Help with flowers!!

snowcat Posted: Feb 22, 2007 09:47 AM

Help with flowers!!

So my colors are red, white and black, and I wanted my bo-ks to be red roses, white lillies, and a couple of carnations for color. I recently attended a wedding were the bo-ks were similar- and I hated them! They looked really cheesy- I don't know if the florist just didn't do a good job, or if this was a bad combo-

anyone doing red/white bo-ks and can tell me what other flowers I can use? Thanks!!

eperlman Posted: Feb 22, 2007 10:08 AM

Re: Help with flowers!!

My colors are red and white... I'm going to carry deep red roses with some green in it. I forgot what the roses were called (I don't have a green thumb at all). My girls will be carrying white roses with some red flowers in it.

LaurenF Posted: Feb 22, 2007 10:39 AM

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what about red roses with stephanotis? if you have red roses, what other color are you looking for?

ali120206 Posted: Feb 22, 2007 11:31 AM

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I carried an all black magic rose bouquet (see avatar).

My girls carried vendella roses (slightly off white) with burgandy calla lillies.

Sorry it's a little blurry, it was a non-pro pic!

snowcat Posted: Feb 22, 2007 05:51 PM

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thanks- I already have roses in the bo-ks, I'm looking for other things to add as well

bonniejd Posted: Feb 22, 2007 06:04 PM

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how about hydrangea

znycgirl Posted: Feb 22, 2007 06:08 PM

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The combo sounds nice: you can have lilies with the red stripes in them, roses are always beautiful & the right florist should be able to place them correctly so that the shape of the arrangement is nice. Little red berries can also add a bit of an interesting shape.

I'm doing red & white: at first I told my florist types of flowers, but on second thought, I'm leaving much of it up to him: why dictate: THEY should be the specialist.