Wedding flowers 2022 - which are the most popular?

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Based on UK Google Search Volume, wedding insurance specialists Protectivity's research has revealed the the most popular wedding flowers for 2022.

What's more, if you don't know your cosmos from your hydrangeas, the team has provided advice on choosing your wedding flowers.

bride holding a bouquet of cream and pink flowers

The most popular wedding flowers 2022

RankName of flowerOverall UK SV
1cosmos1,720,000
2rose1,646,000
3white rose1,295,500
4poppies1,248,000
5sunflowers1,160,000
6peonies1,019,600
7hydrangeas944,800
8daffodils814,700
9lavender681,200
10orchids666,500

The research also looked at the most popular foliage to appear in wedding bouquets, the full data is here.
 

Guide to choosing wedding flowers, tips include:

  • Budget: Picking your budget and talking to your florist about your budget and what floral pieces are most important to you for your wedding day
  • Inspiration: Deciding on your style and colours and utilising things like Pinterest boards to get a look and feel for what you want
  • Finding your wedding florist: You should feel confident in your chosen florist that they can deliver what you want for your wedding, and pick flowers that ensure you get the most of your budget
  • Style: Your florist should be able to look at images of your venue in order to get the look, feel and style of the place and spot any areas that might need an extra touch.
  • Seasonality & availability: If you give your florist a colour scheme and style references, but let them pick flower varieties freely, they will be able to buy flowers that are in season and will therefore be cheaper and of better quality than other varieties.

For the full tips check out protectivity.com

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