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How about spider mums, gerber daisies, hydrangeas, carnations, the list goes on and on :D...
I did consider carnations when I was at growersbox.com...They're not expensive and they look "full". Do you know what I mean? I think at this point it's more of what flowers come in a color that looks good with the Wine dresses 3/4 girls are wearing.
Fiftyflowers.com sorts out their flowers by color. Here is a list of all the burgundy ones. If you want something different I think gerbera daisies or dahlia are different and fun. The dahlia would give you the "fullness" of a rose or carnation without being overdone. If you like roses but don't want traditional roses because they are too common, you could always use graden roses.
Hydrangeas are gorgeous! Carnations are a cheaper alternative, and look great when bunched together.
I really like the look of carnations, they look soo chic when bunched together.
Do you have any color in particular in mind? Try googling fall harvest flowers, or take a look at this site (which would be more helpful if it had photos of everything--this has photos but seems more overwhelming). In September, look at zinneas, dahlia, etc.
Thanks for the links! I'm really liking the looks of the Dahlia!
@ErinMarquerite-I don't have a true color in mind. I just don't want to uses roses or white flowers. Any color that would look great with Wine/Burgundy will be considered.
Here is a dahlia bouquet that might work with your colors: 
If you wanted to stay in the same color family I would totally play off the burgundy and do some chocolates and pink variations to add some depth
That's a beautiful bouquet! Your girls could have ivory carnations or hydrangeas instead of the roses, too!
Antique hydrangeas are green but with a redish/burgundy tips
Those boquests are amazing! I am totally going to save them as inspiration pics! One of the inspiration pics for my cake is this one here. Can you ladies tell me what sort of flowers they are? I think they are some type of lily. Whatever flowers I chose would also be involved with the cake, not just the boquets and center pieces so it's going to be a HUGE decision. haha.
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I don't think those are real flowers on that cake....they look like gum paste or something. If that's the case they may not even exsist in nature. They don't look like a lily to me. The look something more like this (which is a desert rose):
I'm not sure if that's what they are modeled after or not but honestly you could use any flower on your cake.
Hey, Roses may be common, but they also seem incredibly easy to work with if you're DIY'ing your bouquets, and they're not as expensive as I thought they would be (if you're on a tight budget).
That said, I love the look of those Dahlias!
Orchids! Some of the pink Cymbidiums (a type of orchid) that I ordered actually came in burgandy which didn't go with my wedding colors at all but they were so beautiful. It was a shame we didn't use them.
If they are gum paste, that works too. haha. FI's mom about threw a fit when I told her since she's doing my veil I might ask her not to make the flowers for the cake. haha.
here is the pic i meant to post before
Sorry the image showed up twice. I checked the board and it wasn't on my original post so I reposted it but now I see it's on both! Technical difficulties here :)
@His Barista: So it has really been bothering me as to what those flowers on your inspiration cake reminded me of. Then earlier today it dawned on me what I kept thinking they were. They remind me of CLEMATIS flowers/vines! They have that cascading effect in nature. Here is a pic of what I was thinking of (however, I still don't think that's what they are):
Oh, those are similar! Thanks for trying so hard to think of it! = ) I like them!
I really like muted tones for fall. Creates a vintage/antique look. Mossy green, brown, cream, beige. Quicksand roses, faith roses, antique green hydrangea, scabiosa stellata, fiddleheads. With a quick search, this is the closest I can find:
no, lots of people post jokes that aren't questions so i think you're ok. it was a cute joke.
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My colors are Burgundy and Gold (or David's Bridal Wine and Champaigne for the BM dresses). I don't want to use white flowers...and I am skeptical about using roses, since they are so common. I would love to maybe do Lillies, but several weddings I have been to this year used them, and I want to be different. Any ideas about what we could use for bouqets/center pieces?