Is Orange & Fuchsia Too Loud for a Wedding?
Dear Kristina:
Fuchsia and Orange together can be absolutely wonderful. How you pull it off will depend a lot on the overall look you want to create.
If you are going to a romantic, soft look, then you will need to tone it down a bit. A bouquet with a variety of colors: pale pinks, white, pale yellow, and just a few hints of orange and fuchsia will bring in those colors softly.
One of the bouquets shown here is done in different color roses. If you decide to go this route, make sure to follow suit in your decor: soft colors, and a few strong accents. Another thing to consider is a softer bridesmaid color. Sashes are very popular right now, and a bridesmaid dress in a softer color with a nice bright sash would look stunning. Perhaps pale pink with alternating orange and fuschia sashes?
On the other hand, if you have a flair for the dramatic, these two colors can be used to create a beautiful and yet unique statement at your wedding as well!
Start with the bright-colored gowns, and use bright colors for the flowers as well. A brighter bouquet shown here uses fuchsia, oranges and purples for a beautiful and elegant look.
This look is more exotic, so look for flowers with an exotic style: birds of paradise, calla lilies, and so on. (You may want to consider going with silk, as these flowers tend to get costly.)
Then carry the color throughout your wedding. Use bold colors for your centerpieces, wedding cake, napkins, etc. Make sure you also use a bold color for the men's vests and flowers so that it blends together well.
For a cool, contemporary modern look, consider combining your pinks and oranges with bright lime.
For the flowers, pick a simple, streamlined bouquet made with long-stem fuchsia and orange calla lilies, or gerbera daisies.
Then for your decor, use white clean lines everywhere, with just a few color accents.
For example, your tables could be crisp, stark white with clean glass containers filled with limes and water, each tied with orange or fuchsia ribbon, or holding a bright colored gerbera as the centerpiece. Your cake could be all-white with a few orange, fuchsia and lime accents.
You could even have your bridesmaids in white tea-length gowns with orange, fuchsia and lime sashes if you wanted to go all the way with it.
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I am getting married in may of 2010 and i am using the colors fuchsia and a brighter red. it is very hard to find pics/ideas with this color scheme. any ideas/links????
Jodi,
* very pretty
* love this
Sometimes using hot pink will bring up more results..
* like here
* celebrity wedding
Jodi,
* you can pick your colors and look at this site
* magenta is another color that will bring up similar results
stacey!! you have been extremely helpful!!! thanks so much!
I am having a May 2010 beach wedding and my colors are fuchsia and mango or orange. I have not got any of the decorations, if any of you ladies have any left I would definitly be willing to buy. I want all tropical colors and dont mind using used items. Or if anyone has any cheaper ways to do anything let me know. I am trying to cut costs anywhere I can. I am using fake flowers so if anyone has any left over that would be awesome!
Thanks!
Can someone please help! i am getting married in 3mths time and i will be ordering my bridesmaid dresses from overseas. my color scheme is hot pink and bright orange but the colors they have close to the colors i want is a color called “Magenta” and “Dark orange” which does look like bright pink on screen, but have look it up and it shows that its a form of purple and red! i dont want those colors in my wedding. Can any one tell me what that color looks like. Thanks
Tanya,
Magenta is a cross between pink and purple ( similiar to fuschia). It is not a hot pink and dark orange is gonna be similar to a burnt orange just not as dark. If your going for a certain shade it is best to order locally so you can see what color the fabric is.
Thanks stacey, would you be able to send me some pics of those colours. Thanks
Tanya
Tanya,
* here is magenta and orange
* this pic actually has different shades ranging from magenta all the way to hot pink and a deeper orange.
* another darker orange with pink
* more pics
* magenta and dark orange
Tanya,
If I could go to the site and look at the ones you have or you could post the links of the dresses, I could get a better look at the colors they are.One way to have it blend is do the different ranges of hot pink and deeper pink( magenta) and mix it with the darker orange. It would be so nice!!!Thanks!!!
Thanks stacey i have ask them for some samples but we def decide n the exact colors. Thank you for your help, you have been fab.
