Your Bridal Bouquet: Color or White Blooms?

Posted by Kristen Janes, Floral Design Expert on May 27, 2010
bridal bouquet

Photo Credit: Kio Kreations

Some brides think an all-white bouquet is the way to go, while other insist that colorful blooms are a must. Whichever style you favor, there are some pros and cons to consider when picking your bridal bouquet.

All-White Bouquets:
Pros: Subtle, Neutral, Traditional
Cons: May not “pop” off bridal gown in photos; Too much white can be a bad thing

Colorful Bouquets:
Pros: Bold, Contrasting, Modern
Cons: Too much contrast can detract from gown; May shock Grandma

And let’s not forget, you can always do a bouquet that is mostly color with touches of white, or mostly whites with touches of subtle color. The bridal bouquet is one of the most photographed floral pieces in the wedding, so make sure yours is perfectly you.

Here are some of my favorite designs for bridal bouquets … a little from each category.

ALL WHITE:

white wedding bouquets
Photo Credit: Kio Kreations

WHITE with a little color:

wedding bouquets
Photo Credit: Kio Kreations

COLOR with a little white:

colorful wedding bouquets
Photo Credit: Kio Kreations

ALL COLOR:

bridal bouquets
Photo Credit: Kio Kreations

And of course, I had to include my own bridal bouquets…
The left bouquet was my ceremony bouquet since my ceremony and reception were held 3 months apart. The flowers were an analogous color palette ranging from magenta to violet and included Phaleanopsis orchids, Vanda orchids, cymbidium orchids, lisianthus and mini callas. The right bouquet was my reception bouquet, which was more simple than the ceremony bouquet with just mini cymbidium orchids, Vanda orchids, lisianthus and mini callas.

wedding flowers
Photo Credit: Kio Kreations

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May 27, 2010 by Kristen Janes, Floral Design Expert
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    All too white sure looks so dull and using other colored embellishment like ribbons and crystals, berries on the bouquet will add more details to it.

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  33. Laura
    Posted September 3, 2010 at 7:51 pm | Permalink

    Great taste for colours, in your ideas for colour I’ve found the most beautiful bouquet’s… I just hope they’re not expensive to reproduce in the local florist shop where I’m planning to order it :D .. or that they have all the different types of orchids that you mentioned in your bouquet! :D

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    Posted June 1, 2010 at 11:06 am | Permalink

    thanks for your sharing! great helpful!!!Thank you

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    thanks for your sharing! great helpful!!! Thank you

  37. Amy Ruocco
    Posted May 29, 2010 at 3:23 pm | Permalink

    You can tell that you have a passion for flowers, Kristen. The all-color bouquets you highlighted are absolutely stunning, but I also really love the white bouquets with a hint of color… subtle, but gorgeous. Thanks.

  38. Kristen Janes, Creative Services Expert
    Posted May 28, 2010 at 10:20 pm | Permalink

    Thank you Amy–Flowers are one of my passions so I am happy to share. I make so many bouquets that I just had to chronicle some of my favorites! Which ones are you drawn to?

  39. Amy Ruocco
    Posted May 28, 2010 at 9:57 pm | Permalink

    Fabulous ideas Kristen. Thanks so much for sharing!

  40. Kristen Janes, Creative Services Expert
    Posted May 28, 2010 at 10:16 am | Permalink

    Thank you Claire! I am glad you enjoyed the article!

  41. Claire
    Posted May 28, 2010 at 4:22 am | Permalink

    Oh it has to be colour for me I think. A white bouquet and a pure white wedding theme sounds beautiful in theory, but when you see the pictures you have on here, the colour has that wow factor that white just doesn’t. I like the styles with colour and a bit of white too, they’re quite striking but the last bouquet pictures have something the others just don’t. And I think the entire wedding should be in gorgeous colours too! Mostly achievable… just need the dress designers to get on board now!! A great selection of bouquets. Claire x

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Website: KioKreations.com

Kristen Janes is the founder/owner of Kio Kreations, LLC a boutique event florist and creative services company specializing in wedding flowers & decor. Her background is diverse and includes a BFA in Illustration, a four year career as a product designer and over 15 years spent as a professional floral designer.

After working in three floral shops throughout the years and finishing her fine art degree, Kristen decided that she really enjoyed making flowers for weddings and events. She knew she wanted to pursue Kio Kreations Wedding & Event Floral as a side career while she worked as a product designer in the corporate world. While working as a product designer, Kristen designed hundreds of wedding items, many of which can be purchased around the country at Michael’s, JoAnn’s, Target and Wal-mart stores. She also designed wedding packaging, styled photo shoots and created wedding trend guides.Read More…

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