MemberSo apparently we won’t be able to get ranunculus for the wedding because the season will have ended a couple of weeks prior.
We were planning on using it for boutonnieres – white for Fiance, orange for the guys, in my bouquet in orange with some other stuff and in bud vases on our tables.
Anyone have any suggestions for similar looking flowers available in orange?
Thanks!
MemberI’m getting married just a week before you and I’m having all ranunculus, have you tried talking to another florist?
MemberI don’t have another florist to go to – hellooooo rural area 🙂 She may be able to have some brought in, but I’d rather know what we’re getting and not have to pay more.
Our season is super short around here.
MemberThere’s roses, lilies, dahlias, daisies, mums, your florist is going to have to let you know what’s in season though if you’re in such a rural area. It just all depends on what she can get. I love the orange lilies and dahlias.
MemberI’m a ranunculus lover too! What about using garden roses instead? The way that the layers look make them look pretty similar, especially in the time before they fully open.
Memberi love ranunculus and i learned something interesting about them. according to my florist the type that grow on the east coast have huge blooms and are very full and the type that grow on the west coast are small and don’t bloom as well!
anyway… i was bummed about this but she suggested mums instead. also try peonies, they look very similiar. there are also a couple different types of roses that look similiar as well.
Member@thewheelsonthebus: Hey there! We were supposed to have orange ranunculus too, but we can’t get them, so we’re using orange alstroemeria.
Member@Mrs.Mittens: Is your florist suggesting football mums, spider mums, or mini button mums?
Member@sfchick: i believe football mums! i had to do an image search to figure out which one!
MemberAAGH! I’m so bummed, too! I just found this out for my Sept. wedding. I LOVE them, and so does Fiance. I may mix in some fake ones with real? I dont know, that could look really bad, we will have to do a test. Or we will just find another flower to use, unless we can ship some in from somewhere (without it costing a fortune).
MemberI had the same problem (same date/middle of nowhere wedding), we’re going with lisianthus instead.
Member@thewheelsonthebus: For other orange ideas —-what about orange zinnias? calendula? or pincushion proteas? I love bittersweet but it’s super hard to get sometimes 🙁
MemberMemberI am using dahlias in my bouquets with garden roses. There are all different shapes and sizes. There are some, tiny dome shapes that could be cute for boutonnieres.
MemberIf you love love love them, I woud use artificial ones with real greenery for the boutonnieres.
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