This summer's color palette is all about unexpected, contrasting colors. A departure from spring's poppy pastels, this summer's shades alternate between bold and earthy. Muted corals, rusty coppers, and mustard yellows mix with bright emeralds and vivid shades of turquoise and cerulean to give off a vintage, exotic vibe. At B Floral, we love exploring unique and different color combinations to incorporate into our designs. Using elaborate design and a mixture of colors, you can truly tell a story. We often tell stories for our clients through unique color combinations and intricate design. Through flowers and other décor elements, having fun with color combinations in your design is an amazing way to elevate your event’s aesthetic. We rounded up some of our favorite color combinations that we created for the season in hopes to inspire and encourage you to play with color in a unique and unexpected way!

Use Black and Navy as Anchor Colors

Combine black and deep navy with bolder hues to create a striking and exotic color commination. We often suggest using a darker, stronger hue to anchor your palette. Combining black or navy with brighter pops of pink, blue, and coral can give your design a structured, yet vintage feel. The darker hues also allow your brighter colors to really stand out and shine. If you have a design element or arrangement you really want to be on display, try placing it on a dark linen or display piece.

Combine Red and Orange Hues

Often times, people stray away from combining hues, afraid that it will be overwhelming or clashing. We say, go for it! If you have the right balance, combining hues is a great way to make a statement in a design. We love pairing red and orange hues together to give a bright and cheerful feel. If you want to really play up this look, try using exaggerated ombré effect to really make a statement.

A Pop of Light Blue or Turquoise to Relax your Palette

Try contrasting brighter corals and pinks with a pop of blue! We love utilizing turquoise and light blue to cast a calming presence over a design. While light blue and aqua often remind people of the outdoors, they can also represent a cool calming presence in an indoor space.

Here at B Floral, we always love an unexpected contrast or a bright pop of color. We couldn’t talk about color without highlighting some of our favorite ways to play with color in floral design. Check out our arrangements below for some summer color inspiration that combines both vivid and natural tones.

Pastel Arrangements with Bold Undertones

Fluffy flowers like these allow for lots of shade variations - while the arrangement looks fairly pastel-toned at first glance, there are actually a lot of bold undertones. The bright emerald of the leaves and the cherry red at the center of the flowers are great bits of contrast to the rusty golden hues. When choosing flowers for your arrangement, don’t forget to consider the stems! While the flower heads are likely what you’re considering when it comes to your color palette, don’t forget that the stems and leaves will also play a role. If you realize that you don’t want the green leaves playing a role in your color palette, simply remove them by clipping or pulling them off.

Utilize Flowers that Bridge Seasons

The anemones in this arrangement add the perfect amount of contrast and darkness. An anemone serves as a wonderful eye-catching flower for the center always presents itself as a bold contrast to the outer flower. In this arrangement, The greens, pinks, and yellows are all bright and reminiscent of spring, but the dark centers of the anemones give the arrangement a late-summer feel. Using flowers like anemones allows you to bridge together varying seasons.

Stark Contrasts in Cheerful Arrangements

Pale colors pair well with the deep maroons and rusty browns in this arrangement. The stark contrast between delicate and strong hues help this assortment of flowers to work well together. We love when the natural leaves of the flowers help to tie in the dark and light colors of an arrangement.

Whether you’re anchoring your design with a dark moody navy or creating a cheerful design with pops of turquoise or bright complementary hues, focusing on unexpected color in your design is sure to make a statement. If you’re looking for design expertise to enhance the style of your event, reach out to our team at B Floral to help you create a show-stopping vision.

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