Color Collections

Spot two yellow roses nestled in this bouquet among Dutch tulips, freesia, hypericum berries, oncidium orchids, mango calla lilies, pin-cushion protea and leucadendron. Accented with gold wire and orange beaded baubles ($100). by Michael Jacobs, Blooms Florist, 412/481-1240.

Spring is known for its blossoming beauty, with vibrant solids and pastel palettes. From a rainbow of floral hues to one-color bouquets, artistic florists make them with depth, texture and romance. These bouquets may be monochromatic, but there's nothing monotone about them.

This hand-tied nosegay is a collection of buds from a spring garden, including anemone, hyacinth, lisianthus, money coin, pussy willow, magnolia, ivy and plumosa ($150). by Kenneth Milko, Flowers in the Attic, 412/798-2200. Fabrics used for backdrops were supplied by Mosaic, providers of linens and accessories for special events. 412/562-2800.

Limbo roses, money coin, green hypericum, leucadendron, bupleurum and sword fern make up this bouquet in nature's favorite color ($125). by Allison McGeary, Allison McGeary Floral and Event Design, 412/242-0337.

This exotic bouquet features pink peonies, bouvardia, snapdragons, French tulips and cymbidium orchids, all hand-tied with a pink, checkered ribbon ($170). created by Emily Baehr, Reed and Petals Florist, 724/940-2200.