How to Use Pinterest for Your Wedding Flowers (Without Feeling Overwhelmed)

Pinterest can be such a helpful place to start when planning your wedding flowers - but it can also feel a little overwhelming.

Here are a few simple ways to approach it more intentionally.

1. Start with your venue, not just the flowers

Try searching:

• “barn wedding flowers”

• “manor house wedding flowers”

• “outdoor ceremony flowers”

This helps you see:

how flowers actually sit within a space
what works well with different settings

A large barn, for example, often suits more statement pieces or grouped designs, whereas a smaller, more intimate space may feel better with softer, more minimal arrangements.

2. Look at the overall feel, not just individual flowers

Instead of asking:

“Do I like these flowers?”

Try asking:

• How does this space feel?

• Is it soft and romantic, or more modern and sculptural?

• What’s drawing my eye first?

This helps you understand the design, not just the ingredients.

3. Notice colour palettes, not exact shades

You don’t need to match colours perfectly.

Instead, look for:

• soft, tonal palettes (e.g. whites, creams, greens)

• or bolder contrasts (e.g. deeper tones, layered colours)

Ask yourself:
Am I drawn to something subtle and calm, or something with more contrast?

4. Pay attention to shape and structure

Look at:

• whether arrangements feel loose and airy

• or more structured and compact

• whether there’s movement (flowers trailing, reaching, flowing)

This often has more impact than the specific flowers used.

5. Think about scale

Some images on Pinterest are:

• large installations

• designed for bigger venues

Ask:
Would this work in my space?
Would I want something more minimal or more impactful?

6. Don’t focus on exact flower types

Flowers are seasonal and always changing.

Instead of focusing on:

“I want this exact flower”

Focus on:
the overall look and feel

A good florist will recreate the feeling using what’s best at the time.

7. Notice what you keep saving

After a while, patterns start to appear.

You might notice you’re drawn to:

• lots of texture

• softer tones

• more minimal designs

That’s often more useful than trying to decide everything upfront.

Final Thought

You don’t need to have everything figured out.

Pinterest is a starting point - not the final answer.

The most beautiful wedding flowers come from taking those ideas and shaping them into something that works for your space, your day, and how you want it to feel 🤍