I always find myself saying that colour is everything, even above the flowers themselves.

It sets the tone whether the flowers are ultimately carnations or tropical orchids.

Weddings in the fall and winter are a great time to take advantage the colour has to offer.

White can enhance the crispness of the season or you can change things up entirely and choose to heat things up with red.

Whether it’s a simple bouquet to set the tone or room full of this vibrant colour, it’s always one that can be relied upon for making a stylish statement.

Deep Red Bridal Bouquet | Floret.ca

What is the colour of good luck?

Well, if you were to rely on modern day references you might say green. But if you were to ask an Asian person reasonably in the know, they would say red.

Considered to be an auspicious colour of good fortune and happiness, it is always to be found in a traditional wedding. In fact, for those who take this very seriously, the colour white on that day is nowhere to be found.

This used to pose a bit of challenge for those planning a wedding about which direction to take with the wedding flowers. Western tradition used to dictate lighter coloured flowers be used, but thankfully wedding flowers in red are no longer so rarely seen that they draw the gasps of the guests who might say quietly “I can’t believe her flowers are red!”.

Now this dramatic colour can be seen everywhere from bouquets and arrangements to centerpieces.

One of the many things I LOVE about weddings today is the opportunity that I have to combine flowers and colours in ways that would have not be even considered just a few short years ago.

Recently, I had the wonderful pleasure of creating Stephanie and Rocco’s wedding flowers.  Their desire was to have reflected in the visuals a tribute their Asian and Italian backgrounds while expressing their modern sensibilities.

Liberty Grand was the elegant backdrop for this deep ruby red colour scheme brought to life with burgundy carnations and tulips combined with roses and gerberas in deep reds clustered together and accenting with ruby crystals for a modern yet striking effect.

As a fellow carnation lover (a confession I made a little while back), it was a thrilling opportunity to show carnations designed in high style and to make obvious that carnations are no longer the flower of old fashioned arrangements.

Crystal Accented Branched Ceremony Arrangements at Liberty Grand

Modern Wedding Centerpiece of Burgundy Carnations, Roses and Gerberas