Purple Wedding flowers
Do you love the color purple, and I don’t necessarily mean the movie, just the rich velvety luscious color purple? Do you want to use it in your wedding but everyone keeps trying to steer you in another direction? If it’s purple you want then you should have purple. Let me give you a little advice on working with your favorite hue in the wedding world.
Here is a list of flowers that come in Lavender to purple and are appropriate for wedding bouquets: Alstroemeria, asters, calla lily, carnation, chrysanthemum, freesia, gladiola florets, hyacinth, hydrangea, iris, larkspur, lavender, liatris, lilac, lisianthus, muscari, orchids, phlox, roses, snapdragon, statice, stock, sweet pea, tulip, veronica and waxflower. There are sometimes local or seasonal varieties that could be available for your wedding check with your local florist. Use the internet to see if you like these flowers and see if they are available for your date.
When it comes to designing your bouquet keep in mind a few of the design rules such as texture, color and movement. These things are important, if you want your flowers to stand out from the other weddings you are attending. Texture simply means: have a nice mix of different surfaces to create interest. For example a bouquet of Purple toned hydrangea (fluffy), lavender roses (velvety), viburnum berries (shiny) and salal leaves (leathery), would give you a beautiful bouquet with nice texture. Color is tricky when it comes to purple it is easy to go overboard. Try mixing darker shades with lighter ones to create a pleasing bouquet or you could even use bouquets that are all one hue and use a different hue for each girl. Movement is achieved by using materials that hang from the bouquet; you can have the designer string jewels on fine silver wire and work them into your flowers. Let’s face it if you are choosing such a bold color as purple than you are no wall flower! Embrace your choice and let the designer run with it. You will love the results.
When it comes to the reception you may need to balance the saturation of color with some clean, clear accessories to achieve an elegant look. Glass vases with floating candles are the perfect choice. The glass adds smooth texture, the water and the candlelight add movement. Linens in soft ivory or pale gold are beautiful. If you can work it into the budget chair covers with purple or lavender bows would complete the look after all purple is the color of royalty and you are queen for the day!