Seasonal Blooms - January

As life starts to pick back up again, you might have utilised your lockdown to plan (or maybe replan) your wedding, and wondering, if you’ve had to change to a month you weren’t initially planning for, what flowers are now available to me? Well, I thought it might be useful for you to see, whatever the month your wedding is in, there are so many options of blooms to fill your bouquets with!

As an organised soul, I thought I’d start with one of the months of the year everyone forgets, January. Being one of the harsher winter months, people often associate it with bare trees, baron landscapes and bleak bank accounts post Christmas joy. But you’d be surprised to know that there are still plenty of sumptuous flowers to be enjoyed and has during this period - otherwise no florists would be open! They’re a bit different, but no less still gorgeous. Foliages are deeper and full of berries, flowers can be both soft and delicate or hardy and architectural. Here’s a run down of some of my favourites that you might want to think about including in your bouquets and buttonholes if you’re a January bride, but there are plenty more! Make sure you also check the inspiration board at the bottom for examples of how to use these blooms in your wedding.

ANEMONES
Such a beautiful choice for winter weddings, these soft, poppy-like flowers, available in a variation of colours, are striking with their jet-black centres and make for a touch of grace with your bouquet. According to the Victorian Meaning of Flowers, these represent anticipation and fragility, and so could signify your excitement for getting wed to your perfect partner!

AMARYLLIS
If you want to create a statement, then look no further than there. With their large trumpet-shaped heads and wide stems, you might associate them with gifting your loved ones at Christmas traditionally, but as they continue to grow and bloom in January, they make an amazing impact when included in arrangements. Coming in shades of whites, pinks and reds, these blooms traditionally signify strength, determination and splendid beauty, inspired by their sturdy shape and height.

MIMOSA
Otherwise known as Acacia, this flowering foliage is very popular during International Womans Day and for representing womanhood around the world. Small leafed and delicate, and when blooming, clouds of small headed bright yellow flowers appear like an explosion. If you and your partner met under mysterious circumstances, this might be the bloom for you as it represents ‘secret love’ - or you could just include it to brighten up your bouquet!

HELLEBORES
Known as the ‘Christmas Rose’, this is one of the most popular blooms over the darker winter months. They don’t last the longest, but their delicate appearance really adds something special to your wedding blooms. They come in a variety of soft winter-y colours, like green, white, soft pinks and purples. Although Victorians aligned Hellebores with scandal, nowadays they’ve come to mean serenity, tranquility and peace.

NARCISSI
These come in many different variations, cheerful double headed daffodils all the way to small delicate paperwhites, these are such a versatile addition to your wedding. The smaller flowers have a lovely aroma, and you’ll be able to smell them all the way down the aisle, while reminding you and your guests that Spring is just on the horizon. In modern day meanings, narcissi means good luck, new beginnings, happiness and prosperity - all the things you’d hope to bring into your marriage.

SNOWDROPS & MUSCARI
Hard to find in a cut form, but if you search enough, you might be able to find these small blooms for your big day. Muscari is a tiny grape hyacinth, with a cluster of blue buds, and snowdrops (which probably need no introduction) are a small stemmed white dropping bell-shaped flower. Snowdrops symbolising the beginnings of Spring come to mean hope, and Muscari means caring love, tenderness and softness.

HYACINTH
Incredibly fragrant and sturdy bloom, Hyacinths are becoming more and more popular nowadays from their traditional backgrounds into a loved architectural master flower. Legend has it the origin of hyacinth, the highly fragrant, bell-shaped flower, can be traced back to a young Greek boy named Hyakinthos. As the story goes, two gods – Apollo the sun god, and Zephyr the god of the west wind – adored Hyakinthos and competed for his attention. One day, while Apollo was teaching Hyakinthos the art of throwing a discus, Zephyr, in a jealous rage, blew the discus back, killing Hyakinthos with a strike to the head. Apollo named the flower that grew from Hyakinthos's blood hyacinth. Symbolising sport or play in the language of flowers, hyacinth represent constancy, while blue hyacinth expresses sincerity.

IVY
This foliage adds a gorgeous texture to any reception table and bouquet, with it’s large deep green leaves and either beige or bright blue berries to give something for your guests to gush over. Ivy symbolises fidelity as it won’t easily let go of something it’s attached itself to, and eternal life because the plant is evergreen.