My 7 Favorite Spring Wedding Flowers in Portland

Spring is an incredible season for flowers with many of them popping up in March and April. As a Portland wedding florist, I’m lucky to have access to an abundance of locally grown flowers here in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. So in this post, I’m sharing some of my favorite spring wedding flowers.

If you’re considering a spring wedding or event, take a look at some of the seasonal flowers that could be available to use in your designs. At the beginning and end of the post, you can see two arrangements I’ve made with either all or the majority of blooms and foliage that are available in spring.

Best Flowers for a Spring Wedding in Portland

Ranunculus

Ranunculus are an absolute favorite spring flower of mine. You’ll notice a lot of Portland wedding florists using them starting around April, due to the incredible farmers who grow them locally in the area. Below are a variety called Cloni, which start off as a blush color and as they open up, they can turn into a peachy pink color.

These guys get massive as they open and are a great focal flower for a spring wedding in Portland (or wherever you’re having an event and have access to them). They’re often mistaken for peonies when they get this big. Ranunculus come in loads of colors and are a pretty long-lasting spring wedding flower.

Freesia

Freesia is a flower that brings a modern flair to a design, with its straight stem and angular top. There are multiple blooms on each stem and they also come in a variety of colors. This is a daintier flower, but it can add a nice texture and visual interest. It’s also a good flower to use as a boutonniere since it’s smaller yet quite hearty.

Daffodils

Daffodils! A spring flower classic. While so many of us think of the typical, bright yellow daffodils, there are so many more varieties that are grown. This one below has creamy white outer petals and a peachy, orange center. What I love about this variety and similar ones is the subtler color that can be used in more neutral color palettes.

You definitely don’t need to have a bright and vibrant color palette to use these spring flowers, as peach blends well with blush and white. If you’re thinking of using daffodils for your spring wedding, make sure your florist knows how to use them properly because they secrete a substance that can be toxic to other flowers and shorten their lifespan.

Butterfly Ranunculus

Butterfly ranunculus is another favorite of mine for spring weddings! As the name implies, these flowers really do mimic a butterfly with their soft and delicate petals that open up nicely. The image below is of a blush butterfly ranunculus.

They’re a very long lasting flower and I like to use them as ‘floater’ flowers, the long stems and curves can create tons of depth and movement in a design. They come in a variety of colors and are incredibly long-lasting. The blush color will fade over time and almost ends up as a very pale yellow at the end of their lifespan.

Spirea

I absolutely love spirea and while it’s not technically a flower, I’m including it in this list because it’s one of my favorites and I always get excited when it comes to bloom in the spring. Surely, a sign of spring is seeing all the blossoming branches and bushes when you go outside — like cherry, plum and quince to name a few. But spirea has a special place in my heart. It’s a lot more delicate and dainty than the other large blossoming branches that come from trees.

Spirea is a shrub, so it creates much smaller branches and blossoms. When creating things like centerpieces and bridal bouquets for spring weddings, spirea is a great option because of it’s less obtrusive stem width, but still gives a very spring feel.

Peonies

Peonies — a true spring classic! I don’t think I’ve ever met a person who doesn’t like peonies. They’re full of fluffy layers and they’re a wonderful focal flower. With that said, I find that when they’re fully bloomed out, they’re a little more challenging to use in bouquets but great for installations. For bouquets, I tend to use tighter peonies that can open up during the day and not overwhelm the bouquet. Another great element of peonies is their sweet scent!

Foxglove

A late spring flower that can also bloom into summer, another favorite of mine is foxglove. I absolutely love flowers that have curves and movement and foxglove is perfect for adding some height and movement to your designs, whether it’s an installation, centerpiece or bouquet. Foxglove is another flower that comes in a variety of colors including whites, purples, pinks, peaches and corals. Again, the shape of foxglove is just beautiful, making it one of my top favorite spring wedding flowers.

Included in the design below are butterfly ranunculus, ranunculus, daffodils, spirea and a locally grown foliage. If you’re looking for a florist for your spring wedding in Portland, Oregon or elsewhere, you can get view my floral design services here. Feel free to save, share and come back to this post as I’ll be adding more spring wedding flowers throughout the next several weeks as I begin working more with them!

To view some of these spring wedding flowers in wedding bouquets, click here for bouquet inspiration with spring flowers.