Autumn
in the Colorado Rocky Mountains is magical.
The weather, the colors, the impossibly blue skies. This season a favorite for many who live in
the Vail Valley as the mild temperatures and perfect landscape provide the
perfect backdrop for hikes and bikes rides as well as festivals, cultural
events and of course, weddings. The beautiful scenery and abundance of weekend
activities in Vail and Beaver Creek make this a perfect venue for your romantic
day.
Flowers
from Edwards, CO’s premier flower shop are the essential accessory for your
wedding dresses and décor. They are like
jewelry - the perfect arrangements can add a tone to your wedding, whether it
is sophistication and glamor or casual coolness. New trends in fall arrangements and bouquets
eschew the fall cliché of orange and auburn color schemes. Try one of these beautiful ideas for a fresh,
savvy look to your floral adornments.
Deep, Rich Hues
Purple,
aubergine and garnet can make a stunning counterpoint to white dresses. Evoking the same mood as deep, vibrant fall
colors, but a bit more glam, these regal hues are a beautiful counterpoint to a
white wedding dress, sparkling china and gleaming silver. Choose stunning varieties of orchids such as
Purple Vanda or Purple Phalaenopsis to create this effect. Fuschia and deep purple Calla Lillies have a
modern shape and unmistakable smoky rich color that can achieve an amazing
effect when grouped in monotone bouquets, or in contrasting arrangements with
chartreuse greenery.
Earthy Elements
Try
adding a little bit of harvest- invoking earthiness to your wedding
arrangements. We can add nontraditional
versions of organic elements such as herbs and berries to achieve a complexity
of shapes and colors in a bouquet.
Fiddlehead ferns, with their naturally swirling shape, are one way to
achieve this dramatic effect. Herbs like
Sage, Lavender and Rosemary add a
fragrant garden-inspired addition to flowers. Brunia berries in nontraditional shades of
silvery grey, or the foggy white woodsy snowberry, available August – November,
beget an organic, modern air to arrangements.
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Gold & Saffron
Skip
the sunset sunflowers and instead think outside the box with Orange Makara and
Speckled Tiger Orchids, Orange Ranunculus and Mango Calla Lilies to create a
sexy take on this fall-inspired color way.
By modernizing the shades of gold and orange as well as the shape of the
flowers, we can put a new spin on a traditional theme to make it mod.
Grey
“Grey
s the new black” is a common quip amongst fashion and home designers. This trend is taking hold for good reason-
grey has a polished llok and complements every color from bright to subdued. There are many approaches to getting the
refined look of grey in flowers. Sweetheart
Graden Rose in Quartz is a pewter-lavender grey that look amazing with
ranunculus and creamy Hypericum Berries or sterling Brunia Berries for a lavish
bouquet. Slivery grey foliage adds to
the understated drama when combined with classic creamy white flowers. Hydrangeas are another classic fall flower perfect
for wedding arrangements, and are available in complex, muted shades of grey-purple. And one of our favorites of late- truly modern,
stunningly simple white Anemones with a dark charcoal-grey center. Tie up your bouquet or vase with rich silvery
satin ribbon to complete this sultry look.
Texture
Fall’s
harvest of garden flowers and foliage is abundant with texture. The architecture of your flowers is as
important as the color, as it helps creates a mood and set the stage for your
wedding theme. Crysanthemums are abundantly available in fall, and are often
considered to be the quintessential fall wedding flower. The pom-pom like shape can be packed into a
clean, compact arrangement, or interspersed more loosely in a casual
bouquet. Try chartreuse and pink mums in
combination for a preppy crisp colorful bouquet. Dahlias are another stellar structural
blossom and are available in vibrant hues of stunning magenta, red, brilliant orange
and even deep purple. They represent
garden beauty and fall as they bloom from late July through the fall. In addition to the flowers, pods, succulents
and branches are classic, trendy ways to step up your arrangements and make
them complex and intriguing.
Whatever
you can dream, we can make it happen in flowers for your perfect Vail and
Beaver Creek, Colorado fall wedding!
Cedar’s
Flower Shop – pretty, simple. Vail flower shops and Edwards florist that delivers
from East Vail to Eagle, CO with same-day delivery service and worldwide
delivery available. Call us at 970-926-6566, email us cedarsflowershop@comcast.com, or
visit www.cedarsflowershop.com
today.
Photo credits:
Brilliant Blooms
A Garden Party LLC
Petals & Hedges
Callalilybouquet.net
