It's fascinating to see a trend taking off and when I get multiple calls in one week for a particular color combination, I know it's trending well. Navy and Coral is one of those trends this year and it's being chosen by brides who are having their wedding receptions in barns as well as country clubs.
When I meet with a client whose colors are navy and coral, I'm always anxious to hear how they plan on using the navy color in their wedding because, to be honest, there's not a lot of blue, especially dark blue flowers available unless we 'enhance' the flowers with some kind of colorant. Coral, peach and blush colored flowers however, are abundant. So if the navy is represented by fabric - bridesmaid dresses, tablecloths, napkins, etc., then I know the coral color can be the predominate flower color and will be used as an accent to the navy.
There are some strong blue hued flowers, but often times there's a violet or purple tint to them. Below is the cornflower.
And then there's the tinted or airbrushed spider mum.
And delphinium - which is more of a medium blue.
And the blue gerbera daisy, at the top - which was 'colored' blue. There's a few others, but the pickings are slim. But, as for coral flowers, there's more variety available and a bridal bouquet, cake flowers and/or table arrangements made of a blend of corals, blush, pink or orange is stunning.
Coral colored roses
Dahlias available in a range of colors including oranges
Gerbera daisies in peach, pink, blush and coral
And peonies ranging in many colors including this lovely blush, which compliments the coral and softens the overall look.The current trend with navy and coral includes some gold accents. The best way to incorporate gold into the mix is through fabric, ribbon and golden vases. One natural floral element in an arrangement is gold seeded eucalyptus, shown below.
And remember that navy also goes well with pinks and yellows - with accents of silver. And there are in fact some flowers and other natural floral elements in silver, including:
Silver roses
Lambs ear leaves which give a silvery green look to arrangements
And the magnificent silver brunia which is so gorgeous in bouquets and arrangements*************************************************************
