Green is a wonderfully cool color to wear to a wedding. You might not think it would be easy to find beautiful flowers in a green hue, but there are actually quite a few beautiful green options for wedding bouquets and centerpieces. This is a guide to help you select the most amazing green flowers for your wedding.
All green wedding bouquets and centerpieces are fresh and exciting, and many of the flowers on this list lend themselves to taking center stage in an all-green arrangement. If you just want a hint of green, it goes beautifully with just about any color, especially pink, purple, blue, and white. A green base bouquet or centerpiece can also be layered with a deep dark color at the base, like an espresso brown ribbon on a bouquet or a deep bronze vase for a centerpiece.
One of your favorite green wedding flowers would have to be the hydrangea. The full, clustered flowers of this summer classic make hydrangea a very versatile option for almost any wedding style. For a preppy wedding, pair green hydrangeas with pinks or mix green flowers with other pink flowers like peonies. Don’t forget to wrap it all up with a striped pink and green grosgrain ribbon and custom pink and green bridesmaid jewelry sets for your attendees!
For an extremely elegant effect, green orchids are ideal. Cymbidium orchids are available in a fabulous lime green, either in a single color or with a contrasting stained lip. Lady’s slipper orchids come in a beautiful soft green shade, and glamorous dendrobium orchids can be found in bright green. Green orchids work wonders in dipped flower centerpieces, as well as for wedding bouquets.
Irish brides can honor their heritage by including Bells of Ireland in their wedding bouquets or reception arrangements. These tall flowers with multiple flowers per stem work best in combination with another flower. Its fresh green hue makes Bells of Ireland a natural choice for adding character to an otherwise white bridal bouquet. To enhance the green and white theme of the bouquets, consider adding a scatter of green crystals to the white pearl bridal and bridesmaid jewelry. This would be a fantastic look with navy blue bridesmaid dresses.
There are other green flowers that can also be a wonderful addition to a wedding, especially as part of mixed flower arrangements. Cheery lime green pom poms or zinnias add great texture and a pop of color to bright orange or hot pink bouquets. Green can be more subtle, such as the pale green hue of certain tall, graceful lilies or gladioli. Echinacea “green envy” flowers are a beautiful option to include in a purple wildflower bouquet.
Finally, don’t forget about some of the little extras. Of course, there is the usual green ivy, but less commonly used vegetables are available, such as velvety gray-green lamb’s ears, scented geranium leaves, and large variegated hosta leaves. Whether you choose all-green bouquets or prefer to use green as an accent color, one thing is for sure: green is a fresh and exciting color to include in your wedding flowers.
