Can't make a decision - HELP!

kelly&wayne

I have changed my mind more about my flowers than any other aspect of my wedding and now have no idea what I'm doing.  My colors are pink and silver.  I was thinking about having each of my bridesmaids (4 of them) carry a bouquet of roses, each a deeper pink than the next, with my MOH carrying a bouquet of all 4 colors. Then I was going to carry a larger bouquet than my MOH with some ivory roses mixed in.  Now I'm thinking all the different pinks are going to be too much, especially against their pink dresses.  Now I'm thinking of still doing a pink bouquet myself, but having the girls carry something different....I just have NO idea what that different is.  My florist is a whole lot of no help.  Any suggestion I make she agrees with, but doesn't seem to have any suggestions of her own.  Any help out there??

crazyDCbride

I think it's a neat idea...  as long as you can get the right shades of roses.

If you're going to do the gradient look, I think it's best to stick with shades of pink, and keep the bouquets all roses (so it doesn't look all cluttered up...)

Catwoman708

Simplify.

I love flowers, and could go on and on with tons of ideas.  But the reality is, no one else will care near as much about your flowers as you do, and on your wedding day you will scarcely notice the flowers.  As long as you have some flowers, and they look nice in the pictures, it will be fine.  No need to stress out or overthink it.

Flowers do tend to look better and show up nicer in photos if they contrast a little with the background (color of BM dresses).  If they stand out too much, they might detract from the people in the photos. 

It's fine to have different flowers and colors among the WP, not everything has to "match", but they will look more pulled together if they have some kind of obvious cohesive element, like a predominant color, color combo, a type of flowers, etc...  If it's not obvious, guests may not "get" it, and will just see a bunch of different people holding/wearing different colored flowers.  They will be focusing on the people more than the flowers.

Personally, I think you should pick your bouquet first, whatever you want.  Either all white, all pink, or a mix of everything.  Then ooordinate all the other bouquets and WP flowers to blend with that. 

Like BM bouquets of pink and white, or a darker or lighter pink than the dresses.  That way they will show up in photos, but won't stand out too much. 

mef1183

I think it could be a good idea.  I would suggest getting plenty of greenery in the bridesmaids bouquets to break up all the pink and provide a little contrast.

kelly&wayne

Thanks ladies.  I was definitely planning on sticking to all roses so you're all making me feel better about my choices.  Catwoman - good idea about picking my bouquet first and then going from there.  Thanks again!