Is Orange & Fuchsia Too Loud for a Wedding?
Can you help me — and reassure me that these colors aren't too loud? — Kristina
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.
Softer Spring Hues
If you're going for a romantic, soft look, then you'll 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?
Be Bold, Be Bright
On the other hand, if you've got 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's a little 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.
Up-to-the-Minute and Modern
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 vibrant 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, holding a bright colored gerbera as the centerpiece. Go with an all-white cake with a few pops of orange, fuchsia and lime.
Feeling spunky? You could even dress your bridesmaids in white tea-length gowns (an ultra-modern look that's super-fresh for summer) with orange, fuchsia and lime sashes if you wanted to go all the way.
hi courtney. my dress is also a diamond white chiffon dress and i’m opting for the colours of fuscia and orange. would love to see the photos and ideas you have. have you got any photos of the bridesmaid dresses. i’m having tea length dresses for the bridesmaids but cant decide whether to have orange dresses with fuscia accents of vise versa. any advice? any body that can help can e-mail me on lmorris3275@aol.com
thanks
x
Kathy,
I’m getting married this August and my colors are fushcia, orange, and lime green. My bridesmaid gowns are wildberry (lighter fuschia, Raylia designs, chiffon) and tea length. My centerpieces are going to be palm leaves with brightly colored blooms and cut fruit (limes, lemons, oranges) in water. I have some pictures of ideas if you want them. My gown is also white chiffon. While I don’t have a flower girl, I think she could wear anything and look great. I wouldn’t stress about the fabric.
My daughter is getting married next May on a Sunday and her colors to are fushica and orange. I like some of the idea people have for this color combination. My question is her gown is made of diamond white chiffon and we are having a hard time finding the flowergirl dress. We decided to have the girls wear tea length dresses. Not to many made in that material. Would a tulle dress look okay with the rest of the dresses in chiffon?
i love gerveras too. i sfancy the idea of having gerberas as button holes. i also want gerberas on my cake and the bridesmaid will probably be holding a few tied gerberas too.
I am getting married in Oct of 07. I, too, am using the orange and pink color scheme. My main reason is because I am OBSESSED with gerber daisies and that is mostly what colors they look best in. I am working everything else around the gerbers. Any ideas, pics, advice would be great as we are also on a limited budget. Anyone ever make their own bouquets? or centerpieces? I don’t know exactly what to do about the bridesmaid dresses…
hi janet. would love to see the photos you have of the groomsmen and any other photos you may have with this colour scheme. could you email me on lmorris3275@aol.com
cheers
lisa
x
Hi Stephanie,
I just emailed you the pictures. Let me know what you think.:P
Jannet, I wanna see!!! That’s what my honey chose too but I’m really nervous about that combo.
My fiancé’s groomsmen will wear black suits with black shirts, orange tie, orange vest, and black hanky.
We got them at After Hours. I have pictures if anyone wants to see.;)
i REALLY want to do the orange and fuschia colour theme but my dress is turquoise with green diamonds…i don’t know how this will look….any suggestions?
Nathalie, if you check this please email me I have a question about your groomsmen attire.
saulsberry@hotmail.com
definitely want orange bridesmaid dresses but thinking of using a bright pink colour to complement it. haven’t seen any pictures with these two colours together. anybody got any recommendations
My fiance’s groomsman are wearing blacksuits, black shirts and orange ties. You could do a fuscia tie instead and it would look really pretty too.
Hi, I am having an island wedding in July 07 and I want to use fuchsia as my color. The guys are going to wear black suits but I am not sure what color their shirts and ties should be. Any suggestions?
wow this is awesome! im also having orange and fuschia for my wedding colors!!:P:P:P nice ideas:-?
Jannet- Check out Jean M for guest books, ring pillow, flower girl baskets.
