This is the first post in a series I am excited to share with you on the topic of floral color palettes. Color palettes can make or break a design. Most brides have something in mind before reaching out to me, and I love hearing so many diverse ideas. My hope is this information is helpful in the color discovering process.

My focus will be on floral colors as opposed to whole wedding design colors. Of course, the two go hand in hand, but I wanted to make that note! Consider it a launching pad for your floral design dreams! Check out my post here for some thoughts on how to choose a palette. I will be focusing on a main color in each post and some wonderful options stemming (pun intended) from there!

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Gold is a warm and rich color. It has a way of lightening a mood, and celebrating the earth tones like walking through a field of waist high grass. It can also bring the elegance and romance, making a soft statement, or pop as I like to say. Gold gets along quite well with neutral colors, but overall lends well to many paired color options. Some colors that first come to my mind to go with gold are taupe, peach, and mustard hues. For a boho style, gold is well highlighted with dried elements. I am including some of my favorite arrangements below that feature a key color of gold, with variations in their details.

The flower that is constant in each of these bouquets is a Gold rose. The flowers making up the rest of the palette vary between arrangements, or are used in a different proportion to the other colors and textures to achieve a desired look.

Minimal Modern Gold Statement

Gold Rose Focal

Supporting Palette Flowers: white spray rose with a gold center, peach garden rose, burnt orange rose, white ranunculus, with peach and orange ranunculus.

Bridesmaid Dress Colors: taupe, rust, steel blue, and grey of the same style with a pleated dress fabric

Bouquet Ribbon: taupe

Photographer | Emily B Photo – Venue | The Venue on Washington – Dress | Luv Bridal – Hair and Makeup | Bridal4theWin

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Romantic Rust-Orange Gold

Gold Rose Focal

Supporting Palette Flowers: white spray rose with gold center, muted pink roses, peach garden rose, buttery yellow stock, peach standard roses, taupe spray roses, brown lisianthus, tan textured foliage, and dried foliage

Bridesmaid Dress Colors: Champagne colored fabric worn in different dress styles

Bouquet Ribbon: burnt orange and gold

Photographer | Daniel Kim – Venue | The Country Club at DC Ranch – Planning | Coco Collective – Makeup | Creative Beauty – Hair | Sprinkle – DJ | Ramsey the Great – Earrings | RileyBea

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Organic Free Flowing Gold

Gold Rose Focal

Supporting Palette Flowers: terra cotta sweet pea, red foliage, peach hypericum berries, blush large ranunculus, soft peach carnation, white scabiosa flowers, white and blush sweet peas, and Queen Anne’s lace

Bouquet Ribbon: gold

Photographer | MaryClaire – Dress | Luv Bridal – Hair and Makeup | Sarah Stidham Beauty

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Hints of Gold

I have also included some bouquets of brides who have decided on a gold color highlight in their floral palettes. I hope you enjoy the various gold hints. It’s a real favorite of mine!

Desert Inspired Boho Elopement

Photographer | Carmela Joy – Makeup | Carolina Takahashi – Hair | Ellie Mulqueen – Dress | Luv Bridal – Suit | Nick’s Menswear – Rentals | AZ Retro Rentals 

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Dark Moody Romantic

Photographer | Marcea Corbin

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Textured Olive Spring

Photographer: Justin Douglas | Venue: Chateau de Vie | Planner: Riding Tandem

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Colorful Fall Estate Wedding

Photography | Rich Faiva – Coordinator | Riding Tandem – Venue | Gather Estate -Hair & Makeup | Bridal4theWin – Rentals | The Event Co. – Wedding Gown | Grace Style and Bridal – Bridesmaid Dresses | LuLus

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Elegant Phoenix Art Museum Wedding

Photography | Tiffany and Ryland – Wedding Planner | Simply Beautiful Weddings – Venue | Phoenix Art Museum – Videographer | Blue Lemon Productions – Hair and Makeup | Kystal – Dress | Mariee Bridal Scottsdale – Bridesmaid Gowns | Adrianna Papell – Tuxedos | Nicks Menswear