samsam<3
So I put up another post yesterday asking if soft green and soft pink are nice colours for a spring wedding, and I got lots of positive responses (thanks everyone!!)
But now i'm curious about how to organize the colours of the bridesmaids dresses and flowers and all that... Like do I have pink dresses with a little green in them or the maid of honour wearing green and the others pink?! What do I do?!
Suggestions PLEASE...!!
Answer
First, a good florist will take up time with you, a sale is a sale and most will let you look thru their books for ages if that is what you want. You can schedule a sitting, no charge, when you have an idea of what you want.
For bridesmaids dresses, they should be green with pink flowers as there are only mostly lime green flowers and they are too bright for me anyway for spring. Sometimes what I suggest and you will think I am crazy, but I have a 64 count box of Crayola Brand Crayons and a kid's sketch pad. I tell the bride the name of the crayons I used and she if she wants can buy a box, it is the best known crayon name around.
I picked three shades of green for the dresses, but narrowed it down to one, a soft mint green. I used granny smith apple green, green, and yellow green. I liked the granny smith apple green, which did not look like the apple, but more like a soft mint green. For pink flowers I used magenta and carnation pink. I put the carnation pink over the magenta to get a deep rose and used the pink carnation for a lighter pink. Added a dot of burgandy/wine when thinking of matching men's bouts.
I think for bouquets you need a deep rose, pale pink, some cream and yellow or change yellow to burgandy, yes burgandy is better, just a dot though.
Go to this site and look at flowers: http://www.fiftyflowers.com
There are a lots of roses in the deep rose and light pink colors, although be careful about hot pink, a dot might be o.k. but be careful. Another favorite of mine and it is very elegant is the stargazer lilly, it has a deep pink center with tiny burgandy dots and coming out to end in cream. This would go with rose and pink and bring in just that dot of burgandy you need for the men. You can bring in some cream with the ivory mini calla lilly, I love the creamy white hypericum berries, Look under cream flowers to see these, also creamy white spray roses and cream carnations or mini carnations which are beautiful and inexpensive.
Also, tulips are available in spring and also the pink callas regular size and mini are great! In addition to tulips, ranunculus, light yellow callas and cymbidium orchids. The white cymbidium with the pink lip or stripes would look beautiful in your bouquet, also comes in baby pink with a burgandy lip, here again a touch of burgandy. Also, gerbera daisies are easy to get and come in a variety of colors, but are not a fav of mine because of the rather large center.
So, I like for the bridesmaids the stargazer lillies, a medium rose colored rose and creamy mini carnations, the soft lemon green spray roses. Re-think, Change to stargazer lillies, a medium rose, creamy mini carnations, creamy white hypericum berries and burgandy dahlia or mini wine or may be called eggplant callas.
For yours, if you like roses, be sure they will be white, white if your gown is white. Many say white, but are actually cream. This is why I like for bride's main flower to be white asiatic lillies or callas, callas not my fav asiatic is better. You can add as much pink as you want, some pink roses and the mini burgandy callas. There are beautiful cymbidium orchids in white and cream with pink stripes, lips and some are white and pink with burgandy lips, very elegant, but may be expensive.
For men, a pale green vest and tie or a pale,pale yellow or cream with mini burgandy callas for bouts. Groom can have white mini callas and add some of the cream hypericum berries to bouts Groom can have either white or burgandy vest and tie, some brides like groom to have white or muted silver vest and tie. It is o.k. to bring in some light yellow to take away from so much green and you will probably never match, so go with a very, very almost white green or a pale,pale yellow or cream, which will look springy and either will look good with the mini wine/burgandy callas and cream hypericum berries for bouts. If you want a lots of color, the groomsmen would look good with burgandy/wine vests and ties, but too much for me, would take away from the springy look, but do what you like, just don't think should try to match greens with bridesmaids, too much green, need some contrast.
The roses and cymbidium orchids will make beautiful corsages for the Mothers and Grandmothers. Also, I still love carnations or minis for maybe grandmother's corsages. An orchid for your Mom and roses for his????
If have servers, some caterers do not need help, but mini carnation corsages are a nice way of recognizing someone who may be helping, but without spending a lots of money.
Fathers can have small burgandy rose bouts, for something different.
Greenery I like is lemon grass which was not pictured under greens, ruscus is a fav, small ivy filler, sprengeri fern and probably leatherleaf which is the old standby and inexpensive.
Hope this helps and you are not thoroughly confused!!!!JL
First, a good florist will take up time with you, a sale is a sale and most will let you look thru their books for ages if that is what you want. You can schedule a sitting, no charge, when you have an idea of what you want.
For bridesmaids dresses, they should be green with pink flowers as there are only mostly lime green flowers and they are too bright for me anyway for spring. Sometimes what I suggest and you will think I am crazy, but I have a 64 count box of Crayola Brand Crayons and a kid's sketch pad. I tell the bride the name of the crayons I used and she if she wants can buy a box, it is the best known crayon name around.
