A Year of Blooms: Seasonal Flowers to consider for Queensland Weddings
- cherbunce
- Apr 7
- 5 min read
One of the most common questions I hear from brides is, “Will my favourite flowers be in season?” Timing truly matters when it comes to wedding florals — certain blooms are only available for a short window, while others can be sourced year-round. If you have your heart set on a particular flower, it’s important to consider the time of year or explore beautiful alternatives that offer a similar look and feel.
To help with planning, I’ve created a month-by-month guide to some of our favourite wedding flowers, including styling tips, and how well they preserve for keepsake pieces.
January
Why Brides and Florists Love It:
Full of colour and personality, dahlias bloom beautifully in the summer. From soft pastels to rich burgundies, their varied forms and generous petals make them perfect for adding texture and flair to a bouquet.
Styling Ideas:
Ideal for boho, romantic, or vintage themes. Try pairing Café au Lait dahlias with roses, lisianthus, and eucalyptus for a soft, whimsical look.
Preservation Notes:
Excellent for drying and maintaining structure, especially when blooms are still new and petals are tight. Pastel to rich colour blooms maintain their colour well.
February
Why Brides and Florists Love It:
The eternal symbol of romance, roses are available year-round and suit every style of wedding. Their meaning, beauty, and versatility make them a bridal staple.
Styling Ideas:
Use as the main bloom or blend with almost anything! Garden roses add a dreamy, ruffled touch perfect for vintage or classic elegance.
Preservation Notes:
Roses dry and preserve beautifully, they retain good colour and structure. Even if a bloom has opened too far or sustained minor damage, petals can be carefully reshaped or fully opened for display.
March
Why Brides and Florists Love It:
Their gentle ruffled edges and soft colour palette, offer an elegant and cheaper alternative to roses and peonies.
Styling Ideas:
Combine with roses, dusty miller, or silver dollar eucalyptus for a romantic, garden-style bouquet.
Preservation Notes:
Lisianthus preserves well, with its delicate frilled edges and closed buds adding lovely texture and dimension when dried. While most colours retain their charm, white lisianthus is best avoided for preservation as it tends to lose its colour.
April
Why Brides and Florists Love It:
Elegant, modern, and available in nearly every colour, tulips are timeless. Their clean form and natural bend create beautiful, sculptural bouquets.
Styling Ideas:
Use one colour en masse for a chic, minimalist effect, or mix pastels with freesias and sweet peas for a soft spring garden look.
Preservation Notes:
Tulips can be a little unpredictable to preserve. Their poor drying characteristics are primarily due to high water content and the way they naturally decompose. They can lend themselves well to pressing.
May
Why Brides and Florists Love It:
Bright, bold, and symbolic of happiness and loyalty, sunflowers shine in late autumn. Their cheerful faces and sturdy stems make them perfect for rustic and boho weddings.
Styling Ideas:
Pair with billy buttons, white daisies, or eucalyptus. A hand-tied sunflower bouquet wrapped in twine is perfect for a farm or vineyard wedding.
Preservation Notes:
For drying and preserving the sunflower retains its shape, however often petals fall out during our drying process. To restore their full form, we often carefully reattach dried petals around the centre.
June
Why Brides and Florists Love It:
Phalaenopsis orchids bring sleek sophistication to winter weddings. Known for their graceful arching stems and wide, wing-like petals, they offer a modern, sculptural elegance.
Styling Ideas:
Ideal for cascading or minimalist bouquets. A single stem can create a dramatic effect, especially when paired with tropical foliage or trailing ivy. They also work beautifully in architectural or contemporary bridal designs.
Preservation Notes:
They are quite delicate and go quite paper-like in our drying process. Freeze-drying or encasing in resin can help maintain their stunning form.
July
Why Brides and Florists Love It:
These winter and spring darlings resemble mini peonies with their tightly packed petals and romantic feel. They’re available in a spectrum of colours from pastels to vibrant tones.
Styling Ideas:
Great for soft, layered bouquets with roses, anemones, or even dried elements for texture.
Preservation Notes:
Ranunculus preserve beautifully, holding their shape and colour remarkably well when dried. Their layered petals create a lovely textural effect, making them a popular choice for framed floral keepsakes.
August
Why Brides and Florists Love It:
Graceful and romantic, delphiniums offer towering spires of soft blooms in shades of blue, lavender, blush and white. Their vertical structure and wildflower charm make them a beautiful addition to whimsical and garden-style wedding bouquets.
Styling Ideas:
Use delphinium to add height and airiness to a bouquet, especially when paired with roses, lisianthus, and trailing greenery. Their soft pastel tones are ideal for English garden themes or romantic countryside weddings. They also look striking when arranged in cascading or loose hand-tied styles.
Preservation Notes:
To preserve Delphiniums we remove the individual florets and they dry beautifully, retaining their colour almost to fresh-state comparison.
September
Why Brides and Florists Love It:
A striking Australian native, the waratah’s bold, architectural bloom is perfect for statement bouquets and has incredible staying power.
Styling Ideas:
Combine with king proteas, eucalyptus, and leucadendron for a native bouquet that feels wild, rugged, and proud..
Preservation Notes:
Waratahs dry exceptionally well, maintaining both their bold structure and rich colour when air-dried. Due to their size and depth, it’s important to consider a deeper frame or display option.
October
Why Brides and Florists Love It:
With their graceful arching stems and clusters of fragrant, trumpet-shaped blooms, freesias are a springtime delight. Blooming in October across Queensland, these blooms are adored not only for their sweet, citrusy fragrance but also for their delicate elegance. Available in soft pastels like white, blush, lavender and buttery yellow – as well as bolder shades – freesias lend themselves beautifully to romantic and classic wedding styles.
Styling Ideas:
Freesias add lightness, movement, and scent to bouquets. Their natural curve makes them perfect for soft, garden-style arrangements. Blend them with lisianthus and roses for a dreamy spring bouquet, or pair them with ranunculus and dusty miller for a textured pastel look. They’re also a lovely accent in minimalist posies and charming in corsages or hair flowers.
Preservation Notes:
Their delicate stems and petals make them less suitable for traditional drying, but we do get great results in silica sand and pressing.
November
Why Brides and Florists Love It:
Peonies have a cult following – and for good reason. Their full, pillowy blooms in blush, white, and coral create an ethereal, romantic bouquet.
Styling Ideas:
Use alone or pair with garden roses and hydrangea. Ideal for luxe, romantic weddings or soft boho styling.
Preservation Notes:
Peonies can be somewhat difficult to dry naturally due to their dense, moisture-rich petals. However, preservation can yield excellent results when blooms are picked before they are fully open or beginning to drop petals.
December
Why Brides and Florists Love It:
These big, cloud-like blossoms bring volume and softness to summer bouquets.
Styling Ideas:
Blend with peonies, roses, and lisianthus for a dreamy pastel bouquet or use bold blue hydrangeas for a Hamptons-style coastal look.
Preservation Notes:
Whole hydrangea heads are challenging to air-dry and can produce temperamental results. However, individual florets press and dry beautifully in silica sand.
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