Choosing your floral color palette

If you’re getting married soon, you’ve likely already decided on your wedding color. Maybe you’re an orange fall couple, maybe you’re doing spring pastels, or maybe you’re going for a holiday red. When you meet with your florist, you’re going to be giving them these details about your day so that you can start planning out what your flowers will look like.

When it comes to your wedding florals, you don’t need to stick strictly with one color (although this is fine, and what I did!). Think about what range of shades within that same color might work. Then think about accent colors. For example, one of my couples chose navy and silver as their wedding colors. It goes without saying that navy isn’t the easiest color to find flowers in and make them look natural, since most flowers aren’t navy in the wild. We worked in some other colors to create the overall palette: white, light blue, teal, beige, and navy and silver.

You may want to stick with one color, and that’s fine! Just for example, let’s say you strictly want white flowers. It’s a gorgeous, classic look. You can think about other ways to add color, such as greenery that serves as a backdrop rather than the focal point of your arrangements. You may also decide to work a few different types of flowers into your bouquets to add texture. Instead of only using white roses, you could add texture by mixing in white peonies, white carnations, or white hydrangeas.

Another option is to look at the color wheel and pick out something opposite your main color. This will add a vibrant pop of something different, and will coordinate well with your main color. There are so many options that it’s certainly hard to pick. Try to focus on what colors and textures convey the look and feel you’re going for with your wedding. Work with your florist to come up with a palette that will best represent that look.