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.
Thanks this has helped me thus far. For November what do you think can go nice with burnt orange. Can we use silver?
Can you tell me where we can get Silk Miniature Gerbers to make corsages for my daughters wedding?
I really love this pink and white bouquet, but our wedding is this Oct. so I want to incorporate some fall-themed colors into it without transforming it completely. Do you know of any good ways to do that? I also want some pretty fall-colored bouquets (the other picture) for the maids, what would be good for theirs? Thanks so much! -Lacy
To Blake@favorideas:
Do you have any idea where Allegra got her flower girl dresses…i have been looking for one for my niece and that is perfect!!!
I would like to do something totally different. I love the colors aqua blue, yellow, and green, but need some ideas
Chrstina,
Is you wedding, Is your day, nobody whoud change your wedding ideas. If the girls don;t like what you picked, well then, get others,
Please enjoy what you like. even if people say they don’t like it.
God bless and may the Lord give you a life time of hapiness.
I am planning an orange and fuschia wedding for August 2008, if anyone has pictures of a wedding with these colors I would really love to see them!!
Hi All!
I got married last May and my colors were pink and orange also. I submitted a comment a while back (see below) that I have pics to share; well I know longer have these pics but there are a few that may still be on my photographers blog http://www.phrecklesphotography.com (check here under May 2007)
If you want to know any other details of my wedding that are not picture related then feel free to contact me!
Thanks and good luck to you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. Pink and Orange were GREAT colors to work with; I wouldn’t have it any other way!
Stephanie,
You are the best. I ordered the fuschia, but they are out of orange. I am going to try to mix it with another orange marble and see how that comes out.
Ann
Here you go Ann, a direct link to Jean M crushed glass in orange and fuchsia, and right now it seems to be on sale.
Hi Nadira, here are a few pics and ideas for you. First, Wildflower Linens. They are the kings of table design and color coordination. Check out their site for heartbreakingly perfect tables and risk having your standards uncomfortably raised forever! Here are a few pics of green and fuchsia themes they’ve done.
Then, a lovely bouquet from The Bride & Bloom, a site with no shortage of truly innovative flower and decor ideas.
Finally, a “feisty” (lol) cake from one of my favorite designers, PinkCakeBox. I hope this gets you started!
Hi ladies,
I am so HAPPY I came across this website. I am planning a wedding for a friend in the colors fuschia and lime green. The fuschia and Orange looks fabolous too. Love the bright colors. Anyone can help me with ideas and photos? I am specifically looking for ideas for the Wedding Cake. Many many thanks
Nadira
Thanks Stephanie, but call me blonde and dumb…I can’t seem to find them on the website. :”>
Help!
Ann
Hey Ann,
I saw rocks/pebbles on myjeanm.com they had them in fuschia and orange! They actually have a lot of that color combo.
Stephanie
All,
I to am having an orange and fuschia colored wedding on July 19, 2008.
Here’s my question:
Our centerpieces are tall vases with goldfish in them…thus the orange. But we want to have orange and fuschia glass rocks/pebbles on the bottom of the vases. I have found the orange but I can’t find fuschia.
Does anyone knwo where I can find fuschia glass rocks/marbles for the bottom?
Thanks,
Ann
I’m getting married june 08′ and these are the colors i wanted but i cant figure out how to pull it off
HI, I TOO LIKE THE IDEA OF ORANGE AND FUSHIA. I HAD ORIGINALLY PAIRED IT OFF WITH CHOCOLATE TABLE LAMOUR LINENS WITH TABLE ACCENTS IN FUSHIA AND ORANGE WITH A TOUCH OF GOLD (VERY RICH AND ELEGANT COLORS). MY SISTER IN LAW USE CHOCOLATE AND PINK SO MY MOM IS PRESSURING ME TO USE SOMETHING OTHER THAN CHOCOLATE. I REALLY WANT TO KEEP IT RICH. CAN BLACK REPLACE THE CHOCOLATE? I AM THINKING BLACK BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES, BLACK WITH A BURNT ORANGE/PERSIMMON VEST/TIE FOR THE GUYS. I THINK THAT WILL LOOK GREAT BUT I AM CONFUSED ON HOW TO LAYOUT THE RECEPTION? FUSHIA TABLE LINENS, GOLD CHIAVARI CHAIRS WITH ORANGE/FUSHIA/GOLD FLOWER/TABLE ACCENTS? PLEASE HELP!!! THANKS
Okay, here is a serious treat for anyone having an orange and pink wedding. Allegra gave me permission to post some of her wedding shots. That was a few weeks ago, right when the contractors came in and starting knocking everything down here.
When I finally saw them I realized I would have a serious problem choosing just three or six pictures. It was impossible. So I started putting them together, trying to limit myself as much as possible for practical reasons. Didn’t really succeed!
I know ‘elegant’ is the most overused word ever for weddings, but anyone having a hard time picturing fuchsia, orange, and elegance HAS to check out this quick taste of Allegra’s gorgeous garden ceremony/pink & orange wedding. Thank you Allegra!
I am having turquoise bridesmaid dresses for my wedding this summer. What color flowers should I use?
HI. I’m getting married in May of 2008 and I really like the idea of combining tangerine and green. Is it a good combination. Can you help me with the flower combinations…. thanks
my colors for my wedding are orange green and gold and it’s not too bright, actually they all came together really well. my flowergirls are wearing all white with an 8 inch orange organza sach. I think you have to use rich materials to pull the colors together, I am also using a lot of silk calli lillies and use green bamboo to tone down the orange
You should check out the Alfred Angelo catalogue. It has alot of color mixes that you would not usually gravitate to. But they are beautiful! Hope i could help!
I am torn on colors for a beach wedding in Florida. At first I thought turquoise, then fuschia and lime green accents, and now mango with deep purple and lime green accents. Does anyone have ideas on how to pull this off to look tropical but still classy and not just look tacky?! THANKS!
hi!!! i lov the colors, im planning in using orange and brown. any ideas ?? pix, please post thanks
Hey pink and orange ladies. I am so excited that you ladies are contemplating those colors. I got married in June and absolutely loved the way my wedding turned out. Please feel free to visit my wedding pictures website. Email me at allegra_08@hotmail.com and I will give you access. My family thought I was crazy. They wanted me to do girly soft tones and I did not want that. I am vibrant and colorful and I wanted my wedding to be the same.
Hi! I am also planning on using orange and fuchsia as my wedding colors. If anyone has any picutres that show good ideas using the scheme, I would greatly appreciate it! LittlePace29@aol.com Thanks!!
Hi I am also lovong the bright colors! I’m thinking about having a big mixture pink, orange, lime green and dark purple. I did like the black but my guys are wearing black so having the girls in black also would be too much do you think? So for my reception I could add some black but now I’m undecided on black or brown. If anyone has any ideas or opinions please email me at truckin5528@aol.com thank you and best wishes to everyone
Again, I’ve got fushia bridesmaids, MOB in pale pink. Is camel ok for a March 8 wedding? It’s still officially inter, but I feel like the wedding party is thinking spring colors. I’m MOG and am looking at beige colors. Camel seems too orange, ivory seems to bridal, where’s my happy beige?
Im getting married March 22, 2008. Are colors are going to be blue and yellow… (more like a bright springy blue.) And we want to go with just simple white and yellow shasta daisies. Are budget is fairly small… my bridesmade will wear blue. Does anyone have any pictures using these colors or any ideas?
I think the pictures are lovely. I don’t see the moms though. I’m the mother of the groom and the mother of the bride has already picked pink, and I like sage green. So that is a viable idea. Any others with pics?