Tag Archive | colors

4-5-2019 Let’s Color Our World!

All of our world revolves around color. We thought you might be interested in exploring what different colors mean – and how they can all fit together in harmony!

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Does your heart beat for red? This color represents vibrancy, passion, love, and strength. While we all know the traditional red rose, there are so many flowers that grow in so many shades of red!

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Is orange your favorite color? This color represents harmony, aspiration, optimism, creativity, happiness, and joy. Orange flowers have very high visibility, which is perfect for catching attention and highlighting the most important elements of a floral arrangement. Not to mention – it’ll brighten your day!

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Does yellow make you smile? Yellow is the color of sunshine, and its color produces a warming effect. Use yellow in your arrangements to send cheerful, pleasant sentiments. It’s a classic choice for spring arrangements and a sure bet to cheer up a friend or loved one!

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Does the color green soothe your soul? One of the most important elements of a floral arrangement is the base of greens such as salal, variegated pittosporum, or Italian ruscus – but there are also many green flowers! Green represents harmony, growth, balance, relaxation, and is associated with healing. Including green flowers in your bouquet adds an element of freshness and harmony that we love!

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Blue is the color of the sea and the sky. It is often associated with depth, stability, loyalty, trust, intelligence, truth, and faith. Its calming effect makes it a perfect choice for sympathy and get well arrangements.

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Do you adore the color purple? Purple combines the tranquility of blue with the passion of red. The color of royals, this color symbolizes luxury, ambition, independence, and extravagance. So many flowers grow in beautiful shades of purple, which makes it a versatile color for arrangements.

Are you tickled pink by the color pink? This color represents youthfulness, romance, compassion, nurturing, love, and friendship. Pink flowers beautifully contrast with blue or green blooms, and complement lighter shades of yellow and orange.

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White means more than just tradition. A color of innocence, reflection, inspiration, purity, and transition, white is an ideal choice for the special occasions in your life.

When we combine colors in our creativity, we’re doing more than just making a pretty arrangement – we’re creating a deeper meaning. What statement can we help you make today?

2018 – Colorful Weddings are a Summertime Favorite!

Jul17

Kelly got married in a heat wave, and her flowers matched the heat! Pictured here are Kelly with her bridal bouquet of mixed summery flowers, as well as two of her bridesmaids whose short, fun, teal dresses were complimented by more bright summery flowers (Bouquet 844). Kelly loves color!

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St. John Capistran Church in Upper St. Clair was the ceremony setting, while a wonderful and very colorful reception was hosted at the Pittsburgh Airport Mariott. Each reception table contained a beautiful mixed vase of bright summer flowers (Center Piece 557).

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Congratulations to the newlyweds! Thank you for allowing us to join in the fun on your “best day ever!”

Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Something Bippity-Boppity-Boo

Jul11

Fairy tails really can come true! Lots of fun was had this weekend as we brought a Cinderella themed wedding to life. It turns out the Cinderella’s fairy god mother was actually a florist.

Our beautiful bride carried a classic cascade style bouquet down the isle. Lavender roses, purple lisianthus, blue delphinium, light purple freesia, blue hydrangeas, and accents of flowing ivy vines were all used to create this eye catching design. The bridesmaids carried similar flowers with a pop of texture provided by some blue thistle.

The blue and purple color scheme was carried over into the altar flowers and of course the fabulous pumpkin carriage centerpieces that stole the show! These were definitely a statement piece as they tied together the whole theme of the day.

We love to find new and unique ways to make your day special and this wedding goes to show that the possibilities are endless! Enjoy!

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What is your favorite color?

Jan15

When it came time to start making our plans for the 2016 Cavanaugh’s Pittsburgh Winter Bride Show, we quickly realized that whether we were reminiscing about our favorite bouquets from this past bridal season, or giving our thoughts on the trends for the coming year, all of our conversations kept coming back to one topic: color.

Color has played an important role throughout history; most everyone has a favorite color; color also happens to be one of the first things a couple will discuss about their upcoming wedding.

Color is a simple, yet powerful way for us to express ourselves. From a young age, many of us begin to use color to show our individuality and throughout our lives we find that color can affect our moods, the way we think, and how we react in different situations.

When we begin consulting with our brides to select their wedding flowers, color becomes a significant factor in the selection process. We work with the colors the couple has selected for their special day and we help guide them in choosing flowers that will show the best mix of shade and texture to be sure their choices will be as beautiful in photos as they are in person.

Believe it or not, the best way to do this is often by adding in contrasting colors, which allows the flowers to showcase themselves as well their setting, such as a beautiful dress or fancy table linens. This prevents the colors from blending into each other and eliminates the chance that any fine details will be lost in a crowd of similar shades.

No matter if our brides prefer elegant monochromatic tones, playful pops of their favorite colors, or lavish, vibrant hues, we strive to design bouquets and centerpieces that will allow our couples to express their love and individuality through color.

So, tell us, what is your favorite color? How does it make you feel when you see it? Have you noticed the power it can have over you?

3 Weddings and a ???

Jul24

Saturday morning dawned and it was clear that any outdoor ceremonies were going to need to go to “Plan B” today. The weather, it seemed, had a mind of its own.

Our day started with an 11 a.m. ceremony at Duquesne University Chapel. Susan was a very Traditional Bride, carrying a free-form cascade.

Our second wedding at St. Paul’s Cathedral was all shades of peach, coral, and green. Short, kicky dresses were the order of the day.

Our Bethel Park wedding was moved outside to inside. Fun clutches of gerber daisies for the Bridesmaids, roses added for the bride, and our locally grown farm fresh bouquets gracing the reception tables.