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January 2nd 2025

Color Story: Bold & Bright

How to Incorporate More Color into Your Wedding Palette

We love working with color but know that it can be kind of intimidating when planning your wedding. We've compiled a variety of examples to help you envision what a colorful floral wedding could look like. If you're interested in having a vibrant palette we can help guide you to make sure everything flows throughout your event.

Vibrant Palette

Erica & Jamie at Blockhouse

We mixed bright colors and jewel tones for this late spring wedding at Blockhouse. We loved how the dark blue/purple delphinium balanced out the sunset palette.

  • Images: Lauren Miles Photo
Vendor Team: Venue: Blockhouse/Pomarius Nursery · Photographer: Lauren Miles Photo · Planner: Your Perfect Bridemsaid · Catering: Pearl Catering · Make Up: Allegra La Bella · Hair: Love Song Salon · Rentals: Arden Event Collective · Ceremony Music: Columbia River Strings · DJ: Jess the Ripper · Florist: Songbird Floristry · Dessert: Bees Custom Cakes · Dog Handler: Wags & Garland

Summer & Oscar at Abernethy Center

Summer & Oscar's September wedding is another beautiful example of sunset tones with pops of cool lavender colors. Featuring the best of late summer blooms like dahlia, zinnia, cosmo, scabiosa, and lisianthus.

  • Images: Roberto Rodriguez
Vendor Team: Venue: Abernethy Center - Veiled Garden & Ballroom · Photographer: Roberto Rodriguez · Planner: Jaime Ta Creative · HMUA: Blossom & Beauty · Florist: Songbird Floristry · DJ: DJ Nicky · Ice Cream: Nicos Ice Cream · Signage: Studio Sanchez ·
Photo Booth: Selfie Pod · Cake: Tous Le Jour

Styled Shoot at Everett West

We were excited to show off all the wondering spring blooms at this styled shoot. Featuring tulips, hellebore, anemone, and pieres in a spectrum of pinks and yellows.

  • Images: Chantal Sokhorn
Vendor Team: Venue: Everett West · Photographer: Chantal Sockhorn Photo · Videographer: Lovebug Video · Coordinator: Amore Coordination · Desserts: Tres Belle Desserts · Popsicles: Sloshy Pops · Rentals: Arden Event Collective  · Florist: Songbird Floristry · Cater: Artemis Food

Bold Color

Meredith & John at 19 Acres Cider Co.

M & J were married mid-September which allowed us to use a ton of late summer and early fall blooms in bright colors such as dahlias, zinnia, strawflower, roses, and cosmos.

  • Images: Lauryn Kay Photography
Vendor Team: Venue: 19 Acres Cider Co. · Planner: Amore Coordination · Photographer: Lauryn Kay Photography · Caterer: Pearl Catering · Florist: Songbird Floristry · HMUA: Maggie Green · DJ: John Ross Music Collective · Desserts: Lux Sucre · Rentals: Arden Event Collective

Emily & Aaron at Skamania Lodge

E & A opted for bright orange, pink, and red flowers for their wedding at Skamania Lodge. We loved using all the colorful zinnia, dahlias, marigolds, scabiosa, and rudbeckia from our fields.

  • Images: KMT Photos
Vendor Team: Venue: Skamania Lodge · Photographer: KMT Photos · Day of Coordination: Sideways & Co. · Content Creation: Roaming Social · Florist: Songbird Floristry · HMUA: Makayla G Beauty · DJ: DJ Casey Kay · Dress: Maggie Sottero Designs

Lindsey & Joe at Abernethy

We leaned into a bold, autumnal palette for L & J's early September wedding. Yellow sunflowers and marigolds, toasty amaranth, red dahlias, and yellow zinnia mixed with fern were the perfect blooms to bring this vision to life.

  • Images: Photographs by Reesh
Vendor Team: Venue: Abernethy Center - Abigail's Garden · Photographer: Photographs by Reesh · HMUA: The Wildeflower Co. · Coordinator: Kassandra Allen · DJ: EZ Beat Entertainment

Saumya & Jess at Leach Botanical Gardens

Pinks and yellows led the palette for this vibrant fusion wedding at Leach Botanical Gardens. We designed with a variety of bright summer flowers such as rudbeckia, dahlias, marigolds, sunflowers, zinnia, amaranth, and cosmos.

Vendor Team: Venue: Leach Botanical Garden · Planner: MH Events · Photographer: Marissa Solini Photo · Videographer: Lovebug Pictures · Caterer: Devils Food Catering · Florist: Songbird Floristry · Garlands: Vivek Flowers · HMUA: Blossom & Beauty · DJ: John Ross Music Collective · Rentals: Arden Event Collective · Lighting: Greenlight Creative 

Wildflower Inspired

Two wildflower-inspired weddings featuring the bounty of late summer such as dahlias, zinnia, cosmos, and scabiosa.

Alondra & Anthony at Ironlight

  • Images: Emily Skye Photography
Vendor Team: Venue: Ironlight · Photographer: Emily Skye Photography · Planner: Your Perfect Bridesmaid · Caterer: Reedville Catering · Dessert: Too Sweet Cakes · DJ: Ray's DJ Services · HMUA: Style Me PDX · Rentals: Arden Event Collective

Aubrey & Adam at Oregon Golf Club

  • Images: Lundyn Bridge Photography
Vendor Team: Venue: Oregon Golf Club · Photographer: Lundyn Bridge Photography · Planner: Aisle Ready Events · Dress: Casablanca Flagship · HMUA: Blossom & Beauty · Florist: Songbird Floristry

Monotone Colors

Nishi & Joey at Blockhouse / Pomarius Nursery

We had so much fun creating a sunshine cloud for N & J in early October. We were still harvesting dahlias, sunflowers, marigolds, and yarrow - which all fit beautifully into their palette.

  • Image: Lauren Miles Photo
Vendor Team: Venue: Blockhouse / Pomarius Nursery · Photographer: Lauren Miles Photo · Planner: Keen Events · Florist: Songbird Floristry · Caterer: Pearl Catering · DJ: Jess the Ripper · Signage: Courting Calligraphy · Late Night Snack: Pips Donuts

Henya & Zach at Blockhouse / Pomarius Nursery

H & Z wanted a simple, modern design in a palette of pinks and reds. We loved the chance to showcase the magenta zinnia & dahlias that were coming of the field in July.

  • Images: Briana Morrison Photography
Vendor Team: Venue: Blockhouse / Pomarius Nursery · Photographer: Briana Morrison Photography · Florist: Songbird Floristry
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