Weddings & Events in Chicago

Weddings & events in Chicago through a June-to-October season

Weddings & events in Chicago fall mostly between June and October, and June, September and October are the busiest months. The point in the season changes what the bride can carry down the aisle, and it changes what guests pick as a gift and where that gift should go. Chicago's climate and hotel scene belong to the wider season guide; this page stays with the flowers themselves.

Which flower a Chicago bride carries from June to October

Midwest peonies flower from late May into early June, so a bride marrying at the start of the season gets them in their own local window; peonies suit that date best. Paired with peony-shaped roses, they make up the bridal bouquet called Duo of Peony Roses and Peonies.

After June the flower has to travel further: growers in Alaska cut peonies through July and August, and Chile's crop starts in October, so a later peony date is still possible, though the florist confirms stock only once the order is paid. Lilies, cut in greenhouses all year, are available for a September or October wedding regardless of the season, in a bridal bouquet or a hand-tied wedding bouquet alike. A bride after more structure than soft petals can instead choose a wedding bouquet built around protea.

A present from the guests for a home with a cat: jumilia, not lilies

Jumilia has a large bud, up to seven centimetres, white at the base and edged in pink, and lasts up to a fortnight in a vase. The bouquet called 51 Jumilia in Airy Wrapping is a gift aimed at the couple's new home rather than the reception itself.

Lilies are not the safe gift for a home with a cat: every part of the lily, including the pollen and the water in its vase, is toxic to cats. A wicker basket of lilies solves that at the venue instead: it stands without a vase, so it goes straight onto a table rather than home with the couple. The venue sets the timing, and the basket is booked to arrive for the toast or for dessert once the planner confirms the slot. Gifts built around the day itself, rather than the home afterwards, sit together in the Wedding section.

Event flowers beyond the wedding: the stage, the toast, the invoice

Corporate bookings work the same way for flowers as for any other event cost: the invoice goes to the company, paperwork comes on request from the account manager, and a standing order gets its own contract rather than a one-off bill. A planner or venue coordinator sets the arrival time, and the order is timed to land for a specific moment, the toast, the dessert course or the walk onto the stage, rather than at a loose hour.

Several bouquets for different addresses can be placed in one order, but delivery is still charged per address. An order for a set date and time is accepted into any zone, and booking wedding flower delivery in Chicago early leaves more slots open nearer the event; the delivery page lists what each zone involves.

A bride choosing her own flowers can start at bridal bouquet or browse full-size wedding bouquets for shape and colour, keeping in mind that peonies suit a June date best. Chicago's wider season sits in the flowers in Chicago overview. Every bouquet is photographed before the courier leaves, so the sender sees exactly what goes out.