A wedding in soft colors is a celebration decorated in pastel colors, evoking a feeling of lightness and weightlessness. These are shades of a variety of colors, unobtrusive, subtle. A wedding decorated in pastel colors is solemn and clean, light and airy.
Everything here speaks of the purity of the bride and the tenderness of the groom, everything confirms the feelings that the young people experience towards each other: awe, caution, care, affection, attention. Only pastel colors can so accurately convey the emotions overwhelming the newlyweds.
The meaning of pastel shades
Pastel shades are not for those girls who want to stand out, show off their bright appearance or make a statement to the whole world. Powdery colors for feminine, harmonious, gentle ladies. People who prefer soft shades quickly find a common language with strangers. They are distinguished by their constancy and do not tolerate temporary and momentary changes in mood.
In pastel colors there is no hint of aggressive behavior; even cunning and coquetry are not typical of these girls. A woman with a composition of pastel colors looks calm, peaceful, wise, and elegant in the eyes of others. This choice of colors indicates that the bride strives to solve emerging problems diplomatically and humanely, and she succeeds in this. She uses her charm in time and quickly finds a compromise solution that will satisfy everyone. A pastel bouquet is a symbol of the newlyweds’ desire for a calm, measured life together without excesses in emotions and expression. They treat each other with care and tenderness.
There are many pastel shades, and each of them symbolizes something different. Brides choose from soft pink to grayish and light brown tones. The closer the shade is to pink, the more romantic and dreamy the nature. And brown, blue, green mean that the bride is self-sufficient, purposeful and has a hidden will in her character, despite the muted color.
Which brides are powder compositions for?
Pastel tones are preferred by girls who want to captivate guests not with an original and unusual bouquet, but with their own depth and wisdom. For such ladies, elegance and femininity lie in inner harmony, which is reflected in appearance.
Powdery tones suit all color types of appearance. But in some cases, in order not to lose the zest, you need to add a couple of bright details to the image. For young brides, pastel shades are suitable because they emphasize freshness and youth. And for women in adulthood, colors suit them, because with their help they refresh the skin tone and create the image of a wise, intelligent lady.
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Description of pastel shades
Pastel colors are delicate shades, full of peace and tranquility. They relieve tension, relax in their environment, and pacify anger. Soft shades create a feeling of security and envelop you in serenity.
Warm pastel shades
A girl whose image consists of warm, delicate shades inspires confidence and lets others know that they can rely on her. The powdery range creates the image of a confident, wise, diplomatic person. From such persons they want to learn strength of character, determination, and loyalty to the chosen decision and the given word. Affectionate and reverent feelings caused by color are felt due to the fact that delicate pastel colors create an association with home comfort.
Warm tones are combined with white, neutral or other pastels. Powdery shades never go out of style; they make your look look stylish. Bright colors cannot boast of stability; some are losing their popularity, giving way to calm colors. When creating a complete image, use no more than 3 shades at a time. Otherwise, the girl does not look confident and intelligent, but frivolous, carefree, disheveled. Warm pastel colors:
- light pink;
- dusty pink;
- light burgundy;
- chocolate tones;
- peach;
- light coral;
- muted beige.
Cool pastel colors
The peculiarity of cool powdery shades is that, by choosing them correctly, you can favorably emphasize the color of your face, hair, and eyes. They are perfect for girls of summer and winter color types. For autumn and spring color types, it is better to choose warm colors. The image of cold pastel colors will be diluted with white, black, and silver. Creating contrast with pastel colors helps create the perfect look. Cold powdery range:
- dusty burgundy;
- light green;
- pale orange;
- citric;
- mint;
- light blue;
- grey-green;
- cold wine tone;
- dusty yellow.
Makeup and manicure in powdery shades
Brides who choose a wedding in pastel colors combine the bouquet with other elements of the image. A good option is makeup or manicure to match the wedding composition in her hands. Delicate shades in makeup are this year's trend. Powdery shades highlight the sparkle in the eyes and catch the gaze of others. Lipsticks of calm colors with shine and light blush complement the bride's makeup. Delicate nude shades of nail polish decorate the look. The manicure is complemented with geometric patterns, neat designs, colored stickers, beads and crystals. You can combine several suitable pastel colors: menthol and soft pink, light beige and blue. Before choosing a nail design, they decide exactly in what colors the bouquet will be created, then it is much easier to choose the tone of the varnish and the design. And in the photographs you will notice how harmonious the bouquet looks in your hands and the image of the girl as a whole.
Variations of combinations
The bride will take a long time to choose the appropriate shade if the newlyweds decided on a celebration in soothing colors. Fluffy, thick buds look good in a delicate pastel composition. Although any other forms will also look harmonious. The only selection criterion is the compatibility of the wedding bouquet with the bride’s height, her dress, figure, and color type. Even among the classic roses, symbolizing love, there are options for delicate decoration. Callas, carnations, peonies, eustomas, freesias, asters will also fit well into the image.
You can collect mono bouquets in pastel colors. And in one color, plants will not cease to demonstrate elegance and femininity. You can combine flowers not only by shades, but also by the shape of the buds - fluffy with fluffy, and strict with strict. To add variety, you can put together a composition with buds of different openness. Limitations are only in the imagination and desires of the newlyweds.
Brides are accustomed to the fact that the choice is limited to a pastel range of warm shades. But now cool, powdery flowers - succulents - are becoming more popular. Their grayish tone gives the image a restrained coldness. Succulents are hardy and will last through the entire celebration at any time of the year. The only rule is not to combine plants of warm and cold shades. This combination causes visual resonance.
