Sunflower Wedding Ideas That Will Brighten Your Day
With its cheerful and sunny charm, sunflowers are a favorite wedding element among couples today. These bright, lively yellow blooms are perfect for late summer, fall, and rustic weddings.
Brides can change the color combinations to match a season. Browns, plums, greens, or dark blues are perfect sunflower pairings for a fall wedding. For a warmer time, opt for lighter-shade sunflower wedding color palettes.
Sunflowers have pale or bright yellow, bronze, orange, or red petal colors. They symbolize loyalty and adoration. These large field-grown flowers are perfect for wedding bouquets, centerpieces, and floral arrangements.
From wedding sign and ceremony décor to sunflower bouquets and wedding arches, here are some of our favorite sunflower wedding theme ideas.
A Touch of Whimsy with Sunflower Wedding Sign
Welcome your guests at the reception with a sunflower-themed wedding sign. For a rustic wooden wedding sign, use fresh-cut sunflowers, smaller blooms, and big paper flowers for an added pop of color and a touch of whimsy to the design.
Your wedding sign can feature a sweet quote about marriage and love, or write “Sunshine & Smiles” or “Let Love Bloom.” To add an extra creative twist, have your guests sign their names.
A Gorgeous Sunflower Ceremony Aisle
Make your “walk down the aisle” moment more memorable with this gorgeous sunflower-inspired aisle décor. You can use large wooden planters or something white or metallic. Then, place the sunflowers at the end of each row or the center of the aisle.
Additionally, you can add mason jar aisle markers. Put two or three sunflowers in each jar, add blue thistle and delphinium, and complete with long ribbons.
Picture-Perfect Sunflower Lanterns
If you wish to add a dreamier vibe to your wedding lighting, the sunflower lanterns will do the trick. You can hang these lanterns from trees, line the aisle, or make table centerpieces.
These lanterns are an artistic way to boost the ambient lighting for your wedding ceremony and reception. The sunflowers can make the surroundings extra bright. Adding ribbons can also elevate the design.
Rich Sunflower Table Runners
Substitute traditional table runners with rows of freshly cut long-stemmed sunflowers arranged in clear glass vases in the middle of the table. You can also place white linen on each table and create a carpet of greenery or lush garlands with bright sunflower blooms.
For fall weddings, use table runners featuring bright yellow sunflowers and other harvest favorites like gourds and apples. Pair them with bamboo cutlery or metallic silverware.
A Bright, Cheerful Sunflower Bridal Bouquet
Turquoise or soft blue gowns work well with large yellow sunflower bridal bouquets. To soften these contrasting hues, you can add a little greenery. Create a cascading bouquet with sunflowers, smilax, blue thistle, eucalyptus, and white roses for a late summer wedding.
Add eucalyptus and feathers to your sunflower bouquet if you plan a rustic wedding. Or you can have a sunflower bridal bouquet with greenery and red roses.
Attention-Grabbing Sunflower Centerpieces
You can display long-stemmed sunflowers in mason jars or mismatched bottles and incorporate colorful centerpieces for a casual or rustic look. Ceramic or copper bowls or vases are also interesting materials for displaying bunches of average-sized sunflowers.
You can also display sunflowers in glass jars wrapped in burlaps. Mix in thistle and succulent to create contrast, or try daisies and chrysanthemums for an extra texture.
Tasty and Aesthetic Sunflower Wedding Cake
Splash some bright colors on your buttercream or fondant wedding cake. Sunflowers look great on traditional white cakes, naked cakes, or even unconventional black cakes. You can decorate the cake with a garland with sunflowers that trail down the cake’s side.
You can also use a bunch of sunflowers as a topper. Then, add burlap, lace, or fruit accents to complete the look.
Creative Sunflower Boutonnieres
Sunflower boutonnieres add a pop of warmth to a tux or suit jacket. Opt for small, bud sunflowers and greener to make colorful wedding boutonnieres that match your sunflower-inspired wedding theme. You can benefit from faux sunflower blooms if you want boutonnieres that can withstand wear and tear.
Sunflowers and burlaps are also popular options. You can use tan fabric for rustic sunflower boutonnieres.
Sunflower-Inspired Wedding Arch
The wedding arch is your wedding ceremony’s focal point. Use sunflowers to make it sunny, bright, and inviting.
Transform a plain wooden wedding arch by adding sunflowers, lush greenery, and accent flowers like blue delphiniums or white roses with flowing fabric. Greenery like monster leaves, camellia leaves, or eucalyptus can boost a rustic charm.
Stylish Sunflower-Themed Wedding Invitations
These invitations will give your guests a hint of your sunflower-themed wedding. A classic sunflower invitation features an elegant gold foil flower. For casual and formal weddings, a collection of yellow elements and sunflowers can instantly bring sunshine to the recipients.
Opt for gold foil sunflower frames if you want bold and elegant invites. You can your favorite poem or quote to it. Zola, The Knot, and Snapfish are the top-notch printing options for quality and stylish sunflower wedding invitations.
A sunflower-themed wedding is ideal for couples who want to create a laid-back and bright atmosphere. And sunflowers can instantly radiate vibrancy, fun, and joy to your special day.
References:
- https://www.weddingforward.com/sunflower-wedding/
- https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-ideas/sunflower-themed-wedding-ideas
- https://magicaldayweddings.com/sunflower-wedding-ideas/
- https://www.greenvelope.com/blog/sunflower-wedding
- https://www.lingsmoment.com/blogs/news/11-beautiful-sunflower-wedding-ideas-for-your-special-moments
