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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im gettin married next summer and ive fallen in love wit the palm beach coral dresses at davids bridal…but i have no idea what to do theme wise for my outside ceremony/reception..anyone have any suggestions?
kari,
) girls in palm beach coral, you beaming with a bouquet of green hydrangeas and peach roses, white paper lanterns strung up ( how gorgeous!), woven hand fans laying in every seat with ribbons for every guest. flowergirls in cute sundress and flipflops with a hair wreath of greenery, guests will be sooooo happy to dress in simple summer attire!! have simple white linens flow in the breeze with simple greenery for centerpieces, think tropical leaves, for the cake? none other would do except a vanilla cake with key lime or mango filling. favors? have lil’ boxes in a choice of chocolate covered macadamia nuts or white chocolate chip cookies. you can bet it would be a great and relaxed party!!
heh! can you tell me a bit about what you like as far as personality? fun, laid back, etc.? i dont where you are going for your honeymoon but why not a destination theme wedding, in case you might be going to the tropics? btw, i LOVE this dress color!
*2009 Inspiration Sunday - “Bamboo Beach Wedding ( could you imagine guys happy in comfort with flipflops, khakis, and white beach shirts ( wear again friendly
No matter what other colors you choose to go with coral,
you have to go for a “sunny” vibe. Bamboo, palm fronds,
ferns, etc. would be nice accents. Or go more or a summer garden look with gerbera daisies in coral, pink and green.
Either way, white chairs and a white gazebo or arch for a
crisp look. A beach party or a colorful garden picnic . . .
it works either way. (And Stacey, I’ve never had a cake
with key lime filling. . . I’m gaining weight just THINKING about it!) Oh! And don’t forget the tropical drinks!! And
maybe some peach lemonade!
nancy b.,
you must try the cake!especially if you like key lime pie etc. just google search for a recipe. i dont have mine anymore or i would share it with ya. i just did a random search and found one that sounded good and was it ever!! so summery and light.
nancy b, just in case….
*key lime cake
*Key Lime Buttercream Frosting ( i havent tried the frosting but it looks good!!)
*best cake with key lime filling
Hi,
We are thinking about maybe having an orange wedding in Jan 2010 but my fiance doesn’t like pink. Does anyone have any ideas of how I can make orange work? BTW - my bridemaids are in plus sizes - any ideas of what colours might go well (other than black)? Thanks
melinda,
i would put brown with this. if the guys wont wear brown have black suits or tux with brown vest and tie. have dreamsicle orange and cream flowers everywhere. pull in a crystal theme. adding crystals to bouquets, arch, and around centerpieces, use glass containers. your bm should be very happy with brown. another fab color would be navy blue with creamy orange and cream. you could always lighten to peach, or add shades of orange from light to darker. it would be so pretty. make sure you have plentyof white florals. another color scheme that is so amazing is grey. grey and orange of any shade is a hot ticket right now. google image orange and grey wedding. consider white edible glitter on white cake. just make everything sparkle. crisp white linens with whit eplates and brown napkins then add shades of orange roses as centerpiece, wow!!
google image orange and brown wedding to see if you like this.
melinda,
google image blue and orange wedding. navy is perfect for plus size figures, its totally rewearable too!! would tone the orange down to a light peach though. here is the glitter cake….
* elegance with a twist
I agree, brown is your color. It is classic, looks good on all sizes . . . and is GORGEOUS with corals or orange, or apricot.
It can be warm or cool, depending on how you use it.
And a suggestion . . . larger women look better in larger jewelry. Tiny little necklaces and earrings don’t show well.
Larger, costume jewery is better.
I am getting married June 26, 2010. My colors are fuschia and orange. I need help with decorating ideas. I am planning on doing a candy buffet. Also, if anyone had a fuschia and orange wedding I would love to see pics to get inspiration!
chantae,
google image fuschia and orange wedding then fuschia and orange wedding board loads and loads of pics!!
Some orange candy buffets.
