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No bride is going to be blue holding a bouquet of elegantly designed blue wedding flowers while walking down the aisle. Whether as standalone or a complementary to other colors such as white and orange, blue flowers are a standout in weddings. They help set a euphoric mood at the ceremony or reception with their color that conjures images of the clear blue skies and white clouds. Blue is cool and soothing to the eyes, making it a great color choice for weddings.
Some brides may be disappointed to know that most of the traditional wedding flowers such as rose, calla lily, tulips, lilies, gladiolas, carnations, and orchids are naturally not available in blue. However, there are equally attractive flowers that can be used as blue wedding flowers. Listed here are some of the most popular flowers in blue shades that you may want to use for your wedding.
1. Delphiniums – These flowers add an interesting touch to any wedding. Ranging from sky blue to rich dark blue, delphiniums have the ideal height for floral arrangements in pedestal stands as well as in tall table centerpiece arrangements.
2. Hyacinths – Hyacinths are not only charming, but also sweet-smelling. The small blue blossoms can be included as fillers for the bridal bouquet or made into tiaras for the flower girls. You can also use the stems of these flowers as accent pieces for your bouquet.
3. Hydrangeas – Want to make a bold statement with your bouquet? Then choose hydrangeas, one of the largest blue wedding flowers around. You can cut its individual flowers and put them on the baskets of the flower girls or put them together as bouquets for the bridesmaids.
4. Sea Hollies – Together with thistles, sea hollies are commonly used as fillers in bouquets and centerpiece floral arrangements. But of course, they have that enchanting beauty on their own. Grooms and groomsmen who prefer not to use very flowery accents on their corsage may find sea hollies appealing.
5. Statice – Its bluish-violet hue makes it perfect as fillers for bouquets consisting of white roses and green foliage.
6. Veronica – Like the statice, Veronica is a purplish blue flower that makes bouquets extra special. It adds a hint of freedom and movement to any blue wedding flower arrangement.
If you still prefer to incorporate traditional wedding flowers that have no blue hues, you may opt to have them artificially dyed to your liking. There are floral specialist dealers that offer such a service. Another alternative would be using blue accessories such as organza, ribbons, and laces. Or you can use your favorite flowers in combination with attractive blue wedding blooms in floral arrangements. Fortunately, your flower choices for a blue-themed wedding are endless.
