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A mid range tone – bright, spicey and joyful!
– combine with mid grey, soft grey and touches of black for elegance

– white, white and more white, with the smallest touches of dark jewelled jade green, or turquoise or deep purple maroon

– greens from jade, spring green, blue green, grey green, lime/fern green

– brights – jade green, ochre yellows, vibrant blues

– slate grey blue, delphinium blue, or a softer hyacinth blue with the tiniest touches of cherry red

– tulips, ranunculus, dahlias, grey succulents, lilies, poppies, orange toned roses, sprays of orange blossom and oranges, berries, Australian native flowers such as banksia, eucalyptus, hakea, Christmas bells, proteas

– peaches, pomegranates, lemons, limes, apricots, small pumpkins. cumquats

– go faux with bright ceramic fruit amongst your floral arrangements

– tables set with bright coloured crockery, pottery vases in bright hues grouped together stuffed with abundant foliage, delphiniums, tulips, picking up the colours of the tableware

– wrought iron chandeliers, seating

– zesty orange satin covered bridal shoes or groom’s socks

– patterned ceramics – vintage or Morrocan, beaten metal platters, wooden trugs

– pewter, copper, silver or gold – may have an aged, ‘distressed’ look

– lots of sparkling glassware, floral vintage dinnerware

– many different coloured candles in silver or beaten metal candlesticks grouped in key spots (e.g. dessert table)

– favours – jars of homemade marmalade, preserved cumquats, preserved lemons, handmade honey or fruit soap, orange and Grand Marnier sauce, orange flavoured chocolates, orange patterned marbles

– fresh summer food – crab, lobster, prawns, mangoes, kiwi fruit, strawberries, fruity icecream and sorbet buffet, or old fashioned warming winter roast pumpkin soup, trout, salmon or duck with orange sauce, crepes suzette

– wedding cake adorned with small orange polka dots, orange ribbon and varying tones of orange in the flowers

– orange jelly beans, lollipops, jelly snakes, jelly frogs or babies, jaffas (orange choc balls), sugared orange slices dipped in chocolate, orange popsicles

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Tulip bouquet from Martha Stewart Weddings, food photo from Pronovias via Brides,  Jelly beans from Brookside Chocolates, Christian Louboutin Pass Mule wedges from Bluefly