Flower Combinations - what works, what doesn't?

View quoted message We decided on roses that will be the same colour as the calla lily. With my bouquet there will be a bunch of other colours so side by side they will look like they match quite well

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That is definitely a consideration. I'm leaning toward white florals and greenery, but because it is a winter wedding, I'm a little concerned that it will be too much white.

Which flower did you end up going with to complement the calla lily?

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I was thinking to try to keep the greenery the same, but I'm not 100% sure I'm going to use greenery in the bridesmaid bouquets because I'm trying to keep it pretty simple. These are some inspiration photos I am liking right now!

Simple tulip bridesmaid bouquet

Calla sheath bouquet

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Thanks! I hope it will look nice, I'm really not loving the 100% matching thing, so it would be nice to find something that works all around.

That is really nice that you're adding a glad to your bouquet for your grandmother, it is always fantastic and sentimental when there is a real reason behind wedding choices. I will be wearing my grandmother's bracelet!

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A florist is definitely my next step. Thanks for the pointers, I definitely appreciate it!

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Thanks! That is definitely my next step, but its always nice to bounce ideas off of the community!

There is nothing wrong with whatever you decide. Flowers you choose and the boutiques for the others don’t have to be the same.

My bridesmaids are having the same bouquet as me just without the roses. However my fiance chose a boutonniere that has a calla lily in it and I do not want calla lilies in my bouquet so our florist recommended we use the same colour of flowers to make it look more uniform. Maybe use something similar between the two bouquet styles to make it seem more uniform?

Will there be anything that ties your bouquet in with your BMs'? I like your idea of having some differences but I'd keep something similar between them to tie them all together, like a similar shape, or the same greenery but different flowers. Do you have some inspiration photos?

Personally I like when the bride's bouquet is slightly different from the bridesmaids. Whether that be a different colour, size, or flower. I'm not artistic enough to be able to visualize your ideas, but I think they will work well together.

It is completely up to you! I'm adding a glad to my bouquet after my grandma, and glad's are not a nice bouquet flower, but it's what I want!

It sounds great, but there are so many option of different colours and what would be in season at the time, so I would definitely reach out to a florist to discuss this and what kind of possibilities there are.

If you are doing it yourself, start by checking if you can get those flowers for a good price (and if they are in season) before moving on to how you want them arranged.

I think you can do whatever you like. Your description sounds like it would work well together but maybe you could contact a florist and run your idea by them.