I have the opportunity to decorate a local Italian restaurant for their newly developed wedding services. We want the flowers and plants that we place in the restaurant to be a selection of those that are grown in Italy to decorate and the flowers that a Bride would bring on her wedding day.
The most traditional flowers for a wedding in Italy are the orange blossom, the white lily and the white, yellow and pink rose. In general, use only shades of delicate colors (white, yellow, pink, orange), so that they match the white dress of the bride. The bride’s bouquet is usually very simple, all white or yellow, the best option being the lily or orange flower (these flowers represent purity and innocence).
You can also show the bride and groom what kind of flowers and plants you had in mind and why the bride and groom have a good idea of what kind of flowers and plants will be there and can figure out what it is. it will look like when they first walk in on the wedding day.
Yellow and orange would be good colors. You want to use a yellow that is the same intensity as the orange in the dresses. Burnt Orange sounds subdued. You are not going to look for a combination with your dresses because that gives a very fake look. You want to coordinate the colors to match the dresses.
There are many flowers that are yellow. Actually, since you’re using silk flowers, you can dye them yellow or orange with Rit fabric dye. So if you can get your white silk flowers, you can get your orange or yellow ones pretty easily. Be sure to always wear gloves when using dyes. Follow package directions exactly for rinsing so colors don’t run. Use pretty silk flowers. If you find them nice up close, they should be well photographed. I personally think that real flowers are less expensive than pretty silks.
But they are more difficult to wear than silks and if you have allergies or someone going to the wedding has allergies it can be a real problem. For that person and it will make them leave much faster, even if they don’t want to.
But due to allergies they will have to leave. Having a dose of silk flowers sounds nice, but you should also add some real flowers to make the silk look like real flowers. But make sure that the flowers you choose are the colors you want for the wedding. If you get the wrong color, it could throw off the other colors in your wedding and won’t match any of the colors you have at the wedding.
The only thing to keep in mind with blue is that there are few designer materials in that color. One that comes to mind is Hydrangea. Another is Hybrid Delphinium. That pretty much sums up the blue flowers. All the others are more towards purple. So you could use that color as an accent…since the focal flowers don’t come in that color. Wood tones will go with everything. Blueberry should go with all your magenta/pinks (Lily “Pink Broadway”).
There are roses and lilies in various shades of red and bright pink, plus a few other flowers that are in those colors. Alstroemeria as filler. Another very bright looking flower is the Gerber Daisy. Less expensive are moms and complexions.
How about using orange and pink flowers with just a hint of purple for accents? You can also choose cream colored flowers and tie them with a champagne ribbon. Orange and pink tones look very pretty together and go well with purple. All of these colors would work well with your colors. You don’t want to use a lot of colors, but you also don’t want to draw attention to the groom’s “special” tie. I recommend that you take a sample of your dress and bridesmaid dresses to your flower shop. to help you too.
Another idea is to take the samples to a hobby store where they have silk flowers. Experiment with different colors until you find the perfect combination. Just because the groom is wearing a purple tie doesn’t mean you have to incorporate it into the wedding. Since they all wear very neutral colors, their flowers can be a combination of any color they like. Look through bridal catalogs and magazines for ideas.
You can keep it simple with white bouquets with pinks and reds incorporated or add some greens. Or, you could have a mixed bouquet with various colors. Take a look around and visit some flower shops to get a better view. Since you are mentioning warm colors, we suggest a warm color for the flowers. Any ivory or café au lait flower would not provide enough contrast and would just be blah. To make it more festive we would say peach and if you want you can mix some ivory and cafe au lait which will help to blend everything together.
Gerberas, water lilies, gladioli, stargazers, asters, and chrysanthemums are beautiful fall flowers for fall weddings. Lilies tend to have very long stems just like daisies. For shorter-stemmed flowers, a bit of florist’s tape can keep them neat, even in a revealing hand-tied bouquet. All flowers (except for water lilies) come in beautiful fall colors (reds, yellows, oranges, etc.) Also, depending on where you get your flowers, you may also have a great selection of roses.
Remember that South America has different growing seasons, so getting some South American roses in fall colors is also an option.