MY FANTASY FLORALS AND EVENTS

  Your color scheme has the power to set the vibe – so choose wisely.  Here are the top determining factors to selecting your hues - the cornerstone for your wedding flowers and decor scheme.

The Setting should be your first consideration.  Look at the colors used in your venue’s carpeting, drapery and decorations.  If the site has strong colors, you’ll need to select a color scheme that complements.  If you already have your heart set on a certain color, you may need to select a more neutrally decorated site.

Say you’ve been in love with pale lavender since the 1st grade, so go with what you love.  You can tastefully incorporate any color into your wedding decorations by selecting the right hue, and combining it with the right accents.

If sunflowers are your thing, there’s no reason why they shouldn’t make it into your décor scheme.  Incorporate the flower color – either making it the dominant shade or using it as an accent – and it will all come together. 

Season Decorating is simple when Mother Nature is your guide, so let the natural colors of the season be your inspiration.  That doesn’t mean that you’re stuck with prissy pastel decorations during Spring or brown and orange during Fall.  Just make sure that the wedding colors you choose complement the blooms and foliage that are naturally available during that time of year.  Nowadays, flowers are shipped from all over the world.  So, if it's spring in the northern hemisphere, it's fall in the southern hemisphere.  Also, many popular flowers are hothouse grown and available (although at a price) any time.

If you want your ‘maids decked head to toe in your color, you’ll need to make sure it’s an appealing and flattering shade to wear.

Have fun with color!  Go to a fabric store and wander.  Make a pile of the fabrics that catch your eye.  What do they have in common?  Is it the color, the texture, the pattern?  Page through the latest issue of a fashion magazine.  What fashions and colors catch your eye?  Also, pay attention to the ads.  Why did you stop to look?  Was it the bold, graphic design?  Was it a feeling of romance?

A good florist can help you come up with designs and flowers to blend beautifully with ANY color.  Have fun with it.  Sometimes the most unusual color schemes are the most dramatic.