Peonies in Wedding Bouquets: 27 Examples to Inspire Your Own

Bride Holds Peonies in a Wedding Bouquet — Photo by Teshorn Jackson

They're one of the most beloved wedding flowers—and for good reason. As peak peony season begins in early spring and extends through late June, springtime brides often gravitate toward this gorgeous bloom for their bridal bouquets. However, even if you're saying "I do" in the summer, fall, or winter, modern floral preservation methods allow you to still integrate peonies into the floral bundle for your big day. And if you're looking for examples of peonies in wedding bouquets from real brides, we've got you covered.

Here, we offer over 25 bouquets from real weddings to provide you with some much-needed inspiration for your own bundle of blooms. Regardless of whether you want to craft a bouquet exclusively comprised of the springtime flower—or want to add just a few stems into an already-full bundle, these recent newlyweds' bouquets will give you all of the ideas you're searching for. And remember: It also doesn't take much for this dramatic flower to have a stunning impact. Even just a few peonies tied together can create a stunning display. To make this flower even more budget-friendly (particularly if you're tying the knot when they're not in season and prices may be higher), consider carrying a single flower down the aisle rather than a traditional bouquet.

Below, 27 ideas for how to add peonies into your wedding bouquet from real brides.

Bold Tones and Soft Whites

Bouquet With Peonies at Wedding — Photo by Lance Nicoll

By combining pale pink peonies with white florals and tiny purple buds, this bride had Designs by Ahn create an ethereal—yet dramatic—bouquet for her nuptials, proving that you can successfully combine light and dark shades.

Pops of Greenery

Bride and Bridesmaid Hold Bouquets With Peonies — Photo by Alice Ahn Photography

By selecting white flowers of a variety of sizes for her bouquet—as well as those of her bridesmaids, this bride had Flower Girl Em lend a soft and sophisticated touch to her nuptials through her blooms. We love how she tied a satin ribbon to the ends of the stems.

Fall-Inspired Colors With Sprigs

Bride Holds Bouquet With Peonies — Photo by Alixann Loosle Photography

Combining a peach-colored peony with sprigs of greenery, white florals, and orange-hued thistles, this bride’s rustic-inspired bouquet by Joann Moritz Photography is perfect for any fall nuptials, bringing elements of the changing seasons to her big day.

Sunset Hues With a White Ribbon

Bride Holds Wedding Bouquet With Peonies — Photo by Glorianna Chan

When it comes to integrating peonies into your wedding bouquet, you can’t go wrong with a brightly-hued floral. And there’s no reason why you can’t add in other pops of color as well. We love how this bride and Blossom gravitated toward sunset hues for her Georgia nuptials.

Simple and Understated

Bride Holds a Small Bouquet of Peonies — Photo by Camera Shi Photography

Sometime, the simplest bouquets are the best ones. We love how this bride had Valley & Company Events keep her bouquet understated—yet stunning beautiful—with a small bundle of pale pink peonies for her Seattle nuptials on the water.

Subtle Pops of Color

Bundle of White Peonies at a Wedding — Photo by Silent Capture

Instead of having her flowers stay purely white for her wedding, this bride had Happy Happening Designs select peonies with yellow centers, giving a subtle—yet noticeable—pop of color to her wedding-day bouquet.

An Unexpected Combination

Bride and Groom Kiss as Bride Holds Bouquet With Peonies — Photo by Perry Vaile

Don't be afraid to select bright hues when it comes to the bouquet for your big day. This bride, with the help of Sophie Felts Floral Design, decided to mix shades of pink, blue, and white in her multicolored floral bundle, matching the aesthetic of her wedding—as well as that of her ceremony arch.

Romantic Tones With White Peonies

We love how this bride embraced unexpected hues and shapes for her medium-sized bridal bouquet at her wedding in Italy. By wrapping peonies and roses in silk ribbons, Malafronte Fiori lent a soft and romantic feeling to the bride's walk down the aisle.

A Garden-Style Bundle

At this couple's French-inspired wedding in Texas, Wedfully Yours crafted a garden-style bouquet of roses, peonies, dahlias, tulips, ranunculus, lisianthus, sweet pea, and majolica. We love how the bride added a cuff pinned with a photo of her mom to the bundle for a sentimental touch.

Warm-Toned Hues

Bride and Bridesmaids Hold Bouquets With Peonies — Photo by Brittany Painter

Leaning into a romantic aesthetic for her nuptials, this bride had Lucie of Bud Flora match her bouquet full of roses, ranunculus, peonies, and sweet peas to that of her bridesmaids, creating a stunning photo-worthy display for her wedding in the English countryside.

