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Save this awesome, in-depth white wedding flower guide to learn white flowers names, discover new types of white flowers with pictures, learn about flower availability seasons, find pretty white wedding flower pairings and get flower arrangement info!
Essential White Wedding Flowers Guide
White wedding flowers are extremely versatile. A monochrome or single bloom arrangement of white tulips, poppies or anemones can create a minimalistic, modern bouquet. A cascading, all-white wedding bouquet, of trailing jasmine vines combined with fluffy peonies, giant dahlias, garden roses, and hydrangea just oozes romance! An arrangement of elegant white roses remains an classic favorite. (Check out 25 breathtaking wedding bouquets ideas here.)
The first installment in our wedding flowers by color series, this wedding flower guide brings you the essential info for planning your white wedding!
There are countless possibilities when it comes to the types of white flowers suitable for a wedding – from a breathtaking wedding bouquet, to all white wedding table florals or even white on white boho flower crowns! To help you select the perfect bloom for your wedding we’ve enlisted the expertise of our friend, sponsor, and online flower retailer, Blooms by the Box. They’ve shared loads of pretty white flowers names along with pro tips for getting the most out of your white wedding flower choices!
When you’ve chosen your flowers, learn how to create a hand-tied bouquet here.
We’ve selected 20 of our absolute favourite white wedding flowers in all sorts of shapes and sizes to make sure you don’t run short when compiling your list of white flowers names! We’re looking at full-petalled, lush peonies, hydrangeas, dahlias, garden roses and ranunculus, as well as delicate types of white flowers like anemones and poppies. We’ve included lovely long tulips, snap dragons and dendrobiums, as well as resilient football mums, carnations and veronicas. You’ll also find the ever popular baby’s breath blooms, along with Queen Annes Lace, Lily of the Valley and more!
Plus, all of these gorgeous flowers can be ordered online from our sponsor, Blooms by The Box, here!
White Anemone
- Season: Spring
- Pairs beautifully with: Garden Roses, Ranunculus
- Best for creating: Bouquets, Centerpieces
- Tip: To maintain freshness longer, give the stems of these white wedding flowers a clean, sharp cut at the bottom to help them drink water
White Hydrangea
- Season: All Year
- Pairs beautifully with: Baby’s Breath, Roses
- Best for creating: Bouquets, Centerpieces
- Tip: As their white flower name suggests, these blooms require a lot of water to remain hydrated!
White Gerpoms
- Season: All Year
- Pairs beautifully with: Gerbera Daisies, Spray Roses
- Best for creating: Crowns, Centerpieces
- Tip: You’ll want to keep these these blooms hydrated in a tall container to avoid droop, so keep this in mind when planning your vases and arrangements!
White Tulips
- Season: All Year
- Pairs beautifully with: Ranunculus, Dianthus
- Best for creating: Centerpieces
- Tip: These white wedding flowers keep growing after they’re cut, so recut them once they’re ready for their final vases
White Snapdragons
- Season: All Year
- Pairs beautifully with: Seeded Eucalyptus, Lisianthus
- Best for creating: Bouquets, Centerpieces
- Tip: This type of white flowers are easy to care for and maintain, making them especially perfect for the DIY bride!
White Fancy Carnations
- Season: All Year
- Pairs beautifully with: Roses, Baby’s Breath
- Best for creating: Bouquets, Centerpieces
- Tip: To help this type of white wedding flower open, use a bit of warm / hot water!
Alabaster Rose
- Season: All Year
- Pairs beautifully with: Ranunculus, Carnations
- Best for creating: Bouquets, Centerpieces
- Tip: These types of white wedding flowers have a short vase life, keep them in cool water/environment.
Gypsophila White
- Season: All Year
- Pairs beautifully with: Seeded Eucalyptus, Hydrangea
- Best for creating: Crowns, Filler
- Tip: Take care when handling and separating these delicate beauties to avoid losing buds. A little goes a long way!
White Dendrobium Orchid
- Season: All Year
- Pairs beautifully with: Calla Lily, Roses
- Tip: Separate them carefully to avoid intertwining
White Dahlia
- Season: Late spring to late Autumn (May, June, July, August, Sep, Oct, Nov in the US)
- Pairs beautifully with: Ranunculus, Dusty Miller
- Best for creating: Bouquets, Centerpieces
- Tip: Keep the water especially clean when working with these beautiful white wedding flowers – clear away lower greenery to keep it from getting wet and spoiling the water.
White Peony
- Season: Jan, May, June, July, Nov, Dec in the US (Late Spring to early Summer // Late Autumn to early Winter)
- Pairs beautifully with: Silver Dollar Eucalyptus, Carnations
- Best for creating: Bouquets, Centerpieces
- Tip: Warm water helps these white flowers open
Assorted Hybrid Poppy
- Season: Spring-Summer
- Pairs beautifully with: Queen Anne’s Lace, Garden Roses
- Best for creating: Crowns, Bouquets
- Tip: If they aren’t opening, put them in sunlight
White Ranunculus
- Season: All Year
- Pairs beautifully with: Roses, Hydrangeas
- Best for creating: Bouquets, Centerpieces
- Tip: Ranunculus have hollow stems, use floral wire to keep them propped up.
White Mini Carnations
- Season: All Year
- Pairs beautifully with: Baby’s Breath, Dendrobium Orchids
- Best for creating: Bouquets, Centerpieces, Boutonnieres
- Tip: Very hardy, another especially great option for DIY brides!
White Football Mums
- Season: All Year
- Pairs beautifully with: Roses, Seeded Eucalyptus
- Best for creating: Centerpieces
- Tip: Very hardy white wedding flowers!
White Veronica
- Season: All Year
- Pairs beautifully with: Garden Roses, Queen Anne’s Lace
- Best for creating: Centerpieces
- Tip: Yet another very hardy white wedding bloom.
Queen Anne’s Lace
- Season: May, June, July, Aug, Sep, Oct in the US (Late Spring to early Fall)
- Pairs beautifully with: Hydrangeas, Dusty Miller
- Best for creating: Bouquets, Centerpieces, Filler
- Tip: Keep Queen Anne’s Lace in tall container while hydrating to avoid drooping
White Godetia
- Season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun in the US (Spring to early summer)
- Pairs beautifully with: Celosia
- Best For: Bouquets, Centerpieces
White Stock Flowers
- Season: All Year
- Pairs beautifully with: Hydrangeas, Roses
- Best for creating: Bouquets, Centerpieces
- Tip: Space them out while hydrating
Lily of the Valley
- Season: All Year
- Pairs beautifully with: Roses, Baby’s Breath
- Tip: Keep these precious beauties in cool environment
All of these flowers can be purchased online at our sponsor Blooms by the Box.
If you’re a DIY kinda bride, check out this easy peasy DIY babys breath boutonniere tutorial and head on over to our sweet DIY gold and glitter vase tutorial here.
Looking for more wedding flowers by color?
The Complete Guide to Purple Wedding Flowers + Purple Flower Names
Greenery for Weddings + Green Wedding Flower Names
Names and Types of Red Wedding Flowers with Seasons + Pics
The Essential Pink Wedding Flowers Guide: Types of Pink Flowers, Names, Seasons + Pics
Names and Types of Yellow Wedding Flowers with Pics + Flower Tips
