With design inspiration at your fingertips, deciding on the colour palette of your wedding design is easy- but it’s also easy to feel overwhelmed. While we’re all for highly detailed, nuanced design, we’re also huge fans of simplicity, which is why we can make a pretty strong case for the most classic colour available for your wedding day: white.

“Colour palettes definitely go in and out of style, and an all-white palette ensures that your wedding colours will never feel dated or trend-driven,” says florist Madison Hartley. “Something subtle and unexpected can make a big impact.” From natural to glamorous and bohemian to whimsical, white wedding flowers can transform any wedding style from basic to transcendent. You can either opt for something over-the-top and grandiose or just keep it simple. “Your wedding flowers should be flowers that both look and feel as though they belong,” says Hartley. “The best way to ensure that is to use seasonal flowers local to the region you are marrying in.”

Don’t Forget the Cake

Whether you select a pastry chef with exceptional skills when it comes to sugar flowers or have your florist complete the finishing touches with live blooms, the addition of a white flower will absolutely be the icing on the cake.

Alyssa Jeanell Photography

Mix It Up

Consider letting your bridesmaids choose what they carry. Select a white colour palette, then let the fun begin. Some can carry petite posies while others opt for single stems. Utilise the same type of flowers throughout each bouquet for an effortlessly cool look.

Anna G Photography via Catherine & Carter's Luttrellstown Castle Wedding

Texturise the Bouquet

The beauty of a textured bouquet is that it keeps things interesting even with a monochromatic colour palette. Consider an eye-catching bridal bouquet composed entirely of seasonal white flowers.

Kelly Brown

The Boutonnière

While a boutonnière or buttonhole isn’t an absolute essential, it is a small, delicate way to incorporate your wedding style when it comes to what blooms to choose. The contrast of a white boutonnière against a navy or black tuxedo or suit will draw attention in the best way.

Ann Coen Photography

Elevate the Altar

Say “I do!” in grand fashion with an altar to remember. Especially delightful for an outdoor ceremony, play into the natural beauty of your venue or wedding location with towers of pure white hydrangeas.

KT Merry

Line the Aisle

Why not line the aisle with perennials like petunias or vincas to create an even grander entrance? Work with your florist to concoct a dreamy setup — you can always repurpose the arrangements for the reception space as well.

Caroline Eliza Co.

A Good Reception

For a wedding-style welcome mat, festoon the entrance to your reception space (whether a building or a tent) with white. A garland of lush, fresh blooms at the entryway is a great way to tie the ceremony and reception spaces together for cohesive design.

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Embrace Hydrangea

We love a mono-floral design almost as much as we love a monochromatic colour palette. Stick to classic, readily available blooms like white hydrangeas for an enchanting design that can complement almost any wedding style, be it tropical, natural, or modern.

Kyle Ingram

Use Peonies

Peonies are the ultimate choice when it comes to a bloom that’s all about romance. Ask your florist to create a bridal bouquet packed tight with an abundance of stems for a charming arrangement.

Michelle Johns Photography

Use Baby’s Breath

Don’t forget the flower girls. Try a modern take on tradition with a baby’s breath hoop bouquet for the little ones to carry, accented perfectly with plush baby’s breath flower crowns.

Kelly Brown

Create a Cascading Installation

We love a cascade, whether it comes in the form of a bouquet or an overhead installation. Employ white roses to create a breathtaking reception look for an all-white wedding.

Jack Henry Photo

Create a Floral Runner

Lush and teeming with life, a floral runner for your reception tables will give the illusion that you’re dining on a table made of flowers. Ideally, events should work to convey a whole feeling, not just a single moment.

Adorn the Bar

Your bar will be one of the most-visited places at your wedding reception, so be sure it fits your design aesthetic. Consider a garland of greenery and white flowers along the front of the bar with white bouquets in vases on the bar top.

Enhance Centrepieces

For a tropical-inspired summer or beachside wedding, consider enhancing your all-white floral décor with natural elements like fruit. A pineapple and a pear will complement the greenery in the centrepiece perfectly.

Paco and Aga