Real, Genuine, Actually Useful Advice on Picking Your Wedding Colors
Let’s talk about choosing wedding colors.
This is one item on the “to do” list that drives brides crazy. Even we tomboy brides who had no nine-year-old concept of the ultimate wedding — somehow, we instinctively know that nothing can be done until we choose. Those. Colors.
And the cake, wedding party attire, flowers — they’re all totally out of the question until we get it straight.
Let’s admit it, most of the advice on choosing wedding colors is awful. How many times can you read that red’s energizing and blue’s soothing without wanting to gouge out your eyes with a toothbrush? And didn’t simply picking your favorite colors lose some of its appeal around the time you stopped eating rubber cement?
Interestingly, there’s a trend afoot to pick the colors that make you look good. For example, if you’re an ash blonde, you’ll probably look fantastic against a backdrop of charcoal or navy blue, and not so great against canary yellow. But maybe you want to save that sort of Machiavellian planning for your first home instead.
Because when it comes to picking colors, you probably want one thing. You don’t necessarily want the colors you’ve loved since Bobby kissed Kimmy in the third grade, assigning Kimmy to your personal hit list forever.
And you probably don’t care about any 17th-century symbolism. You probably don’t need the colors you’d choose from Rorschach blots if Rorschach blots weren’t black. You simply want your colors to be hot. You know, like if Paris Hilton wandered into your reception, that’s what she’d say. Right?
Seeing’s Believing
To choose hot colors, most of us have to see them. Together. Fortunately, we live in an increasingly design-centric society that makes this dead simple — anyone can go to Target and pick up some sublimely designed stuff for under 30 bucks. Even better for we wired brides, we don’t even have to get out of our butt-cradling chairs.
Start from the top — think like a designer. Go to Pantone’s Trends section, and look over the color picks they’re predicting for this season and next.
For example, Pantone says 2007 shows a softening of the strong, bright colors that have dominated for seasons past, and what’s happening now is “surprising neutrals” with bright accents … really bright. Really high-energy. Tarragon and Cafe Creme for bases. Hollyhock Purple and Green Sheen (think Granny Smith apples on acid) as accents.
Tuck that in your brainpan, because now it’s time to go shopping for all these colors in action. Although what you’ll see in the catalogs are the ghosts of seasons past, it’s true. Because it takes time for colors to materialize into the flesh of draperies, slip covers and wall paint. That doesn’t matter — the colors you’ll find look fresh, and they’ll still look fresh for your wedding even if your big day’s in 2008.
Ready? Let’s go.
“In”-spiration
Highly designed cards and custom stationery are totally fun way to get a bird’s eye view of what’s hot. Designers have fun with cards. They give into whims. They’re not restricted by what people can stand on their couches. Get a quick color infusion by checking out stationary sites like the aptly-named Fabulous Stationery.
“Brown’s the New Black” — Even for 2007
You continue to hear that everywhere. Even in weddings — especially in weddings. Want instant confirmation? Let’s go shopping at the right kind of online home furnishings catalogs. Not the ones that are so out there, they’re selling you pink faux-fur cozies for your screwdrivers, and not the ones that are so generic that the only color scheme you can really pick out is red, white and blue.
You need to check out companies that are stylish but not freaky, like Pottery Barn and Chiasso. You’ll develop your own techniques, but I think the fastest way to see hot color combos in action is to look at the bedding. Comforters and duvets and quilts are huge canvases on which designers get bold, unlike curtains and couches which are usually safe, neutral and conservative. Let’s check out the brown and blue combo which is hot in any scene, most definitely including weddings.
See the similarities? Inhabit shows you a super-mod interpretation of the same scheme Domain has, only Domain is nostalgic and soft about it. Your wedding could lean one way or the other. You could doll up your cake with any one of these patterns. The colors would be similar, but the looks would be wildly different. You could steal those great op-art shapes from Inhabit and weave them into your invites, your plate chargers, your napkins.
Now let’s peek behind the door at some seasonal color swatches.
Pottery Barn shows a lot of bold reds paired with wheats and golds. Oh, and hey, there’s espresso and blue again.
Want something funkier? Let’s check out the fresh, fruity hues of West Elm. Hey! Brown and blue again! But you also see another hot color combo that isn’t quite as obvious: apple green and coral. (Or in West Elm’s playbook, “leek” and “copperplate.” Coral and apple are hot. And they’re hot in weddings, too.
Great. But Could You Just Spell it Out For Me?
Sure. Try this:
But I’m Having a Spring Wedding. What Now?
It’s simple: go for taupe. You want pastel version of the season’s full-strength brights.
Try taupe bridesmaid gowns with chartreuse or baby pink sashes for springtime sophistication. And consider adding some feminine, floral patterns.
Lift Up Those Wings, Little Sparrow
Okay, this could go on and on, but you get the point. So it’s time to set you free with some of our favorite spots to steal inspirations from.
When you’re done, come back here and report what color schemes stole your heart.
- Chiasso
- Pottery Barn
- Domain
- Room Service Home
- West Elm (to die for)
- Inhabit (ditto)
hello…i’m getting married on April 18, please advice me what are the best color combinations for the entourage, flowers and for the place decorations. We’re having the ceremony and reception at the same place. Attached is the venue…please help me. thanks so much…God bless!
nyl,
love the venue!! it looks like a villa. can i get an idea of the vision you see? i could see something tuscan or spanish in this room. those rust/terra cotta linens really set it off. you could do a mix of grapes, candlelight, and vanilla white roses. but the first thing that popped in my mind was the linens as shown, lots of vanilla white roses in tall containers and lots of candlelight in glass votives dripping with vanilla white rose petals. it would scream romantic elegance. but i didnt know if you preferred color or subtle. looking forward to your reply!!
Iam getting married july 2010 and I have no clue on colors i know i want black as a main color but for flowers and stuff i want something differant. NEED HELP :)
heather,
there are lots of great colors that go with black. could you tell me a bit about what type wedding you want and also a pic of your venue? so i can see what will work there. location/venue is one of the first factors in determining your colors.
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My wedding is on Fourth of July. We are going with a barbeque style wedding and keeping it patriotic. I want red white and blue, but not BOLD, FLAG red white and blue. What to do? How can I incorporate these colors without making it seem like the post-holiday sale at the dollar store?
Hi, I am having a wedding in June, and I was leaning towards the colors black, white and ivory for a more elegant tone. I do feel pressure to have some sort of color since it’s spring but I can’t decide on one. I would feel better about my decision to have just black, white and ivory if I could visualize it more, but I can’t find any examples or pictures (plus I need something to show my vendors). I saw the combination on a show and really liked it. Do you think that is too plain for a spring time wedding, and if so, do you have any other color suggestions (except for yellow because a family member just used that color in their wedding and I don’t want to look like a copy cat)
Thanks for your help!!
Jess,
*black and ivory wedding
*black and white
*wedding board
*black and ivory wedding board
*real wedding
* heh look at this! black white freshspring green and gold
i love the idea of just fresh green popping in the florals. i think that should add all the color for a spring wedding. what show was it from? i will see if i can find it.
Hi Stacey! LOVE your site! Has been very helpful so far. I’m getting married in May 2010 and am having a rough time picking colors. This is not my first marriage but is my fiance’s. My three daughters, ages 19, 15, and 9 will be in the wedding, and daughter #3 really wants to incorporate blue (”a sea blue”) into the theme. I’m not really picky about the colors, but just don’t want everyone to look like dyed Easter eggs. The wedding itself will be held in a chapel (picture included) that seems very neutral to me. Can suggest another color that would go well? Thinking of using silver as an accent as well, or is that just overkill. We have to choose which “rooms” to have our reception in (again, photos attached). Would one work better than the other? Thanks so much in advance!!
beth,
Hi would be very happy to help!! pics didnt attach, could you resend?