Look at mori lee dresses as I am also doing bright pink and orange and was running into the same problem but my girls got mori lee 742 in fuschia they are beautiful and are deff hot pink
Hi im getting married oct 2010 i want to have my colors be wine pale yellow and navy blue do these colors clash . I wanna have each of the bridesmaids in a different color dress one in yellow with wine sash one in navy with yellow sash and one in wine with navy sash and the groomsmen ties and vest match the color of the bridesmaid dress . I have attached a pic of the color combinations i want.
Vanessa,
It will be fine. I would just make sure the bouquets are the same. it will keep the colors from clashing. For example all wine colored bouquets would look nice.
I’m getting married on April 2, 2010 in las Vegas at the tropican in Las Vegas. We are also using the colors of Orange and Fuchsia. We are having a hard time with my maid of honors dress. She is a very skinny girl but was very blessed upstairs if you get my drift and we are having trouble finding her a dress. Any suggestions on where we could look. I really dont want her boobs hanging out on my wedding day. I want people looking at me not her. LOL I have attached a picture of the dress. The lighting isnt very good so it looks more purple but it is Fuchsia. She doesnt want a long dress and that is fine with me. I’m just worried time is going to run out quick.
David’s Bridal has a great selection for the ‘blessed’ bridesmaid! They come in quick and most do not need alteration. Run a little small so usually buy one size bigger. Lots of good styles, including halter and scoop neck- without the boobs hanging out! Great colors too- mismatched bridesmaids are all the rage now!
hi, i am getting married may 2010 and can’t set my mine to a color pallet, i know i want fuchsia/hot pink, but what else should i do with it i like the aqua blue with it but don’t see a lot with those two colors , also i like the fuchsia and green but cant decide on a shade of green,, please help what colors should i do??
i vanessa i am also getting married in may 2010 and will be using fuchsia/hot pink with orange colour, you can try the lighter green with hot pink or you could just go with the fushia pink with orange, which will look quite lovely.
Vanessa,
I love the fuschia and green. You could also consider a navy blue or taupe. I think the fuschia and taupe look exceptional!
* I just love the way this looks together!
* this color scheme is well….amazing!
* with green
* pink and green
* aqua and pink
I am getting married in July and my colors are pink/orange as well. My bridesmaids dresses are pink and my fiance wants to do orange vests for the tuxes..would this look funny? I am open for suggestions, I just can’t bring myself to it if it would look right or not. Should I put them in pink vests instead? The girls/guys will have orange and pink in their flowers. Any suggestions would be wonderful!!
Jen,
I would go for the simple black and white or black with black vest/ white shirt then bring in color into their boutonnieres.
I dont think I would do the orange or pink vests. If they are wearing black then pairing it with an orange vest it might look halloweenish.
* take a look at the colors here
i like the idea of have pink dresses and orange vest and ties thats what im doing at my wedding or the guysand girls can wear pink and your hubby can just wear the orange
Jen,
I also had this same problem and was worried about them looking like pumpkins but we took our fuschia dresses to the tux shop and put them up against black suits with orange vest and looked great
hello, i’m getting married this Oct 2010. i need help in selecting/finding wedding motifs..actually i wanted an emerald green motif while my fiance wanted a red/orange or fuschia.. can you please help me out with this? while looking at the photos/reading on suggestions, im quite happy with fuschia and orange motif..but still i wanted some suggestions..
Bernadette,
You could do a green and fuschia theme. It looks so wonderful together. Or a green white orange fuschia.
* here is all 3 colors
* green and fuschia
* green and pink ( pink usually pulls up more pics)
* 3 colors
* green and orange
* more
my wedding is july 3rd 2010 and im using the colors orange fuchsia and light blue. the bridesmaids dresses are light blue with a pink flower in their hair. and my reception is going to have all three colored flowers all over. does anyone have anymore ideas i could do? please help
ashley, the colors may be off a little but maybe this helps….
* this might help
* real wedding
* pics.ideas
* table
stacy, thank you those pics have me great ideas! i was also wondering if you could help me with something else i wanna do a tropical theme with those colors do you have an ideas on decorations?
Ashley,
* idea 1
* part 1
* part 2
* WOW!
