I'd agree with the alchemilla mollis suggestion... we used it for my daughters wedding last year, it fills out everything. Then you only need a few other blooms as highlights.... try cosmos, sweetpeas, larkspur, etc. You can't do alchemilla from seed, need to get some from a friend's garden but don't worry it is really common and grows like a weed! Where do you live? That will help us think through what you might be able to sow and get into flower for June. ..
Yes, I agree about foliage, and alchemilla (which has more of a foliage effect). Young eucaluptus shoots are a pretty grey-green - obviously you can't grown a tree from seed now, but you may know where there is one you could use.Young beech leaves look glorious, but they might just be toughening up a bit and past their absolute best by late June - it depends when Spring arrives next year!. But there's all sorts of pretty foliage, both in gardens and in the wild, that would look good. I wouldn't worry about poisonous plants - people won't be expecting to eat the table decorations! Berries might be a probelm but it wont' be the berry season so that's not an issue. So don't be afraid to do a countryside forage. Depending on where you live, you might even find some wild flowers (stitchwort, lady's smock?). I suppose you'd better give the wild garlic a miss, although your guests could always nibble on that ....
ooh good idea Bekkie. If anyone you know is growing Honesty in their garden see if you can bag some of the pretty seed heads - silvery discs (have a look online if you don't know them). I'm sure you could find a use for them
Not sure if it's been mentioned before - but if you're buying seeds to sow, make sure you know the difference between annuals, perennials and bienniels.
Annuals flower the same year as you sow the seed.
Perennials and bienniels flower the year after!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
good point - too late to grow Honesty for next year now (biennial), but the seed heads should be ready any time soon if you happen to see some in a friendly neighbour's garden....
Of course, I would suggest sweet peas I would just add that, for them to be available for a June wedding the seed would need to be sown in autumn. Buy good quality seed from a specialist grower.....this way you'll be able to choose colours & fragrances to suit your requirements.....and don't forget the Gypsophila.
What a great discussion - I am getting married the following Saturday in June next year so all great tips, thank you! Trouble is, the reception is in our garden so I have that to prepare too but it should be OK. I tried Ammi majus this year - sown last September - it was an amazing plant, grew to about 5-6ft tall with lots of frothy white flowers, it would make a really good filler and should be blooming just in time (I'm along the coast near Portsmouth Amy). Like Jodie, I'm also collecting jam jars (big mayonnaise ones are the best!) and trimming with lace, jute garden string, scraps of ribbon and garden raffia. Start now - they take ages! Thanks all for the flower tips, I'm off to search my seedbox and see what I can get sowing now
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I'd agree with the alchemilla mollis suggestion... we used it for my daughters wedding last year, it fills out everything. Then you only need a few other blooms as highlights.... try cosmos, sweetpeas, larkspur, etc. You can't do alchemilla from seed, need to get some from a friend's garden but don't worry it is really common and grows like a weed! Where do you live? That will help us think through what you might be able to sow and get into flower for June. ..
Yes, I agree about foliage, and alchemilla (which has more of a foliage effect). Young eucaluptus shoots are a pretty grey-green - obviously you can't grown a tree from seed now, but you may know where there is one you could use.Young beech leaves look glorious, but they might just be toughening up a bit and past their absolute best by late June - it depends when Spring arrives next year!. But there's all sorts of pretty foliage, both in gardens and in the wild, that would look good. I wouldn't worry about poisonous plants - people won't be expecting to eat the table decorations! Berries might be a probelm but it wont' be the berry season so that's not an issue. So don't be afraid to do a countryside forage. Depending on where you live, you might even find some wild flowers (stitchwort, lady's smock?). I suppose you'd better give the wild garlic a miss, although your guests could always nibble on that ....
ooh good idea Bekkie. If anyone you know is growing Honesty in their garden see if you can bag some of the pretty seed heads - silvery discs (have a look online if you don't know them). I'm sure you could find a use for them
Not sure if it's been mentioned before - but if you're buying seeds to sow, make sure you know the difference between annuals, perennials and bienniels.
Annuals flower the same year as you sow the seed.
Perennials and bienniels flower the year after!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
good point - too late to grow Honesty for next year now (biennial), but the seed heads should be ready any time soon if you happen to see some in a friendly neighbour's garden....
Of course, I would suggest sweet peas
I would just add that, for them to be available for a June wedding the seed would need to be sown in autumn. Buy good quality seed from a specialist grower.....this way you'll be able to choose colours & fragrances to suit your requirements.....and don't forget the Gypsophila. 
Oh thank you so much for all the suggestions! I love the idea of pressing the flowers too!
We live on the south coast in Dorset - I'm sure Jodie will be up for a bit of foraging! There is already plenty of greenery in my garden too.
Definitely going to get some Gyp!
What a great discussion - I am getting married the following Saturday in June next year so all great tips, thank you! Trouble is, the reception is in our garden so I have that to prepare too but it should be OK. I tried Ammi majus this year - sown last September - it was an amazing plant, grew to about 5-6ft tall with lots of frothy white flowers, it would make a really good filler and should be blooming just in time (I'm along the coast near Portsmouth Amy). Like Jodie, I'm also collecting jam jars (big mayonnaise ones are the best!) and trimming with lace, jute garden string, scraps of ribbon and garden raffia. Start now - they take ages! Thanks all for the flower tips, I'm off to search my seedbox and see what I can get sowing now
Good luck with your wedding prep!