How to Choose the Colour of Your Wedding Flowers
Any wedding is incomplete without flowers. The flowers that the bride chooses not only reflect her personality but also sets the tone for the whole ceremony. This is why you need to choose your wedding flowers with care. If you’re confused, you may want to seek the opinion of an expert florist. But at the end of the day, it’s going to be your decision. To help you with that, we’ve put together a few pointers to consider.
Wedding Theme
You could surprise the guests with a bouquet of flowers complimenting the theme. In fact, matching the colour of the flowers with the theme is the easiest way to get it right. Depending on whether you’re having a vintage wedding, a beach wedding, or a Hollywood theme wedding, you can choose your flowers. For instance, white is synonymous with a winter wedding, while flowers in deep red make a great choice for a Hollywood theme; pale pinks and yellows are perfect for a vintage style wedding. Roses, tulips, peonies, and gardenias are classic picks, while you can go for orchids, lilies, or dahlias if you’re looking for something unconventional.
Colour of Wedding Gown
Bridal bouquets can easily be treated as an accessory to the wedding gown. To achieve this, you have the option to either coordinate or contrast the flowers with the dress. For instance, plain white or ivory coloured flowers can be paired with coloured gowns, whereas bright colours will complement the classic white or ivory gowns.
The Bridesmaids’ Dresses
In any wedding, the bridesmaids’ dresses play an important role. The bridesmaids’ bouquets may be arranged according to the colour of their dresses. Usually, the bridesmaids’ dresses are rich and vibrant. It’s common to choose contrasting coloured flowers but picking different shades from the same colour family can create an interesting effect — dark pink roses against pale pink dresses, for example.
Seasonal Picks
Season too plays an important role during the selection of floral colour. You have more choice to go for and the arrangements can be made affordable as well with the availability of fresh seasonal flowers. You may choose daffodils, gerberas, orchids etc. for wedding during spring seasons. Chrysanthemums, sunflowers, peonies are perfect choice for summer wedding. Pansies, snowdrops, tulips make the apt choice for winter wedding. You may also opt for flowers such as carnations, roses, lilies, etc. that are available all season long.
With these tips in your book, choosing your wedding flowers will seem a lot less overwhelming.