Peonies are a beautiful flower, one of my favourites!- their fluffiness and limited season makes them a popular choice for many brides and rightfully so. November in Australia brings peony season! (May to June for those in the USA!)
The peony is named after Paeon, a student of Asclepius who was the Greek god of medicine and healing. Used as one of the natural emblems of China, the peony is also the state flower of Indiana.
Photo from Vogue Flowers via Australia Entertains, photo from Brides
Peonies are gorgeous in their beautiful colours- soft pinks, creams, whites, deep rose pinks, reds and even white-to-pink shades.
Photos from Brides
If it isn’t Peony season but you still want the fluffy look- try David Austin roses, Cabbage roses, Juliet roses and you can even try tightly bound carnations!
Want more? Check out these posts from the archives
- Pink Peonies Wedding Inspiration
- Perfect Purple Bouquets
- Orange You Beautiful Blossom!
- The Boutonnière
- Beautiful Smelling Flowers And Blooms
November 26, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Oh, bestill my beating heart! Peonies are one of my very-favourites, too. I have a frilly-knickered, voluptuous bunch on our dining table right now and shall indulge in them for the whole of their way-too-brief season. I have only seen pink ones before. The cream/white ones in your pics are a revelation!
November 27, 2008 at 2:18 am
I love Peonies. My bouquet will be full of these beauties. And my girls too. They smell so divine!
Thanks for such wonderful pix!
November 27, 2008 at 5:11 pm
So GORGEOUS! My Auntie had Peony bushes in her backyard. They were so gorgeous. Those photos just make me want to say “Ohhhhhhhhhhh Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.”
December 1, 2008 at 11:53 pm
My my! I love peonies! I wish I could of had them for my wedding but they were not in season. Beautiful post! Thanks for sharing!
March 12, 2010 at 1:30 am
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May 17, 2010 at 11:48 pm
My daughter’s bridesmaids had white peonies and yellow spider mums and the groomsmens label flower were peonies they were absolutely gorgeous
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January 19, 2012 at 1:33 pm
I love the pink peony wedding bouquet!