I picked three shades of green for the dresses, but narrowed it down to one, a soft mint green. I used granny smith apple green, green, and yellow green. I liked the granny smith apple green, which did not look like the apple, but more like a soft mint green. For pink flowers I used magenta and carnation pink. I put the carnation pink over the magenta to get a deep rose and used the pink carnation for a lighter pink. Added a dot of burgandy/wine when thinking of matching men's bouts.
I think for bouquets you need a deep rose, pale pink, some cream and yellow or change yellow to burgandy, yes burgandy is better, just a dot though.
Go to this site and look at flowers: http://www.fiftyflowers.com
There are a lots of roses in the deep rose and light pink colors, although be careful about hot pink, a dot might be o.k. but be careful. Another favorite of mine and it is very elegant is the stargazer lilly, it has a deep pink center with tiny burgandy dots and coming out to end in cream. This would go with rose and pink and bring in just that dot of burgandy you need for the men. You can bring in some cream with the ivory mini calla lilly, I love the creamy white hypericum berries, Look under cream flowers to see these, also creamy white spray roses and cream carnations or mini carnations which are beautiful and inexpensive.
Also, tulips are available in spring and also the pink callas regular size and mini are great! In addition to tulips, ranunculus, light yellow callas and cymbidium orchids. The white cymbidium with the pink lip or stripes would look beautiful in your bouquet, also comes in baby pink with a burgandy lip, here again a touch of burgandy. Also, gerbera daisies are easy to get and come in a variety of colors, but are not a fav of mine because of the rather large center.
So, I like for the bridesmaids the stargazer lillies, a medium rose colored rose and creamy mini carnations, the soft lemon green spray roses. Re-think, Change to stargazer lillies, a medium rose, creamy mini carnations, creamy white hypericum berries and burgandy dahlia or mini wine or may be called eggplant callas.
For yours, if you like roses, be sure they will be white, white if your gown is white. Many say white, but are actually cream. This is why I like for bride's main flower to be white asiatic lillies or callas, callas not my fav asiatic is better. You can add as much pink as you want, some pink roses and the mini burgandy callas. There are beautiful cymbidium orchids in white and cream with pink stripes, lips and some are white and pink with burgandy lips, very elegant, but may be expensive.
For men, a pale green vest and tie or a pale,pale yellow or cream with mini burgandy callas for bouts. Groom can have white mini callas and add some of the cream hypericum berries to bouts Groom can have either white or burgandy vest and tie, some brides like groom to have white or muted silver vest and tie. It is o.k. to bring in some light yellow to take away from so much green and you will probably never match, so go with a very, very almost white green or a pale,pale yellow or cream, which will look springy and either will look good with the mini wine/burgandy callas and cream hypericum berries for bouts. If you want a lots of color, the groomsmen would look good with burgandy/wine vests and ties, but too much for me, would take away from the springy look, but do what you like, just don't think should try to match greens with bridesmaids, too much green, need some contrast.
The roses and cymbidium orchids will make beautiful corsages for the Mothers and Grandmothers. Also, I still love carnations or minis for maybe grandmother's corsages. An orchid for your Mom and roses for his????
If have servers, some caterers do not need help, but mini carnation corsages are a nice way of recognizing someone who may be helping, but without spending a lots of money.
Fathers can have small burgandy rose bouts, for something different.
Greenery I like is lemon grass which was not pictured under greens, ruscus is a fav, small ivy filler, sprengeri fern and probably leatherleaf which is the old standby and inexpensive.
Hope this helps and you are not thoroughly confused!!!!JL
Wedding Colors: Purple and Green?
Shannon
My favorite color is purple, his is green.
How would you incorporate these colors into a wedding? What shades would you use? Would you throw in another color like cream or white?
I guess I'm mainly wondering how to make these colors work together, lol.
Thanks in advance!
Answer
I think those colors would look nice with cream.
If you're wondering how to make this work, think about the lovely romantic, old-fashioned cottage garden flowers that have purple flowers and green leaves, like violets, lavender, lilacs, and heliotrope (depending on time of year. I'd choose one of these and couple it with the likes of lily-of-the-valley. explore a florists for ideas). mmmm heavenly smelling. you could easily incorporate deep violet purple (bridesmaids in satin?), a dark emerald green (grooms vest, tie in satin damsk laced with a little gold thread, maybe?)and rich cream ( you in pearls, your dress in silk damask?) into a wedding... and think how lovely your bouquet could be: trailing dark pruple and cream with pearls and a teeny bit of gold...
i hope this helps. :)
I think those colors would look nice with cream.
If you're wondering how to make this work, think about the lovely romantic, old-fashioned cottage garden flowers that have purple flowers and green leaves, like violets, lavender, lilacs, and heliotrope (depending on time of year. I'd choose one of these and couple it with the likes of lily-of-the-valley. explore a florists for ideas). mmmm heavenly smelling. you could easily incorporate deep violet purple (bridesmaids in satin?), a dark emerald green (grooms vest, tie in satin damsk laced with a little gold thread, maybe?)and rich cream ( you in pearls, your dress in silk damask?) into a wedding... and think how lovely your bouquet could be: trailing dark pruple and cream with pearls and a teeny bit of gold...
i hope this helps. :)
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