I’m getting married in early May but always liked aqua with red accents. Considering the season, is this a big no-no? Help! =)
stephanie,
actually aqua and red would be so much fun and cheery for a latespring/early summer wedding. it is absolutely a go!! smile
*aqua and red ideas
*wedding board
*real weddings
*aqua and red spring wedding
hello! i wanted to use blues and teals for my wedding, any advice on flowers? i also want to incorporate peacock feathers. my wedding will be in may 2010, i live in so cal and my ceremony will be held outside (reception inside)
Thanks!
melissa,
*check this out!
*google pics
*more great pics
*peacock theme
*centerpiece
*bouquets
*wedding bouquet
*more centerpieces
*real wedding
i really love the idea of purple flowers to offset the teal and blue.
THANKS!
Thank you so much Stacey, I love all these ideas but before I commit to teal, cream and silver would appreciate some thoughts on aqua-blue, pale yellow (David bridal’s maize), with green (shade unsure). Although it’s a December wedding weather will still be warm as we live in Florida and it will be a garden wedding. Reception is being held in old plantation house that has beautiful veranda with rocking chairs and just wondering 1. Do these colours even work well together? and 2. If so, would they work in the type of setting I have described or are these colours more appropriate for a beach wedding.
I am also attempting to attach pics of 2 invites that I really like the look and color of that I would really like to use as inspiration.
Thanks again,
Sharah
sharah,
hi!!
*i know it is teal but it looks aqua
*look at this!
*wedding board
*pics
*bouquet pic, wow!!!
* okay THIS just fell in my lap!! as if your colors were meant to be and it is at a plantation! it is stunning!! perfect icy colors for a december wedding
Thank you soooooo much I love these!
I am trying to pick out colors! I am going to have a outside wedding near a lake with lot’s of green trees. It is going to be 07/03/2010. Inside reception but i can decorate how I want. I want Pink but I am unsure what other colors. My Bridesmaid dresses are black. Any help is greatly appreciated!! Thank you!
Hi Stacey,
I just need a little help with my wedding motif. I want to have apple green and gold as my motif but Im having problem of what shades of gold that will fit the apple green color. I’m getting married on April 2010. Do you think these colors will looks gold on the reception. The wedding will held on the afternoon and the reception will be on the evening..\
Please I really need your advise. Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks,
Babes
Babylene,
Hi, i love that!! i am a sucker for green and gold!! i would do a simple reception of gold and white and have apple green centerpieces and napkins. i would actually use a light gold. Even consider renting gold eating utensils or chargers. if you want to stick with “silver utensils that is ok” jut consider the chargers. do you know waht would be beautiful? have apple green linens topped with a light gold with gold embroidery design, have clear glass votives, real green apples floating in tall glass cylinders.
*green and gold wedding pics
*boards
*apple green wedding
Thanks for the help Stacey..More power on your site.
Hi there! I’m having my wedding next year March. My gown is white with maroon (ribbon at the waist which stretches down to the floor & is part of the train). I am thinking which colors to use as a color theme for my church decorations. Kindly help. Thanks!
alicia,
can you tell me the colors of the church? and waht type of wedding your after? since it is march, would you consider a bevy of spring colors.”spring bouquets” or are you wanting a clean streamlined look?
*idea #1
*beautiful pics
*oh i love this!
* this would work
*this is perfect!!
*another one
*real wedding
Hi Stacey,
My church is white interior & blue exterior. I actually wanted to use blue/white as my color theme, but my friends say it doesn’t match the color of my gown so the color combination would not look nice. They told me to use either red/white or lilac/white.
I would prefer a clean streamlined look.
Thanks for your advises. =)
alicia,
can i see pics of your dress and the church. it doesnt have to match. you can have a monochromatic blue scheme with different shades of blue. would be stunning. i look forward to your pics!!
Hi Stacey,
I do not have pics of my dress yet because my bridal shop don’t allow photo-taking, but we are going for our photoshoot this month, will try to take a pic or 2. As for pic of church, you want to see the exterior & interior?
alicia,
just the interior of the church. if you have a link to see a “similar” dress that would work too. ot just a color swatch. that way when i see your dress color against the church interior i will be able to give a good idea of how it will look!! thank you!! cant wait to hear from you!
alicia,
in the meantime here is some boards and pics that you might enjoy!
*blue and white weddings
*real weddings
*different shades of blue( isnt it nice)
*shades of blue wedding
*another blue board
*okay! this is a stunning monochromatic blue wedding!
Hi Stacey,
I managed to get the pics, but not sure whether the pic on my church is gd enuff. The pic of my church interior is actually taken on my fren’s wedding, hence the decorations. =)
alicia,
hi, after studying the colors of the venue, i came up with a shade of blue (teal) to compliment it. this color can be changed to a blue of your liking, however i would stick to blues other than navy, i saw it will give it a fourth of july feel. royal blue looked very nice. the cake in the pic is more of a red( couldnt find a burgundy cake) but if the all red cake isnt what you were hoping for then a white and blue cake topped with the green orchids that have burgundy centers. i did this to pull a cohesive look with the red runner along with the blue in the church. for the main flowers in the church i was thinking of two alter arrangements at the front with mostly white flowers, white roses, white hydrangea, and white orchids with the burgundy centers also green orchids with burgundy can be added but just a touch. i think a more white palette would work well in this venue. another thing you can do is add a aisle runner to cover some of the red if you prefer. i couldnt tell how wide the aisile was by the pic but you can get a runner to custom fit. for aisle decor i thought minimal was best. tall cylinders with floating candles ( maybe add a floating orchid) this will give more of a stream line vibe. the reception was a toss up between 2 pics. if you wnat white linens, then using a blue runner would look fab. also think about using floating orchids for centerpieces here too. i thought adding a touch of red was perfect. the green orchids should have enough in the center for this look too. i hope you like it! if not let me know and i we will go from there!!
i also listed the other reception pic. i loved the floating orchids, this arrangement would look great on top of the teal linens too!!
Hi Stacey,
Thanks for ur reply. I’m wondering whether are there a lot of blue flowers available in the market. Do you have any photos of blue flowers for me to see? Because I would like to show it to my florist so that she can make the flower arrangements according to the pics. Thanks!
Hi Stacey,
Thanks for your links! Terrific!!
Yes, i like all those blue flowers a lot! 
Like most brides to be I am already in a panic about colors. It will be a garden setting the first week of December. My fiancee and I really like teal but are confused about any other colours. Any advice on matching classy colours for an intimate affair would be greatly appreciated.
sharah,
you could actually go with a teal and white or cream and add silver to the mix. keep it super simple and elegant. perfect for the intimate affair. i would use simple white linens, have teal napkins, silver chargers, white plates, glassware. you can pick up your own silver chargers at walmart for a couple bucks a piece. with holidays coming you could get the shimmery silver ones. for centerpieces keep that simple. white roses mixed with berry stems. add votives in teal in simple clear glass. the look would be timeless and beautiful without a lot of fuss. teal makes a room look fresh, while ivory or cream makes it warmer. you can also pair this with black or brown for sophistication.
not exactly teal but a beautiful table setting that could accomodate your colors……
*wedding table setting
*teal wedding table decor
*perfect example
*jennie’s wedding the knot table setting with green
* more teal and green brides.com
okay i admit this has spring summer or winter written all over it. i have been waiting to use this and now i can!! yeah!
