David Austin Wedding Roses are dedicated to creating beautiful fragrant roses to help you celebrate your wedding or important event.
No flower can match the romantic appeal of a David Austin Wedding Rose. Blooms start as closed buds to reveal amazing many petalled flowers of exquisite beauty. The blooms are known for their layers and layers of ruffled petals that make them stand out from standard roses. Add to this wonderful fragrances and you create a memory that lasts forever.
David Austin started with a vision in the late 1940’s with the aim of creating a more beautiful rose. Initially he worked on creating roses to be enjoyed in the garden. Inspired by appreciation of this work he set about creating beautiful fragrant rose to be used in the home and for special occasions.
Today we have listed the top 10 David Austin Wedding Roses for you. These roses are sold all around the world for weddings, events and other special occasions.
10. David Austin Wedding Rose ‘Constance’
The David Austin Wedding Rose Constance is a wonderfully pretty and romantic rose, with an overall effect of soft pink.
Constance’s lovely mix of rose pink to blush tones within the blossom adds to the charm and natural garden feel. Blooms of the David Austin Wedding Rose Constance hold well in a pretty cupped shape.
Delicious fruity fragrance.
Specifications of David Austin Wedding Rose Constance:
- Shape : Deeply Cupped Rosette
- Color : White-Blush-Pink
- Petals Count :Â 140
- Diameter : 10-12 cm
- Fragrance : Fruity
- Vase Life : 6-7Â days
- Breeder :Â David Austin
- Plant Name : Austruss
9. David Austin Wedding Rose ‘Edith’
The David Austin Wedding Rose Edith is a rose like no other. With its very large, striking two tone blooms and intense fruity fragrance with hints of raspberry and vanilla, Edith is sure to add the ‘wow’ factor to any wedding.
Old gold and warm peachy tones in the centre of each bloom contrast with distinct, deep pink exterior petals to spectacular effect.
Giving the overall impression of burnished orange, the David Austin Wedding Rose Edith is an excellent choice for weddings with a bohemian sensibility.
Specifications of David Austin Wedding Rose Edith:
- Shape : Cupped rosette
- Color : Orange yellow
- Petals Count :Â 140
- Diameter : 10-12 cm
- Fragrance : Raspberry and Vanilla
- Vase Life : 8-9Â days
- Breeder :Â David Austin
- Plant Name : Auspluto
8. David Austin Wedding Rose ‘Tess’
This ground-breaking David Austin Wedding Rose Tess, is David Austin’s first true red cut rose. What makes this variety extra special is that unlike conventional red cut roses, ‘Tess’s’ large, blousy blooms exude the natural character and charm of old garden roses.
David Austin Wedding Rose Tess’s spectacular blooms are made up of many, sumptuous, deep royal red petals. They begin as rounded buds, with prettily waved edges. When fully open, the large outer petals surround smaller ruffled petals, forming magnificent, saucer-shaped rosettes, which give the impression of great depth. Each bloom displays a central cluster of attractive golden yellow stamens.
There is a very light and pleasant tea fragrance.
‘Tess’ benefits from a long vase life of over 10 days, making it ideal for gifting and arrangements in the home. With its rich, romantic, jewel tones, it is not only ideal for Valentine’s Day but also promises to be a popular choice for weddings and festive events. Whilst David Austin Wedding Rose Tess garden-style blooms look stunning arranged on their own, they also harmonise beautifully with seasonal flowers and foliage.
The name is inspired by David Austin’s red English Garden Rose, ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’, which takes its name from the heroine of Thomas Hardy’s novel.
Specifications of David Austin Wedding Rose Tess:
- Shape : Flat Rosette
- Color : Buttermilk
- Petals Count :Â 165
- Diameter : 10-12 cm
- Fragrance : Very light fruity old rose fragrance
- Vase Life : 8-10 days
- Breeder :Â David Austin
- Plant Name : Ausyacht
7. David Austin Wedding Rose ‘Beatrice’
The glorious BEATRICE rose is David Austin’s first yellow cut rose. With its rich coloring and delightful scent it is ideal for summer weddings and events.
The David Austin Wedding Rose Beatrice is a buttermilk/creamy/yellow coloured, full-cupped rose, with a frilly edge to its petals. It starts light, while the center is a deeper yellow. They begin as ruffled cups, opening to classic rosettes; the many petals radiating from the center of each bloom in a loose swirl, creating a natural garden rose appearance.
The scent of the David Austin Wedding Rose Beatrice has a soft and warm honey bass-note, developing into a fruity apricot scent with a hint of myrrh.
