QuestionQUESTION: Hi, My wedding dress is burgandy and I am looking for a possible color or flower that would go well with it that isnt white please help.
ANSWER: Hi Brittany! Congratulations on your engagement! Can you please tell me when your wedding date is? This will help me in suggesting some options for you.
Thanks!
Melanie Lauren
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QUESTION: my wedding is August 22 2009
AnswerPerfect time for a wedding! And it gives you a tonne of options for flowers too.
As August is considered late summer, you could go slightly into the fall-colors for flowers; burnt oranges,pinks, lime greens, and even the blue tones.
See these for examples:
http://fogcityequity.com/ProdImages/n/64_lg.jpg
http://www.designhouseofflowers.com/shop/images/D5-3766_c.jpg
http://www.kimandcompany.org/mediac/450_0/media/DIR_55701/DIR_59801/DIR_63083/P8
The important thing to remember if you decide you like the bolder colors involved, is to give your florist a swatch of your dress (easily obtained from an inside seam) so he/she can match the tones of the flowers properly. Flowers with bold colors will show beautifully against your dress and in your photos.
You can also go tone-on-tone. I would recommend this only if you are having an evening service as the darker tones of burgundy lend themselves to looking very formal.
See this example:
http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/files/blkbeauty%20bouquet.jpg
http://www.wildatheart.com/images/press/Wedding%20Flowers%202%20%20-%20Aug%2007%
I know you mentioned not being overly fond of doing white. I agree. I think white is very harsh for a burgundy dress, but the 'antique" whites would look very stunning, either on their own or in with some of the other colors:
Here's a sample of what I mean by "antique" whites:
http://www.weddingphotobios1.com/BioBuilderPro/d/35370-2/bouquet-flowers-kimquat
Here is another beautiful bouquet with a combination of burgundy's and antique whites:
http://weddingbio090608.googlepages.com/Bridesmaidbouquet.jpg/Bridesmaidbouquet-
I enjoy contrast and always told my brides to remember this one thing: Your flowers won't last forever, but your photos will. Think contrast. You want something in your bouquet to contrast with your dress.. either the way the stems are wrapped, some of the greenery, or the flowers... the examples above illustrate that as well.
Here is a lovely example of a contrast bouquet primarily in a monotone (one color):
http://www.roadesigns.com/images/fall08_yellow_3_1.jpg
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp344/Jazfez1/Officialweddingphotos120.jpg?t=
As you see, there are lots of options for you. I hope I haven't overwhelmed you. It really is going to depend on the kind of 'look' you are after. You will see by looking at the above photos that there is a distinct difference in the presentation of the flowers, ranging from fun and funky, antique, formal, classic, and fresh.
Any further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact me further!
Melanie Lauren