*elegant affair
*teal wedding boards
another great classy option is just using teal and gold with white. this is super elegant. the key is to look around in the garden what colors are blooming there? i wouldnt go out of the range of those colors. unless you use white( which i highly recommend) because it wont compete with the surroundings and it will blend in effortlessly. you wont have to wonder if it will clash. i persaonally would go with teal, white, and either silver or gold. use lush white flowers. you can warm it up with brown or crisp with black. champagne or copper is another idea. i wasnt sure where you lived ( climate etc.) warm, cold? just so you can see a version of how it can look…
*navy and copper
Hello all,
I’m getting married October 2009. Our colors are green, black and white. Green because we both like the color and the bridesmaids (our little sisters, five girls ranging from 16-7) will look awesome in it. Black and white because those are the colors of piano keys. The pictures are the rough sketches of my dress and the maid-of-honor’s dress (the bridesmaids have basically the same one, but with a white sash).
I was wondering about two things:
1) what should Isuggest our mothers wear? They both have brown hair, light skin, and are both only about 44 years old.
2) does any one have suggestions on flowers? I’m hopeless at them.
We’re rather eclectic, bohemian-type, non-formal, people. I’m a tomboy except for the fact that dress-design has been my hobby since I was a little girl. Any suggestions?
PS-Sorry for saying so much.
ashley irene,
usually the mothers pick fromthe color scheme. they could wear a nice shade of green or a color complimenting green that looks great on their skintones.
your flowers should be loose unstructured. i am also thinking succulents. your flowers should be all green and white. it would look best in this scheme. think anything that can be picked from a garden or field.
*boho style
*beautiful wedding
*second site for beautiful wedding
also greenery for centerpieces is excellent!! think fern with candles.
*great website ( make sure you check out the real weddings!!)
*black green white wedding board
*black greenwhitecasual wedding
I am getting married in late October and am questioning my colors. My dress is ivory and champagne. I just bought decorations tonight that are plum and lighter purple with some greens and creams. Do these colors flow? DO I need to add any more colors in the mix? Help !!
jamie, loving it. i wouldnt add anymore colors. what you ahve is nice. adding more colors might make it look too busy. i like the fact that you are keeping the floral stand in more softer with the bouquets bolder. great work!!
Thanks so much for your help!! Love to hear others opinions on this.
Hello! I am getting married in April next year outdoors. It well be semi casual. I always wanted yellow and white but I recently added chocoalte brown and changed the white to champagne. So Chocolate brown and champagne with accentls of yello. Do you think this is too dark or too formal? Should I make the yellow a bigger part of the mix?
katy,
love the color scheme!! i would have the girls in champagne cause the deep but soft yellow bouquets will pop against that color beautifully!! have the guys in brown with brown vests. i would add white to this. if you want it to be a tad fun then why not have white linens with white napkins and yellow napkin rings. use brown containers with yellow flowers only. then carryu the chamapgne into your favor boxes or bags. i would add a little more yellow cause brown and champagne will be kinda formal.
Hi everybody!
I’m getting married on December 2009 and I cannot decide which color to choose. I really need your help. Please…
I have an idea of mixing claret with gold and green, do you think it will look good? please give me some suggestions.
My secong option is Lavender with gold and green but I think it will not fit the season. help me decide….
thank you!
Gwynette
Hey Guys! I really need some help. I am getting married Aug. 6th and I’m kinda under the gun to decide my wedding colors. I have looked everywhere for something that fits me. I thought about doing Light pink, hot pink, and dark chocolate brown, but it just seems so cliche. I also thought about doing Pink and purple, but I can’t find any vision boards that I like with those colors. Do you guys have any ideas for me? How can I make the pink and purple work or how can I make the pink and brown a little more unique?
Thanks so much!!!
ashley,
tell me a little of what you envision or like. something about your personalities. then we can find colors and ideas that would suit so well!!
hi
thank God i found u cuz am in a dilemna what colour to use for my wedding.i was actually thinking of CREAM,BROWN N GOLD.what do u also think?i actually chose that because brown n gold look good on me n i think cream would be a good match.if not what do u think pls help me out am african n chocolate in complexion.please help me out.
vida,
your color scheme is all things easy to put together, elegant, etc. i love this!! i think adding green florals to the mix would be outstanding!! it just makes everything pop! keep the cream and green in flowers, brown linen and cream napkins, with green and cream florals, add curly willow for a stunning touch to your florals. have bm in brown carrying cream bouquets with brown ribbon and you carry all green ( think hydrangeas or orchids) with flowing ribbon. have touches of gold here and there like plate chargers, favor boxes, white and gold cake, jewelry.
*Inspiration Board # 63: Chocolate Brown
*brown & green wedding colors
*jessica & steve, monarch beach CA
( to me this is one of the most beautiful weddings!! youcan also study it without the green to see what a brown gold and cream wedding looks like) i think the green blended in will flatter skintones and the centerpieces with branches( i think that is curly willow) is amazing.
Hi all,
I am getting married August 8, 2009 at a bed and breakfast inn. I am searching for colors for the wedding and a bridal bouquet that will honor my fiance’s late mother. Her favorite flowers were red roses and yellow daises. I also wanted to incorporate my favor flower, calla lilly into the bouquet. I need your guys help! What would be awesome colors for a wedding that would match up with the bouquet that I want.
sheree,
BREATHTAKING! 
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i dont know if you will like the color but grey is superb with these colors. so is black or brown. calla lilies would be real simple to add to the bouquet. what color were you leaning to here? i think keeping those in yellow or red would make the bouquet super lush. i have a pic i’ve used before. it has your colors and is well…in a word…..
*REAL WEDDING
the bm dresses look more pale sage or peridot but in another angle they appear grey. i just love this combo. you can have the girls in classy grey ( have them try on the shdes of grey to see which one enchances skintone) guys in charcoal or medium grey. i love the fact bm carry the yellow bouquets with the brides having the red mixed in. it will make your bouquet look sentimental. i wouldnt add the red thruout the decor; cause if you do it wont stand out and look like it has a significant meaning.
Hi all,
Anyone know where I can find coral, aqua, orange and periwinkle silk or satin mini calla lilies.
tami,
try save-on-crafts.com
Hey Guys! I need some help! I am getting married Aug 6th. I would really like to do Fall-ish colors. I have thought about the following schemes, but I don’t know if they are too much. Do I have too many dark colors for a summer wedding?? or should I stick with only two main colors?
Deep Red, Dark Purple, and light peach
Dark Brown, deep red, and light peach
OR
Deep Red and light blue
Which combination or other colors would you add/ substitute with these? Thanks Guys!
Ashley,
All of your color combinations sound lovely. If you’re concerned about the colors looking “right” for the season (since August is still tecnically summer), I would not go with the dark brown and deep red. Those two colors together really evoke autumn (in my opinion). The other two color schemes I think would look great in August. But most of all go with whatever color scheme you like the most and don’t worry about the season.
ashlee,
i actually love the dark brown, red, and light peach. august is the first month of fall or late summer early fall. so what you have is perfect!! inspiration can be found by google imaging early fall wedding board then late summer wedding board.(also google search these same ones) there are some dreamy pics!! go for it!! for more inspiration google image fall weddings then fall wedding board also fall wedding. good luck!!
