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"Rainbow-bright blooms and leafy lushness are your best bets for a summer wedding. How to bask in the boldest hues? Take a crash course in color from flower whisperer Livia Cetti. From a centerpiece of orange poppies, ranunculus, fritillarias, and nasturtium vine (shown here) to a table filled with red anemones, ranunculus, and gooseberries, these six colorful floral centerpieces are not for the faint of heart. Tangerine &amp;amp; Saffron Centerpiece of poppies, ranunculus, fritillarias, and nasturtium vine, $300. Vibe + Venue: &amp;quot;Poppies are openfaced and cheerful&amp;amp;#8212;ideal for a casual tented wedding,&amp;quot; says New York City-based florist Livia Cetti of The Green Vase. Tablescape Tip: &amp;quot;Create smaller versions of this arrangement and scatter them along a rectangular table,&amp;quot; advises Cetti. Palette Plan: &amp;quot;Stick with crisp white table linens.&amp;quot; Similar Look, Different Flowers: &amp;quot;Try dahlias in fall, daffodils in winter, tulips and narcissuses in spring, or roses year-round. Blue &amp;amp; Amethyst Centerpiece of delphiniums, scabiosa, and forget-me-nots, $250. Vibe + Venue: &amp;quot;Rustic and daytime. I see this look either in a restaurant serving no-fuss family-style food, or on a farm or winery where everything is fresh and nothing is overthought.&amp;quot; Tablescape Tip: &amp;quot;You could replace opaque vessels with vintage glass bottles and Mason jars. I&amp;#x27;d alternate tall centerpieces like these with shorter versions on long farm tables. In terms of height, my general rule is this: Put your elbow on a surface and your fist under your chin&amp;amp;#8212;a high centerpiece should not be taller than that if you&amp;#x27;re placing it on a table where people are eating.&amp;quot; Palette Plan: &amp;quot;Set the arrangements on a sheer or open-weave charcoal gray runner.&amp;quot; Similar Look, Different Flowers:&amp;quot;Delphiniums are widely available, but if you must substitute, go for larkspurs, which you&amp;#x27;ll find in the summer.&amp;quot; White, Lemon &amp;amp; Lime Centerpiece of eucharist lilies, viburnum, bleeding hearts, Solomon&amp;#x27;s seal, narcissuses, fritillarias, and sea oats, $400. Vibe + Venue: &amp;quot;Even though this centerpiece is very lush, there is a certain amount of restraint&amp;amp;#8212;it&amp;#x27;s my take on seventies Japanese ikebana. I see this in an outdoor setting with minimalist details.&amp;quot; Tablescape Tip: &amp;quot;Surrounding each arrangement with dark gray candles in clear votives would be pretty.&amp;quot; Palette Plan: &amp;quot;A black vessel really makes the flowers pop. Or do a mango-wood bowl&amp;amp;#8212;the same color as the foliage&amp;amp;#8212;if you don&amp;#x27;t want black.&amp;quot; Similar Look, Different Flowers: &amp;quot;Green hydrangea would be a good alternative for viburnum in summer. Instead of eucharist lilies, you could do delphiniums in spring, poppies in summer, or sweet peas in winter.&amp;quot; Hot Pink &amp;amp; Burgundy Centerpiece of dahlias, ranunculus, peonies, and Japanese maple-leaf foliage, $250. Seamed porcelain vases, from $200 each, Calvin Klein Home. Vibe + Venue: &amp;quot;Sultry. Perfect for a formal evening in a gallery or white space. Make the arrangements tighter and swap the ceramic vessels for silver urns for a black-tie look.&amp;quot; Tablescape Tip: &amp;quot;Go for a spare place setting and modern tumblers instead of stem glasses. Bring the fuchsia into the menu card or the table number.&amp;quot; Palette Plan: &amp;quot;Build up to the vibrancy&amp;amp;#8212;use a paler version of this palette in the ceremony, amp it up at cocktails, and end with deep pink at dinner.&amp;quot; Similar Look, Different Flowers: &amp;quot;When peonies aren&amp;#x27;t in season, use all dahlias. Otherwise, look for garden roses, and replace the Japanese maple with smoke bush&amp;amp;#8212;both are available all year.&amp;quot; Red &amp;amp; Green Centerpiece of anemones, ranunculus, and gooseberries, $300. Soapstone bowls, from $9 each, Canvas. Vibe + Venue: &amp;quot;This arrangement is light and field-y, but if you remove the foliage and create dense little balls of these flowers, you suddenly have a very formal look.&amp;quot; Tablescape Tip: &amp;quot;Pair these with small bowls filled with floating anemones. Floating flowers are beautiful, especially at the escort-card table when people are looking down, searching for their names.&amp;quot; Palette Plan: &amp;quot;Choose a chartreuse rather than a dark, wintery green, so it doesn&amp;#x27;t feel Christmasy.&amp;quot; Similar Look, Different Flowers:&amp;quot;Dahlias in fall and tulips in spring. Garden roses and gerbera daisies are available year-round&amp;amp;#8212;the latter have black middles and are just as graphic as anemones. Tree peonies are gorgeous but expensive and only available for a week or two in May.&amp;quot; Plum &amp;amp; Violet Centerpiece of allium, clematises, wheat grasses, wild sweet peas, and columbines, $300. Vibe + Venue: &amp;quot;The sensibility here is a little bit country, a little bit urban, and totally wild and windswept&amp;amp;#8212;ideal for an artsy outdoor party in a sculpture park. This is an in-between summer-and-fall arrangement, thanks to the wheat and seed pods.&amp;quot; Tablescape Tip: &amp;quot;Rent blue-gray linens and cream-colored stoneware, and hang calligraphed table-number cards from the pitchers&amp;#x27; handles. I&amp;#x27;d go for an informal script-y style.&amp;quot; Palette Plan: &amp;quot;A bramble of unusual dark purple blooms gives this arrangement a complex look. For something a lot softer in a comparable color, go for big, fluffy pastel hydrangeas.&amp;quot; Similar Look, Different Flowers:&amp;quot;Larkspurs in summer, delphiniums in spring, and anemones in winter.&amp;quot; --Written by Brides Do you hope Jen chooses a dress like this one? What do you see her wearing? 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