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When planning your wedding flowers, the key to getting a co-ordinated look is to either match or to contrast the flowers, against the colour of your bridesmaids dresses.
As members of New Zealand Professional Florists, we have studied the use of colour in flower design, and are able to guide you towards creating the look and the feeling you want to achieve with colour harmonies.
For more information on colour harmonies - see the right hand column.
Scroll down to view our lists of colours and the flowers available.
SOME USEFUL POINTERS ARE:
- White on white - gives you a clean, longer, slimmer sillouhette.
- Matching colour flowers on the bridesmaids dresses
As above but you do need to be aware of the colours in regards to the photography - we don't want the bouquets to get "lost".
- Contrasting flowers - e.g. Red flowers on a white dress.
Will show off the flowers to maximum effect -very bold look, will look strong in photos but it may diminish the detail in your wedding gown as the focus will be on the flowers.
ie shades of pinks on a burgundy dress - will give you a romantic, pretty and very co-ordinated look.
COLOURS OF FLOWERS
The following lists the most popular wedding flowers in each colour available.
Please click on the colour name, to go to the list of flowers available in that colour:
To further help with your wedding planning you may find these other pages helpful from our site:
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WHITE FLOWERS |
Alstromeria |
Amaryllis |
Anemomes |
Anthuriums |
Aster |
Calla Lillies (Zantedeschia) |
Calla Lily Childsiana (White) |
Carnation Spray |
Carnation Standard |
Caspea |
Chrysanthemums |
Dahlia |
Delphinium |
Frangipani |
Freesia |
Gardenia |
Gerbera |
Gerbera Mini |
Gladioli |
Gypsophila |
Hyacinths |
Hydrangea |
Lilac |
Lily Of The Valley |
Lillium Asiatic |
Lillium Casablanca |
Lillium Longiflorum |
Lisianthus |
Nerine |
Orchid Cymbidium (with pink throat) |
Orchid Paphiopedilum - Slipper |
Orchid Phaleonopsis - Moth |
Orchid Singapore / Dendrobium |
Paper Whites |
Paeony |
Poppy |
Protea King |
Protea Other Varieties |
Ranunculus |
Rose |
Rose Miniature |
Scabiosa |
Snapdragon |
Statice |
Stephanotis |
Stock |
Thryptomene |
Trachelium |
Tuberose |
Tulip |
Water Lily |
Zinnia |
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CREAM FLOWERS |
Carnation Spray |
Carnation Standard |
Celosia Plume |
Dahlia |
Earlicheer |
Freesia |
Gerbera |
Gerbera Mini |
Lillium Asiatic |
Orchid Cymbidium |
Orchid Polymin (Mini Cymbidium) |
Rose |
Rose Miniature |
Tulip |
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BURGUNDY FLOWERS |
Amaranthus |
Anthuriums |
Aster |
Calla Lillies (Zantedeschia) |
Carnation Spray |
Carnation Standard |
Celosia Plume |
Chrysanthemums |
Dahlia |
Gerbera |
Gerbera Mini |
Hydrangea |
Leucodendron Varieties |
Orchid Cymbidium |
Orchid Polymin (Mini Cymbidium) |
Orchid Paphiopedilum - Slipper |
Paeony |
Ranunculus |
Rose |
Rose Miniature |
Snapdragon |
Stock |
Tulip |
Zinnia |
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RED FLOWERS |
Alstromeria |
Amaryllis |
Anemomes |
Anthuriums |
Berries |
Carnation Spray |
Carnation Standard |
Celosia Brain |
Freesia |
Gerbera |
Gerbera Mini |
Gladioli |
Hypericum |
Kangaroo Paw |
Leucodendron Varieties |
Lillium Asiatic |
Lillium Valotta |
Nerine |
Orchid Cymbidium |
Orchid Polymin (Mini Cymbidium) |
Orchid Singapore / Dendrobium |
Poppy |
Rose |
Rose Miniature |
Tulip |
Waratah |
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PINK and CERISE FLOWERS |
Alstromeria |
Anemomes |
Anthuriums |
Aster |
Calla Lillies (Zantedeschia) |
Carnation Spray |
Carnation Standard |
Caspea |
Celosia Plume |
Chrysanthemums |
Dahlia |
Freesia |
Gerbera |
Gerbera Mini |
Gladioli |
Hyacinths |
Hydrangea |
Larkspur |
Lillium Asiatic |
Lillium Stargazer (cerise pink) |
Lillium La Reve (Pale pink) |
Lisianthus |
Nerine |
Orchid Cymbidium |
Orchid Polymin (Mini Cymbidium) |
Orchid Singapore / Dendrobium |
Paeony |
Poppy |
Protea King |
Protea Other Varieties |
Ranunculus |
Rose |
Rose Miniature |
Snapdragon |
Stock |
Thryptomene |
Tulip |
Water Lily |
Zinnia |
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PURPLE / MAUVE / LILAC FLOWERS |
Ageratum |
Alstromeria |
Anemomes |
Aster |
Callicarpa |
Campanula Canterbury Bells |
Carnation Spray |
Carnation Standard |
Caspea |
Chrysanthemums |
Erica Assorted |
Freesia |
Gladioli |
Gypsophila |
Hydrangea |
Larkspur |
Lavender |
Liatris |
Lilac |
Lisianthus |
Orchid Phaleonopsis - Moth |
Orchid Singapore / Dendrobium |
Rose |
Scabiosa |
Statice |
Stock |
Trachelium |
Tulip |
Violets |
Water Lily |
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BLUE FLOWERS |
Agapanthus mini/large |
Anemomes |
Bluebells |
Borage |
Cornflower |
Delphinium |
Delphinium Belladonna |
Forget-me-not |
Gentian |
Hyacinths |
Hydrangea |
Iris |
Love in the Mist (Nigella) |
Sea Holly |
Tweedia |
Viburnum Berries |
Water Lily |
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GREEN FLOWERS |