*Favorite Board: Red and Peach
ashlee, oh yeah! i wouldnt add alot of fall leaves and complete fall decor unless you are going with a full blown fall theme. depends really on where you get married. if you live where the maples turn during that time then yes, but you can check out what comes out at local farmers markets and pay attention to the trees. if you see that fall produce is available then yes add it! if you see tinges of fall in the leaves( just turning) then stick to waht mother nature is doing. there is a way even when the leaves are not turning completely and that is rustic elegance. it will look like it was “meant to be that way” dont let what i am saying scare or confuse you. its all about white christmas lights and branches, added greenery, raffia and to make it elegant use roses only in your shades. a foliage arch to marry under made of greenery and fall leaves barely turning. bridal party in brown. add sparkle with silver which will make it chic. asile decor with long vines and leaves tied with raffia or elegant ribbons for more oomph add cylinders of candles down the aisle with the pew markers. think brown linens with peach and red roses or urns of fresh foilage spilling over edges. add candlelight. tuck a single rose in each place setting napkin accompanied by your fave edible candy in simple silver metal favor baskets.
Ok I really need help i want to use the colors plum and olivine for my wedding!! my girls already have their dresses and they are alternating colors but im having a hard time trying to figure out what kind of flowers go well with these colors for the bridal party im so confused and don’t know what to do !! Do you think the wedding colors are too much ??
hello to everyone. my husband and i are planning to have our 10th year church wedding anniversary on may 30, 2009 for d first time. we just had our civil wedding before. i chose red motif because i believe it will give us luck but i also want green (lucky color for 2009) and white. is it possible to combine all of these colors. please help.
marnelli, red and green is so popular anytime of the year! just google image red and green wedding! so gorgeous! something like this!! i love the fresh orange in it! otherwise it can look holidayish if not careful!! i love it!!
thank you very much, how about if we stick to green? please give me an advice on how should we celebrate our diamond wedding anniversary on may 30, 2009. is it ok to have a pure white motif on our wedding day coz i also want that. that’s my first choice. please help…. thanks!
Hi everyone! I need some advice. I’m getting married August 8, 2009. The original color scheme was red, black, and white but now we’re having second thoughts. Option A is an indoor ceremony and reception and Option B is an outdoor ceremony and dancing, and inside dining. Blue is probably not an option, and I’d love to avoid pink. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Congratulations to all the future brides!
mel, have you decided whether its in or outdoors? is so, i would love to see the venue that way i can find some colors. green is a failproof color scheme. you can add it with anything. another is simple brown and cream. add green bouquets and it would be gorgeous. what are some of your fave colors and your fh? maybe we can find something there. i see that you like bold colors with the red and black. what are some other colors your considering? let me know, would love to help!!
Okay im getting married August 8 2009! and they say that its in the middle not exactly summer and not fall? i always thought summer….but what kind of colors would go with this time??? i have thought all the way through with apple red and one point and then changed to browns and lavender and i have went through all of them….so i need ideas!
lacey, you can go either way really. waht are your fave colors? in fashion? usually the colors your drawn to are the ones in your closet or home. also what type of wedding do you see? is your vison formal, informal? outdoors, do you want a theme? let me know and i will help you with your dream wedding!! i look forward to your reply!!
HELP! I am getting married in November 2009 and I don’t have any ideas for wedding colors. I know I want my flowers to either be red roses or fuschia somethings. I want something bright and different. Any ideas??
hi vivi!! why not go with both red and fuschia?
* Board #212: Marigold and Fuchsia
( red is mixed in to!!)
* Little Black Dress Five Ways, III
* Hot Pink Wedding Color Palette
* Unique Weddings Week, II
* Hot Pink and Red Wedding Inspiration - This combination sizzles!
this will be sure to be bright, different and down right beautiful!!
please help me combine another colour to lime.my wedding is september 2009.i also have gold in mind.pls help.
comfort, hi!! i love the color gold and green!! its a great scheme. consider flowers (example orchids) that have a tinge of color to them for an unexpected pop of xtra color. i think i posted pics for ya before, i am sorry if they didnt show!!
* Miya & Jeremy } Sunny Wedding in Seattle
* Thara & Joel in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
* Real Wedding: Kris Graham Photography
* Glam Up Your Table for a Party
my suggestion… gold and white reception with lime green centerpieces, lime and white cake. bridal party in green and groomsmen in matching green vests and ties. i would also use alot of white flowers mixed in, like in cake pic.love it!! they said the dress was lime green, not sure had to post it was pretty!!
Help! My wedding is going to be on August 8, 2009 and I am having a little difficulty picking choosing a color. Periwinkle is one of my colors but I am deciding whether to go with rose petal, apple red or watermelon. Please, I need some feedback!!
Hi Natasha! My wedding is also August 8, 2009!!! It’s interesting you are asking about colors….not sure about those combinations. I guess I’d have never thought to put any of them with periwinkle. I was wondering what you guys thought for dark purple for my august wedding? I am also considering parasols for something different. The ceremony will be outdoors, likely at a golf course with mature trees. Do the parasols fit along sort of a garden theme? Let me know your thoughts.
penelope, parasols are the way to go for a garden theme!! and dark purple is too!! you could think about having a monochroamtic purple theme,different shades of purple from light to dark for contrast. that way you can take the stress off of having to match everything.
for flowers hydrangea stands out. dark purple hydrangeas set against, for instance, lavender dresses. wow!! and using these flowers (which are large it doesnt take many) you can carry white hydrangea with a shade of purple ribbon trailing down. plus it will give some lighter shade in there for a more garden feel. for lushness add lots of greenery and dont 4get the white in the flowers and linens. think of adding berries in the mix, this will add even more garden feel. (think about faux cause berries can stain) you can add those to fresh flowers and noone will know the difference!
like natasha, go to theknot.com for purple weddings. click under wedding photos and it will take you from there!! google image bridesmaid with parasols ( lots of pics) love it!! also google image purple wedding.
* Flickr: Purple Violet Lavender Wedding Inspiration Board
* Brides: A Purple Party — Vibrant violets dazzle at an alfresco affair
* Kayla & David in Silverado, CA
* Cathy & Rick in Kansas City, MO
* Katie & Andy in St. Paul, MN ( this is so nice!)
* Nari + Wyatt
* Purple Color Wedding Theme
natasha, hi i thought white linens would look wonderful but what about periwinkle(google image periwinkle wedding). i am assuming bm will be in periwinkle. why pick just one color unless you wanted a 2 color scheme. i would choose 1 flower in 2 colors red and watermelon, set agaisnt the periwinkle what a stunner! the great thing about this scheme, is you can use just solid pops of red here and there like a red and white cake, a solid red bouquet 4 you.. everything doesnt have to be all watermelon and red. you also have shades of a lighter pink(in bouquet by cakeand in cake)in there which could be rose petal. hope this helps!! i think its amazing! you get the best of both worlds!!
I need help! I’m getting married in July 2009 and I am SO stumped for a color scheme. I really like sherbet inspired shades but I just don’t know how to narrow things down.
