My bridesmaids are
wearing champagne dresses with a touch of gold. Could you recommend
what color flowers to go with? I want to try something unique
It's always hard to predict what will seem
"unique" to any particular person. It all depends on what you've seen
and what you're envisioning. However, the situation you've mentioned,
because of the fairly neutral colors involved, would be open to a number
of different color and flower
options.
I'll mention a few types of color schemes that come to mind to me right
away, but I suggest you go to your local library and look through some
floral arranging books (with swatches of the maids' gowns in hand if
possible) and just see what catches your eye.
~ You could go all-white (or all-off-whites, depending on your gown).
This should still stand out with the maids' gowns, but it would be very
simple and "clean". The champagne and gold color is very simple and
classy,
too,
so it would enhance that. You
could use simple hand-tied calla lilies with gold
ribbon, perhaps, or a more traditional bouquet with a mix of white
flowers like lilies, freesias, roses, stock or
stephanotis.
~
You could keep it subtle but add in some color interest with varying
shades of peach and apricot, perhaps even including a few oranges. This
could look especially nice if your wedding gown is ivory instead of
white. In May,
you might find interesting shades in this color family in gerber
daisies, alstromeria, lilies,
roses, yarrow, glads, and freesias. I think yellow probably wouldn't
look as nice, although some darker golden yellows might.
~ You might choose to go with a greater
contrast in a complimentary color family. Purples, lavenders or even
blues would stand out from the
champagne gowns. Hydrangeas,
larkspur and delphinium, scabiosa,
statice, lavender and lisianthus all come in pretty shades about that
time of year.
~ For a really bold contrast, I would go with red-- probably a bright,
slightly orangish red. I can picture really bold hand-tied bouquets
with a single flower type and color, such as crimson roses, gerber
daisies or parrot tulips (check with your florist for tulip availability
in your area in May). Again, with a wide sheer gold ribbon, it would be
very clean and classy, but also dramatic.
~ The other color scheme I think would look nice is a watercolor mixture
of pastel shades. Depending on the colors and flower choices, this can
have a wildflowery, country manor or cool contemporary look.
One other comment. If your gown is
white, you will probably want to use slightly cooler colors; if your
gown is ivory, you'll likely be happier with warmer shades.
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