Colors

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A challenge to every bride is choosing flowers to co-ordinate with the wedding color theme. Here are
some guidelines on how to choose the color of your wedding flowers.

For bridal and bridesmaid's bouquets, an important point to consider is the color of the dresses. You can
choose to co-ordinate or contrast the color of your flowers with the dresses.
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White Wedding Dress
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If you are going to be wearing white, you can co-ordinate your flowers with your bridesmaids' dresses.

Choose your flowers after choosing your dresses and deciding on your wedding color theme. That way you
can give a fabric swatch to your florist so he/she can color match the flowers.
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Colored Wedding Dress
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If your wedding gown is going to be white or ivory, you will not have any problems with the color of your bouquet.
 But what if you are going for a colored dress? A little more thought needs to go into the color of your bouquet.
 Here are 3 ideas for you.

a) Use the Same Color - A pleasing effect can be obtained by using flowers that are shades of the color of your
 wedding dress. For instance if your dress is blue you could incorporate flowers that include intense deep
blue through to paler blues. This is sometimes called a monochromatic color scheme.

b) Use a Complementary Color - Using a complementary color provides a natural color harmony. If you have
a red dress you could have a bouquet that was predominately green (the complementary color to red).
 The other complementary colors are yellow/purple and blue/orange. Complementary colors are
 colors that are opposite each other on the artist's color wheel.


c) Neutral colors that matches any other colors are : Black, Brown, White, Green and Gray.  If you have
chosen any of these colors for your bridesmaids' dresses, choose the color of flowers
according to the season.


The Color Green is a very striking color to compliment your Wedding Colors,  Green goes with any season,
and any color. Green tends to bring out other colors. 

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Neutral Colors- Matches any other color tones


        
Beige                    Black                     Brown                    Green

   
Gray                        White

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When Choosing Colors for your flowers, first thing should come in mind, what
season am I getting married? 


Spring Weddings should be pastel colors-  Flowers should be bulb flowers, such as
Tulips, Iris, Hyacinths, Daffodils, Narcissus, Hydrangeas, Peonies, and Anemones, Tulips,
 Bouvardia and Callas.

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Sample Photos of Spring Bouquets


     

Lisanthus, Tulips, Orchids, and Hydrangeas      Sweetpeas, and Lisanthus


      

Peonies and Roses                   Hyacinths, Roses, Tulips and Callas

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Summer Weddings- Colors should be bold and bright to represent Summer.
Flowers should be more durable to withstand the heat of Summer.
Roses, Orchids, Alstromeria, Tropical Flowers, and Lilies.

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Sample Photos of Summer Bouquets




Roses and Queen Ann's Lace




Hydrangeas, Callas, Stephanotis, and Freesias




Cascading Bouquet with Dark Blue Belledonnas, Roses, and Bouvardia



Dendroben Orchids, Gerberas, and Callas


    
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Fall Weddings- Colors should be more in the warm tones, like Oranges, Yellows,
Reds, Burgandy, Browns, and Flowers such as Hypericum Berries, Orchids, Roses,
Hydrangeas, Dahlias, Mums, Gerberas, Fall Leaves, and Lilies.

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Sample Photos of Fall Bouquets





A Fall White and Green Bouquet, what makes it Fall looking is the green Wheat.


     
Black Magic Roses and  Berries





Orange Roses and Berries



With Latte and Chocolate Dresses  the Oranges and Burgandy colors matches beautifully




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Winter Weddings- Should be more in the Whites, Reds, Burgandys, and Sparkly.
Roses, Lilies, Holly, Snowberries, Evergreens, and Hydrangeas.

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Sample Photos of Winter Bouquets




Black Magic Roses with Pearls and Bear Grass




Red Roses, and Evergreens with Pearls



Gerberas, Spray Roses, and Feathers




Red Gerberas, Bouvardia, and Roses

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Suggestions on choosing flower colors
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Blue Bridesmaid's Dresses

   

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Whites


Pinks, Hot Pinks and Greens




Lavenders




Oranges




Whites and Light Blue

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Color of Dress : Pink







Pinks and Whites




Green and White





Pinks, Purples and Whites





Greens, Whites and Hot Pinks


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Color of Dress : PurpleColor of Dress - Purple
Purple Color Dress




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Whites




Greens and Whites




Blues, Whites, Greens and Purples



Pinks




Purple and  Pinks





Yellows





Lavenders

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