Amaranthus |
Anemomes |
Anthuriums |
Bells Of Ireland |
Berries |
Berzelea |
Beupleurum |
Calla Lillies Green Goddess |
Carnation Spray |
Carnation Standard |
Celosia (Brain & Plume) |
Chrysanthemums |
Gladioli |
Hydrangea |
Hypericum |
Foliage |
Leucodendron Varieties |
Lisianthus |
Orchid Cymbidium |
Orchid Polymin (Mini Cymbidium) |
Orchid Paphiopedilum - Slipper |
Orchid Phaleonopsis - Moth |
Orchid Singapore / Dendrobium |
Phyllica |
Pussy Willow |
Queen Annes Lace |
Ranunculus |
Rose |
Rose Miniature |
Wheat Fresh |
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YELLOW FLOWERS |
Achillea Yarrow |
Calla Lillies (Zantedeschia) |
Carnation Spray |
Carnation Standard |
Chrysanthemums |
Daffodil |
Freesia |
Gerbera |
Gerbera Mini |
Kangaroo Paw |
Lillium Asiatic |
Orchid Cymbidium |
Poppy |
Ranunculus |
Rose |
Rose Miniature |
Snapdragon |
Sol D' Ors |
Solidaster |
Sunflower |
Tulip |
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ORANGE / TERRACOTTA FLOWERS |
Alstromeria |
Banksia Small |
Calla Lillies (Zantedeschia) |
Calendula |
Carnation Spray |
Carnation Standard |
Chinese Lantern |
Chrysanthemums |
Freesia |
Gerbera |
Gerbera Mini |
Lillium Asiatic |
Marigold |
Poppy |
Ranunculus |
Rose |
Rose Miniature |
Strelitzia (Bird of Paradise) |
Sunflower |
Tulip |
Zinnia |
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BROWN FLOWERS |
Anthuriums |
Boronia |
Calla Lillies (Zantedeschia) |
Chrysanthemums |
Dahlia |
Gerbera |
Gerbera Mini |
Leucodendron Varieties |
Orchid Cymbidium |
Orchid Polymin (Mini Cymbidium) |
Orchid Paphiopedilum - Slipper |
Orchid Singapore / Dendrobium |
Rose |
Vines and twigs |
Zinnia |
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| THE COLOUR WHEEL |
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| The colour wheel - used for creating colour harmonies and matching your wedding flowers to your Bridesmaids gowns. |
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CREATING A COLOUR HARMONY |
Working within a colour harmony for your bridal bouquets will create a co-ordinated look that is pleasing to the eye, enhances your wedding gown and bridesmaids dresses and gives you gorgeous wedding photos.
The right colour matching can even make you look slimmer!
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- ANALOGOUS COLOURS -White flowers on white wedding dress
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| Analogous colours are any three colours which are side by side on a 12 part colour wheel, such as yellow-green, yellow, and yellow-orange. Usually one of the three colours predominates.
In relation to wedding flowers, this is why white flowers with greenery in several shades from lime to dark forest green, look so good against white wedding gowns.
White on white gives you a clean, fresh look, it will make you look taller and slimmer as it does not "cut your sillouhette in half", the soft, restful colour harmony will certainly be pleasing to the eye.
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| Complementary colours are any two colours which are directly opposite each other, such as red and green and red-purple and yellow-green. In the illustration above, there are several variations of yellow-green in the leaves and several variations of red-purple in the orchid. These opposing colours create maximum contrast and maximum stability.
For wedding flowers this gives you a bold, striking look, for example an yellow bouquet against a violet bridesmaids dress.
Eye-catching and very popular.
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Monochromatic colours are sets of colours that sit on the same column as another on the artist's colour wheel. They are tints and shades of the same hue.
For example on a pink bridesmaids dress, a pretty bouquet in shades of soft pink, rose, cerises through to dark burgundy would be in this colour harmony. These create a very compatable colour match - very soothing and balanced design.
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This pretty brides bouquet in shades of pinks through to white is an example of a monchromatic colour harmony.
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| A classic white on white bridal bouquet |
| A monochromatic colour harmony of bridesmaids flowers of dark plum and burgundy calla lillies against burgundy bridesmaids dresses. |
A very effective contrast: Red Bridal bouquet of red roses against a white gown. Draws your eye to the flowers. |
| Classic pink hand-tied wedding bouquet |
| Bridesmaids bouquet of lilac coloured - "Cool Water" roses. |
| Fresh and pretty - Blue and white trailing bridal bouquet |
| Bridesmaids flowers of green hydrangea, fern and pretty beads |
| Wedding bouquet of lovely yellow sunflowers and broom |
Country style bridal flowers in
mixed orange shades.
| Kiwiana style trailing bouquet of Vanilla Anthuriums, singapore orchids and brown feathers, to tone with bride's gorgeous, brown silk dress. |
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