HELP!!!!!!!
im getting married in august of this year i need centerpieces im on a very tight budget my colors are a bright pink and white
what do i do
any suggestions
jessica,
some cheap ideas are glass vases with pink water and floating candle, and/or submerged rose. just use food dye to tint water your desired shade.
also google image inexpensive wedding centerpiece also try rose petal centerpiece( scattering a generous layer of rose petals and mixing in votives is ALWAYS a cheap way to go.)
*inexpensive wedding ideas
jessica, also gogole image submerged rose centerpiece.
if flowers are not an option consider greenery in vases spilling over to the table top. another idea is have pedestals of cupcakes or edible favors in organza bags with luscious ribbon tied to the bags trailing to to the table top.. instantly beautiful!! if you have favors it is easier to dress those up with pretty ribbons or stack favor boxes into a tower on each table = double duty decor.
google image wedding favor centerpiece also favor centerpiece
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Stacey,
Please go to this website. I am getting married next year still haven’t decided on April or July but however I have been looking for ideas for some centerpieces and I looked on this site for catering prices and such they had some really nice looking simple to make centerpieces. I hope you find something on this site worth your while in helping you with your centerpieces.
Find some pink and white christmas ornaments and put them in a large clear glass container or buy ornament stands (which you can get for $2.99 ea)and hand paint ornaments and add a white ribbon bow or fill them with pink candy, or pink shredded paper or shredded foil. See the photos.
The christmas ornaments are very cool. What type of candy is in the clear ornaments.
Instructions for the clear ornaments are at
http://www.save-on-crafts.com, click on projects, then wedding favors. The candy is also available at that site.
go to http://www.ehow.com and type in “gift box centerpiece”.
Basically, take a few small boxs, like tissue boxes, wrap them in
your wedding colors, tie a bow on them, maybe add a flower,
and viola!, a centerpiece. I’m famous for this centerpiece-
I use it all the time at showers. Also, if I find small gift bags
that are appropriate, I’ll put some contrasting tissue paper
inside, so some is sticking out the top, and add that, too.
Go to the dollar stores FIRST to look for gift wrap. If you
can’t find ones that are the right color, use gold and/or silver
wedding wrap. Add some curling ribbon (it’s dirt cheap!),
and if you want to, sprinkle confetti over the top of the boxes,
letting some fall onto the tablecloth. Just use “chunky” boxes,
no cereal boxes, etc. The ones I like best are about the size
a mug would come in. If you use light boxes, like tissue boxes,
stick some filler (bottle caps, a few small rocks, etc.)
to weigh down the boxes OR use full tissue boxes. HINT: take some paper and make
“gift tags”, about 3×5″, and hang them from one of the gifts with
ribbon, and put your table numbers on them. Just be sure
to tape the numbers so they hang correctly and don’t flop
around.
This is what I was writing about in the previous post-
a gift “tag” for a table number. This is on computer paper,
I add contrasting cardstock to the back to make it more
sturdy, then add it to the gift box centerpiece.
I am getting married in June 2010, I am wearing GOLD jewelery.
If I want peach as one color what other colors would be compatible with Peach. Furthermore 3 out of 4 bridesmaids are having tanned complexion.
Please please help!!!
And send us some images…
Hi Sithara,
How about a peach and burgundy wedding?
See: http://tinyurl.com/db3xhd
Thank you, Delores….
Browsing thru the link right now…
sithara,
can you tell me what color your venue is? this will make all the difference in choosing a color. if you could post a pic or link. i would be totally happy to check it out. difficult to determine without looking at the venue colors first; it needs to flow. yes the burgundy would be stunning. so would green and peach. google image green and peach wedding. another color and a striking combo would be peach and champagne using deeper orange peach bouquets. the best thing you can do is take the girls and let them try on colors. it might be they wont all wear the same tone.
last idea: use different shades of the peach from dark to light. pair this with brown dresses or a shade from the peach family for your scheme. you could also put them in coral with light peach flowers. would be stunning!! guys in black, brown or charcoal tuxes/suits. another color i almost 4got about is aqua. is goes very well with peach and looks good on tanned skintones. i also included yellow, this is a beautiful combo! dont know if its the right shade for the skintones though.
