Mani Matchmaker: Best Polish for Your Bouquet

Manicure and wedding bouquet pairings
Photo: Melissa Kruse Photography

Mani Matchmaker: Best Polish for Your Bouquet

01 of 09

Fresh Picked Whimsy

Manicure and wedding bouquet pairings
Ellen Silverman

Summer gets a dose of fresh with a lemon chiffon crème called Lilou by Julep ($14; julep.com) paired with this playful monarch butterfly bouquet of bright yellow and red roses, tangerine ranunculus and lemon leaf greens by Prudence Designs (prudencedesignsnyc.com).

02 of 09

Vintage Chic

Manicure and wedding bouquet pairings
Melissa Kruse Photography

Candy Darling by Nars ($19; narscosmetics.com), a nude rose lacquer, is a perfect mate to this blushing bouquet of garden roses, white ranunculus, lilacs, chic dusty miller and organic pod accents by L'Oasis Floral Design (loasisfloraldesign.com).

03 of 09

White Hot Modern

Manicure and wedding bouquet pairings
Sharon Schuster

You cannot get more sophisticated than a modern clutch of sugar white peonies, like these from Swank Productions ( swankproductions.com). Go graphic and clean with "She Said Yes" from the new Essie Wedding Collection ($8.50; ulta.com). This look says white-tie, all the way.

04 of 09

Blushing Blossoms

Manicure and wedding bouquet pairings
Mike Falco of Christian Oth Studio

Enhance the romance of this clutch of coveted David Austen roses with the soft pink and peach hues of OPI "Italian Love Affair" ($9; ulta.com). Bouquet for Chandelier Events (chandeliereventsny.com).

05 of 09

Indian Summer

Manicure and wedding bouquet pairings
Shira Weinberger

Turn up the volume on the dance floor with the vivacious "Haute in the Heat" from the new Essie Summer Collection ($8.50; essie.com), a perfect accent to this vibrant summer clutch of coral roses, mango calla lilies, sorbet peonies, exotic freesia, orchids, dahlias with modern twisted stems by Stone Kelly (stonekelly.com).

06 of 09

Vivid Violet

Manicure and wedding bouquet pairings
Lauren Brill

For a violet-based bouquet, complete with Lisianthus and blush-toned roses (Rachel Cho Floral Design; rachelchoinc.com), add a subtle shimmer with Ruffian's Nail Lacquer in "Ambrosia" ($11; birchbox.com).

07 of 09

Something Blue

Manicure and wedding bouquet pairings
Dave Robbins

Take a cue from the sky with "Something Blue"- a soft blue creme by Julep ($10; julep.com)- a whimsical pairing for this natural fresh-picked bouquet of blossoms and berries by Hatch Creative Studio (hatchcreativestudio.com).

08 of 09

Juicy Hues

Manicure and wedding bouquet pairings
Melissa Kruse Photography

Pair this luscious clutch of pink, peach and coral peonies, roses, ranunuculus and freesia with a juicy tropical pink like "ElePhantastic Pink" by OPI ($8; drugstore.com). Bouquet by Diana Gould (dianagouldltd.com).

09 of 09

Sleek Sophisticate

Manicure and wedding bouquet pairings
Melissa Kruse Photography

Go modern and sleek with a soft silver lacquer like "My Pointe Exactly" by OPI ($8; drugstore.com) and a bouquet of surprising architectural elements: plum-toned artichokes, grey winterberries and green passionfruit vine and soft dusty miller by Kerry Quade (kerryquade.com).

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