Think Beyond White With Your Calla Lily Wedding Decor

The simple grace and beauty of the calla lily has long made it a favorite of brides when designing their wedding decor. Traditionally, wedding calla lilies are pure white, but there's no reason that you have to confine yourself to tradition.

Calla lilies grow in an amazing array of colors, from pale rose to dramatic, flaring flame orange. If you've decided on calla lily wedding decor, take a look at some of the colors and ideas that you have available.

White calla lily wedding decor will fit into any color scheme, but is especially at home in a black and white wedding where the drama of its delicately molded blooms lends a softer edge to the sharp contrast between the main colors.

Decoration idea: If you carried an armful of calla lilies to the alter, let them serve as the calla lilly centerpiece on the head table.

Calla Sensation is a rich, golden yellow that perfectly offsets deep, jewel tones. Choose it for a winter wedding with emerald or sapphire as the main colors.

Decoration idea: To highlight the calla lily theme wedding , choose calla lily votive candle holders as wedding favors. Replace the white votive candle with a shimmering deep gold one, and wrap in a circle of emerald or sapphire tulle for an elegant accent at each place.

If your wedding colors are rosy pinks, Calla Elegance is the perfect calla lily for your bouquets and wedding table arrangements. The soft, pure pink is almost cotton candy color, and can add a touch of fairy-tale romance to a calla lily wedding theme.

Decoration idea: Mingle soft pink calla lilies with creamy white roses in wreaths to decorate the entry doors to the reception hall. Lay matching wreaths on the place cards table or gift tables, encircling a trio of white tapers set into molded glass calla lily candle holders.

For the dramatic bride who dares to go with deep, rich reds, the Calla Flame lily is a beautiful calla lily wedding decor choice. Its deep persimmon orange is a striking accent against the emerald green of its foliage - and against your wedding party colors. This lily is not for the timid, but it is a beautiful touch in an autumn wedding that uses the vibrant colors of changing leaves as a theme.

Decoration idea: Use a trio of persimmon calla lilies as the topper on your wedding cake. Instead of massing fussy flowers around its base, lay a single, long-stemmed calla lily in front of the cake, or beside the cake server.

Reverse a black and white calla lily wedding theme with the striking drama of Black Forest Calla Lily wedding decor. One of the rarest of calla lilies, the petals are a deep, velvety burgundy that looks almost black. Carry an armful of the slender, graceful blooms tied with a wide, white satin ribbon, or go for even more drama by using it in a wedding theme with more vibrant colors.

Decoration idea: Don't overdo the black calla lily theme. Mix delicate white stephanotis and calla lilly stems in table centerpieces to offset the stunning drama of the rich, deep coloring.

There are literally dozens of other calla lily colors that could accent or spark your calla lily wedding decor and decorations. Think beyond white for a twist on the traditional that will make your calla lily wedding unique.