Hi,
I am attaching images of the hall and the hotel…
As you can see it has dark green carpets with white and gold roof and walls…
Also my wedding will be a NIGHT FUNCTION… both the ceremony and reception will be at the same HALL.
my bridesmaids and I will be wearing Indian sarees.. I have attached an image about the likes of the dress…(different colors though..)
Could you tell me whether “Peach, fuchsia and/or Orange” will look nice on bridesmaids with gold jewelery.
Thanks again
Sith
Hi Sith,
Peach, fuchsia, and organge will all look great with gold jewelry and will work well too with a venue that has gold walls. Gold is a warm color and peach, fuchsia, and orange are also warm colors. The walls for our reception venue were also gold and fuchsia and tangerine were the colors used for our reception. It looked beautiful. Now, that you say that the bridesmaids are wearing saris, I even more in favor of you doing a fuchsia and orange wedding. Fuschsia and orange are great colors for an Indian-themed wedding! With our wedding, we varied the shades of pink and orange. For example, the bridesmaids wore watermelon gowns and the groomsmen wore peach shirts and ties. At the reception we had fuchsia and orange table decor.
sith, i agree with delores. i think the girls would look great in either peach or fuschia. i think i would get them to try on peach though. adding bouquets of peach and orange flowers with fuschia accents would be nice. you can use peach and orange because they are in the same color family one being a little deeper than the other. so by all means add them both!! google image orange and fushia wedding. actually looking at saris, i love the deep peach it is gorgeous!! yeah its my fave!! i also included a pic of bm in fuschia. so you could look at it. the other 2 pics are just beautiful! would work in the room. i especially love the bold colors against a neutral table cloth it adds a little something i think. a shimmery champagne linen would be just gorgeous!! or a light champagne gold.
I agree with Stacey, peach and coral or peach and apricot. VERY soft and feminine. Peach highlights gold jewelry well and looks good on every skintone, from redheads to dark African-American skin.
Hi There
Im getting married in March 2010. I really like natural but also like the colour burnt orange and olive green. Do these colours match. Im worried it might look to dark. Please could you send me pictures of these colours that have been used before. I love the idea of using gold fish for the orange colour. I love the theme of hearts. I love fairy lights and candles. Would this all look nice. Im not a very creative person.
Thank you
Cheryse
cheryse, i found some things tolook at but the color may be off.
yes it is beautiful and perfect together. i will forewarn fish may go bellyup, this is a problem that many brides have had. it sounds like you may want a enchanted garden look. use the candles and string fairylights. use ribbons and tulle for an enchanted look with alot of greenery mixed in. if you are still uncomfy with deeper sage then consider light sage.
*orange & green wedding
*Inspiration Board 71: Sage Green & Gold
*Fresh Fruit
have your linens in olive green with orange centerpieces.
cheryse, google image moss green wedding board for some great natural ideas. also moss green and orange wedding.
*Enchanted Forest Wedding
also google image woodland wedding.
I love your color choice! Think about adding wood elements to your theme. Wood boxes or vases for your centerpiece.
Maybe driftwood and votives in sage and burnt orange votives.
Your theme colors are relaxing, I think both “woodland” and
“spa”.
where can you find hot pink votive candles and tapers??? i am having trouble!
google search hot pink candles they have many links.
try Ikea or Pier I
Hello I am getting married in August and I have also decided on the hot pink and orange look. Davids Bridal has a tragerine color that is soo pretty. They really dont have a pink so I am looking somewhere else for that dress. As for the flowers I found that pulmerias are very pretty and they have them in the pink and orange colors if you like the tropical look also hot pink and orange roses look good together also. So if any of you have any ides for me let me know thanks
David’s has watermelon colored dresses that are BEAUTIFUL! Those are the dresses I bought for my wedding in August!
Alfred Angelo has a fabulous pink. I’m using it with the tangerine from David’s.
Just thought you would like to see some of our orange and fuschia pics from our July 19, 2009 wedding. My husband decorated the wedding suite with the colored petals…who knew men would pay attention to the color scheme. We used goldfish with fuschia colored sand on the tables. It was happy, vibrant and so many people commented how great they looked together.
