The month of June is the most popular month for weddings. How fortunate that it coincides with the season when there is an abundance of flowers available. Though with our global economy, it remains possible to procure whatever flower you desire at any time of the year, if you’re willing to pay the price and gamble on their state after shipment, during the summer, the Californian flower growers can meet nearly every request.

Therefore, the best wedding flowers are the ones that you, the bride, want. After all, it is your day. They should fit the theme of your wedding, compliment your dress (and his lapel) and be within your budget.

Here in Florida, summer weddings are not that popular. People just don’t want to get all dressed up to sweat. However, some people still get married despite the heat. Roses naturally, orchids (dendrobium, cymbidium, phalaenopsis), and gardenias are the most popular, though lilies, peonies, delphiniums, veronica and stephantois are used as well.

There’s nothing wrong with cutting flowers that are growing in your own garden if you so desire. However, once cut, flowers, if their stems are not immersed in water, start dying of thirst, and the warmth and sunlight that encourages them to grow hastens their demise once they are separated from their roots. So, I suggest you keep the bottom inch of the stems in cool water until you need your homemade bouquet and put it back in water if you’d like it to last a bit.

If sweet simplicity is your theme, a mounded nosegay of pom daisies or alstromeria is an economical choice. Gerbera daisies can brighten up any occasion, too. All come in a variety of hues and are sturdy flowers. Nothing exudes elegance like the calla lily, and the miniature callas in their pink, purple and yellow shades snuggle sweetly into a bouquet. Romance, of course, calls for roses from classic white to deepest red, and all sorts of shades around and between.

Since weddings constitute a billions of dollars industry, there are thousands of bridal bouquet designs that you can easily find. However, do keep in mind that something that may look exciting, unique and sophisticated in a photograph may prove to be impractical when you’re walking down that aisle. Also, you want the flowers you select to be adaptable to the boutttonnieres, corsages, centerpieces, altar arrangements, etc. that you will have at your large affair of a lifetime. Once you have a plan, a visit to your local florist is free, except for the gas, and they can guide you from there.