A Spring-Inspired Bundle

This bride embraced the timing of her wedding not only in her planned aesthetic, but also in her bouquet. A gorgeous spring mix of peonies, roses, hypericum, ranunculus, feverfew, cremones, ruscus, eucalyptus, solidago, and greenery from Wow Factor Floral accompanied her down the aisle.

A Sherbet-Inspired Bouquet

Bride Holds a Bouquet of Peonies at Her Wedding — Photo by Liz Andolina Photography

Rather than depart from her sherbet-inspired color palette at her Vermont wedding, this bride decided to have her bouquet reflect just that, having Blomma Flicka Design mix dahlias, peonies, garden roses, and ranunculus in her multicolored bundle.

Feminine Frills

Big Peony bouquet — Photo by Dyan Elizabeth

No tiny buds and barely-there blooms here. This bride's bouquet was overflowing with dramatic florals and soft textures. The classic pink peonies and sorbet-colored roses lent a romantic feeling to her nuptials.

Subtle Colors

Sorbet-hued Peony bouquet — Photo by Shannon Yau Photography

White and peach peonies are pure romance in this bride's bouquet while a few sprigs of green provided a welcomed anchor to the airy arrangement. We love how the bundle exudes a laid-back—yet beautiful—feeling.

Pretty Pastels

Pastel Peony and rose bouquet — Photo by Allison Kuhn Photography

Don't shy away from pastels. Combining eggshell roses with soft pink peonies and wispy greenery, this bride crafted a delicate and full bouquet. We also love the depth created by the pops of deep purple and textured buds.

Alpine Accents

Soft pink Peony bouquet — Photo by Erin Wilson Photography

This bouquet is nothing but a springtime reverie. The fresh palette of blush pinks, tender yellows, ivory peonies, and bright greens was just the right complement to this bride’s mountainside wedding.

Colorful Composition

Colorful Peony bouquet — Photo by Priscilla Valentina Photography

This stunning beauty of a bouquet was crafted by the bride herself for her intimate wedding in Yosemite. We love how she combined peonies with various other flowers and mixed different shapes and textures into the mix.

A Blushing Bouquet

Pale pink Peony bouquet — Photo by Daniel Kim Photography

Muted, neutral peonies give off a sophistical and whimsical feeling. Refreshingly crisp and subtly feminine, this bouquet is perfect for a springtime celebration.

Preppy Pinks

Peony bouquet with preppy ribbon — Photo by Vanilla Photography

Since pale pink peonies are simple and beautiful, they can be easily transformed to fit the aesthetic of your nuptials. Here, the bride transformed her florals into a New England-inspired look by adding a blue-and-white striped bow.

Bright and Impactful Colors

Happy-colored Peony bouquet — Photo by Jenna McElroy

With sunshine yellow, punchy pink, dazzling coral, and gentle periwinkle tones, this bouquet embodies all of the excitement you want to see at any wedding. We love how the bride bundled the stems together with a few delicate ribbons.

A Bundle Reminiscent of Palm Springs

A playful bouquet brimming with all the colors under the sun is perfect for a Palm Springs-inspired wedding. Shiny anthuriums, coral peonies, marigold ranunculi, and citrus-toned mums incorporate the playful colors and retro glam synonymous with the destination.

Lavishly Lush

Lush Peony bouquet — Photo by The Love Studio

Massive pink, ivory, and apricot-hued peonies make for a can't-miss, springtime display with this bouquet. We love how the bride paired the dramatic florals with bits of greenery and frilly blush delphiniums.

Pale Tones Wth Eucalyptus

Pale Pastel Peony bouquet — Photo by Lindsey Mueller Photography

Sometimes, you need to add an unexpected element to your bouquet, as this bride did by combining eucalyptus with light peonies. The pale tones not only paired beautifully together but also looked incredible next to her blush gown.

Traditional Whites

White Peony bouquet with greenery — Photo by Alexandra Wallace

We love how this bride is keeping with the tradition of all white, even down to her peony bouquet. The mix of monochromatic peonies, anemones, roses, and tiny buds prevents the arrangement from seeming too flat.

Crisp White Peonies

All White Peony Bouquet — Photo by Alexandra Wallace

We love how this peony bouquet in stark, crisp white blends seamlessly with this bride's dress. The blooms beautifully mimic the lace overlay on the gown—creating a stunning and photo-worthy look.

An Airy Arrangement

White and green Peony Bouquet — Photo by Sophie Kaye Photography

This gorgeous bouquet, full of shades of white and green, is decidedly chic. We love how the long stems of greenery are left to run wild, giving the arrangement an untamed aesthetic.

A Sunny Disposition

Krinkled Peony bouquet — Photo by Lauren Wrigley Photography

"Krinkled" white peonies are known for their snow-colored petals and sunny centers. They look stunning nestled atop a massive bed of eucalyptus, as Jocelyn’s Floral proves with her bundle at this wedding.

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