What color flowers with chocolate brown and cornflower blue?

Question

The bridesmaids chose their dress and colors... chocolate brown with cornflower blue trim and sash. And my dress is "diamond white" (or ivory/ off white). So... any suggestions on colors (or types) for the flowers? (Bouquets, corsages, centerpieces, etc.?) I'm also using chocolate brown tablecloths with blue/brown/ivory striped runners for the reception, and the ceremony is in a church with mostly "buff" colors and wood accents. THANKS!

Answer 1

For your bouquet, I would go with ivory roses, and cornflower blue accent flowers. The the chocolate brown could be incorporated with some dried filler and/or ribbon. Depending on what style your dress is, make sure the bouquet complements it. An elaborate gown should be paired with a simple bouquet, like a hand or arm over a cascading or teardop. A more simple gown could be paired with the bigger bouquets.

The the bridesmaids could go with the blue flower as the main, and accent with the ivory roses, brown filler, and ribbons.

The groom should defiantly have the ivory in his boutonniere and the blue accent flower.

Maybe dyed blue roses for the groomsmen. Or the ivory without any accent. They should be smaller than the grooms boutonniere.

Mother corsages, your mom could have one color and
his mom could have the other in the roses so that they stand out. Coordinate the fathers to their spouses. The accent color is up to you whether or not you would want the mother's corsages and father's boutonnieres to have one or more flowers. The more flowers you add, the bigger they get.

For centerpieces, try alternating each table. Once with ivory and blue accents, the next with blue and ivory accents. Keep the brown filler for the centerpieces.

Blue flowers:
Anemone
Cornflower
Delphinium
Eryngium-blue thistle
Eustoma-Lisianthus
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
Iris
Misty Limonium
Monkshood
Muscari
Scabiosa
Trachelium
Veronica

Answer 2

Cornflower blue is a very purple blue, and combined with the chocolate brown, will give you a very deep and interesting wedding party! But matching this however, without clashing is going to be tough.

Your best option is to stick with a white/ivory/beige range. My suggestion, is that the bridesmaids carry small bougets of ivory or white roses. (you could even try a plain lilly), and decorate the altar, and benched with the same flowers.

For your bouquet, I'd say to have an arangement of deep brown leaves/accents, (not alot, and I couldnt name something in particular, but I'm sure your florist will know something tastefull) and then mostly the cornflower blue (dyed flowers), lilly's, lavendar, and baby's breath may work.

For the centerpieces, go with white or ivory flowers, and maybe some glass with blue marbles or candles. With such a dark table cloth, you dont want to drown out the runner with something dark.

Orange and brown, and orange and blue work fine on thier own, but adding oranges, pinks, and yellows can be visually unsettling, and well it simply doesnt match. I like the person above me, who suggested deep maroons, or even eggplant purples. Or royal navy blue, depending which part of the cornflower blue you want to accentuate.

But those are just my opinions. Your the Bride, do what ever you think works, it's your wedding, and your design. Good luck and I hope it looks beautifull!

Answer 3

I would go with burnt orange and a dark red color for flowers. those colors will look good with chocolate and cornflower blue. good luck

Answer 4

Chocolate Brown and Blue are becoming very popular. Your florist will be able to tell you which flowers he/she can dye to match. Also, check out www.theknot.com for great pictures of arrangements, bouquets, etc.

Answer 5

You can use yellows with brown and cornflower blue...Or use soft pinks...

Answer 6

Oranges, russets, yellows, (maybe) deep reds/maroons, or (maybe) deeper lavenders.

Answer 7

I would say maybe oranges and pinks.