Exotic Beach Wedding Flowers to Spice Up Your Special Day

Tropical FlowersYour dream beach wedding is finally coming true! A tropical beach wedding is never complete without the ecstatic sight of these exotic blooms. Spice up this once in a lifetime magical event by incorporating these gorgeous blooms in the bride’ s bouquet.

  • Birds of Paradise

Birds of paradise is also known as the crane flower. It has been dubbed as such due to its seemingly resemblance to the birds of paradise. The unique bloom is beautifully shaped into a bird that is in flight. Its shades of brilliant colors closely resemble a paradise unveiling right before your eyes. The birds of paradise is a myriad of orange sepals and blue petals. The bright orange sepals are conjoined together to form an arrowhead structure.  Due to its intricate details and perky blossoms, it is also called as the flowers of the tropical paradise.

  • Orchids

Orchid flowers are popular choices for the beach wedding. With its variety of colors and hues, ranging from pink, white and yellow, it fits almost any theme. Orchids have been a favorite flower in everyone’s garden. Due to its fascinating image that resembles a beautiful face, it is named as the most exquisite flower. Orchids have so many varieties, that you will surely have a hard time selecting which one you would use for your bouquet. If you are going for a luau type or Hawaiian wedding, white and pink orchids would complement the wedding’s theme.

  • Amaryllis

Brighten up your wedding bouquet with blushing amaryllis flowers. These blossoms send out a bright color that emanates the couple’s sheer love. Amaryllis is often mistaken for lilies. These blossoms have brightly colored sepals and a heavy red marking on the petal’s tip. Amaryllis also comes in shades of orange, pink, rose and white.

  • Calla Lily

Calla lily is a beautiful, large flower that comes in green, pink, yellow, purple and white. Calla lilies have leafless stalk and a long petiole. From this long petiole, a large, trumpet shaped blossom arises. This amazing blossom surely conveys a lot of meanings. The name calla lily came from the Greek word that means beautiful. Hence, this flower signifies magnificent beauty. These calla lilies would surely be a magical centerpiece to that wedding bouquet.

  • Lilacs

These powdery lilac flowers are considered as one of the most aromatic flowers. Lilac also has several other shades like pink and white, but the purple lilacs are the most favored of all. These clustered purple blooms have an ecstatic aroma that can be noticed even from afar. Lilacs are a lovely addition to that tropical beach wedding. With its fragrant smell, it surely reeves up the already romantic affair.

  • Gingers

This Malaysian plant has two varieties, the red ginger and the pink ginger. These exceptional flowers are nestled on a long red bract. These brightly colored bracts are often mistaken to be the bloom, but the real bloom of the ginger is the small white flower that sits on the top of the bract. Ginger has an extraordinary symmetry and sparkling color that would definitely add a touch of elegance to your wedding day.

  • Lotus

Lotuses usually grow in shallow and murky waters, but from this unlikely source arises a very extraordinary blossom. Lotus is a very appropriate adornment to your bouquet. It symbolizes purity, beauty and grace. It could very well symbolize the purity of true love that binds two souls together. The lotus flower even signifies knowledge and serenity.

  • Gardenias

These white blossoms signify sweetness and purity.  It is a groom’s way of telling the bride how beautiful she is. The charming gardenias are also very fragrant and represent the true meaning of a secret love. Gardenias just need extra loving care if you are going to use them in your bouquet. It has been said that if the petals are excessively touched, the petals may turn black. In its bold nature, the gardenia indeed symbolizes purity.

These tropical flowers will surely enhance the mood of love. The fragrant blossoms, the brightly colored blooms, the exquisite features- it’s more magical to exchange I do’s with a bouquet of tropical flowers.

Popular Cala Lily Themed Decorations

candle wedding favorsCala Lilies are considered by many to be the perfect wedding flower.  Graceful and elegant, it enhances the beauty of any bride.  They have a wonderful scent, and can fill a room with the ‘perfume of the gods’.

Types of Wedding Flowers explained by the Expert

The first thing you need to do is define your flower needs. Make a list.

How many boutonnieres and corsages do you need? The corsages and boutonnieres will be worn by the immediate family—grandparents, parents, and siblings. These identify the immediate family of the bride and groom for all the guests. In addition, the groom and groomsmen will need corsages or boutonnieres. Add them to your flower list.

How many flower bouquets do you need? The MOH and bridesmaids will carry bouquets, and, of course, so will the bride. Add them to your list.

What kinds of flower arrangements do you need for your ceremony site? Usually, brides choose greenery and candles, or flowers for the altar. The guest book table usually has a flower arrangement. Add it to your list.

Will your reception site need flowers? And where? Flowers are usually used to decorate the head table, and they are used as centrepieces for the guest tables. They are also used to decorate the buffet table, cake table, and the guest book table. Add these to your flower list.

For more information, view our short how-to video below!