Cadbury purple is one of this years most fashionable wedding colour schemes. Start the look off with bridesmaid dresses in a stunning deep purple shade and dress flower girls in white with a wide purple sash. Complement the dresses with flowers in shades of purple, lilac and white. Or if you want to liven things up, pick a bright accent colour such as fuchsia pink, orange or lime, or a mix of all three.
Can you guess what the sphere of flowers above are made from? they are compact balls of carnations. You might not have thought about carnations when you considered which flowers to choose for your wedding, but there are so many new funky new colours and varieties to choose from. A new range called moon series features a range of purple colours from pale lilac through to luscious deep purple. Carnations are very versatile and look great used en masse for pomanders or spheres of flowers.
Purple is one of the rarer colour flowers but there are still plenty to choose from. These flowers are all available in purple: lisianthus, freesia, sweet pea, trachelium, aconitum, dahlia, hydrangea, gladioli, allium, delphinium, lilac, carnation, tulip, orchid and stock. Roses aren’t available in purple but double lisianthus is a good substitute, it looks very similar to roses. There are also lots of lovely lilac roses available.
Lilac and white flowers will help to soften the look of a deep purple colour scheme. Mix them with herbs like rosemary and sage to provide a lovely aromatic fragrance as well as adding an elegant informal garden look to your flowers. Flowering mint and fresh lavender also have lilac blooms and smell gorgeous. A touch of silver will help to lift this colour scheme, try adding silver grasses, and using silver candelabras with mirror on your tables.
If you prefer a brighter colour scheme cerise pink will liven up your flowers. Or you could mix purple with cerise, orange and a touch of lime green for a really vibrant look. This colour palette will really stand out against purple dresses.
For a rich and decadent colour scheme mix red with purple. A touch of black will also add to the glamour. Black glass candelabras overflowing with luxurious floral canopies would be fabulous, dripping with black beads or pearls.