Combination options:
- Roses, the traditional flower of love, tenderness, fidelity. For a wedding in a pastel style, you can choose varieties of suitable shades. By choosing resistant varieties, you don’t have to worry about putting the bouquet into a vase with water on time. They will remain fresh throughout the entire event. A mono-bouquet of roses in the shape of a hemisphere is an excellent choice for those who want to feel like a real princess. Roses are good to combine with lavender, callas, and hyacinths. Such companions emphasize the beauty of roses and combine beautifully with shades. But lilies and orchids are not the best option for a neighborhood. They will not live nearby because they emit a smell that can eliminate competitors. But if necessary, fresh flowers can be replaced with artificial ones.
- Peonies. These fluffy playful flowers are a sign of well-being and happiness of a married couple. They are collected in a composition with wildflowers and garden flowers. In those regions where peonies grow, in spring and summer you can save significantly on such bridal bouquets. Peonies have one of the most diverse palettes. Therefore, any girl will find what suits her. The only negative is fragility, rapid loss of its original appearance. Therefore, it is better to create a backup bouquet of artificial flowers that can be thrown to the bridesmaids. And a composition of living plants can be kept in water during moments free from the formal part and photo sessions.
- Freesia. Neat little freesia inflorescences will create a sweet, delicate image. The plants are very hardy and will easily survive a whole day. And after the celebration they will continue to delight the eye for several days. They are combined in compositions with all flowers, because they get along well and do not obscure the beauty of other plants. Freesias symbolize boundless trust between partners, and pastel shades add tenderness and strong love to this. They have a soft, pleasant aroma. Freesias are equally advantageous in mono-bouquets and in compositions with roses, ranunculus, callas or orchids.
Colored wedding bouquet: features of composition
The bouquet can be monochrome or colored. To correctly compose a color composition, many factors should be taken into account, namely: the theme and style of the celebration, the color scheme of the design, the harmonious combination of colors of the bride’s bouquet and wedding dress. They also take into account the time of year and the girl’s color type. It is important to correctly choose the shape of the bouquet itself : sphere, drop, cascade. A spherical bouquet is almost universal; plump young ladies should prefer a crescent or cascade one.
The bouquet is drawn up after the image of the bride has been developed, the dress and hairstyle have been selected. It’s not bad if it matches the groom’s outfit.
Usually the emphasis is on one detail, but brightly. For example, the color of the groom’s tie or boutonniere is a rich, catchy color and the key flower of an identical color in the bride’s bouquet
Florist advice
It’s easier to entrust the creation of a wedding bouquet to the experienced hands of florists, but sometimes you need or just want to make a bouquet yourself. Then the recommendations of those who understand this will be useful:
- When choosing a color scheme for a composition, the overall style of the wedding and the bride’s appearance are taken into account. Even the hairstyle and cut of the dress become an important factor. To make the image complete, you need to plan everything in detail and check the compatibility of forms in advance.
- For compositions with several shades: darker ones fill the center, and light buds are placed at the edges. This creates a successful transitional gradient.
- Tall girls need to pay attention to long cascading bouquets. For short people they will be too bulky; small, neatly shaped bouquets will suit them.
- To add brightness to the composition, add decorative greenery, berries, dried flowers, and ears of corn. You can decorate the stem of the bouquet with ribbons, lace, and the buds with rhinestones and butterflies.
Pair with dress and accessories
Any wedding bouquet of white flowers always looks gentle and sophisticated. Against the background of a snow-white dress, the buds seem to change their shade and become creamy, and the framing greenery does not allow it to blend in with the girl’s outfit.
Formal dresses look good in combination with calla lilies, complemented by greenery. If the bride's outfit is rich in shiny jewelry (rhinestones or precious stones), then a simple but very elegant bouquet of hydrangeas or freesias will be a good addition. A modest dress gives you the opportunity to experiment: it can be a bouquet decorated with pearls or rhinestones, a composition of wildflowers or any unusual floral mix.
Accessories should not distract attention, because the main decoration will be the bride’s dress and her bouquet.
Master class on assembling a bouquet in pastel colors
In order to collect a small round bouquet of powdery shades on your stems you will need:
- soft pink peony roses;
- white rose "White O'Hara";
- light pink bush rose “Majolica”;
- pompom-shaped white spray chrysanthemum;
- silvery cineraria;
- pink ozothamnus;
- decorative pink-beige satin ribbon;
- stationery invisible pins;
- adhesive tape anchor;
- pruner;
- scissors.
Instructions for assembling a pastel composition:
Let's prepare flowers and greens. We clean all the leaves from the ozothamnus stem and remove the damaged parts. We cut off small buds from roses that are not useful. We divide the chrysanthemum into several parts, so that they can be conveniently added to the composition.
Let's assemble the composition, alternating flowers by shade. Add cineraria stems between the buds. We fill the empty spaces with small buds. We push those flowers that fall into the middle higher. Give the bouquet the shape of a hemisphere.
We fasten the finished bouquet with an anchor. We cut off the excess length of the stems, leaving 3-5 cm below the palm that holds the bouquet.
We wrap a beige-pink satin ribbon around the stem to hide the anchor. We form a not very thick strip and secure the tape with stationery pins. We cut the stems again by 0.5 cm. Before handing them over to the bride, the flowers must be kept in water constantly.