Like many true garden roses, the David Austin Wedding Rose Beatrice has differing colourations. Sometimes it is pure, clear yellow, with paler outer petals. At other times of the year, it is almost two-toned with a dark, almost apricot core and lighter, yellow exterior petals.
The David Austin Wedding Rose Beatrice blends beautifully with cottage garden flowers and is expected to be a very popular choice for summer wedding and events. It will work equally well in autumnal arrangements, particularly when blended with David Austin’s peachy apricot rose ‘Juliet’ and fragrant, cream coloured rose ‘Patience’.
With a vase life of 8 to 10 days, it is also ideal for gifting and arrangements in the home.
David Austin Wedding Rose Beatrice’s large blooms are held on strong upright stems.
Specifications of David Austin Wedding Rose Beatrice:
- Shape :Â Rosette
- Color : White-Yellow
- Petals Count :Â 83
- Diameter : 11-12 cm
- Fragrance : gentle, soft, old rose
- Vase Life : 8-10 days
- Breeder :Â David Austin
- Plant Name : Auslevity
6. David Austin Wedding Rose ‘Kate’
Named in honour of the Duchess of Cambridge, the David Austin Wedding Rose Kate is already proving to be a popular choice for weddings and events. The garden-style blooms perfectly complement cottage garden flowers and foliage.
Kate is beautiful at all stages as the long elegant buds with attractive, silvery magenta pink outer petals gradually open to wide blooms of up to four inches across. The David Austin Wedding Rose Kate has many magenta pink petals which give the overall impression of rich raspberry pink.
As the roses age the petals deepen in colour, taking on hints of purple.
The flowers are fully double with exquisitely waved outer petals. Over time golden yellow stamens are eventually revealed. The mature flowers are in the style of 18th and 19th century Gallicas, with some of the character of both Charles de Mills and Tuscany Superb, which are generally considered amongst the most beautiful of all roses.
The fragrance is a beautifully balanced, pure rose fragrance with what our fragrance expert, Robert Calkin, describes as having a “touch of after-rain freshnessâ€. There are also subtle hints of raspberry, redcurrant, geranium and bergamot. The fragrance varies in intensity as the flower ages.
The David Austin Wedding Rose Kate benefits from a long vase life of seven days.
Specifications of David Austin Wedding Rose Kate:
- Shape :Â Cupped Rosette
- Color : Raspberry Pink
- Petals Count :Â 140
- Diameter : 10-12 cm
- Fragrance : Raspberry, redcurrant, geranium and bergamot
- Vase Life : 7-8Â days
- Breeder :Â David Austin
- Plant Name : Auschris
5. David Austin Wedding Rose ‘Darcey’
The colour of this intriguing rose is transformed as the bloom ages. David Austin Wedding Rose Darcey is bright magenta in the bud, opening to rich raspberry red colour, then finally developing velvety purple tones as the bloom ages.
The flowers of the David Austin Wedding Rose Darcey are in the form of incurved cups at first, opening out to perfect rosettes with many perfectly arranged petals. When fully open, a beautiful cluster of golden stamens can be seen in the heart of the rose.
The attractive matt green foliage is very characteristic of old roses.
There is a very light fruity tea scent to be discovered in the David Austin Wedding Rose Darcey.
Darcey dries beautifully if the flowers are hung upside down to air in a dark, dry place before the blooms have fully opened. Leave for about two or three weeks until they are completely dried. The dried roses will be a sensational dark purple colour.
Darcey has a long vase life of at least seven days.
Specifications of David Austin Wedding Rose Darcey:
- Shape : Rosette
- Color : Raspberry Red
- Petals Count :Â 140
- Diameter : 10-12 cm
- Fragrance : Light fruity tea
- Vase Life : 8-9Â days
- Breeder :Â David Austin
- Plant Name : Ausdecorum
4. David Austin Wedding Rose ‘Miranda’
The David Austin Wedding Rose Miranda was part of the second generation of David Austin’s Cut Roses and remains very popular today for weddings and events. This rose is remarkable for the giant blooms, made up of approximately 120 wavy petals, perfectly arranged to form beautiful, almost flat rosettes.
When fully open, the heart of the David Austin Wedding Rose Miranda is a pure rose pink, while the outer petals pale to the softest shade of pink.
At the bud stage, the outer petals can be seen to have a lovely streaked green effect, which adds to the garden style, creating a look reminiscent of a parrot tulip. These outer petals gradually turn back and are hidden as the blooms open.
David Austin Wedding Rose Miranda has a delicate fruity fragrance.