Hi ladies,
I just wanted to let everyone know that I have lots of fuschia and orange wedding decorations for sale. I have topiary balls, candy buffet pails, candles, and etc…
Please email me at chantereynolds@clearwire.net to get pics.
im actually doing the same with my wedding fusichia and orange, what kind of decorations do you have for sale?
Hey I am doing the same colors and my wedding is July 3, 2010 and I would love to buy what you have do have pictures that you can e-mail me
help: i am getting married next fall in a ballroom/closed environment. i want a classic yet festive wedding but NOT cheesy. i wanted to go with fuschia & orange colors but cannot decide on what other colors would look good. my fiance wants lime green, cream, and black while i’m leaning towards cream, black and gold. thoughts?
leslie t,
If I could get a pic/link at the venue I could see what colors would be best. Talk to you soon!
Hi everyone! I am getting married in April of 2010 and my colors are a fuschia pink, yellow, and orange. We are having a tropical themed wedding and I want to use artificial tiger lillies that have all three colors in them instead of a mix of three solid colored flowers does anyone know where I can find them? Also the bridesmaids dresses are the fuschia and they will be wearing one of the flowers in their hair. My groom is staying with the casual theme we have created and wearing a silvery grey pant and white dress shirt but was thinking of adding a vest what color would work best black or grey? Thanks for the help!
Whitney,
I would keep it in the silvery grey. I didn’t have any luck finding a tri colored tiger lily ( silk). You could consider having a solid colro and bringing in a tri colored elegant but tropical ribbon.
hi every1 my fiance and i are getting married on the 29th May 2010! any1 getting married on that date? and also our colours are hot pink and orange, any ideas where to get nice bridesmaid dresses in those colours.
tanya,
try
davidsbridal.com
jcrew.com
jennyyoo.com
dessy.com
* here are some links that may help
I would find a solid color dress and add the opposite color sash.
tanya,
* Jim Hjelm has this gorgeous iridescent bridesmaid dress that changes pink and orange in the light. Gosh this is pretty!
Hello everyone I am also using orange & fuchsia colors but I am having trouble finding decor & stuff on here if u have any ideas please email me at paytensmommy06@aol.com thank you
Amber,
* Ideas
* real wedding
* wedding 2
* reception decor
* decor
* more pics
thanks stacey, really helpful!
Hi I am getting married June 26, 2010 and I am doing Fushia/hot pink and orange as well. Looks as though its pretty popular! A lot of you are doing it as well. I found a dress from alfred angelo that is strapless, knee length, and it is fushia with tangelo around the middle. It’s super cute! I am doing the light kakhi or linen color tux since it is an outdoor wedding I think it will be less harsh that the black and they are wearing fushia vest. Any ideas out there for these colors??????
Hi, I’m getting married on Saturday 26th June 2010 aswell, and my colours too are Orange and Hot Pink! Guess whatt else my Bridesmaids are wearing an alfred angelo dress in Tangelo!! How spooky is that.
Tanya: I don’t know if price is important to you but it was to me and I found dresses simply by searching online for prom dresses in my colors and they were far cheaper than buying “bridesmaid dresses” just a thought :)
I’m getting married this July and my colors are also fushia and orange. We got our dresses through Angelo Alfred and they are fushia with an orange sash that ties one the side. There short too.
I am getting married in August 2010. My bridesmaid dresses are by Dessy and colour is Sunrise. Its a gorg orange colour. Style no 6563. Bridesmaid flowers are going to be bright pink roses and my flowers will have orange and pink roses.
Tanya–
I am getting married May 1 2010 and my colors are also pink and orange! I am having my bridesmaids wear black dresses and the flowers will be pink and orange lillies, daisies, and mini roses. The flowers really pop out against the dresses! My dresses came from Davids Bridals new catalog! Hope this is useful! Good luck with the plans!!!!!!
hi i’m getting marrien in aug. n they’re tellin me that da orange n fushia theme won’t go wid white it needs gold covers for the tables and chairs n i really hate gold can sum1 help me plz would it look bad if i really used white instead???
dana,
It really depends on the look you want. paired with white gives a crisp feel while gold gives a exotic feel.
* pics
* pics
But it does look smashing with gold accents.
* like here
This is my fave, is paired with silver, like this gorgeous setting!
