Peonies are the ultimate wedding flowers. Full, lush, deeply scented and heavily petaled, peonies look good in almost any arrangement: bride's bouquet, centerpieces or ceremony decor.
A bloom so luxurious and expensive had to have regal beginnings. It is said that the peony is named after Paeon, a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his student and Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower.
The peony is a spring and early summer flower with the average cost per bloom ranging from $10-20. The color scale for peonies range from white and yellow, to blush pinks, to deep pinks and reds (burgundy). They are generally available and in season from late-April to June. They are also available in the late winter months of November, December and January, but they will be coming from outside the United States. If you must have them for your wedding during those months, please plan accordingly for the additional time for transport and expense.
I particularly like tight bouquets or arrangements with some partially closed and fully opened peonies, interspered with lush roses or other equally-luxe flowers. Depending on the look you are going for with your peony arrangements will determine when you should get your flowers. Fresh from the market, peonies are a tightly-closed little ball. Over the next few days, they open up wide to show their deeply lobed and voluminous petals.
What are your favorite peony arrangements? Do you plan to use peonies anywhere in your wedding?
Photo Credit(s): Classic Bride blog, Easy Weddings Au, Flower Bud, Penelope Illustrations, Bridgewater Gardens
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