I need help with flowers for my wedding! HELP!?

I will be getting married in a little over a year. Our colors will be green and black. My Fiance is in the Army, and he will be wearing his Class A's, which are dark green. My dress is white with ivory pearls and embroidery. The groomsmen will be wearing black tuxes. I want to use silk flowers, because I would like black flowers. I was thinking of some sort of black flower, gardenias, and green hydrangeas. Could you tell me what you think about maybe using other kinds of flowers, tell me what types to use, and what color you think the bridesmaid dresses should be, along with an accent color for the dresses? I really like green, white, and black together so I'm sticking with these colors. Also, it will be a summer wedding, so In-Season flowers are preferrable. Thank you very much! Any comments are greatly appreciated!

I need help with flowers for my wedding! HELP!?
I think the bridesmaids would look great in either black or green (or even black with a green sash or green with a black sash). You could just get them all to buy a black dress that way they get to choose a style that will suit them and they can wear again.





As for flowers:


http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/a...


I love this bouquet with black leaves rather than black flowers- you could tie it with a green ribbon: http://budgetdreamweddings.com/weddingpl...


Black calla lillies: http://66.34.224.169/uploads/images/cont...


Black irises: http://www.directgardening.com/large/421...





You could go for real: black leaves or black flowers such as black calla lillies or black irises. Some florists will also dye certain (real) flowers black for you (e.g. Orchids stems can be put into black colouring, which will make the flowers turn black- the same as they do to get blue orchids).


Sometimes silk black flowers can look really fake as they're kind of shiny due to the dark colouring - so look for good quality if you really must go with fake.





I'd also suggest mixing up the black with green or white (or both) just so the bouquets aren't too dark, as they won't photograph as well if you have a whole lot of all black flowers clumped together.





If you were to go for black bridesmaid dresses, I think green and white flowers would look really nice (e.g. the first link above). A green or white flower to go with the black tuxes would also look good, rather than having black on black.
Reply:Have you thought of using feathers in your bouquets? My sister got married in October, and her colors were red, gold, and black. We used fluffy black feathers like these ostrich feathers: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h... and red silk roses. You could use a pale green for the flowers, like these: http://www.onesourceweddings.net/bouquet... which looks AWESOME with a darker green, like your fiance's uniform. In fact, shades of green are pretty easy to mix. Green is a great neutral in florals (have you ever heard anyone say "Those green leaves don't match that flower!"? Of course not.), so you can pretty much go with whatever green catches your eye. Same with the bridesmaids dresses, though a pale granny-smith-apple green would be really pretty. I'd avoid the muddy sage color that was so popular a few years ago. It's just kind of bland. You could also go with knee length black dresses for the bridesmaids- much easier for them to wear again.
Reply:If you are wearing ivory I would use cream,green and black together as your colors as white would be stark against the other colors. With that in mind, you could spray carnations (mini or medium) black or even roses that are cream with black tips. Also spray baby's breath a cream color. The bridesmaid dresses could be either green with cream sashes or cream with green sashes.
Reply:I would put the bridesmaids in a lighter version of the greens in your fiances Class A's with the black flowers. OR.. black and white dresses with a green sash. Solid black dresses, and you won't see the black flowers.
Reply:pink accents might look nice...a soft pink or a bright pink might be the "lift" that it needs.
Reply:that would be cool here are some links i found of flower ideas


http://www.wedding-flowers-and-reception...


http://ww4.1800flowers.com/product.do?ba...


And for the dresses i found these


http://davidsbridal.com/bridesmaids_byco... and have a black sash or


http://davidsbridal.com/bridesmaids_byco... and have a green or white sash
Reply:I am looking in to silks and this is the site I found what I needed. They have a color spray you can buy and you can use it on real or fake flowers I suggest looking under floral supply when you google. Here is the site I am getting my stuff from. Good luck your bestfriend will be Researching for this stuff now you are on the right track! Best wishes!
Reply:If you're using silk flowers, why do you care whether or not they're in season? I don't mean to sound cheeky, but that's part of the benefit of using fake vs. real flowers, right? You get more freedom in what you choose to use!





Try looking for a lot of white blooms to throw in there to avoid making the decor look too gloomy. There are plenty of different types of greenery to choose from, so it should tie in COMPLETELY with your color scheme! White Dendrobium Orchids are BEAUTIFUL and in season between April and August. Chrysanthemum and Dahlias are also beautiful, white, summer flowers.





As far as black flowers go, I just found out about the black viola - they're BEAUTIFUL! ( https://www.anniesannuals.com/signs/v%20... )


Another really pretty (black and white) flower is the Penny Black Nemophila. ( http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seeds/ne... )





I see no reason that your bridesmaids couldn't wear green or black. Black is a very elegant colour, and green can be very cheery, although if you're worried about clashing with the colour green the groom will be wearing, maybe it'd be better to stick with the black. (I'm guessing you don't want to share the white..!)
Reply:BLACK CALLA LILLIES , BLACK VELVET ROSES
Reply:Calla Lily would be great for your wedding, it has a long green stalk with a white petal. The meaning of the flower is beauty.
Reply:green tea roses can look gorgeous!





http://www.ftd.com/vera-wang-ppr/vera-wa...





you could always tie the stems in black ribbon
Reply:First, there are real black flowers, so think about that. Black Magic Roses are near black and there are dark purple calla's that also look black. If you want to do something a little more affordable ask a florists for alternative suggestions. Even if you don't have a florist make the arrangements, they can help you find flowers that work with your color scheme. There are so many options out there, you need an expert to help you narrow it down.





In regards to the girls dresses, black might be a little severe for summer, but if you do a cute short dress, or a black and white floral print, it could be very cute!
Reply:Well, first, let me try to talk you out of the black flowers; if you use silk flowers, it would really look better to use ones as close looking to fresh as possible. Since black flowers don't exist in nature, I would stick with the green and ivory for the flowers themselves. Maybe white roses and green hydrangeas with black ribbon and maybe a hint of black feathers! That would be fabulous!





If you wanted to add another color to this, I would suggest a pink; pink %26amp; green, pink %26amp; black are very nice together!



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