Designing and coming up with a color scheme for your wedding is perhaps one of the most exciting part of planning your wedding. It’s creative and fun and it is less stressful then figuring out how to strategically seat your two close friends who once dated to avoid drama at your wedding. Yes, I’m speaking from experience.
So, should you choose your favorite color and go from there or should you choose a color scheme that will express the best mood for your reception? Well, it depends and there are a few factors for you to consider. You should definitely take into account your favorite color first but also think about the time (season) of you wedding and also what kind of mood you’re trying to achieve. My favorite color is pink and my wedding was in May so it definitely works. In addition, my wedding ceremony was outdoors with a beautiful garden landscape. With shades of light to medium pink accented with light green, it was romantic and lively. Pink and light green were the perfect choices.
But if your favorite color is burgundy and the wedding is in the summer, perhaps that might not be the best choice. Why? Because burgundy is a deep rich color and it is more suitable for fall / winter weddings. So does that mean you should not use burgundy, your favorite color, for our wedding? Not necessarily. You can certainly use burgundy in your wedding but consider using it as a secondary color. You can tone down the color by using coral, sand, or a neutral yellow. This will give you a more earthy, natural feel and will be better suited for a summer wedding, for example. Or if you’re into bolder contrasts, add shades of light to medium blues to make it cheerful. However, before you make up your mind on the color scheme, you should gather color inspirations from magazines or collect paint color swatch cards at your local home improvement stores. Even your own closet is an inspiration too! But, you definitely don’t want to experiment with colors on your wedding day.
Style Me Pretty, The Knot and Brides are great websites to look for inspirations.
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