Spotlight flower: the pink rose

In the flower business we always have to be aware of differences in opinion about flowers. One of the most controversial flowers is the pink rose: Glorified by (most) women, hated by (most) men.

We see many couples using pink roses for the wedding arrangements and most of them do this in a beautiful way. It also happens, when we advise couples about which flowers to use, that the bride and broom disgust the idea of using those shiny girly things in their bouquets and centrepieces. I'm not fond of using a bright pink colour to dominate the sight of the arrangement too, but I do see that pink can give a nice tough to an arrangement as well (and I'm not gay). Pink will represent romance, admiration and warmth. This is what getting married is all about!

When using pink in a bouquet you can make it as important as you want. If you use contrasting colours the pink will stand out and dominate the sight of the bouquet. Bright pink will dominate over white, while soft pink gives a lovely sweet tough to it. Bright pink can look lovely next to deep red or purple flowers.

In the end, using too much pink can kill the bouquet, while using pink in combination with other colours (purple, white, red or even black) can make the arrangements chic, classy and beautiful. So always keep in mind, for you pink-lovers, that using too much pink can erase the sight of all the other beautiful flowers and colours. And you pink-haters: please try to see the beauty of it and use the knowledge that your girl will absolutely love getting a bunch of pink roses!

Regards,
Sander van Rootselaar