Peonies in April??

I had peonies in my May wedding, and they weren't very expensive. Talk with your florist.

My sister in law loves peonies and we had them at their April 5th wedding in Delaware. I don't know how much it cost, but I know they didn't exactly have an arm and a leg to put out there on expenses. It can be done though Best of luck.

I am getting married April 1st and wanted them as well and was told they are out of season and quite expensive. I am going with Ranaculous instead as they have that same "petal-y" look

I would talk to your florist and maybe have a back-up flower in case the growing season ends earlier due to high temps and they become hard to get or very expensive.

Thanks everyone! Finding a florist is the next thing on my checklist =))

MrsPtoBe -- im happy to hear that in april you dont think that they were so expensive! So i cant wait to get actual prices quotes

Date twin! im getting married april 19 2013 too!

Garden roses look very similar to peonies. The pic in my avatar is of garden roses. They have that fluffy look.

The seasons for Peonies- is may, possibly into June. As suggested above there are some great 'peony look-alikes' like English Roses or Ranunculus...

Peony season is in May through EARLY June! if you buy out of season, expect it to be VERY expensive. Ranunculus are a good substitute but they are a lot smaller compared to peonies.

Danielle M. -- yayyyy date twin!! where are you getting married?! congrats )

mehhhh im sad to hear that it seems like ill just be missing peony season - but as soon as I start meeting with florists hopefully i will get some good news!!

kris s. --- your picture is pretty! garden roses do look pretty! ... do they open up more to look like peonies though?

They should be available in NJ in April but every season is different by as much as a coule of weeks. They are definitely avaiable from Holland but, that would be more expensive. i suggest you have a back up plan. You can still use them in YOUR bouquet even if they come from Holland and use something else in the bridal party. Also, a great back-up flower would be David Austin roses which, when wide open, have a simillar look. You can google them to see what they look like:-)

Adam -- thank you!! i just googled david asutin roses are love them!! and they come in pink and white -- which are my colors! so if peonies are super expensive for my April wedding then hopefully the david austin roses will be a great 2nd choice =)) thanks a lot!

We're from Lansdale, PA..so we will be gettin married in the area