Bridal Trends 2022-2023 Tropical Flowers for your Wedding
Trending - Tropicals!
It is hard to turn away from beautiful Tropical Flowers! If you have decided to go with a tropical or beach theme for your wedding, you will need to know the basics of using tropical and exotic flowers. Unfortunately, not all tropical flowers are created equal. Some are beautiful but may be very delicate. Some are hardier and make a good choice for bouquets, table centerpieces, hair clips or combs, corsages, and decorations. And there is also another thing to consider when considering topicals - expense. Some very exotic choices can come with a hefty price tag.
With so much variety and so many colors to choose from it can be difficult to decide what kinds of flowers to use in your wedding.
With that said, let’s consider the most popular topicals generally available.
Tropical Bouquets are in style for 2022.
Choose a simple arrangement or a bigger and more complicated bouquet with greens and orchids.
Orchids
Orchids continue to be among the most popular of exotic flowers used in many weddings and the most commonly used tropical flower in bouquet and headpieces. Most varieties are very affordable.
Orchids come in an amazing amount of colors, sizes and shapes. The most common are cattleyas, vandas, oncidiums, dendrobiums, and cymbidium orchids. One of best things about orchids is that they are fairly hardy if you choose real flowers. If you are having a beach or destination wedding or a wedding outdoors - you might want to consider silk or real touch artificial orchids. The artificial orchids are perfect for handling the entire day and night and they look almost 100% real now.
Here is a link to see some of the many varieties of orchids that you may want to consider for your wedding.
Tropical Wedding Orchids are so beautiful.
Simple White Orchids paired with a bridal veil or worn alone are a classic. Also consider multicolored Orchids or an array of colorful tropical flowers and greenery to make your look your own vision.
Bird of Paradise
Sometimes a flower is just so beautiful, so unusual and exotic it is hard not to stare at it and consider the wonder of nature. Bird of Paradise is just that flower. Resembling a bird’s beak and plumage, this exotic beauty is gaining a huge following with brides and Wedding Planners.
It is surprisingly hardy, and it makes a large statement in bouquets, centerpieces and even tropical headpieces.
Birds of Paradise symbolize magnificence and joyfulness and are truly representative of the emotions associated with a wedding.
Pair a Bird of Paradise with Orchid, Plumeria and Tropical leaves for an amazing custom and colorful look for your hair piece or bouquet.
Bird of Paradise Headpieces are always striking and colorful. Add orchids and greenery for an even more spectacular and one of a kind look.
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Plumeria or Frangipani
Plumeria is a beautiful flower for weddings. They come in a variety of bright tropical colors, most common are white, yellow and pink. If you plan to use real flowers – they also smell amazing. They are, however, subject to wilting with too much exposure to the elements. They are usually available during most of the year since they are easy to grow and put out a lot of blooms. There are a variety of Silk flowers and Real Touch Plumeria’s that have the appearance and actual feel of the real thing.
Check these ideas on Pinterest for great ideas of how you can use Plumeria in your wedding.
https://www.pinterest.com/yourweddingco/plumeria-wedding-ideas/
Don’t forget to think headpiece when considering your total bridal look. Having a coordinating or custom headpiece can make that extra special look for your special day
Considering having your headpiece match or compliment your bouquet. Here is a “Real Touch” artifiical plumeria and orchid headpiece with hand wired pearl centers.
Calla Lilies
Calla Lilies are a perfect Beach or Tropical Wedding flower. They are hardy and even resemble a gentle wave or trumpet. The beauty of a calla lily is that it is a wonderful elegant flower to use alone with just simple greenery such as eucalyptus or lamb’s ear. But it is easily paired with any other flower and will add height and texture to a larger tropical arrangement.
Tropical flower do not have to big and bold.
In this photo our bride is wearing a very exotic but soft pastel doulbe lily headpiece with ferns.
Anthurium
Anthurium is another fabulous flower to consider for tropical or beach florals. This exotic flower comes in a variety of colors, and sizes and features leaf-like blooms in shades like candy apple green, fire engine red, flamingo pink and purple. It is hardy and will look amazing in bouquets as well as table decorations. It is often paired with colors of red, white and green for a standout bold tropical look.
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Protea
The Protea is a great addition to tropical bouquets and is gaining popularity due to so many brides opting for Destination and Beach Theme Weddings. The Protea looks like a type of pin cushion and is available in a variety of sizes and colors. It can become a focal flower if it is large so smaller ones of varying colors are often used in bouquets. If using silk or real touch flowers you can even have a headpiece created with this unusual and exotic beauty.
Calla Lilies, Tropical Greenery, Orchids, Lilies and Hydangea create a spectacular Tropical cascading bouquet - so much color!