A Pastel Study

I'm in love with colour. But, I'll be honest - I tend to be one of those people who can be afraid to use a lot of colour in my daily life (except for the fact that I just bought a teal couch!). So for people like me, working with pastels for your wedding palette might just be an awesome idea. When I say pastels, I don't just mean the little girl shades of pale pink and purple (not that there's anything wrong with that). What I would love to see is more brides using pastels outside of the typical. Move into those soft blues (spoiler alert: blue can be REALLY hard to use in wedding flowers!), or pop in some subdued yellow or orange for a sorbet tone.

Head's up: I realize that I may or may not have gone a little overboard with the wild and botanical shape of the following bouquet. I know. But I love it! I'm a believer in letting flowers do what they want, when the occasion suits it.

The pops of pale lilac in here are from locally grown scabiosa and sweet pea. Don't they add such a nice little accent? It doesn't overwhelm the colour palette, but rather acts as a pretty colour bridge between the soft blue and the pale pink.

I seriously just LOVE the bluey purple delphinium in this bouquet. It was so lush and healthy, and is this not the perfect way to bring in a touch of a blue tone while amping up the pastel factor?

And for the perfect finishing touch, these greens! Again, I know I went a little overboard :) But these leaves were just the most beautiful tone of soft natural green - and I cut them from a ditch, which makes it even better (aside from the mosquitoes, of course).

Bouquet recipe: 
White and pink O'Hara garden roses, delphinium, pale pink roses, bachelor buttons, sweet pea, scabiosa, and foraged greenery.

Photos: Brittany Mahood Photography
Styling and Model: Ashley Nicole Design
Dress: Bliss Bridal Boutique
Florals: Stone House Creative