Ideas: Champagne and mint green
Pink and light orange
Mint green and pink
Champagne with pink and orange
PLEASE any suggestions would be outstanding or pictures of any of these color combinations. Thank you so much!
kelley, dont worry about choosing!! have a simple champagne and green color scheme and add all other colors into flowers. this will keep it simple!! have a sherbet punch the accent ribbons for favors and paper (programs etc) should be mint green. let the flowers pop against it! also for the bridesmaids have same floral bouquets set against different colors (that they love) or put them in a simple green(try champagne and mint green, dont suit alot of skintones) or pink with colored sashes. pink will most likely suit your girls skintones! pick a light pink.one in sherbet orange, the other in mint green sash, and so on. have guys boutonnieres only matching each girls sash. i think to much tie and vest color will overdo it. put guys in simple beige suits, white shirts. seeting color on chamapgne linens would be beautiful. almost 4got, if putting girls in champagne wow the flowers will pop against this, just like the linens. now for a an unexpected twist, have a aqua blue and white cake, the colors surrounding this would be unreal!!
* Lime & Strawberry Wedding
* Green & Champagne Wedding
* Pink & Green Shower (Baby or Bridal)
* Spring Fling!
* A Preppy Pink and Green Wedding ( i love how they used the pink green etc. in the paper lanterns.and kept all else simple 2 color scheme)
* Color palette for Spring & Summer weddings
bouquet pic…….
* Real Simple: Wedding Flowers: How to Create Beautiful Bouquets from Supermarket Flowers
google image pink green orange wedding for loads of pics!! also pink and orange wedding
kelley, my pics didnt post, here they are.
What colors should I use to accent this color (Alfred Angelo dress)?
This is the color (but not style) of my bridesmaids dresses. I was thinking of pairing with bright greens, plums or maybe a pale yellow. It is a spring wedding. May 2. What do you think? Any pics?
heather,
i looked at everything and i think you should do the blue with green and yellow. pale yellow flowers surrounded by greenery against the blue. and do white linens blue napkins, centerpieces of yellow flowers with greenery. add the green by the greenery, a mixture of yellow and blue ribbon around napkins or programs, favors. i wouldnt do the plum though beautiful i would stick with the yellow more springtime. for this color. decorate everything mainly with the yellow flowers and greenery, arch etc. keep it soft like in pic i posted. love this blue by the way!!
* Board #43: Waterfront Wedding
keep the yellow soft.
Also Heather —
Sunshine Wedding Theme by Chicgirl
good luck!!!
Im getting married next fall and am starting to think colors and this one simple ask is already stressing me! Ideas anyone? My Fiance & I both love dark colors but it seems like wedding should be bright & pleasant..right? help!
hi anna, don’t worry you can have the dark colors you and your fiance love!! do you have colors that you lean to most? i am leaning toward the plum and brown! i just love this combo!! for more pics, google image purple wedding baord and purple and red wedding board (also can google search these without word board) i think this is a very fitting color!! especially for fall!! if you want more rustic, just add that in favors and branches in decor. if you dont like dark plum then go for an deep red wedding!! google image that too. dark colors fill my closet i love them!! i hope this helps! if it don’t let me know and i will serach more! oh yeah, you can make this color fit in your venue. what color is it by the way? the brown will go with everything. if it is say burgundy, this plum will work, can add a few burgundy flowers in the mix, to make it more tied in if you prefer. whatever the venue colors are you can always add that colro to plum and make it work, that is the great thing about plum its sooo neutral.
* Feeling Purple
* Royal Purple (this is my fave because it could fit in fall so easy, the fruit centerpieces)
* Stylish fall bride (omg!!, stunning!!)
* Brown & plum color palette
this wedding color scheme will be sooo pleasant it will get oohs and aahs, and be everything a wedding should be!!
I am getting married May 16th 2009 we are having an outside wedding at our home, and i can’t find what colors or flowers i should use. does any one have any ideas. for an outside wedding
Hi Danielle!
OK get ready
* White & Lime Green Weddings ( i love this alot)
* THE ELEGANCE(!?!?) OF BALLOONS
* Your Spring Wedding - Spring Color Inspiration Board ( and this!! wow)
* Southern Summer Picnic Inspiration Board (could work for spring too)
* Jessica & Danny’s Garden Wedding Inspiration Board
* Springtime Party ( this is just fab!)
* Spring Wedding: Green & White ( some of the elements here could go with the one up top)
* Pretty In Purple
* Lavender Weddings: Ideas & Inspirations ( omg!) this is sooo pretty. with this color it would make impact very simply!
* Backyard Wedding ( this is my over all fave! plus did you know that periwinkle looks great on most every skintone?!?) i would choose this color palette and decor, all of it right down to the last detail. its already written out 4 you!! hope you love it too. its got great contrasting colors!!
these are just for an idea. what are your fave colors? start with that. tulips and daisies, wisteria, are a great spring flower.
google image simple outdoor wedding and also periwinkle wedding also google image lilac bridesmaids, then lavender, purple and so on. for ideas. let me know what ya think!!
ok I getting married in May 2009 and I chose a pink and green wedding ! I still havent picked out the guys suits yet! i was leaning towards tan and my fiance was thinking maybe light gray! What do you think.. would it work?
oh wanted to add one more thing.. the girls are wearing jim hjelm dress and the color is spice! thanks!!
Cheryl, see this:
* gray wedding details
oops posted to soon!! more pics below! i love the grey make sure its on the darker side. the tan looks great too. just depends on what look your going for. yeah i love the grey. i also love the background of flowers for the dress pic too. gorgeous!! tip…. see which looks best on the guys. have them try on both colors. you will want to see how their skintone looks in it too!! you will want them to look great also!! smile! i still think the grey.
I am getting married in July 2009. I have really been leaning towards black and white with red accents as my colors. But I think for a wedding in July I need something with more color. Do you think black and white with red accents would look good for a July wedding?
Jillian! I too will be getting married in july 09. So congrats!! I think your colors are great! Remember..this is your day! its about what you want and think is beautiful! dont worry about what the internet says or other people say! you can do several things with black, white and red!! are you going with a more formal wedding or casual?
I agree with you Great advice Dont listen to anyone cause they will just confuse you and you will regret it ( especially Family members) You have a great outlook on things
Jillian is this an outdoor wedding in the day, or an evening wedding in a ballroom? Or … ? Give me some details and I’ll try to help you feel more confident in what you love.
PLEASE HELP!!! I’m planning a wedding for October 2009, its going to be on an island with the beach and ocean as scenery, the actual ceremony is outside with the reception inside. I have no clue on colors because i want an beach romantic feel but i think my colors that i like (a pastel green, and a shade of pink) are too springy for a fall wedding. Any advice?!!?!??
I say go for it My best advice is go with what you love, dont follow trends or when you look back at your photos in 20 years you will regret it dont be a fashion victim. Create timeless elegance I think your colours are perfect for your venue.
Brittany, I don’t think you have to worry about the time of year making your colors look weird. Maybe if you were having the wedding outdoors in an actual pumpkin patch pink & green would look a bit off, but those are GREAT colors for the beach! And they’ll look great in all that bright light you get on the shore.
Check out pink and green beach wedding and I bet you will fall in love!
Hi everyone, I am getting married in april 2009 and in australia that is autumn but I am not going with the autumn trends that some people do I am going with what I love. I have finally chosen my wedding colours. I am having really dark silver(pewter) , light silver, black and ivory. My bridesmaids are wearing the dark silver with a black ribbon tie on their dresses (sounds weird but looks amazing) with the grooms men wearing black suits with dark siver ties. I am in ivory and my partner will be in all black my flowers are fuscia, pale pink, and ivory.My venue will be silver and ivory I just think tat the colour family I have chosen is so elegant so my advice is go with what you love and create timeless elegance
pls could someone help me with pics of these combinations:green and gold or brown and gold.hw i’ll combine it in my train and my handsome groom.
