20 Subtle Wedding Bouquets That Won’t Outshine Your Dress (2024)

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By Lauren Schwartzberg

French tulip, Juliette rose, ranunculus, and lisianthus, $225 by Gardenia Organic. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

Make an (under)statement with a bouquet of soft, muted flora: Ocean Song roses, baby-blue eucalyptus, and other flowers in shades of pale. With arrangements in hues of yellow, peach, violet, and, of course, millennial pink, these pastels are anything but washed-out. Ahead, we’ve rounded up 20 suggestions for a quieter bouquet.

Photographs by Bobby Doherty

*This article appears in the summer 2017 issue of New York Weddings.

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Hyacinth, sweet pea, lisianthus, Ocean Song rose, scabiosa, lilac, and brodiaea, $325 by Stonekelley Events. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Ranunculus, garden rose, Majolica spray rose, sweet pea, bouvardia, scabiosa, lisianthus, and white nephrolepis, $355 by City Blossoms. Photo: Bobby D... Ranunculus, garden rose, Majolica spray rose, sweet pea, bouvardia, scabiosa, lisianthus, and white nephrolepis, $355 by City Blossoms. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Delphinium, anemone, tulip, tweedia, dusty miller, hyacinth, black scabiosa, phlox, wheat, grass, and variegated geranium, $250 by Bridget Vizoso. Pho... Delphinium, anemone, tulip, tweedia, dusty miller, hyacinth, black scabiosa, phlox, wheat, grass, and variegated geranium, $250 by Bridget Vizoso. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Quicksand rose, Champagne rose, peony, rice flower, ranunculus, jasmine, anemone, eucalyptus, astilbe, scabiosa pod, sweet pea, and dusty miller, $250... Quicksand rose, Champagne rose, peony, rice flower, ranunculus, jasmine, anemone, eucalyptus, astilbe, scabiosa pod, sweet pea, and dusty miller, $250 by Designs by Ahn. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Japanese ranunculus, japonica, dianthus, Cappuccino rose, and Sandy Femma rose, $350 by Rose Red & Lavender. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazin... Japanese ranunculus, japonica, dianthus, Cappuccino rose, and Sandy Femma rose, $350 by Rose Red & Lavender. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Rose, sweet pea, scabiosa, brunia, and dusty miller, $275 by James Abel Events. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Open-cut calla lily, mini calla lily, dendrobium orchid, $250 by B Floral. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Quicksand rose, Butterscotch rose, jasmine vine, and roseberry, $275 by Stellar Style Events. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Lotus, Champagne rose, Golden Mustard rose, pheasant feather, and wood, $295 by Rose Red & Lavender. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Ranunculus, lisianthus, calla lily, garden rose, sweet pea, carnation, and phalaenopsis orchid, $250 by a.p. bio. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazi... Ranunculus, lisianthus, calla lily, garden rose, sweet pea, carnation, and phalaenopsis orchid, $250 by a.p. bio. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Sweet pea, poppy, and jasmine, $225 by L'Atelier Rouge. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Cappuccino rose, sweet pea, anthurium, dancing allium, ranunculus, sage, and blackberry, $300 by Sprout Home. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Secret garden rose, spray rose, sweet pea, ranunculus, anemone, dusty miller, scabiosa pod, and rice flower, $250 by Élan Flowers. Photo: Bobby Dohert... Secret garden rose, spray rose, sweet pea, ranunculus, anemone, dusty miller, scabiosa pod, and rice flower, $250 by Élan Flowers. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Sweet pea, ranunculus, rose, lisianthus, and spray rose, $275 by B Floral. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Keira garden rose, Cloni ranunculus, brunia berry, and dusty miller, $350 by Blush Designs. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Garden rose, hellebore, ranunculus, and spirea, $250 by Denise Fasanello Flowers. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Rose, sweet pea, lisianthus, astilbe, spray rose, ranunculus, dendrobium orchid, and seeded eucalyptus, $275 by James Abel Events. Photo: Bobby Dohert... Rose, sweet pea, lisianthus, astilbe, spray rose, ranunculus, dendrobium orchid, and seeded eucalyptus, $275 by James Abel Events. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Ranunculus, Aiko garden rose, Japanese lisianthus, tuberose, sweet pea, anthurium, oncidium orchid, and spray rose, $395 by À Votre Service Events. Ph... Ranunculus, Aiko garden rose, Japanese lisianthus, tuberose, sweet pea, anthurium, oncidium orchid, and spray rose, $395 by À Votre Service Events. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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Rice flower, Porcelana spray rose, waxflower, hyacinth, ranunculus, lisianthus, and eucalyptus, $250 by Fleurs du Mois. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York ... Rice flower, Porcelana spray rose, waxflower, hyacinth, ranunculus, lisianthus, and eucalyptus, $250 by Fleurs du Mois. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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French tulip, Juliette rose, ranunculus, and lisianthus, $225 by Gardenia Organic. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine

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