“Greige,” a blend of gray and beige, doesn’t sound very sexy. But that’s the color 2016 brides are requesting in droves, say editors at The Knot. Be ready to offer gorgeous floral ideas to make this cement-like shade shine like marble.
Need inspiration? Check out this month’s Floral Management, which is chock-full of examples.
In the Fresh Choices column, former Tommy Bright winner Ardith Beveridge, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, of the Koehler & Dramm Institute of Floristry in Minneapolis, created four different bouquets to complement different shades of “greige” bridesmaid dresses (oh yes, greige has subtle variations!).
In the Business of Design column, Callie DeWolf, AIFD, an instructor with the Floral Design Institute in Portland, Oregon, shares how calming (and chic!) greige can look paired with other neutral colors