So, you are finally engaged, wear
a dazzling ring, and have set a wedding date. Now one of the first questions
people often you ask is, “What are going to be your wedding colors?”
You may be the bride that immediately knows you want lavender,
gold and eggshell to be your wedding colors. Or, you may be the bride that
struggles with the “art of color-picking,” and finds the endless amounts of
color options dizzying.
There are many reasons you would want to choose a color scheme.
A color scheme usually focuses on one to several colors to help create a
unifying look for the wedding and wedding reception. However, many also find
color schemes can limit creativity, cost extra money to get the “right” color,
and can even be the culprit of the dreaded “matchy-matchy” effect.
If choosing the perfect wedding
colors seems intimidating, here are five tips to choose wedding colors that
rock.
Know your personal flavor
Look at your personality. Your wedding is all about you and it should
be a reflection of personality. Browse through your closet and objects that are
decorating your house for inspiration. Perhaps there is a trend of pastel
colors, natural objects, and a love of vintage. Or maybe you discover that you
like dark colors, bold accents and a metropolitan flair. If there are several
objects of inspiration, write them down and try to incorporate them into your
wedding decorations.
Consider a theme
If you were
planning a birthday party or any other event, you would most likely choose a
theme instead of “colors.” Focusing your wedding with a theme instead of
wedding colors can create a look of cohesion without the hassle of choosing and
sticking to specific colors.
For example, if
you and your fiancé love travelling, a travel theme might be inspired with
maps, vintage postcards, photos from trips together, and wooden trunks. The
options are limitless. You could decide on “bright” as your theme and choose to
incorporate decorations that are in fun, cheerful colors. Themes do not have to
be tacky or gimmicky but can give focus to your planning process.
Decide on other wedding details first
Decide on other wedding details first
It can be difficult to choose colors,
themes, or even a venue! If it is hard to choose a specific color palate or
theme, make other decisions first. Decide on flowers, dresses or a food before
worrying about color. Often these decisions will lead you to further color
inspiration. If you find a dress or a
cupcake with interesting colors that you like, use sites such as colorhunter.com or pictaculous.com to create free color palettes from uploaded images.
Use natural
surroundings
Don’t spend
hours agonizing over the perfect color choices only to realize your colors do
not match with the selected wedding venue. If the ceremony site or reception
venue have strong colors, consider using the colors provided, or find one or
two colors that harmonize with the location. For example, if the venue is cream
and navy blue, you could use those colors or add neutral colors such as beige,
gold and ivory. Another option is to incorporate colors into the season of the
wedding. If it is an outdoor wedding in the summer, using white to complement the
greenery could be a good option.
Coordinate but don't always match
Coordinating items means including
a variety of objects, materials and tones, to create a balanced and unified
look. Matching is using only a few colors throughout. Matching and coordinating
are both necessary in decorating, however it is not required to match
everything. If you like mint green and wants to incorporate it into the wedding
decorations, it is not necessary to have mint green chair covers, mint green
table clothes, mint green ribbons and balloons, mint green bridesmaid dresses,
and mint green wedding invitations. Choose instead to match some things, such
as your wedding jewelry to your dress, but leave the other details a little
less matched.
Some tips to remember
Don’t be afraid of mixing and
matching; just make sure your colors don’t clash.
Remember what you like. Don’t
choose something just because it is trendy or it is what friends and family
like.
If you choose not to have a
specific color palate, describe to friends and family what you have chosen
instead so they are not confused.
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