Dua Lipa Chose Poppies for Her Wedding — Here’s Your Floral Inspiration

The internet’s favourite couple, Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, married on May 31, 2026, at Old Marylebone Town Hall in an intimate civil ceremony in London. The outfit — a custom Schiaparelli white skirt suit with a wide-brimmed Stephen Jones hat, channeling Bianca Jagger‘s iconic 1971 wedding look — was widely celebrated. But it was the simple bouquet of Icelandic poppies that caught our attention.

Photo: Madison Phipps, Palmas

Poppies are not the obvious choice, and that’s exactly what makes them so memorable. Their long, slightly fuzzy stems feel architectural, while the petals have a tissue-paper delicacy and a mesmerizing quality as they open. The colors are joyful without being saccharine: coral, red, blush, white, the softest light pink. They photograph beautifully and look like nothing else in a bridal context.

Floral: Oh, Maria Flores; Anniday Flower

There are practical considerations worth knowing. Poppies have a relatively short vase life as cut flowers and require careful handling—they’re not the most forgiving blooms for a long wedding day. They’re also seasonal, which can affect availability and price depending on where and when you’re getting married. Working with a florist who knows how to condition them properly makes all the difference.

But for the bride willing to put in that extra thought, the result is one of the most striking and genuinely personal choices you can make. As it turns out, our editors had already put poppies on their own list of favorite wedding flowers — so when Dua Lipa walked out holding them, it felt like a moment of great minds thinking alike. Below, bouquets and floral arrangements featuring poppies to inspire your own wedding flowers.