* table
SO U THINK THERE’S NOTHING WRONG IF I USED IT WID WHITE ,ALSO I WILL USE SUM SILVER ACCESSORIES WID DA CENTERPIECES?
dana,
absolutely nothing wrong with it. It would be beautiful!! If you want I will take a look at your venue and see if white will work for the room.
well thanks a lot i’m gonna make it on da beach so outdoors i’ll organize all da decoration hpefully it will look as i’ve dremed of…
I am getting married Sept 25 2010. I picked blue and orange for the colors. I am having a hard time coming up with ideas. Also it is fall so people are saying I should do a fall theme.
michelle,
go with what you love!! you can definitely make this color scheme fallish by choosing a very flattering navy blue or teal bridesmaid dress and set a mix of oranges from burnt orange to apricot flowers in florals.
* teal dresses
* bouquet
* bouquet 2
Everyone does the standard fall theme . . . stick with the colors you like. Remember, pumpkins and gourds are orange or if you want something a little more formal and exotic . . . use chinese lanterns in your decorating. The flower in your arrangements and actual paper lanterns to decorate the ceiling of the
hall.
Hey! I am getting married June 2010. I was debating between two color schemes. Teals and brown or Tangerine and burgundy. I am leaning more toward the tangerine and burgundy with tiger lily for the flowers. Do u think that would look okay for a summer wedding. If anybody has any pictures or ideas please let me know. I would greatly appreciate all the help I can get.
ashley,
both color schemes are wonderful! can i see your venue? ( link or pic)
*wedding pics
*orange and red ( i used orange and red cause it pulls more results in all shades)
*teal and brown
*teal and orange looks very nice; thought i would throw it in!
*teal brown orange
*here is teal and fuschia
* teal and red gorgeous!!!
*tiger lilies
* real wedding with burgundy, orange and tiger lilies
I am getting married June 2010 and wanted to know if orange, yellow with spots of green is to loud for a summer wedding. I am also not to sure what color dresses I should have my braidmaid wear. Can you give me some suggestion?
You can use gerbera daisies, which are available in all those colors, or use a “citrus” theme (lemons, oranges, limes) or just use yellow and orange as your colors and add lots of greenery to your flowers and to your decorating.
Hi Stacey, I have pics of the dresses I have one maid and matron and 1 bridesmaid, plus this is one of the flower girls dresses, which now I am not liking to much.
cathy
Hi everyone, My Fiance and I are getting married next September and our colours are Orange and Pink/Fuchsia, I have been looking everywhere for a dress that I remember from around 2006 which was Fuchsia on top and faded into an Orange. Can anyone help me with this. Thanks heaps!
kirsty,
it would be an ombre dress i am thinking…
*google search results
*more resutls
*dress pic
* this is wow!
*even more results
Stacey you are just amazing, i have looked through the pics and the dress i remember isn’t there but there is even better ones. Thank you so very very much!!!!
I am getting married in feb, and my dresses are kind of that tangerine colorw/ bling on the dresses. the flower girls have tangerine and cream. I want to incorporate bling crystals. Do you think silver would look crazy, plus I want to add color, so I thought like the gerber colors, Just wanting to know if I am on the right track.
cat,
tangerine, cream , silver would be beautiful and set well with bling and candlelight. silver is a cooler color while gold will warm it up. do you have a pic of the dress? i could make a more sound call. and the silver where were you wanting to use that? also what color are you wanting the guys in? i think a rich brown would compliment tangerine, cream, silver. would look elegant especially since your going with bling. cant wait to hear from you!!
Stacey, thanks for the response. I will take a picture of the dresses so you may see them with the bling, the bling is actually like brooches on them and each dress is diffrent in style. The only place I wanted to use silver was more or less at the Cake table I have these silver boxes (I will take a pic) w/silver satan bows and have them scattered on the table with crystals or rhinestones around , plus on the dinner tables, bling around the tables as well.
for the men, I thought of black tux or silver tux (but really not sure about that)
I wanted to have a burst of color for the flowers at the table but not sure, plus looooovve the idea and candlelight, I had thought of that as well, love the romance.
I never thought about Brown, would like be a little dull?
Thanks so much for your ideas. I will send pics.