceremony arrangements to add texture and body in an interesting way. Take a look at this beautiful grass here, or see it in action below in some of our own Flossea wedding flower arrangements!
Photos 1 & 3 by Samuel George Photo.
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