Named for Prospero’s beautiful daughter in Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
Specifications of the David Austin Wedding Rose Miranda:
- Shape : Flat Rosette
- Color : Pure rose pink
- Petals Count :Â 120
- Diameter : 10-12 cm
- Fragrance : Fruity
- Vase Life : 7-9Â days
- Breeder :Â David Austin
- Plant Name : Ausimmon
3. David Austin Wedding Rose ‘Keira’
The Stunning David Austin Wedding Rose Keira has natural charm and glorious, vintage-style blooms. This unusual rose breaks all the normal rules for the cut flower industry, because each rose is subtly different in colour, being a beautiful blend of blush pink and cream, often with warm peachy highlights. Some blooms have an irregular flush of pink that highlights the edge of the outer petals, creating a very soft picotee effect. We think that this variation adds to the natural charm of the rose.
The flowers of the David Austin Wedding Rose Keira are beautiful at all stages: the small, plump buds opening into glorious, rounded young blooms that eventually form spectacular cupped rosettes, each with around 100 petals. The edges of the outer petals have an attractive, lightly waved effect. There is a medium-strong rose fragrance.
This David Austin Wedding Rose Keira, perhaps more than any other, looks like it has been freshly cut from the garden. This makes it particularly effective when combined with seasonal flowers, herbs and foliage for a romantic, garden-inspired look.
The name ‘Keira’ is a charming variation on the ancient Gaelic ‘Ciara’.
Specifications David Austin Wedding Rose Keira:
- Shape : Cupped Rosette
- Color : Blush pink to cream to light pink
- Petals Count :Â 100
- Diameter : 10-12 cm
- Fragrance : Fruity
- Vase Life : 7-8Â days
- Breeder :Â David Austin
- Plant Name : Ausboxer
2. David Austin Wedding Rose ‘Patience’
The David Austin Wedding Rose Patience is a delightful buttermilk rose with ruffled petals reminiscent of fine lace. The creamy yellow buds gradually open out fully to form flat, medium-sized rosettes.
The many frilled petals are beautifully arranged around a classic button eye. There are approximately 165 small petals packed into each bloom of the David Austin Wedding rose Patience.
There is a fresh old rose fragrance with elements of fruit, lilac and myrrh.
The fragrance is medium-strong at first, but softens as the blooms age, later developing lemony notes.
The romantic colour helps to make the David Austin Wedding Rose Patience a highly desirable wedding flower. Depending on how they are styled, these versatile, creamy white blooms can bring a traditional old-world character to floral designs. In more contemporary interpretations, ‘Patience’ has a natural radiance, freshness and charm. Patience is one of the seven heavenly virtues.
Specifications of David Austin Wedding Rose Patience:
- Shape : Flat Rosette
- Color : Buttermilk
- Petals Count :Â 165
- Diameter : 10-12 cm
- Fragrance : fruity old rose fragrance, lilac and myrrh
- Vase Life : 4-6Â days
- Breeder :Â David Austin
- Plant Name : Auspastor
1. David Austin Wedding Rose ‘Juliet’
The David Austin Wedding Rose Juliet was the first of David Austin’s Cut Roses to be released and is sometimes known as the ‘£3 million rose’. After over fifteen years of intensive breeding, Juliet combines the beautiful cupped rosette form of old roses with a very contemporary colour.
The unusual and sophisticated colour of the David Austin Wedding Rose Juliet was not found in roses of the past and is hard to find among modern roses. Pale peach buds open to reveal deeper inner tones neatly arranged within the heart of the bloom. Beautifully cupped rosettes are held elegantly upright on strong stems. Juliet deserves its place as our most popular variety. A light fragrance reminiscent of snowdrop and daffodil.
The David Austin Wedding Rose Juliet has the lightest fragrance of our cut roses. Despite this, it is always one of the most popular of our cut roses for weddings, commemorations, events and special occasions.
The large, elegant blooms made Juliet utterly different from most other contemporary cut roses. When fully open, the blooms reveal many neatly-arranged petals nestling in folds within the heart of the bloom.
Specifications of David Austin Wedding Rose Juliet:
- Shape : Deeply Cupped Rosette
- Color : Peach
- Petals Count :Â 90
- Diameter : 10-12 cm
- Fragrance : Snowdrop and Daffodil
- Vase Life : 6-7Â days
- Breeder :Â David Austin
- Plant Name : Ausjameson
The rest of the David Austin varieties can be found in our David Austin Roses collection. Of course we have many more varieties. You can find them all on our assortment page. Don’t forget to follow our Facebook page for daily updates! If you want to order our roses or have any questions, just send us an email at [email protected] 🙂
