Tulips: The Classic Spring Wedding Flower

Tulips are all about love, beauty, and fresh starts, making them the perfect pick for wedding flowers. In season from winter to spring, they are ideal for early-year weddings. With their bright, cheerful vibes and elegant shape, tulips are a florist favourite for creating gorgeous wedding arrangements.

Why Choose Tulips as Your Wedding Flowers

Tulips are the ultimate all-rounder for spring wedding flowers. They are elegant but not over the top, and their sleek, cup-shaped flowers can work with almost any wedding style. Plus, tulips are available in so many colours and styles that the design possibilities are endless!

On top of their beauty, tulips also have a lovely meaning. They are a symbol of perfect love, which feels just right for a wedding day.

Most Popular Tulip Varieties for Weddings

With so many tulip shapes to choose from, there is a tulip for every wedding. Some varieties stand out for their unique charm and looks, so here are some of the most popular tulip varieties and our favourites:

Single tulips are the go-to classic. Simple, timeless, and effortlessly elegant, they’re perfect for traditional or minimalist bouquets. If you’re looking for something fuller and more luxurious, then double tulips are your answer. With their many, layered petals, they resemble peonies and add serious depth and volume to bouquets, earning their nickname “peony tulips.”

Parrot tulips are all about wild and exotic flair. Their ruffled, feather-like petals and bold colour patterns make them stand out in any arrangement. French Tulips, on the other hand, are long, sleek, and super elegant. These beauties are perfect for modern designs or statement centrepieces, thanks to their elongated stems and graceful appearance.

For a whimsical touch, frilly tulips (also called lily tulips) are a great choice. Their delicate fringed edges bring a playful yet sophisticated vibe. And if you’re after something unique and regal, crown tulips, with their distinctive petal shapes, offer a bold statement that’s sure to impress.

Pairing Tulips with Other Wedding Flowers and Greenery

Tulips are very easy to pair with other wedding flowers and greenery to create the wedding arrangement of your dreams.

When combined with roses in soft pastels, white or pink tulips create a timeless and romantic vibe. Ranunculus adds more texture and layers that complements wedding tulips perfectly. For an impressive, over-the-top look, red, yellow or purple double tulips and peonies together make for voluminous and luxurious arrangements. Wedding greenery such as eucalyptus, ruscus, or ivy adds depth and balance, giving the wedding tulip arrangements a natural and relaxed feel.

Order Your Wedding Flowers in Advance

At Hoek flowers, we know that although wedding season is joyful time where you get to create floral magic, it can be quite stressful too. So, to make your life easier, we’ve created our Wedding List. With our Wedding List, you can pre-order your favourite wholesale wedding flowers from April until September, months in advance.

Each month features a selection of popular seasonal wedding flowers at set prices. So, no more last minute and budgeting stress, just pre-order your wholesale wedding flowers online! Want to know more about our Wedding List and each month’s availability? Click the button below!

Styling Tips for Tulip Wedding Bouquets and Table Décor

Wholesale tulips are incredibly versatile, making them a dream to work with in wedding designs. Bridal bouquets featuring tulips can be kept chic and simple with a mono-bouquet in a single colour, or they can include mixed shades for a stunning gradient effect. Adding eucalyptus or other soft wedding greenery gives your tulip wedding bouquets texture and contrast, enhancing the beauty of the flowers.

For table décor, grouping tulips in matching or complementary colours in clear glass vases creates a fresh and modern look. Low tulip arrangements work well for intimate dinners, while taller tulip designs make a dramatic statement for larger receptions.

Ceremony flower arches decorated with tulips and flowing greenery bring a romantic, organic feel to the setting, perfectly framing the couple as they exchange vows.