Wedding Wednesday - A Green & Brown Wedding
Wedding Crashing: A Green & Brown Extravaganza (love this)
google image green and brown wedding for lots of pics!! i would do a green gold and brown wedding. just go with the brown and gold ( i personally love the green tablecloths with brown accents and the white) add the gold in fab ribbons on bouquets in jewelry, cake on gold cake stand, gold and glass wineglasses and do the candle holders the same. green hydrangeas would be my flower of choice they look sooo good with this theme. check out green hydrangea wedding on google image. hope this helps!!
i need help choosing my colors im having a fall wedding but i like bright colors NO PINK
hi give me more details of what your looking for. i would be happy to help. there are so many colors for fall!! all beautiful first start with this… google image fall wedding, then fall wedding inspiration board, fall wedding bouquet, also fall wedding decor. see what jumps out at ya!! let me know!!
HELP!!!!!!!!! Having a April wedding and can not pick the colors for my wedding. I really want the color GOLD. I tried Deep Purple and don’t really like it that much!? My fiancee likes the GOLD and the PURPLE, but he seams to like all the colors I throw at him. No one will help!!! I wanted Red and Gold, but a friend of mine had Red and Gold! What do I do. I like Green and Gold…….Oh! but another friend had Green and Gold! O M G!!! I’m going crazy!!!!! Please Help. I need pictures!!!!!
google image gold and white wedding inspiration board ( will give more options)
Inspiration Board: Purple & Gold
Board #200: Under the Trees
Jessica Lynn’s September Wedding (love this) different shades of purple to magenta. with girls in deep plum ( you could use the gold with the purple he loves and the red you love) that is the color schem i would pick it would be smashing!! hope this helps!!
HI guys … i need some help
im trying to pick colors for my wedding in 2010
and i like that idea of red and yellow together
(the reason I want yellow roses in as a color is because i want to tie in the color for remembrance of my grandmother who passed away this last january.)
i would really like to throw in vibrant pink in there somewhere but the hubby to be doesnt like pink or purple
what do you think? and does anyone have any links that they have found to share with the red and yellow together?
any help would be appreciated
hi, my dad’s fave color was yellow and this december 17 he will be gone 3 years, i am sorry for your loss. i love the idea of having yellow in your wedding. it is such a beautiful way to remember someone. i love the idea of 1 yellow rose in center of creamy white rose bouquet. it stands out. See Spotlight on Snippet & Ink at Ritzy Bee ( this is pretty fab),
Red & Yellow Wedding Colours at Prima Donna Bride, Sunset wedding at 1221 Ocean Avenue (love the cake)
first google image red and yellow wedding (lots of pics here) and even more when you google image red and yellow inspiration board.
i like black and purple nothing about that says funeral
there are a lot of things you can do with that combination.
Everyone seems to think December weddings should have red.
I love that you are doing something different
Hi, my Wedding is in Desember, I LOVE purple, so i went to a wedding planner and they said that black will look great with the purple, can you maybe help to ease my nerves about this combination, i want it to be a wedding not a funeral. But it looks like i’m the only one having doubts.
Purple Winter Wedding Color Palette with Matthew Mead Style
More Storyboards! (scroll down to purple Kelly & Steve)
Wedding Wednesday - Plum and Silver Wedding ( this is my fave!!)
i say do a color palette with lots of white and purple(dont be afraid to use light to dark shades of this color) and put wedding party in black cocktail dresses and guys in black suits and ties. this will be superchic. keep it fresh with lots of evergreens and shimmery whites from cake to the shimmery glass centerpiece containers!! i love it!! dont go with anything else. if purple is your fave color and you go with another you may not be as pleased?!?! it will make your day more special surrounded by your fh, family and friends and your fave color!!
write back if you need more help. these pics are absolutely gorgeous!! google image winter wedding cake for the shimmer i am talking about. and also add pearls and rhinestones to this scheme talk about wow factor!! dont forget the cider and hot cocoa i would add this too bring in a comfort of home in the reception area!!
:(( i cant pick a colors or my wedding everything I pick someone can find someting wrong with. What are the rules for an August wedding in Texas??
jennifer there are no rules go with what you love!! i am from louisiana, so being your neighbor i would recommend going with late summer colors. do you have a fave color, your fiance fave color? go with a color that means alot to you both. what type of wedding are you having? why not go with a homespun in a elegant way wedding. simple but amazing. like a family gathering. pick 1 to 2 hues.
Board 21: Homespun Charm
Board 178: Variation on a Theme
A Wedding of Good Old-Fashioned Fun ( this is a fave of mine)
google image southern wedding inspiration board (for lots of pics) dont worry about what everyone else says. its your day just go with it!! what details have you got so far?
my wedding is in may is it bad if i have rose red as one of the colors the other colors would be an ivory white and very little black i no its not spring colors but i like them????:D
Go for it your colours sound amazing . When you look back at your photos in years to come you will be glad you didnt pick colours based on that years trends. You go girl I am doing the same no trends for me just timelessness
Hello, I am planning my wedding in December, this year 2008 and one of my colours is GOLD. Is this the best colour and what would you recommend to blend the GOLD colour?
Thanks and hope to hear from you soonest.
It’s very difficult to blend gold with any other colour because of its shimmering nature. You might want to have gold as the dominant colour and sprinkle some white just to tone it down a bit. Where will the wedding be? The setting also should be considered
Please help me. I’m planning a April 17, 2010 wedding and we want to use blue and purple but we don’t know what tones and stuff. Any ideas?
i really need some help here. i have helped several of my friends plan their weddings and now that it has come to my own wedding, my mind has gone blank! we have planned to get married in august ‘09… and i really don’t even know where to begin with a color scheme! i know that i want a neutral look with oranges and greens, but as of right now, that’s all i know! please help me if you can!
when i think of tropical.. i think of bold colors… like the comment below about the pool blue and terra cotta…. or maybe teal and brown?
I’m getting married in January 2009 and still can’t decide which color to choose for my wedding. Somebody told me that it should match the color with the season or month for that year. I live in a tropical country. Please help! Thanks . . .
I think green and orange or yellow and white should be good in the beautigul tropics. Try these colors by looking and fabrics of same color and mix and match to see what pleases you.Best wishes n God’s blessings in your marriage.
I was at a wedding this weekend - and the bridesmaid colors were “Pool Blue” and “Terra Cotta” - when I first heard about the colors I could not imagine how good it would look, to me it was blue and orange. But when I saw it - I thought “WOW” it looked beautiful! The bride incorporated cream color flowers with the above colors. Absolutely stunning!
I am getting married in Aug. 2009, and I am having a problem picking my colors. I am very happy to see I am not the only one with this problem. I was thinking cream and gold but I hate having colors everyone has. This is not my first wedding and I don’t want to do white, but I am having a problem deciding what dresses my bridesmaids should wear. I can’t image either of them in a gold dress. Should i add a color like red or brown? PLEASE HELP ME !!!
hi Didi - December is great time of year to marry.. deep warm tones are wonderful for winter weddings.. cream and green is wonderful but be careful with the color wine - Wine can have a purplish tone to it - you would be safer with a very deep red. I know you may think its too much of a Christmas combination.. but i would incorporate more cream tones and winter white with just accents of other colors! Good Luck on your “Happy Day”
My wedding is on December 27th. Still a bit confused about colours. Would want a mix of cream, green and wine. Any suggestions, pls?
