A Trending Color Palette With a Pop of Red

Blush and white are staples in the wedding world. Recently, mauve has been added as a more saturated and deeper shade of pink making this trending color palette gain popularity. We used these tones for Katie and Tommy’s wedding at the Bauerhaus but also added a pop of red. Adding another color to this palette […]

Tis the Season to be Married

white bridal bouquet created by evansville florist emerald design for a december wedding

Greenery and sparkle are perfect for a wedding just before Christmas. Marley and Max’s wedding was full of both with several types of seasonal greenery, twinkling candles, and white accents. It was seasonal, but also not too Christmas-y for the weekend before the holiday. Due to COVID, the guest count was reduced. There was a […]

A Blush + Burgundy Wedding

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While setting up for Kristen and Bradley’s wedding, one of my assistants asked if delivering the bouquets was my favorite part of the day. Truthfully, it’s sometimes. Some times I can sense stress or high emotions in the room and I know that it is best to leave the flowers and quickly leave to let […]

Incorporating Blue into Weddings

When a bride tells me they want to have blue in their wedding, I admit it makes me feel a little anxious. The reason being–there are hardly any blue flowers. Thistle, delphinium, and hydrangea–that’s it. If one of those flowers doesn’t fit your look, well… You are out of luck. Luckily, delphinium fit Austyn’s look […]

Modern Fall Colors

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Mauve is back! Those of you who remember the mauve of the ’80s may be asking why but this is mauve in a new way. The warm, rosy tone mixes beautifully with fall colors and gives a more cozy feel from the blush tones we see in spring and fall. We played off the mauve […]

Warm Neutrals

blush, pink, and peach florals by evansville florist emerald design

Blush has been trending in wedding design for several years. It is often paired with white, pink, or for contrast, burgundy. I have noticed a shift to warmer pairings more recently and was happy to mix the blush tones with peaches and corals for this wedding at City View. Carrie and Charles’ original April wedding […]

A Colorful Summer Wedding

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August is one of the prime months for flowers. EVERYTHING is blooming in a riot of color. When Megan said she wanted colorful flowers for her early August wedding to contrast against light blue dresses, I was ready. We picked up the light blue of the bridesmaid dresses with the periwinkle delphinium and added just […]

A Trending Color Palette

Blush pinks have been trending for the past several years, especially when paired with white or burgundy. However, I started to see a shift last year. Weddings were moving towards warmer tones by adding or substituting peach for blush and incorporating deeper gold tones. Blush also began becoming more saturated and moving towards mauve or […]

A Pastel Palette at Discovery Lodge

Blush pink, peach, white, and blue. A classic pastel combination. Erin and Josh’s ceremony was at St. Peter and Paul in Haubstadt followed by a reception at the Discovery Lodge at Burdette Park. It was full of flowers, greenery, and candles in the classic palette and metallic accents. There were four different table designs–an elevated […]