Anyone who’s ever traveled to the Napa Valley wine country can attest to the region’s enchanting nature. Rolling hills blanketed with green vines and luscious tiny purple grapes make the Napa Valley a magnificent place to hold a wedding. And yet, while this venue may not be a realistic option for most couples, there are several ways to recreate the lush scenery and California atmosphere- even in the Shenandoah Valley. Decorating your wedding with cascading purple wedding flowers and green foliage is one way to create a wedding reminiscent of the vineyards.

Many flower varieties can produce glorious cascading purple wedding flowers. For a spring wedding, try using stock flowers which come in creamy purple or dark lavender. Stock flowers give off a sweet smell that will infuse your wedding with a wonderful fragrance. In addition to using them as centerpieces, make a bridal bouquet with purple stock flowers combined with pure white blooms. Arrange the flowers more densely at the top, tapering the design off as it flows towards your hand. Tie the bouquet with two ribbons, one purple and one white, and the color combination of white and cascading purple wedding flowers will trickle down your arm and hand.

For tall flowers that really resemble clusters of grapes, liatris is a unique and charming option. Arrange liatris flowers with green hypericum berries for a full, fruit-like centerpiece that will appear similar to green and Muscat grapes. For an elegant touch, place a vanilla-scented candle on each table. While no one will mistakenly pop these cascading purple wedding flowers and green berry delights into their mouth, they will look close enough to the real thing to feel as if you have transported your guests to the wine country.

Some of the other alternatives for beautiful purple wedding flowers include hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, lilies, roses, and asters. Mix green foliage with all of these flowers to create simple and elegant wedding bouquets and centerpieces. As part of your vineyard inspired wedding theme, tie clusters of grapes to every other chair in the inside aisle at your wedding ceremony. As you walk down the aisle, you’ll capture the feeling of an Italian vineyard, allowing yourself to feel far removed from the world and yet surrounded by family and friends. While we can’t bring you to paradise for your wedding, we at Wholesale Wedding Flowers can offer you purple wedding flowers that will bring a piece of paradise to you.