Venus bridal has a fantastic orange which they call Persimmon that I am using for our wedding for those looking for a good colour. If he is not so into the orange and fuschia colour scheme, add the fresh green. It worked for me and now he loves the look. Bec
Wedding is July 07. My colors are orange and fuschia with touches of green palm leaves. Any websites for flower ideas would be sweet. – Abbie
Hello Ladies. My wedding is coming up (5/26/07) in Mexico :P. My colors are bright orange with red and I’m also adding the fuschia color to the flower arrangements. My bridesmaids are wearing a bright orange dress, v neck, low back, floor length with a peach sating sash and bow that falls in the back. My matron of honors will have the same dress but with a red sash and bow. A local seamstress is making the dresses. I just picked the fabric.
The flowers for the girls and reception will be loud!:P Red roses, fuschia gerber daisies, orange tiger lilies, yellow water lilies. The tablecloths are white with lace. I’m planning on having bright orange place cards. I’m also wrapping every favor in red/orange gift paper and ribbon. That will make the flowers stand out.
Right now I’m looking for guest books, ring pillow, flower girl baskets in Orange :-?. I found some cute ones on http://www.theknot.com in gold with orange ribbon, but it is not loud enough for me. If anyone knows where I can get some in orange, please let me know. I can add red/orange ribbon myself. I found really good ribbon at costco and michaels.
If anyone wants to see any pics. or get more ideas, email me: jannet02@hotmail.com.
Congratulations to everyone!
My weddind is july 21 2007 @ 6: oo Pm and my bridesmaid are wearing coral wich is a orange pink im having a hard time picking the color for the tux Off white or Black althouhg the black looks cool the off white seems to bring it out please help
Wow!!! My wedding colors are pink and orange also!!!! I was so happy to see that there were photo’s out there with pink and orange flowers and black dresses b/c that’s what my bridesmaids are wearing. (Thanks Kel for the link!!!!)
My major issue with the colors is finding invitations…anyone have any suggestions?
Have your bridesmaids were black with fushia/orange bouquets. heres a website with a picture
http://www.kocustomflorals.com/bouquets2.html
scroll over the thumbnail of the fushia/orange flowers. I love these colors with black. good luck!
Hi guys, getting married in June/07. Bright orange is my colour. but to tone down the dresses, the girls bouquets will be whit calla lilies with some greenery, but mine will be the same flowers but in orange, white, with greenery (4 those whom cant seem to decide.) Any ideas how I can fit orange into my decorations in the hall, as I am stumped for that. thanks
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hey Ladies!
I too am trying to pull off this colour scheme for my 7/21 fiesta theme wedding . I am also trying to incorporate a dash of lime green and maybe even a deep purple here and there.
I am marrying a scottish man so he and his clan will in kilts so I think I might have to put my girls in black so there isn’t too much clashing going on. This will be interesting. A mexican fiesta/scottish wedding. lol.
Raylia has great chiffon gowns in many colors. I chose Wildberry as the color of my bridesmaid gowns. The fuchsia is pretty too. In my opinion, the bridesmaid gowns are the inspiration for the additional wedding decor. If you’re choosing fuchsia and orange as wedding colors, why not have beautiful, brightly colored bridemaids?
Another orange and fuschia bride-to-be (7/28/07) and we are having an outside evening wedding. I thought of putting my girls in black (the dresses are tea-length, chiffon dresses) with each having an alternative bouquet of either tangerian or fuschia. My fiance’ want he and his guys to wear all black which I think is very elegant. I’m not able to totally embrace any of the tangerine and fuschia that I have seen for potential bridesmaid dresses and I’m worried black might be a bit too much for a summer wedding. Any suggestions?
Hi everyone! I was searching for favor ideas in fuschia and orange and couldn’t believe that I came across a site dedicated to those colors. I love the color scheme and have been totally excited about it since I came across it on theknot.com. In case anyone is not familar with that site it is really helpful. Good luck with everyone ladies and cheers to our good taste. Theresa
Wow!! I’m also doing a fuschia & orange theme! I love it. I want to do Fuschia place cards. Does anyone know I good (and reasonably priced) website? I would be so grateful
ok im trying to plan a may08 wedding im having truouble just picking the color for the wedding and bridesmaid does anybody have a color chart that i could go through?
Hello there,
I am also thinking about doing my wedding colors in Orange and Pink, Any ideas on dresses for my bridesmaids? I am having a hard time thinking of a color that would look good with the flowers?thank you