How to choose the perfect wedding bouquet colour: a guide

This guide will help you choose a colour for your wedding bouquet.

Different shades of one colour, with an emphasis on natural tones, create a refined and harmonious look.

Whether your wedding budget is large or small, choosing the colours is one of the most important decisions.

The right colours can make a modest wedding look beautiful. A large budget cannot make up for a poor colour combination.

Some brides know their favourite colour from the start, while others find it much harder to decide.

Colour is emotional. Pink may feel dreamy to one person and childish to another. Accent colours can change that impression again.

A combination of deep purple and turquoise can feel intense. Add a touch of silver to the bouquet and it takes on an entirely different character.

This brings out the deep purple, softens the turquoise and creates a more balanced bouquet.

Shades of pink create a feminine, alluring effect

A few tips for choosing flower colours:

• Avoid using too many colours at once
• Let one colour lead and use other shades to bring it out
• Choose colours you love and that make you happy
• Colours of similar intensity tend to work well together. Pale pink, for example, usually pairs better with soft green than with a strong green.

Here are some factors that may influence your colour choice:

• Seasonal colours, such as rich autumn tones or cool blues and whites
• The colours at your reception or wedding celebration
• The mood you want to create: calm, romantic or festive

Purple with touches of orange and lavender feels modern and bold

As a florist, I know how flowers can create harmony and drama. Colour can bring apparently incompatible elements together, and flowers are often the simplest, most effective way to do it.

Many aspects of wedding planning are difficult to change. Flower colours can often be chosen to bring all the other elements together.

A simple celebration can feel modern and bold with purple, orange and lavender, or feminine and alluring with different shades of pink.

We often ask others for advice about colours, but too many opinions can be confusing. Everyone has their own taste. If you are unsure, seek advice from someone whose taste is similar to yours.

Ask a professional: your florist, wedding planner or the adviser at the shop where you bought your dress.

Another option to consider is preserved Forever Roses.

Ultimately, choose what you love. We hope flowers bring unforgettable colour to your wedding.

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