21 Ways to Use Delphinium in Your Wedding Bouquet

There's a reason why choosing flowers for your wedding bouquet is one of the trickier parts of planning—there are so many beautiful (and fragrant!) options to choose from. Though you likely already have a long list of flowers to narrow down, we'd like to add one more to the top of your list: delphinium. Often referred to as larkspur, delphiniums are a big-day must-have, especially for summer brides (delphinium blooms during the warmer months).

The flower comes in several different colorways, ranging from cream to inky indigo, but you'll find that most florists gravitate towards the classic white and baby blue iterations (Organic Flora put the pretty hue on display in this blue-everything bouquet). This makes sense: White goes with everything, making it a nice add to any mix, and pale blue is light enough to be considered a pastel but pigmented enough to be considered a neutral, so it walks the line between filler and statement flowers. This is actually what makes them so perfect for your wedding bouquet, whatever your vision—the bloom can either round out your arrangement or define it. The choice is yours.

If you've decided to make delphinium your clutch's main bloom (good choice!), there are plenty of ways to highlight the variety. Thanks to their long stems, they often add verticality to bouquets—allow them to tower above the rest of your florals to create a pretty focal point. Alternatively, carry delphinium—and delphinium only—down the aisle. Several of the ahead bouquets prove that the flower stands out all on its own (work in the bloom in two or three different colors for texture), without any greenery or supporting blossoms. However you choose to incorporate the floral into your bridal bouquet, know that you can't go wrong with delphinium, a bud that's as romantic as florals come.