Trending: Carnations

If carnations can make a comeback… you my dear can do anything!

Let's be real. Carnations had a bad wrap in wedding flowers from at least the 2000's on. I always ask my clients what flowers they liked and what flowers they want to stay away from. About 80% of the time the response was "IDK, just not carnations". And for a while I would agree with them.

Until a few years ago... The flower industry leaders started using carnations. Not just the carnations you remember from your 2nd grade science fair experiment, but real Fancy carnations. No joke, that's what they are called!

Check out our top 9 fancy or tried and true trending carnations.

PROS:

Very cost efficient, affordable, bang for your buck. These gorgeous carnations will save you money and give you the look you want.
Extremely hardy. It's REAL hard to kill a carnation. Forget to put them in water? No probs! They'll still be thriving for weeks.
GORGEOUS colors. Subtle, bold, two-toned, dusty, bright. THEY HAVE ALL THE COLORS!
Great for any arrangement. Use a more expensive flower in the bouquet and a similar-colored carnation in large altar arrangements or centerpieces to keep costs down.
Sometimes I see a carnation and think it's a small peony due to the petal structure. IT'S SO FLUFFY!

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CON'S:

Their stems are a bit fragile at the nodes — be gentle when placing them in tight arrangements.
They sometimes take a bit longer to open up. Warm water or direct sunlight helps soften the heads.
The calyx is thick and can be hard to use in smaller wearable items like a bout or corsage.

That's it. That's all you need to know about Carnations. They are lovely, smell lovely, and come in a gigantic variety of colors.

I can't tell you how many times we've used carnations at a wedding and people come up asking: "What kind of rose is that!??!" and I get to tell them it's a #CARNATION!