Hello, i read your comment and i loved that idea. I am getting married on June 19th of 2010 and I was wondering if that was the only colors you used or if you added more. Email me please my name is kamron. Thank you
Kamron,
Here is the website of our wedding…
http://public.fotki.com/rarodr/wedding/
There are pics of the cake and flowers and goldfish.
Hope this helps.
Ann
Hi I am thinking about having a hot pink and orange wedding. We are getting married Sept. 09 and was wonderin if I could see your pics of cake flowers and goldfish but I need a pass word could you please help?
Hello Ann.
I was wondering if you could email some pictures of the goldfish centerpieces..i think thats a wonderful idea! I tried the link you posted, but it required a password. thanks in advance
Ann
I was trying view your link but it had a passwrord restriction. Please contact me!
I really like all the comments on the orange and fuschia color schemes. I have decided that I am going to use those colors also in my wedding in May. I am having a difficult time trying to coordinate the bridesmaid dresses. Any suggestions will be appreciated, Thanks
crystal,
have bridesmaids try on these 2 colors, see how it looks against their skintone. another suggestion would be putting them in black and have guys in black. it looks super chic. and the colors pop against it.
google image orange and fuschia wedding it will give you some visuals to see which direction you want to head. i am a big fan of a wear again nuetral with this color scheme. you can also look at this end of the spectrum and pick a lighter shade of orange or fuschia family. the colors will look amazing against it also. sashes are a wonderful way to add color. you can take a simple black cocktail dress and tie a fuschia sash around it and its amazing, add the flowers and its upscale without alot of effort. the girls could wear these dresses again. another color i have seen, is chamapagne with the guys in black and champagne suits the boutonnieres had the bold color. i read this as a general rule of thumb.
Pair bolder colors with 1 neutral for a flowing color scheme.
Hi there! I too am having an orange and fuschia wedding in June, and I’m having my MOH wear orange (its her favorite color) and the bridesmaids wear pink, its a nice way to make the different yet still co-ordinate together!
Good luck on your day!!
hi michelle I’m also having these colours for my wedding in august and all my bridesmaids are in knee length ivory dresses with sashes, to bridesmaids with orange sashes and hot pink gerbera Daisy’s and the other two with hot pink sashes and orange gerberas daisy and I’m having the mix of both colours in mine i hope this helps a bit good luck with your wedding, steph
What would the mother of a bride wear if the bridesmaids
dresses were fushia and the groomsmen were black suits.
hi kay, she can wear black if she chooses it would be elegant, it can be mixed with a color. or she can pick a shade belonging in the pinkish or purplish family(not fuschia of course :mrgreen:) like a rose, lavender, pale pink, anything in those type shades. personally i think a black dress would be a classic with a mix of pink and fuschia flowers in her corsage. she could also go against grain and choose an elegant grey, as long as it goes with the color scheme you have chosen, in this case fuschia. black strappy shoes would work with this very nicely.
I am getting married in may and i am using these colors!!
Hi Brandi,
I hired a seamstress to make the dresses for my BM’s. I told her exactly what color I was looking for and she took care of everything. TY for the comment.
Hey all!
I had a fuscia/lemon yellow/mango orange colour inpired wedding. Mainly used the lemon and mango colours as accents. I did most of everything that can be made before the actual day myself. Here’s a pic of my BMs.
I let them choose whatever style they wanted as ling as it was cocktail length. I made them necklaces and bought their shoes.
OMG where did you get your bridemaid dresses there beautiful
Nice dresses, I especially like the first bridesmaid (on the left) is wearing!
Super-cute pink and orange wedding! Love the escort cards, the amazing wreath, the florals and napkins, the ribbon bouquet wraps, the adorable pew markers … this is pretty much the ultimate summer orange & fuchsia wedding.
* May 3rd: Noor & Jitan
I just decided on pink, green and orange as my wedding colors. Does anyone have any pics they could send me for inspiration on what to do for my decor and dresses?
sarah, there are so many ideas i couldnt post them all!! just google image pink green and orange wedding then pink green and orange wedding board you will see so many details!! also google search the same as imaging.
for starters….
* Fuchsias and Limes
* Summertime Greetings from Lori’s Flowers…
* HUGE Inspiration Board!
