The Best Flowers for Spring Weddings

There are many reasons that spring is the most popular season for weddings. The weather is perfect (warm, but not yet hot) and the leaves are green and flowering. Springtime brings the year’s most colorful blossoms, making for gorgeous bouquets and picturesque photo opportunities. If you’re planning one of these spring weddings, you’ll want to select blossoms that highlight the beauty of the season.

Keep reading for some of our favorite flowers for spring weddings, designed to help you select the perfect flowers for your upcoming nuptials.

8 Perfect Spring Flowers

Ranunculus

Ranunculus blossoms lend a delicate, vintage look to any bouquet or tablescape. These perennials are frost-hardy, making them an ideal springtime blossom. Ranunculus are a versatile choice for any bride and come in a variety of colors including pink, peach, yellow, red, white, and more.

Garden Roses

These delicate blooms are a classic choice for spring weddings. Garden rose blossoms, which include the vintage looking cabbage rose, are often large and layered, providing a splash of color and texture for any arrangement.

Peonies

Peony blossoms are large and brightly colored, giving you a lot of bang for your buck – a perfect choice for the budget-conscious bride. In fact, if you’re considering a DIY bouquet, check with friends and family, they may have a prolific peony bush in their backyards.

Sweet Pea

If you’re looking to add height and color to your centerpieces or bouquets, sweet peas are a fantastic choice. These blossoms come in a variety of colors including blue, scarlet, yellow, white, pink, and more.

Tulips

There is nothing that says spring quite like a bouquet of tulips, which are equally as beautiful on their own as in an arrangement. Tulips come in almost every color and range from classic to unique, offering a variety of contrast and texture.

Daffodils

You can’t leave home in the spring without being delighted by daffodils. These popular, yellow and white blossoms are easy to come by when in season and add a buttery richness to spring weddings. If you’re looking to do your own flowers, check to see when daffodils bloom in your area, you may be able to snag some at a great price from a local grower.

Hyacinth

If you’re looking to fill out a bouquet with texture and color, Hyacinth are a great choice for spring weddings. Hyacinth are actually a dense cluster of small flowers which provide amazing fragrance and dimension. These flowers are available in early spring and bloom in white, pink, yellow, purple, and blue.

Anemone

With the contrasting dark center and light petals, Anemone provide beautiful detail to any floral arrangement. There are more than 200 species of anemone to choose from, many of which offer unique color and texture for your wedding flowers.

Selecting Flowers for Spring Weddings

When it comes to planning your wedding flowers, start with your colors and wedding style. Modern weddings need flowers that fit the theme, while vintage brides may want to select heirloom blossoms. Whether you’re doing your own flowers or working with a florist, you need to always be mindful of your budget. Be sure to put your most stunning flowers front and center, in places like the bride’s bouquet and groom's boutonniere. If possible, reuse your ceremony flowers at your reception venue to enjoy each blossom to the fullest.

What flowers are you looking to use for your spring wedding? Share your plans and favorites with us in the comments section below.

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Spring Teas for the Entire Family

Spring is a time of newness and invigoration when the earth begins to wake up after a long winter nap. Families are finally able to go outside without layers of clothing and the slight warmth of a spring breeze brings a feeling of renewed energy. Every season is accompanied by a bouquet of smells and flavors, experiences that seem new to us every year.

Spring teas are one way that you can share this season with your friends and family, so start your kettle and keep reading for a few of our favorite brews.

Hibiscus Tea

If you’re ready to dust off your patio furniture and sit outside with a cup of tea, you truly can’t go wrong with the clean, citrusy flavors of hibiscus. Hibiscus teas have been shown to boost health on number of different fronts. A cup of hibiscus tea each day can bring balance to the blood, boost immunity, support a healthy metabolism, and may help calm nervous disorders.

To brew hibiscus tea for yourself, steep loose tea or a tea bag in a mug of hot water for 5 minutes and enjoy the gorgeous crimson color. Serve either hot or cold and steep with honey for a bit of sweetness.

Our Recommendation: We love Organic Hibiscus Tea from Gaia Herbs. This unique and colorful tea is made from organic hibiscus and mandarin orange peel essential oil for a tangy fragrance you’ll go back to again and again.

Teas with Sinus Support

Spring may be a time for lovely flowers and free green buds, but for many it’s a time of sneezing, itching, and seasonal health issues. Certain blends of herbs and botanicals can bring relief, reducing sinus issues and providing a comforting experience. The right cup of tea can not only bring relief for seasonal symptoms but can boost your immune system, ensuring you can ward off whatever germs you pick up on your dash to the store or jog around the neighborhood.

