5 gorgeous floral trends you cannot miss this wedding season

Statement arrangements and stylised floral trends are breathing new life into wedding décor as millennials and Gen-Z couples experiment and rethink traditional ideals. Various concepts and themes are incorporated in floral décor—artistically created by local artisans and craftsmen—to seamlessly weave traditional and Western concepts together with contemporary flair. AD India speaks to three leading wedding designers for insights on distinct floral trends for the big day.

Design by Devika NarainStories by Joseph Radhik

Go For Local Flowers

According to sought-after Mumbai-based wedding designer and planner Devika Narain, who is behind the decor of celebrity weddings like Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli, and Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa, floral installations are art pieces to behold, rather than mere details or props to fill a space. “From lavenders in Portugal to marigolds in India, I genuinely enjoy working with local flowers wherever I am. Curating spaces exclusively with local blooms brings me immense joy and I frequently visit local flower markets, visit farms, and create art based on what’s available,” says Devika. At a Kashmir wedding, Devika sourced everything locally, from tulips to cherry blossoms, emphasising the beauty of local flora.

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Mix-And-Match

For Janki Desai from Altair, Mumbai, arranging and combining different types of flowers is a centuries-old tradition that symbolises purity, grace, and happiness. “I like my flowers clean, simple, and chic at any wedding I do and like to arrange them in an organic way where no two pieces look similar coming out of a vase. Since a wedding is two people coming together, I arrange flowers in a way that doesn’t look staged and is not expected at a certain ceremony—I avoid using marigolds for ‘Haldi’ or roses for a ‘Sangeet’ ceremony. Even when the expected colour is yellow, I opt for diverse shades to craft a distinctive arrangement, emphasising variety in my style. I appreciate incorporating numerous flowers, blending them harmoniously, mirroring the unity of marriage. Rejecting excessive use of a single flower type, I adhere to the timeless appeal of diverse floral styles,” says Janki.