| I have an opportunity to decorate a local Italian | | | | others are more toward the purple. So you could use |
| restaurant for their newly developed wedding services. | | | | that color as an accent...as the focal flowers do not |
| We want the flowers and plants we place at the | | | | come in that color. The wood tones will go with |
| restaurant to be a selection of those that are grown in | | | | anything. The cranberry should go with all your |
| Italy for decorating and flowers a Bride would carry on | | | | magenta/pinks ("Pink Broadway" Lily). |
| her wedding day. | | | | There are roses and lilies in various red and bright pink |
| The most traditional flowers for a wedding in Italy are | | | | shades plus quite a few other flowers that are in |
| orange -tree flower, white lily, and white, yellow and | | | | those colors. Alstroemeria as a filler. Another flower |
| pink rose. In general, use only delicate shades of colors | | | | with a lot of bright looks are the Gerber Daisy. Less |
| (white, yellow, pink, orange), so that they match the | | | | expensive are the mums and carnations. |
| bride's white gown. The bride's buquet is usually very | | | | What about utilizing orange and pink flowers with just |
| simple, all white or yellow, with lily or orange-tree flower | | | | a touch of purple to accent. You could also go with |
| as the best choice (these flowers represent purity and | | | | cream colored flowers and have them tied with a |
| innocence). | | | | champagne ribbon. Orange and shades of pinks are |
| You can also show the bride and the groom what kind | | | | really pretty together and go well with purples. All of |
| of flowers and plants that you had in mind that why | | | | these colors would work well with your colors. You |
| the bride and groom have a good idea of what kind of | | | | don't want to get to many colors going, but also don't |
| flowers and plants will be there and they can kind of | | | | want to draw attention to the groom's "special" tie) I'd |
| picture what it is going to look like when they walk in | | | | recommend you take in a swatch of your dress and |
| for the first time on there wedding day. | | | | your bridesmaid dresses to your florist for her to also |
| Yellow and orange would be a good colors. You want | | | | assist you. |
| to use a yellow that is in the same intensity as the | | | | Another idea is to take the swatches into a hobby |
| orange of the dresses. Burnt Orange sounds subdued. | | | | shop where they have silk flowers. Experiment with |
| You are not going for a match with your dresses | | | | different colors until you find just the right combination. |
| because that gives a very fake look. You want to | | | | Just because the groom will be wearing a purple tie, |
| coordinate the colors to go with the dresses. | | | | doesn't mean you have to incorporate that into the |
| There are many flowers that are yellow. Actually, | | | | wedding. Because you are all wearing very neutral |
| since you are using silk flowers, you can dye flowers | | | | colors, your flowers can be a combination of any |
| yellow and or orange with Rit fabric dye. So if you can | | | | colors you like. Look through catalogs and bridal |
| get white silk flowers, you can get your orange or | | | | magazines to get ideas. |
| yellow pretty easily.Make sure to always wear gloves | | | | You could stay simple with white bouqets with pinks |
| with using dyes. Follow package directions exactly for | | | | and reds incorporated or throw in some greens. Or, |
| rinsing so the colors don't rub off.Use nice silk flowers. | | | | you could just have a mixed bouqet with several |
| If they look nice to you up close they should | | | | colors. Look around and visit some florists to get better |
| photograph well. Personally I think real flowers are less | | | | vision. Since you are mentioning warm colors we |
| expensive than nice silks. | | | | would suggest a warm color for the flowers. Any |
| But they are more difficult to use than silks and if you | | | | ivory or latte flowers would not provide enough |
| have alergies or if someone that gose to the wedding | | | | contrast and would just be blah. To make it more |
| has alergies it can be a real problem. For that person | | | | festive we would say peach color and if you want to |
| and it is going to make them leave a lot faster even if | | | | you can mix in some ivory and latte color, that will help |
| they don't want to. | | | | blend in everything together. |
| But because of the alergies they will have to leave. | | | | Gerbera daisies, calla lilies, gladioli, stargazers, asters, |
| Having silk flowers dose sound good, but you should | | | | and chrysanthemums are beautiful fall flowers for fall |
| also add in some real flowers so that it will make the | | | | weddings. The lilies tend to have very long stems as |
| silk look as though they are real flowers. But make | | | | do the daisies. For the shorter stemmed flowers, a little |
| sure that the flowers you choose are the colors that | | | | florist tape can keep those tidy looking even in a |
| you want for the wedding. If you get the wrong color it | | | | revealing hand-tied bouquet. All of the flowers (except |
| could throw off the other colors of your wedding and it | | | | for the calla lilies) come in beautiful fall colors (reds, |
| will not match any of the colors that you have in the | | | | yellows, oranges, etc.) Also, depending on where |
| wedding. | | | | you're getting your flowers, you can also have quite a |
| The one thing to keep in mind with blue is that there | | | | selection of roses. |
| are few design materials in that color. One that comes | | | | Remember that South America has different growing |
| to mind is Hydrangea. Another is Hybrid Delphinium. | | | | seasons, so getting some South American roses in fall |
| That pretty much sums up the blue flowers. All the | | | | colors is also an option. |