Our Recommendation: If you’re looking for a tea that provides sinus support, try Sinus Comfort Tea from Gaia Herbs. This tea contains a gentle, botanical aroma of rosemary leaf and sage, as well as oregano, thyme, and marshmallow root. This blend of effective herbs offers calming support for your sinuses and senses no matter what the spring pollen throws your way.

Spring Tea Blends

Spring teas don’t have to contain only one ingredient alone. Some of our favorite teas are a delicate blend of herbs which merry together for delicious drinking experience. Citrus notes often blend well with minty herbs to create a balanced experience. Many tea blends are perfect for all ages and can be enjoyed any time of the day or night. There are even teas that help you sleep!

Our Recommendation: For an all day sipping tea your entire family will enjoy, Easy Day Tea from Mountain Rose Herbs. Containing a blend of Blackberry, peppermint, snd lemon balm, this tasty blend is sure to be a hit! 

What are your favorite spring teas and spring teas or tea blends? Share your favorites and best brewing tips with us in the comments section below.

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DIY Natural Spring Cleaning Ideas

Spring is here, which means the birds have returned, the flowers have bloomed, and your season of chilly indoor stir-craziness is finally over. If you’re like most of us, spring also brings with it an urge to air out your home, purge clutter, and wipe down every surface. This spring cleaning bug can be healthy and helpful, unless of course you do it with chemical-filled products. You don’t have to pollute the air (and the people) inside your home to get a thorough spring cleaning. Keep reading for some tips and learn about a few natural cleaning products to help you tidy your space, naturally.

Freshen Your Mattresses

Your mattress puts up with your sweat, dead skin cells, and a whole lot of grossness. Freshen it up every spring (or every season) to improve the air quality of your bedroom and protect the investment of your mattress. Give your sleeping surfaces a thorough spring cleaning using this recipe! Mix up some baking soda with some essential oils, sprinkle and vacuum away.

Try lavender essential oil by Wyndmere Essential Oils to clean your mattress and add a soothing, natural fragrance.

Remove Winter Carpet Stains

Salt, mud, and party spills are typical leftovers from a successful winter season. After all, you played hard and hosted well. However, you don’t need to save these memories in your carpet – surely you took some pictures. To get rid of carpet stains, mix 1 tbsp vinegar and 1 tbsp dish soap in a small bowl with 2 cups of warm water. Sprinkle the stain with baking soda, wait 10 minutes, and sponge the mixture onto stain. Don’t scrub this mixture in, but rather blot the stain until it’s gone!

Looking for a natural dish soap that smells amazing? Mrs. Meyers Clean Day has you covered with all-natural dish soap and a host of other fantastic products.

Easy All Purpose Cleaner Recipe

As you move through your home, you’ll want to wipe down dusty and neglected surfaces to remove grease, dust, and whatever sticky stuff you encounter. You don’t have to spend a fortune, or compromise your health for a hard-working, all-purpose cleaner. This recipe from Wellness Mama is a favorite of ours and uses the power of castile soap, borax, washing soda, and essential oils.

Our absolute favorite castile soap is by Dr Bronner’s Magic Soaps. This versatile, natural product has endless uses across the home, so we always have a bottle on hand!

Get Sparkling Windows, Naturally

If you’re using a spray bottle of something blue and some paper towels to wash your windows, odds are you’re leaving too many streaks and chemicals behind. Swap those tools for natural cloths (prefold cloth diapers work great) and a spray bottle mixed with warm water and vinegar in equal parts. Simply spray down your windows with your vinegar mixture and clean from right to left, top to bottom.

Sparkling Shower Doors, Naturally

If you have glass shower doors, then you know how hard they can be to keep clean. Believe it or not, the best time to clean your shower is when you’re in the shower. After you finish cleaning up yourself, spray your shower doors with a mixture of dish soap and warm vinegar. Allow the mixture to sit for a few, while you towel dry your hair, and then wipe down with a damp cloth or magic sponge. Repeat the rinse process several times to remove the cleaner and enjoy your sparkling clean shower doors!

You can keep your DIY homemade spring cleaning liquids in empty mason jars or coconut oil jars for safety, or use a plastic spray bottle from your local lawn care center.

What are your go-to natural spring cleaning methods? Tell us all about it in the comments section below!

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