It's a grey kind of day

That's right, it's a grey day today.  In fact it's been a very grey day here in Winnipeg almost all week.  So instead of being outdoors we have been hanging out inside for a loooong time.  To pass that time I started planning my second wedding. Not actually planning a second wedding but imagining what choices I would make if I were to do it all over again.

We were married almost six years ago and even now I am still pretty happy with all the choices we made.  I wasn't a florist back then, not even close but I was "into" weddings already and it was pretty easy to narrow down all our choices. The only one of those choices I would change is the colour scheme.  We ended up going with dusty purple, cream and black and if I got a do over I would change out the black for........(drum roll please.......) Grey.

It's such a chic alternative to black which is very heavy.  When you are taking in a whole room your eye automatically stops on all that is black where as grey is much more complimentary to almost every shade and lends a bit of a lighter touch.

It can be paired with so many other colours but here is a round up of my faves:


Yellow is a wedding colour that is not used nearly enough, in my opinion.  It can be a bit hard to pair with some of the neutrals though because with black it looks a bit like a bumble bee and chocolate brown and yellow is traditionally a fall theme.  The picture below can be mixed up so that the bride carries the bright blooms and her maids get more neutral whites for a stunning contrast in pictures.


Love the lemon fresh yellow
Photo found on We Heart it

 For a fresh and modern bride pear green and grey just might be the ticket.  This combo would look great in an outdoor setting like the Leo Mol Sculpture garden, but would work indoors too.



The short stems are oh so chic
Photo found on The Treasured Petal

  For the sophisticated bride a grey and cream pallet would be very Sarah Richardson.  This look is for the ultra modern bride that wants to have a classically beautiful and high end feel.  Add a bit of crystal or bling for sparkle and you've got yourself a hit.

The lattice table cloth and white blooms would be a real show stopper
Photo found on Brenda's Wedding Blog

And finally, my favorite option. Grey and purple. I would likely go with a lighter shade of lavender instead of the bright grapes but either or would work. The great thing about purple is that almost every flower comes in at least one shade, usually more! It's easy to pair with a silver or dove grey for spring and summer and noting beats lilac and Charcoal for an very non-Christmas feeling winter wedding.




The bride could easily pull off purple pumps to match her purple blooms
Photo found on Coco and Co

 


Purple Anemones?!?! Wonderful
Photo found on Blue is the One




A purple Signature drink puts your guests in the mood to party
Photo found at Style Me Pretty

 I could keep going but I think you get the picture ;)

Baby, it's cold outside!

We had a wedding this weekend and despite the frigid temperatures we managed to get the flowers to our beautiful bride in one piece.

Liz was curling in the Scotties Provincial Championships this week so I was on my own for this one and recruited my willing husband to give me a hand with delivery.  We packed up all the bouquets and triple wrapped them to make sure that stunning Miss S got to see them in their full glory without a hint to frost bite. I hardly ever get to see my ladies the day of but I was chatting with the MOB giving her some tips on how to wrap and transport when the bride herself came running into the room.  When she looked at her flowers she told me they were even more beautiful then she imagined in her head and I got a wee bit misty eyed.  When we are constructing our pieces I always make sure that I would carry that bouquet myself which results in some LOOOOOOONG nights on occasion. So to hear that the bride loves, loves, loves what we come up with is ultra rewarding.

This woman wanted a romantic and whimsical feeling to her blooms so we went with lots of texture and some unexpected combinations.  I love the combo of Donkey's tail succulents (that's the real name, I promise!!) and pretty spray roses mixed with the floppy lisianthus. I will be stalking her photog's blog for that sneak peak post but for now here is my own shot of the bouquet!

Hope you had a great weekend and are staying warm!

~K