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When Bold Wedding Flowers Feel Right (not overwhelming)

There’s a moment in almost every consultation where someone leans back slightly and says something like,

“I love colour… I’m just worried it might be too much.”


It’s usually said quietly. Carefully.

As if liking bold flowers needs justifying.


The thing is — bold wedding flowers don’t feel overwhelming when they’re done properly.

They only feel overwhelming when there’s no clear plan behind them.



Colour isn’t the risky part


late summer wedding flowers arranged in front of the church alter, featuring sunflowers, cerise roses, Dahlias, and warm orange blooms

Late summer flowers are some of my favourites to work with — rich oranges, cerise, warm yellows, sunflowers that catch the light properly. They’re expressive, confident, and full of life.


But colour on its own isn’t the story.


What makes bold flowers work is understanding:


  • the space they’re going into

  • how the colours sit together (not just individually)

  • what role the flowers are playing in the day



A bouquet, an installation, a table arrangement — they don’t all need to shout at once.



Why “safe” isn’t always the safest option


Close up of late summer wedding flowers with cerise dahlias, pink roses, warm orange blooms and eucalyptus foliage

A lot of couples default to softer palettes because they feel safer. Neutral. Harder to get wrong.


But I’ve seen the opposite happen just as often — flowers that feel flat, disconnected, or like an afterthought because they were chosen to avoid risk rather than reflect personality.


When someone is naturally drawn to colour, muting everything down can feel just as wrong as going too far.


This is where my role really matters


A beautiful large milk churn arrangement featuring late summer flowers in warm shades of orange and pink, with large sunflowers. The display is placed beside a wooden church door

My job isn’t to persuade anyone to be bold — and it’s definitely not to tone things down automatically.


It’s to listen carefully, look at the bigger picture, and design flowers that make sense for:


  • you

  • your venue

  • the season you’re getting married in



When that work is done well, bold flowers don’t feel like a statement you have to defend.

They just feel right.



If you’re drawn to colour but feel unsure about how to make it work without second-guessing yourself, that’s usually a sign you don’t need fewer ideas — you just need clearer guidance.


More notes from the workbench soon.


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