When Two Baroque Girls Go Rococo
Two Baroque Girls Go Rococo
A Floral Affair in Pastel Whimsy
If Baroque is an opera — deep, dramatic, and sweeping — then Rococo is the garden party that follows. It’s the flutter of a silk fan, the glint of gold on porcelain, the soft rustle of skirts across a sunlit salon. And though our hearts will always beat Baroque, we at Two Baroque Girls are happily seduced, more often than not, by the coquettish charms of Rococo.
This blog is our love letter to the style that spun out of grandeur and into grace — a celebration of the Rococo spirit, and how it perfumes our floral work with lightness, humor, and a wink of the extravagant.
The Rise of Rococo: A Prelude in Powder and Pearl
Rococo emerged in early 18th-century France, born in the mirrored halls and manicured gardens of Versailles. As the reign of Louis XV bloomed, so too did a new aesthetic: one that moved away from the solemnity of Baroque toward something more playful and light.
The name itself — derived from rocaille, meaning shell or rock ornamentation — hints at its character: natural, decorative, and delightfully unnecessary. Rococo was the art of elegance without effort. It favored asymmetry over balance, suggestion over sermon, pleasure over pomp.
Artists like Boucher and Fragonard painted scenes of leisure and flirtation, all powdered cheeks and secret gardens. Gilded frames curled like vines. Architecture lifted into whimsical curves. Everything shimmered with softness. Rococo was not careless; it was carefree.
A Palette from the Pastel Pantheon
To step into the Rococo palette is to enter a dream.
Absent is the brooding chiaroscuro of the Baroque. In its place: powdered pinks, duck egg blues, minty greens, buttery yellows, lavender greys. These were the colors of macarons and moonlight, of porcelain figurines and sugared almonds.
Gold still appears, but now it twirls around mirror frames and flirts with candlelight, rather than anchoring altars. White becomes creamy, lush, and full of air.
This is the palette we reach for when we want to whisper, not shout — to create floral moments that glow with gentleness.
And for weddings, there is perhaps no style more fitting. Rococo lends itself beautifully to romance — with its softness, charm, and sparkle — crafting a world where every bouquet feels like a sonnet, and every tablescape, a love letter.
Come Join Us
Whether you're dreaming of Versailles in the desert or simply seeking something soft and sublime, we invite you to explore the Rococo with us. Because in a world that often feels too fast and too sharp, there’s power in pausing for the delicate, the decorative, and the deliciously divine.
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