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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hi, im having a pink and orange wedding next summer too!! i think it looks great together, have a look on http://www.alfredangelo.com they have beautiful orange and pink bridesmaid dresses. also rayners.co.uk have pink wine glasses to hire at 53p each there a total must have. good luck
Hi Lia,
I have seen a turquoise and peachy (light orangy) color and it looked beautiful!
Hi, will blue and orange match for a wedding motif? =) Thanks
Thank you Blake. We had so much fun!:P
Hey all. Our wedding was lasy July 29, 2007. We went with bright pink and orange with red accents. The theme was created around my wedding shoes; red with polka dots! Hopefully some of my ideas can help others. This is a small collage we did of our details. Its a GREATcombination for summer.
I have to say, Jannet, you are all GORGEOUS. Your photographer must have had a great time getting your shots!
Hi Samantha,
Black tuxedos and orange vests/ties does not look Halloweenish. I got married last May and used exactly that. It was the perfect combo actually. We used black tux with black shirt and orange tie and vest. They matched my girls orange dresses perfectly.
The groomsmen photo I attached doesn’t show the vest. But if you want to see more pictures, you can email me at jannet02@hotmail.com.
Happy planning everyone!
I am having an orange and fuchsia wedding (actually tangelo and lipstick are the alfred angelo colors) on August 10th 2008. It is a moroccan theme as well so there are lanterns and accents of gold eveywhere. The lanterns below are very similar to mine. I am using for the center pieces willow branches and giant fuchsia dahlias in moroccan tile vases with tons of candles around. The cake is going to be orange with fuchsia mendi scrollwork. I haven’t decided on what color table linens and such to use. But I was also concerned about the “Halloween” look to the tuxedos, I am still using black tuxedos but I am thinking about a lighter more creamsicle color orange for vests and ties.
This site is great. I love everyones idea.
Sup,
Your wedding is going to be beautiful. Along with the maroon and turquoise you have already chosen, I would add bright reds, gold, and purple. I am using theses beautiful lanterns hung from free standing hooks for my centerpieces and they would look perfect with your colors. They are at PinchPaw.
They are bronzed metal with red and turquise glass. When you get to pinchnpaw website go to Earthshop, then Candleholders and Lanturns.
I am having an Indian wedding at a botanical gardens in August. For my bridesmaids’ outfits (sarees), I’ve selected a dark turquoise to complement my maroon outfit with dark turquoise sequins. Now I am considering which colors I should select for the tablecloths, decorations, and flowers. Given the natural greenery of the venue, I’d like not to choose green nor white (it would look washed out). What color(s) do you think would complement dark turquoise for a summer setting in a botanical gardens- something that really pops? I’m going for a sophisticated look. Thanks!
my sister is getting married Aug 23 2008 and she wants orange dresses and good sights to look at???????????????????
Hi! I am getting married Aug. 23rd of this year and my colors are tangerine and fuchsia.
For favors I am having shot glasses with the bottoms of pink and orange. I’m not sure yet what flowers we are going to have, but I love that idea. It is something totally different. 
i am getting married on the 26th June this year and im so excited! my colours are hot pink and orange, my favour boxes are from blake on this website and they are white boxes with a pink or orange Gerbera on top, they are great! I have tried to add a picture of my bridesmaid dresses for you all to see, good luck to you all xx
My husband’s groomsmen wore black suits against black shirts and it didnt look halloween at all. At least I didnt think so. I wish I had a pic to show. maybe you can experiment with it at a suit/tux place. They were nice enough to put a look together for me on a manequin when I was looking for their look.
my bridesmaids are wearing this dress and we are using yellow, orange, and fuschia gerbera daisies. i am so confused as to what the groomsmen should wear!! my fiance doesn’t want to wear fuschia, and I am afraid orange would look too much like halloween against a black suit. any suggestions or pictures?! email me please! scooby_110@hotmail.com
I loved the picture of the tables above… I used the orange and fushia ribbon like above on my tables~
Hello Everyone,
Hope it could help someone!
I got married last July with this theme and I though i would share this with all of you
Oh, got a few more, Marie!
See this pink & red cherry theme and this cherry blossom theme for a few more ideas …
Marie, I love pink & red together! Check out these pics, see what you think?
#1) candy jars, bouquets, bridesmaids and invites from brides.com
#2) chocolate brides and elegant rose ball candles
#3) peony and anemone bouquet, cupcakes by Trish CupcakeMamma, cake by Anita Jamal, bridesmaids’ bouquets by snowrider guy, rose petals shot by turbohamster.
More more inspiration, see this pink, red & chocolate brown wedding slideshow or our V-day article, Calling Cupid … hope that gets you started! :D>-