Has anyone ever thought of choosing colors that really accentuate your personal colors? And is it narcassitic of me to do so?
I have long dark brown hair, hazel eyes, and tan skin. I was actually considering going with silver, vermilion red, and tarragon green to compliment my natural colors. Maybe it’s me being an art-major but I know that Red and Green are opposites, therefor they compliment each other and make the other stand out. So, hoping to bring the green out of my eyes I was hoping the red/green play on each other would work.
Just like if I were blond hair, blue eyed I might go with silver, yellow and blue, or silver and navy blue to bring out my naturals. Or red hair with freckles and pale skin I might do pale Orangy-red, pale yellow, and cream.
Tell me what you think!
Devon
Blue would be great for spring. I would suggest blue with green– not sage, but like beautiful, bright grass colored green. I have an image that I found on the knot just to show what I’m talking about.
Best of luck
I am looking to get married in May of ‘09…… and I have no idea what colors to use! My guy is all for blue… but I am not really seeing how that will work with the earthy type wedding I am trying to plan. I am not a bright, flashy type of person… I like the simple, earthy tones… but not sure how that will work with spring! I saw the comment below about Blue, Brown and Ivory… would that work for a spring wedding?
hello
This is my first time here and I really need help. I’m having a beach wedding in 2009 were thinking of a spring or fall wedding. I love the color pink (it’s my fav color) and the flowers we want have pink and white, but I have been wondering if pink and white are to plain and maybe there should be a 3rd color, But I have no idea what would go with the flowers:( please help.
Susie
apple red, orange, yellow, and variations of those colors will give you a warm colored wedding. it would be like a great big flame of love haha. i think fire is sort of romantic in a way. you could use tiger lilies in your bouquets.
clover green with pink and peach flowers would be a beautiful combination! and it would definately give it that spring feeling.
Well, i’m a pro-pink or red! LOL!! I just don’t want to see red and cream flowers everywhere. The bridesmaid gowns would be apple if i go with red. However, now i’m thinking clover green dresses with peach and pink flowers!!Any suggestions. To be honest I’m not opposed to any colors, because i like a lot of combinations. My better half just doesn’t want purple as a main color. Help!!!!!!!!
miranda, try your apple red as an accent to a cream or ivory wedding gown. its my personal opinion that colors like that should be used as an accent and not really as a main color (although, brides maids dresses in this color with a cream/ivory sash would look adorable. sort of opposite of what you would be wearing.) and maybe pairing it with a blush type or pink would give it that feminine, romantic feeling, as well as a spring type feeling. i feel that softer colors like blush pink look more like spring colors, where as “harder” reds, pinks, and whatnot are more of a summer thing.
haha, just my opinion though.
im getting married in october 2009 and the colors ive picked (although not completely settled on) are not anywhere near autumn colors. im thinking that i want ivory, pool (a really pretty blue, almost but not quite like turquoise), and silver as my colors. of course with the standard black for tuxedos and whatnot. we’re getting married in the aquarium haha.
One question Miranda: are you a pro-red & pink person or not so much? :-?
HOW CAN I COMBINE APPLE RED TO A SPRING/ROMANTIC THEME FOR A MARCH IN THE SOUTH WEDDING?
i love lime green and purple right now!
Mira B.,
I am also getting married in august, and my colors are blue brown and ivory. they look so beautiful together, and none can really be considered girly. email me- irishxemilie@aol.com if you have any questions or want to see any pix (dresses, etc. to get a better color idea).
I really need your help. I’m getting married in August and I choose pink, silver, and black as my colors. I am not sold on those totally. I will love to have bright colors but my soon to be husband doesn’t want to wear anything that is considered girly (thats where the black came in). Please help me
What are the best colors to use in a august wedding? I am getting married in august and i have no idea what colors to use.
what do you think of lime or olive green and lilac for wedding colours
hello.Im getting marrried in December:would like to know if burnt orange,brown and gold will be a good choice
Hi Amber, you can DEFINITELY do pink & blue without it looking at all babyish … it can look extraordinary.
Obviously, pink & blue balloons and streamers … not so good … but if you add a grown-up theme you really start to have something. I looked around the web and found two striking ideas for the pink/blue palette, which is 1) Asian, 2) Marie Antoinette style.
So for the first, add lots of exotic orchids and hints of purple or teal green or gold to deepen the palette. See the endlessly useful Snippet & Ink (board: Japanese Magnolia) for an example.
Or for the royal Antoinette look, add silk fans, crystal, parasols, Belle Epoque style prints, lush florals. Again, see Snippet & Ink (Versailles Garden Party), Wedsmack: Reviving Versailles, and this post from Onewed forums.
Oh, and three more for you … check out Flavia’s Blush, Blue & Gold board at Elizabeth Anne Designs for a subtle Southern feel, the Alice in Wonderland board posted at Beach Bound Bride (scroll down to board #2), or Enchanted Florist at Faye & Greer.
I hope that gets you started …
We want our wedding to be pink and blue it is our favorite colors….. but not sure iof it would look too much like a baby shower.
I have pick the colors terracota, yellow and ivory for my spring wedding. what do you think about those clolors?
Iphy,
I wouldnt mix greens and oranges, it would look like an irish flag. i think it would be really pretty to do totally summer—orangeish, yellow, and white– like the sun.
http://weddings.theknot.com/ODB/themes/realweddings/results.aspx?type=3&colors=orange
go there for some pictures of orange color combos
I need your help plsss…. my wedding comes up August this year and Iwould like aone to advice on a color to use. Meanwhile I have colors like mint green, gold, peach, orange in mind pls advice on which to use pls…….. Thanks as I awiat your response.
No Kerri, that would be gorgeous to use royal blue instead of light blue. That also makes alot of sense about the blending, although I have never seen it happen.
I NEED I HELP!!! I WAS TOLD THAT LIGHT BLUES BLEND IN TO MUCH WITH PHOTO’S.
SO SHOULD OR WOULD IT LOOK OK TO DO ROYAL BLUE WITH LIGHT BLUE AND SILVER AND WHITE…..????????
Colors for January?
without a doubt, ice blue silver and white are perfect for january!
what would be a pretty color for january
Good resource! Also comfort, there are many red/gold/green holiday wedding pics on this page:
winter favor and decor ideas … check it out, there are quite a few.
Red, gold and green wedding colours great for christmas
Check out that page. There are several images that can help you out!
could someone please help me:((:((.i am getting married at the end of this year or early next year.my colours are green(any shade of green)red and gold.pls help me with the combination of my groom(black suit)my bridesmaids,flower girls , cake,bouque…i need it urgently.pictures will be great!
i’m really at a lost now on what to choose for the wedding colors. getting married on march 2009. do i have to stick with pastels? my mom suggested periwinkle and old rose. but i’m really into the purple shade. thinking of plum. but i dunno what would go well with it. i’m planning to have diff. colors for the bridesmaids dresses but something that would really blend with each other. help?
Hi Yesi, lots of options here, but you don’t say what time of year you’re having it or what kind of feel you’re going for (evening/formal, daytime/casual).
Here’s a great red and yellow combination … very high-energy and exciting.
Try here for some great red & pink color ideas. Super-sweet, feminine look!
Red with patterned black and white (like damasks, paisleys) is a very hot, modern look, check our Black & White page for lots of takes on this.
A very crisp look I love for summer that is seeing a lot of play right now is white, green and red. Go here to see how fresh and crisp this can look, especially for an outdoor wedding.
