Winter wedding flowers offer a unique opportunity to reflect the season’s natural beauty through stunning, creative floral designs. While winter in Middle Tennessee is often considered less attractive—with its bare trees, gray skies, and muted landscapes—it’s also a season that allows creativity to truly shine. Thoughtfully designed florals can transform any venue, and with the right palette and ambiance, winter weddings in Nashville can feel just as vibrant and magical as any other time of year.
Most winter weddings in the Nashville area take place indoors, which shifts the focus to enhancing interior spaces. Your floral designs don’t need to perfectly complement the brown and gray tones of the season outside; instead, they can bring warmth, elegance, and personality to your venue. Whether you lean toward cozy warm hues like deep reds and tans or cool, icy tones like white, pale blue, and blush pink, seasonal blooms help create an intentional and inviting ambiance.
Here’s a guide to fifteen of our favorite winter wedding flowers, their typical availability, and how they can elevate your celebration. As you read this list, remember that Frances and Jane Floral Design prioritizes the overall creative direction and color palette rather than focusing on specific flower types. This approach ensures that every floral design seamlessly aligns with your vision, offering a cohesive and personalized look no matter which blooms are featured.
Anemone
Typical Availability: Late Fall to Early Spring
Anemones are a beautiful winter wedding flower, especially with their crisp white petals and striking black centers. These blooms work beautifully in any design!
Hellebore
Typical Availability: Late Winter to Early Spring
Also known as the “Christmas Rose,” hellebores are ideal for winter weddings. They come in many colors like pale green, white, dusky pink, and even deep burgundy.
Roses
Typical Availability: Year-Round
Roses are almost always a must-have choice for weddings in any season. For winter, deep red or soft mocha roses create warmth and depth, while white and blush tones bring a timeless softness. Their versatility ensures they complement any design direction, from lush and dramatic to airy and romantic.
Astilbe
Typical Availability: Generally Year-Round
White astilbe offers a wispy, snow-like texture, perfect for creating dimension. Astilbe in any shade helps soften each floral design with its airy quality, and we love designing with this flower!
Camellia
Typical Availability: Late Fall to Early Spring
Camellias exude elegance with their smooth, full petals. White varieties are strikingly sophisticated, while pale pink or blush options add a hint of warmth to more neutral palettes.
Snowberry
Typical Availability: Late Fall to Winter
Their petite, pearl-like berries—often in shades of white or blush—perfectly complement winter floral designs. Snowberries can be tucked into bouquets or arrangements to add depth and seasonal detail without overpowering the overall aesthetic.
Ranunculus
Typical Availability: Late Fall to Early Spring
Ranunculus are perfect for winter brides who appreciate soft, layered petals. We typically use these focal flowers in bouquets and table designs.
Narcissus Paperwhite
Typical Availability: Late Fall to Winter
Paperwhites are petite, fragrant blooms that add a delicate seasonal touch to winter floral designs. Their soft white petals complement an array of color palettes, and we love how they resemble stars.
Orchids
Typical Availability: Year-Round
Orchids are a luxurious addition to winter floral designs. Choose warm tan or blush varieties for richness or white blooms to achieve a sleek, polished look. Their large, sculptural petals make them a statement flower in any arrangement.
Delphinium
Typical Availability: Year-Round
Delphinium adds height and structure to designs, with icy blue and soft white varieties bringing a wintry freshness to bouquets or ceremony installations. Pair them with softer blooms like lisianthus or roses for balance.
Fritillaria
Typical Availability: Generally Winter to Early Spring
Fritillaria’s bell-shaped blooms add a whimsical yet refined touch to winter designs. Available in creamy tones or soft greens, they bring movement and interest to both bouquets and centerpieces.
Lisianthus
Typical Availability: Year-Round
Available in a range of colors, from soft pastels to deeper, richer tones, lisianthus works beautifully in winter floral designs. Their delicate texture pairs well with other seasonal blooms, adding a refined, romantic element to bouquets and centerpieces, while complementing both cooler and warmer winter color palettes.
Waxflower
Typical Availability: Year-Round
Waxflower is an understated filler bloom with small, star-like flowers and a natural, organic look. White or blush varieties pair perfectly with greenery and focal blooms, adding texture without overwhelming the design.
Red Amaranthus
Typical Availability: Year-Round
Red amaranthus adds a rich, cascading element to winter wedding floral design, bringing drama and texture to designs. Its deep crimson hue pairs beautifully with both warm, cozy palettes and elegant, moody designs, making it a versatile choice for the colder months. We especially like this choice for holiday-season weddings as amaranthus reminds us of ribbon!
Ilex Berries
Typical Availability: Late Winter to Early Summer
Ilex berries, with their bright red clusters, are a classic way to bring a touch of seasonal vibrancy to winter wedding flowers, especially for December celebrations. Their festive feel can serve as a subtle nod to Christmas without being too on the nose, making them perfect for winter weddings that want to capture the warmth of the season without veering into overt holiday themes. Whether styled in garlands or used in centerpieces, their glossy finish and vivid color add a refined yet cheerful accent that enhances the magic of a Nashville winter wedding.
Bonus Tip:
While florals truly set the tone for the look and feel of your wedding, incorporating candlelight takes the atmosphere to another level. The soft, flickering glow enhances the romantic ambiance and transforms tablescapes into unforgettable focal points.
Planning a winter wedding in the Nashville area? We’d love to bring your vision to life with intentional, high-end floral design that beautifully captures the magic of the season and reflects your wedding’s aesthetic. Inquire with us today to get started!
For more inspiration, be sure to read our other posts on our favorite summer and fall wedding flowers!
