It’s sunflower season and we’re feeling inspired! We love the flower for it’s cheeriness and boldness, so decided to compile a ‘sunflower wedding’ inspiration blog! Perfect for those late summer weddings. It’s full of bright and joyful ideas and advice. Dive in and feel the sunshine!
Featured Photo by FreeForm Images
How To Smash A Sunflower Wedding
bold and bright
Sunflowers are bold, proud and joyful. Channel this energy into your day!
keep it seasonal
Sunflower tend to bloom between late summer and early autumn. Think warm, golden, sunshiney tones!
let the flowers shine
Styling with sunflowers is straightforward as it doesn't take much to make them look amazing! Often, little other decoration is needed.
A Bold & Bright Sunflower Wedding
Sunflowers represent optimism, loyalty and love, and have been held in high regard in cultures throughout time. They are ‘happy flowers’… they just seem to lift spirits! They’re also tall and bold, growing towards the sun. What a perfect symbol for your wedding day!
Don’t be afraid to be bold and unapologetic. Seeing people being their authentic selves lifts the spirits of others, just like sunflowers!
Discover more sunflower wedding days
seasonal sunflowers
Sunflowers are available to buy from approximately May to October, making them perfect for a summer or early autumn wedding. The golden tones and sunshine-y warmth set the scene perfectly!
And if you don’t fancy going full on bright sunflowers, how about including some different colours? The bridal bouquet below created by Limewood Flowers included a couple of sunflowers in memory of a grandma which were subtly included at the back.
We’re big ‘shop local’ advocates, to reduce carbon footprint and support businesses on your doorstep. Our alternative wedding directory is full of awesome florists and alternative bouquet makers.
Let the flowers shine - sunflower themed wedding styling
There are so many ways you can incorporate sunflowers into your wedding. Here’s a list of ideas:
- Flower crowns!
- Sunflower bouquets
- Buttonholes – you can always get a felt alternative buttonhole as a sunflower alternative
- Sunflower petal confetti
- Yellow hand painted accessories – (eg. how about a bowtie or hand painted shoes!)
- Sunflowers in vases on your wedding tables
- Sunflower Bunting
- Sunflowers wrapped around archways… or wrapped around anything you like!
Little other decoration is needed with such beautiful flowers! That being said, you do you! Add your favourite colours, mix with other flowers, or go crazy with fairy lights and candles.
Photos by South West Wedding Photographer FreeForm Images
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The all important photo credits...
The Bride In The Sunflower Field Photo Credits:
Photographer – Freeformimages Photography
Wedding Dress – Evolved Bridal
Makeup – Michelle Stanford – Arbonne
Hair – Sparkles Hair and Beauty
Jewellery – Bish Bosh Becca
Hair Accessories – The Lucky Sixpence
Wedding Ring – The Molten Wedding Ring Company
Veil – Rebecca Anne Designs
Model – Don Lou
Real Sunflower Wedding Credits (see full blog here)
Photographer – Freeformimages
Wedding Dress – Frilly Frocks
Groomswear – Master Debonaira
Hair – Runway
Make Up – Olivia Day
Prop Hire – Rustic love Hire
Music – Yazzy
Tiara – Toppings and tiaras
Styling – Best day ever
Sweets – My sweets and Treats
Alpacas – Cadenza Alpacas
Artist – Cartoons and caricatures by Luke warm
Cake – Mrs Smudgers Kitchen
Catering – Wild Thyme Catering
Venue – The Old Barn, Clovelly
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