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Need flower options HELP PLEASE

mybestfriend4evamybestfriend4eva
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Hi everyone this is my first post on the flower board I do believe. I am finally to flower planning and im stuck on possible flower options. I plan on using silk as im on a budget and im DIYing most of my flowers. Our wedding colors are navy, white, and silver. I plan on using my FAV flower calla lilies for my white but im having a hard time picking out flowers that are navy. Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks ladies
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Re: Need flower options HELP PLEASE

  • janicejabjanicejab
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    edited December 2011
    Delphinium comes in dark blue, but I don't think there is a true navy flower. Maybe you could go with a contrasting color to make everything pop- like orange, fuchsia, yellow, etc. If you really want navy, you could try adding some non-floral accents to white flowers (ribbon loops, beads, a navy ribbon tied around the stems, buttons, brooches, etc.)
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  • SechristASechristA
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    edited December 2011
    In true fresh flowers, navy does not exist. But, you've made a great choice to go with silk, because that opens up a few more options. Even silk florists don't like using flowers and flower colors that don't exist, so you will have trouble finding silk flowers that are truly navy unless you want to make them yourself. Most craft shops sell fabric dye which works great on cloth (not silk or plastic) flowers. Pick out a white flower made of cotton fabric, like a rose, daisy, or carnation. Often you can take it apart to dye the petals and then put it back together again once the dye has set.

    You might also consider making navy flowers out of navy satin ribbon! There are probably a few Youtube videos that could tell you how to do that, and a few books have been put together on the subject that would be of help.
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  • mybestfriend4evamybestfriend4eva
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    edited December 2011
    I dont need them to be exact navy just a dark blue thats darker than royal blue.
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  • midgemotomidgemoto
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    edited December 2011
    You might be able to find a little berry type accent that looks real... But even better just mixed shades of whites and silvery accents... 

    I don't really see a lot of good looking blue fake flowers... mostly kinda dyed and not very natural... although delphinium can be really pretty for some of the bigger pieces. 
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  • PesapennyPesapenny
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    edited December 2011
    Why don't you use flowers that come in hues of blue? The light blue hydrangea is beautiful and has your whites in it. Everything doesn't have to be matchy matchy to look good! (I have a similar palette, navy, white, yellow/orange)...Or you can do green arrangements- that green florists use looks great against navy- it could be an accent color.
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