Dyed flowers? Blue bouquet?

I have bought dyed bouquets at the grocery store and they have dyed the water in the vase. I would steer clear of carrying dyed flowers.

Are irises not the correct shade of blue for you?

Have you Googled "blue flowers" to see what is naturally blue?

I was thinking about the blue irises, however the florist says sometimes they can appear more purple, and since our bridesmaids dresses will likely be a royal blue we wanted to make sure it was something that would go well (or just have the blue iris in my bouquet and white bouquets for the BMs). So that may be a possibility.

Hydrangeas and delphineums come in blue, but they just don't give the same look to the bouquet as the flowers that I was looking at. Might have to consider them though. I was going to do the calla lilies, roses, and irises in a pink version of the blue bouquet that I found, however I'd really prefer to stick with the blue I think.

I'm not a fan of flowers in unnatural colors.

Can you do mostly white bouquets with blue accents (not necessarily) flowers. Not so heavy on the brooches, but you get the general idea.

That's another thought I had. Doing the calla lilies and roses in white, then either having blue irises, or all three of those in white with some royal blue ribbon accents in the bouquet.

Steer clear of dyed flowers. my mother is a floral designer and trust me, it's an absolute mess. you wil ruin your dress.

Paris, that's a beautiful picture. i think i would love something like that.

Thanks everyone for your comments! I appreciate the help in sorting this all out!

I am obsessed with blue hydrangeas (Like so: http://www.samsclub.com/sams/hydrangeas-blue-30-stems/prod1110551.ip?navAction=push) but I'm not sure if they will be in season for my wedding (or yours) since the prime season tends to be more like July. They tend to vary in color from white with just a hint of blue all the way through to straight blue or more purple/blue. Not exactly a true dark cobalt-type blue though if that is what you're looking for.

They will dye your dress. I used dyed orchids and it didn't get on my dress because the way they dye them but I had to clean them really well... My hands were even super blue after cutting them. Some places spray the flowers with dye and that's a bad thing... That will

Come off... Sometimes the ones that are dyed through the stem will be okay but you still have to be super careful.

I'm doing DIY bouquets and I've talked to about three different florists and they say to dye them using food coloring. You color the water and sit them in the water so it seeps up through the stem. I did a trial run of a bouquet and rinsed and dried them stems. I didn't have an issue with the food coloring except when I clipped the stems. After that, everything was fine.

Ah, now i do know that they can tip roses for you. like if you do white roses, they can use paint to tip them. so thats an option for you that won't rub off on you once they let it dry.

Hydrangeas are beautiful. I love them around the house just for looks.

I just sat with a bride to speak of her wedding flowers, and she has her heart set on blue roses. She absolutely HATES hydrangeas and delphinium, which we LOVE! I hope I don't come off too preachy, but I've been working with flowers for almost 30 years and I have to advise...DO NOT USE DYED ROSES!!! Most professional florists shudder when someone mentions blue roses. When we think of flowers, it's the NATURAL beauty that we are drawn to. I loved the suggestion of the brooches, and artificial elements are the absolute best way to enhance your wedding bouquet, if the flowers you like don't grow in your favorite colors. Remember; you are not trying to MATCH the color of the Bridesmaids gowns, not at all, you are looking to COMPLIMENT the background color, either with a lighter or deeper shade, or by accenting with another color altogether.