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Does this sound like it would look silly?

SaLoGo
SaLoGo Posts: 1,025 Forumite
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I'm no where near ordering any flowers, but I am looking for inspiration.

Our main coulour scheme is pink and ivory, but OH and I want us to have a splash of fuschia pink. OH is having a fuschia pink cravat which I think looks great.

Originally, I was going to have pink and ivory roses for my bouquet, but now I'd like to still have the pink and ivory (not sure which flowers) but have 1 or 2 fuschia pink gerberas or something along those lines.

Would that look a bit daft? Does anyone have any ideas which flowers would look good together?
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  • sugarwalsh
    sugarwalsh Posts: 1,734 Forumite
    What kind of feel do you want? Modern or classic? What is your gown like and do you have a 'theme'? Two tones of pink can look really amazing - I'm sure someone will come up with a suitable mix for you!

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  • SaLoGo
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    We haven't got an overall theme, just the colour scheme. My gown is going to be a very simple A-line gown with a small bit of detail on the bust area so I feel like I could be a little more exotic with my flowers.
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  • 74jax
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    I don't think it sounds silly at all. Are you doing your own flowers or getting someone to do them?

    It might take a bit of time, but could you maybe fine flowers online in the colour you like and print and cut them out? Maybe as a flat bouquet?

    Could you maybe incorporate the fuschia with your shoes? so it's not in bouquet but if you get to see your shoes guest's would get a 'splash'
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  • shellsuit
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    It doesn't sound silly to me, as that's what I had for my flowers! :) (roses, peonys, gerbera and pink lily's)

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  • SaLoGo
    SaLoGo Posts: 1,025 Forumite
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    I'll not be doing them myself, I'm not a very creative person! I think I'll be having silk/artificial flowers so that I can keep them after the wedding.

    Not sure about the fuschia shoes... have already seen 2 pairs I'd like. One's £450 and the other's £40!! Think I'll be going for the latter lol
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  • SaLoGo
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    shellsuit wrote: »
    It doesn't sound silly to me, as that's what I had for my flowers! :) (roses, peonys, gerbera and pink lily's)

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    Aww that's gorgeous Shellsuit!
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  • shellsuit
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    SaLoGo wrote: »
    Aww that's gorgeous Shellsuit!

    I made them myself, only took me about 5 minutes to do! I made one the same, but smaller, for my teenage daughter to carry x
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  • SaLoGo
    SaLoGo Posts: 1,025 Forumite
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    shellsuit wrote: »
    I made them myself, only took me about 5 minutes to do! I made one the same, but smaller, for my teenage daughter to carry x

    Were they real or artificial? I'd want the same layout as mine for the bridesmaids, but theirs would just be baby pink and ivory.
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  • shellsuit
    shellsuit Posts: 24,749 Forumite
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    SaLoGo wrote: »
    Were they real or artificial? I'd want the same layout as mine for the bridesmaids, but theirs would just be baby pink and ivory.

    Sorry, they're artificial.
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  • 74jax
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    shellsuit wrote: »
    I made them myself, only took me about 5 minutes to do! I made one the same, but smaller, for my teenage daughter to carry x

    You made them? WOW they look amazing. You're very creative. I'm not sure if I attempted this, it would be quite the same.

    They are really pretty.
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