Inspiration: Flowers & Color

I'm pretty in love with these wedding bouquets, each for their own distinctively unique reasons. From dahlias to roses, succulents to gerberas, each arrangement inspires a different type of wedding. A different kind of feel to the evening, the setting, the event in its entirety.

While I've always envisioned (well, for the past 2 months anyway) carrying deep red flowers with me on my wedding day (red is my all-time favorite color), seeing some of these inspiring photographs makes me daydream not only in shades of red, but also in hues of orange, green, and purple, too.

Here are the flowers & colors that are inspiring me today:

[Red dahlias with touches of green]

[Beautiful yellow gerberas, orange baby roses, and of course, more green accent flowers. I could totally steal this idea, but perhaps trade out the yellow/orange for shades of red, instead.]

[Deep dark reds, with hints of an almost purple color. Taps into my romantic side...]

[While I'm not a pinky girl, I love the hues of red/orange in here. Perfect for fall.]

[Succulents! Such a cool idea for summer weddings (if only I were having one).]

[More deep dark reds/purples. :::Love::: ]

[Classic red roses in a classic red bouquet, tightly wrapped with white ribbon. This was my original idea for the bridal bouquet, but look at all the other beautiful competition!]

Who knew I could be so into flowers? That's one of the unexpectedly wonderful side effects of wedding planning: being able to tap into your creative side and create the perfect dream-like backdrop for all to share. It's like inviting your family, friends, and loved ones into your personal fantasy world of food, music, design, and color.

I love when my original ideas are challenged, and it will be fun to see what flower scheme I end up with.

What's your favorite bouquet?