Wedding Flowers in Cornflower Blue
When planning their wedding, brides pay special attention to their color theme and flower choice. If you want cornflower blue flowers, consider if you'll pair them with white flowers for your bouquet. Wedding flowers also are used in the bridesmaids' bouquets, corsages and in the flower girl basket. You also can combine cornflower blue flowers with flowers in other shades of blue, such as a deep blue-gray or navy.
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Flowers
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Hydrangeas come in cornflower blue. Even one hydrangea blossom can be large enough to be a small bouquet or centerpiece. Blue delphinium is also the perfect shade of cornflower blue. Cornflowers and muscari are also both cornflower blue. Limonium also comes in different shades of purple and blue; it's possible to find this kind of flower in the cornflower blue shade you're looking for.
Roses
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Unfortunately, roses don't come naturally in cornflower blue. However, you might be able to find white roses that have been died in your favorite shade of blue. Died roses can be adorned with glitter and silver paint along the rim of the rose. You also can use fake flowers in place of real flowers for the entire bouquet or part of the bouquet. Another option is to surround stark white roses with blue flowers. Don't be fooled by the name "cool water" roses -- they're not blue, but are instead a light lavender.
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Additional Colors
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To downplay a lot of blue in your bouquet or flower arrangements, add a few white flowers. To make the flower gatherings even more vibrant, choose a few flowers in orange to add a punch of color. Adding yellow flowers to a cornflower blue centerpiece or bouquet will create a sweet country look.
Details
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Tie the bouquets with a delicate white ribbon around the stems to hold them together. Decorative cones are sometimes used to hold the flowers in place. You can choose a cone in the color you want. Embellishments, such as bits of lace, can be added to the cone to match your bouquet or dress details. If you're using blue flowers for the corsage, add a bit of glamour with silver decorative wire.
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