My wedding flower prediction for 2011 and onwards is (drumroll…) peach.

I was actually beaten to this a couple of weeks ago by the must-read UK wedding blog Rock My Wedding, who did a week of wonderful features on the myriad ways of using this much-maligned colour. Check out their amazing peach inspiration board…

So, what are you waiting for?

Chocolate/mocha/mushroom bridesmaids? Peach flowers.

Sophisticated grey/white/black colour scheme? Obviously peach.

Autumnal but don’t want orange or yellow? That would be peach then.

Pretty and vintage but not pink? Peach is the answer.

The bridal bouquet above is by Florette Designs, as featured in a beautiful bridal inspiration shoot on Style Me Pretty today. If that doesn’t convince you, then nothing will.

Peach – it’s the future (or the present if you live in America).

We’re always that little bit behind, but we’ll get there in the end…

Here’s another wonderfully bright bridal bouquet that I spotted on JL Designs’ blog – so simple, yet so effective. The only components are yellow dahlias and craspedia (Americans call them billy buttons), with the bridesmaids carrying massed bouquets of frilly chrysanthemum blooms, finish with turquoise ribbon to match their dresses.

In the UK, these flowers are available from late summer into early autumn, so would be perfect for a September or October wedding. Love this colour scheme…

You can see the rest of this fabulous wedding over on JL Designs’ blog.

It’s not all about the ladies when it comes to weddings. If your groom is a stylish individual like this chap (via Style Me Pretty and Tangerine Tree Photography), why not go with it? It doesn’t have to be a 63-times hired shiny suit with swirly-patterned waistcoat, even if that’s what his mother expects.

First in a series (and they won’t all feature bowties, I promise).

Spotted this fabulous bride’s bouquet by JL Designs over on Once Wed – ranunculas, poppies, craspedia and tiny button xanths in shades of orange, salmon, peach and yellow. UK brides tend to restrict these colours to autumn, but I think this combination would be perfect for a vibrant late spring/early summer wedding.

Oh, and loving that bowtie. Bowties are cool…