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Flowers are an integral part of any wedding. From bouquets to boutonnières, and decors to displays, you'll want to make sure you get the freshest and highest quality flowers for this wonderful occasion. This guide for flowers in season in May will take your spring wedding to a whole new floral wonderland. Get ready for a wedding bursting with natural color and fragrance!
Also known as the Silver Wattle, the not very cute name is actually a very cute round flower that grows on the sturdy Acacia tree. These powder puffs will be adorable accents on the table pieces.
Name: Acacia dealbata
Color: Bright yellow
Matching color: Marigold, Powder Gray
Meaning: Delicate and sensitivity
Cost: $
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The Lily of the Nile is an elegant and striking exotic flower. Naturally blue flowers are always a rarity and a delight to see. These South African flowers are a stunning addition to your bouquet, although it does not cause allergies.
Name: Agapanthus africanus
Color: Electric blue, Periwinkle, White
Matching color: Powder blue, White
Meaning: Love
Cost: $$
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These blooms’ look is simple enough to be filler and ornamental plant in your decors, but they are quite a sight to behold in their own right. Alchemilla are a beautiful light green color that will liven up the wedding.
Name: Alchemilla mollis
Color: Yellow green
Matching color: Rose quartz, Mint green, Forest green
Meaning: Magical
Cost: $$
Flowers in season in May include this cute round flower. Although onions might not be the number one flower that comes to mind, even without weddings in context, no one can deny the joyful nature of this bright purple bloom.
Name: Allium
Color: Deep purple, Lavender
Matching color: White, Leaf green
Meaning: Elegance, unity, patience
Cost: $
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Alstroemerias are wonderfully handy and versatile blooms for any occasion. With a multitude of bright colors to choose from, artistically flecked with dark spots, they are a wonderful addition to any setting. Affordable, too!
Name: Alstroemeria
Color: Yellow, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Purple, Lavender, White
Matching color: White, Assorted mix
Meaning: Friendship, devotion
Cost: $
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Amaryllis are works of art in nature. The trumpet shapes are large and evoke a sense of drama that want to be the center of attention. You're lucky that this vivacious plant is in season in May!
Name: Amaryllis
Color: Pink, Red, Burgundy, Yellow, Green, White
Matching color: Assortment
Meaning: Pride and determination
Cost: $$
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This mythical flower is the beautiful memory of the beautiful Greek god, Adonis on earth. The story is easy to believe because of the stunning unique look of this flower. They could be a nice splash of deep color in your wedding.
Name: Anemone nemorosa
Color: White, Pink, Purple
Matching color: Leaf green
Meaning: Anticipation
Cost: $$
These shiny flowers are big blooms that are fun to play around with. With the texture of a rubbery leaf, these sturdy flowers show your wedding entourage that you are no ordinary bride!
Name: Anthurium
Color: Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, White, Green
Matching color: All kinds of greens
Meaning: Hospitality
Cost: $$$
This Snapdragon is a beautiful flower that is tall and elegant. Named for the shape that occurs when the flower blooms, they are a stunningly beautiful sight. The upright posture of the flower is so regal, and you can't help but admire the host of colors it comes in.
Name: Antirrhinum
Color: Pink, Purple, Burgundy, Yellow, White
Matching color: White, Leaf green
Meaning: Grace and strength
Cost: $
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Calla lilys are a beautiful symbol of purity. However, in some cultures, they are often used at wakes and funerals to commemorate death, so use them warily.
Name: Zantedeschia aethiopica
Color: White
Matching color: Leaf green, Pink, Lavender
Meaning: Beauty
Cost: $$$
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Carnations are chic flowers that have a lot of volume and an excited jagged petal for a textured bouquet effect. The ruffled flowers could be used for really cute arts and crafts. It's simple and also inexpensive.
Name: Dianthus caryophyllus
Color: White, Pink, Purple, Red, Yellow
Matching color: White, Dark forest green
Meaning: Undying love and fascination
Cost: $
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Cattleya orchids are very showy flowers, known for their large considerable blooms and striking delicate petals. Just by looking at their soft and vivacious petals, you know you have to spend quite a bit for quality flowers in season in May.
Name: Cattleya
Color: Periwinkle, Purple, Orange, White
Matching color: Pink, Powder Blue
Meaning: Grace, femininity
Cost: $$$
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This is another flower that highlights a unique personality. The Coxcomb can come in either bright colors or deep brooding colors, and it can definitely make a statement at your wedding decors.
Name: Amaranthaceae
Color: Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Orange, Yellow
Matching color: White, Lavender
Meaning: Fiery, flaming
Cost: $
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This gentle looking and casual plant is simple and adorable. The myth that young ladies would get the man of their dreams through this flower is a statement of its popularity and power to attract people.
Name: Centaurea cyanus
Color: Blue, Purple
Matching color: White, Pink, Sunflower yellow
Meaning: Prosperity and fortune
Cost: $
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The Ginger Lily is a flower that blooms beautifully upwards. This is another unexpected flower that will earn you props for creativity. The leaves are also beautiful!
Name: Alpinia
Color: Pink
Matching color: Mint green, Marmalade orange
Meaning: For long time in our memory
Cost: $$
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Vandas are striking flowers that flatten into a full bloom. They look like childhood drawings of flowers, with a beautiful speckled pattern.
Name: Orchidaceae
Color: Deep purple, Pink, Red, Orange
Matching color: White, Silver
Meaning: Fertility
Cost: $$
Tuberoses are known to be used in perfume. These elegant flowers are native to Mexico. They are known to be highly fragrant and flowers that blooms in the night. How mysterious!
Name: Polianthes tuberosa
Color: White
Matching color: Teal, Blue
Meaning: Dangerous and forbidden pleasures
Cost: $
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Sweet peas are a cute bloom that will make anyone swoon. The gentle scent that earns it the endearing name is also a favorite among many. Of all the flowers in season in May, this one could be the one is the sweetest !
Name: Lytharus odoratus
Color: Pink, Purple, White
Matching color: Pastels like Peach, Yellow, Sky Blue
Meaning: Pleasure
Cost: $
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If you really want a showy floral display, you have to consider the amazing Bird of Paradise. With a name striking on its own, it becomes a beautiful accent amongst the more delicate blooms on your plate.
Name: Strelitzia
Color: Orange, Yellow
Matching color: Cornflower Blue, Pink
Meaning: Freedom, Optimism
Cost: $
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Lilacs are small flowers growing together in a beautiful shrub. A big amount of them is very romantic. The small delicate flowers are simple but the buds have a soft fragrance and a soothing effect.
Name: Syringa vulgaris
Color: Deep purple, Lavender
Matching color: White, Light and Mint green
Meaning: Love, Youth, Innocence
Cost: $
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