Big bulky flowers - vintage theme

Im sure other people who are more knowledgable will be along shortly... but for vintage romantic and big flowers the first one that popped into my head was peonies -

i did too but im not sure they are in season in april. i know my peonies in my garden are june.

I immediately thought of hydrangeas. They come in a range from green, white, cream, pink, purple and blue and their flower heads are massive. Should be in season in Spring.

Ranunculus:

Peonies:

Chrystanthamum (not sure precisely what type these are):

Dahlias

No idea about seasonality tho I'm afraid!

Sounds like the look I want for my flowers, but I just described it to the florist, and she is going to do it!

My wedding is June though, and she said peonies weren't in season, but don't know if thats because they are earlier or later!

She described the look I was after as 'blousy' flowers - so maybe another florist will be able to direct you to inseason blousy flowers!

All these flowers = happy people, flowers always brighten my day

The 'blousey' looking roses you mention with pink edges sound like David Austin roses which, along with peonies, are unfortunately very expensive even when in season - sorry If you do want specific looking flowers and want to purchase them from your florist, they will need to be ordered as florists don't normally have 'wedding' type flowers in stock but more general gift type flowers that they sell on a daily basis. All wedding flowers need to be ordered especially if you need a specific quantity. Hyrandgeas are a good alternative and can be bought as plants which work out cheaper as you get more blooms on that way. Bloom chrysanths or double chrysanths are fairly blousey and inexpensive but if you talk to your local florist, she will be able to advise what's in season and at their best and least expensive but definitely don't wait until the day before otherwise that's too late for her to help you. She will need to place the order at the wholesalers around two weeks prior to when you need them to make sure you receive everything in time.

Thank you all for the advice, the flowers you've put pictures up of are exactly the type I was thinking of I just didn't know the names! Thank you Rainbow Florist, I will pop into the florist local to my venue and ask if it's possible to order particular flowers in. I will probably get my bridal bouquet made up and then just ask for extra loose flowers to pop in vases. I'd really love some of the pink tipped roses, they're just a standard size of rose the one's I'm thinking of, i buy them in Sainsbury's whenever they've got them in (not often).

Thank you again, I really love all the suggestions!!!

Hydrangea are lovely

You can get david austin roses all year round but be warned that during these times they tend to be more expensive a few weeks leading up to, mothers day, valentines day, xmas

YOu can also get certain types of hydrangea all year round too so worth a thought but as rainbow florsit said they are very expensive, but beautiful and smell fantastic