* glamourof87’s Pink Wedding
* A summery soiree
I had a fuschia/orange wedding and it was a complete hit! Everyone loved my colors and are still talking about how beautiful my wedding was. Here are photos from my wedding….there are a bunch, but toward the bottom you can see a few pictures of my cake and decorations. Hope this helps!
Diane
http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/hh251/dmckiern/Mike%20and%20Diane%20Wedding/?start=all
WHere did you find that color of orange for the bridesmaid dresses? I totally love the color and the style of those dresses.
i have 2 beautiful Alfred Angelo fushia and orange (tangerine) tea length dresses size 5 and 6 i would like to sell. $75 each, the styles are are currently offered new. they have been dry cleaned. also several fuschia and orange tea light size candles and orange tulle you could mix with fuschia tulle or flower garlands.
Hi Cindy!
Could you please email me pictures of the dresses and tea lights? I am very interested in them.
I will take pictures and send them when i get home from work
tonight.
i will get the candle photos on later. i need some help with them.
I am having a fushia wedding and I am trying to find a place to buy premade table runners in fushia, along with chair bows. Can anyone help me out?
amy, try out your local decor store, or rental store or ebay. they should be able to help you!! good luck!!
if you cant find waht your looking for, go to a fabric store and buy bolts of this color fabric if you have a seamstress in the family pay her to whip them up for you along with sashes!! sometimes this is a cheaper way to go depending on fabric.
Amy, also check out ebay — f’rexample this listing: “100 fuchsia sashes for $125“
Also try ebay for wedding overlays or table runners … try spelling “fuchsia” a couple of different ways (like fushia) for best results
Or leave out the color and just browse the overlays and see what you see.
Hi Amy! I had a wedding in August of 2007. I had fuschia table runners and matching chair ties, made out of fuschia chiffon. I have about 190 chair ties and 24 runners. Send me an email and I will send you pictures!
Thanks!
Courtney
Hi my name is Christin, I am planning on having a wedding in June of 09′ and I am wondering if you still have those sashes and table runners. If so will you please send me an email.
Thanks so much
Hi Courtney,
Are you interested in selling the fuschia chiffon or were they rented. I’m seeking approximately 100 for a May 2009 wedding. Thanks.
Bett
BRIDES,
it wont let me post pics but see this fuschia and chartreuse wedding! its nicccceeee!
Hello All
I am getting in june 09 my color are also in Hot Pink and Orange and a touch of lime and turquise. We also have a them of ” The Perfect Catch” (fishing) so I have come up with these cute little center pieces. I am going to replace the silk flowers with real ones.
My bridesmaids dresses are hot pink with a orange sash, my maid of honor is wearing my grandmothers orange pillbox hat.my jr. bridemaid is wearing a orange dress with a pink sash and my flower girl is wearing a white dress with a lime sash. The celling in my venue is going to be cover with orange and hot pink tulle and twinkle lights. I am also making suckers and mints in the shape of fish, in those colors. if any one else has any ideas with these colors and with the fish let me know.
I am getting married in May of 09 and I am having my bridesmaids wear black cocktail dresses so the flowers, which are hot pink calla lillies and orange roses really pop. We are getting married @ sunset in Arizona so I feel the colors go pefect w/the sunset.
That color scheme will be perfect! It seems like you and I have a lot in common. My bridesmaids are wearing black cocktail dresses but the maid of honour is wearing fuchsia. Their hair will have an accent of either orange or fuchsia and they are wearing jewelry that will either be fuchsia or orange also. I didn’t want one colour to overpower the other since fuchsia and orange are the main colors. I applaud you for stepping outside of the box. Honestly, those colours look fantastic against the black and your bridesmaid will feel beautiful. What color shoes were thinking of? We are going with black. “Apparently” colored shoes would make it look like a carnival. You can’t have it all right?
I have found awesome decorations at Luna Bazaar. Also, the hostess are wearing jcrew dresses in an accent colour. Have a look at their site because they have to die for sales right now. I got their dresses for $30 each 2 days ago. Hmmm…what else? I’m using black river rocks to tie in some of the black but don’t intend on using black anywhere else. Feel free to drop me a line and I’ll share some more ideas with you. My wedding is next may as well. :)