One last idea that is great for a more ornate, winter-type wedding is red and gold, with textured gold brocade ribbon, fringe, etc., red velvets, and so on.
I hope that gets you started!
i’m planning my wedding can yall help me pick my color red, and i want to know what looks nice with red. Or similar to red. not aqua.
i know white but i’ll like something different
Hi Ada! Brown & burnt orange is very attractive and also quite a hit right now. If you check the polls on the chocolate brown wedding page you’ll see that orange is one of this season’s favorite colors to pair with brown.
Hi Cindy, welcome! Please see our new Chocolate brown wedding page as it has some nice pink & brown wedding pics, plus, a preview of a WONDERFUL pink & brown wedding the bride recently posted on Flickr. I think you’ll like it!
hi, my wedding is in september 12 2008, I need help in choing my coulors and theme. I am thinking of pink and brown but i am afraid that it won’t look nice.
Thanx cindy
hi,
im getting married in december and i am at a loss on what colors to pick.does anyone know if burnt orange and coffee brown is ok?
My best friends daughter is getting married in July. Her colors are coral and cream. The coral is more on the pink side than the orange however that all depends on what the swatch is put next too. I am having trouble finding “anything’ in this coral color. If anyone out there has please, please email me and let me know.
We would greatly appreciate any help!
hi my wedding is in December 27 2008. Ineed help chosin colours and the theme. HELP! please.
Thanks lisa
Lyndsey- I have seen some great weddings done with a light blue (almost Tiffany blue in some cases) with bright red accents. The color combination is incredibly fresh, not too overdone and would still allow you to use the rose red you would like. Nicely done accent pieces in the red would be beautiful.
I attend wedding and event planning conventions yearly, and the colors that were everywhere in January at the show were the colors mentioned above. There are tons of neutral browns, wheats, and golds with bright colored accents.
I feel the most important thing to consider when choosing your colors are the colors you feel you will still like when you look at your wedding album years from now. If lime green happens to be a fad, but you don’t like the color, don’t do it just because it is popular… choose colors that you tend to lean toward in your daily life.
I am getting married is May 2009 and I want one of my wedding colors to be a rose red. Is that okay for May since its not very a very springy color? Also, what colors can I put with it to lighten it up a little?
i am getting married in NOv 08 . i change my color everyday!!!!!!! help
My wedding is in August, and my colors are blue and truffle brown
need help picking out colors for a july 19th 2008 wedding ? im very lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:(:-?
whats the color trend for 2008?
my wedding is in May of 2009, i am thinking of using black sage and ivory but i need a little input on how these colors will go togeather, i am also thinking of using calla lillies, any ideas ladies????
My wedding is in April 2008 my colors are fuschia and purple which color should I use more of?
Hi, i’m getting married aug 09 at the South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago. Does anyone who’s been there have any color ideas for me? There are so many colors in there (blue’s, beige, pink, pale green, dark green) that i’m completely lost.
I am getting married in December and my bridesmaids are wearing silver blue satin dresses and I have them carrying black baccara rose boquets..please let meknow what you think!
pink green brown… can’t find pics of these colors together? anyone else do this ? have pics? or websites where i can ‘try-out’ the colors together?
I am contemplating a mellow pink sage-ish green and chocolateish-brown for a Dec 08 wedding…I am having a really hard time finding pics of this color assortment? What do you think of the colors? Anyone have pics of similar?
I am getting married may of 09 and i am trying to figure out colors already. I really dont like the pastels but love fall colors! Can I do anything with those colors in May! I also love greens and my fiance love orange. can those two go together? Oh also the guys will most likely in brown suits or tuxes! Please help!
Silver and lavender sounds beautiful. Lately alot of groomsmen have been opting for the dress shirt untucked with dress pants very summery. But they could wear their jackets for the ceremony and photos then shed their jackets at the reception. We have to suffer to be beautiful so why shouldn’t they.
I am getting married during the summer of 08. I don’t quite know what colors are going to be in season. I thought of silver and lavender, but not sure what the guys are going to wear because black tux will be to hot. Then I thought of baby blue and chocolate ,but as before not sure what the guys will wear I need help with the colors Like Now because i don’t have much time left as quick as these months are going:-?:-?
My fiance are trying to pick our colors for our wedding. My favorite color is yellow and we were both born in May so Emerald is our birthstone. I wanted yellow and black to be our colors and have my brides maids wear black dresses with a yellow sash or work yellow into the dresses somehow, but I’m not a big fan of traditional bridesmaid dresses and a black dress could be worn over and over again. However, we just found out that we have to have a morning ceremony so I’m guessing black dresses won’t work. What do you think about yellow and green together?
:DHonestly Mindy if you like it then go for it, after all it is your wedding day. if it is done tastefully any colour scheme can look fantastic,But dont let any one else tell you what looks good you know what will work just dont let it look dated or multicoloured.
The secret to having a beautiful wedding is timelessness ( not knowing what decade you were married in by fashion trends) Take it from me I have planned so many weddings in the last five years that will be dated disasters in even 10 years Keep it sjmple you wont regret it :D>-
WELL I AM GETTING MARRIED JULY 5, 2008 AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT I WANT MY COLORS TO BE. AT FIRST I PICK SALMON, MOCHA, AND CRANBERRY. BUT I DON’T LIKE PINK. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THESE COLORS:OLIVE,MOCHA, AND CRANBERRY.
okay so im going to have my wedding [in 2009] and i want my colors to reflect my youth and my personality. I really really want to use hot pink. i want my brides maides to wear it and i want my wedding dressed dipped in it [gwen stefani inspired]. However. i don’t know what month to have it in. What month is it “acceptable” to use those colors??? not to hot… but not cold either… gosh im complicated… LOL
Could soembody please help me? I am getting married in April 2008 and cant decide on my colors. At first I thought lime green and white. Then I thought lime and light pink, and now I have added chocolate brown. Do you think that is too many colors? do you think it will all flow?
Hi, IM GETTING MARRIED IN MARCH 2008 AND I DECIDED IN CRANBERRY AND SILVER WHAT OTHER COLORS WILL GO WELL PLEASE HELP….???????? THANKS
Ladies, Davids Bridal has a neat section on their website where you can put together your wedding/bridal party and see how the colors look. Works wonderfully well - especially if they have your shade.
Shawn McCalla: My wedding will be in April 2008. My colors are cornflower and clover (shade of green). They look beautiful together especially when matched with my diamond white dress. The guys will be wearing a light grey tux with white shirt and matching (clover/cornflower) vests. The groom will be in full white. I put the colors together on Davids Bridal site and it’s awesome.
I am currently deployed to Iraq and I am trying to plan my wedding while I am here. I will be getting married in miami fl on march the 5th 2009. I came up the colors burnt orange cranberry red gold and white. I just wanted to know if those colors would cordinate well. :-w
I’m getting married September 29th and my 3 bridesmaids are wearing alfred angleo dresses. The dresses are color mix which are pastel blue and expresso and they look great! And even my flower girl dress is pastel blue and expresso.
My wedding is next August (2008) and I’m struggling with color choices. I definitely want my bridesmaids in Sage w/ivory accents but I don’t know what other accent color I want. My wedding will be in the Colorado mountains so I would like something bright to pop with the Sage and Ivory. I don’t want lavender because that’s so common. I was thinking a Chianti/Burgandy. Would that look too Christmasy? Any other suggestions? I’m mainly concerned about flowers.
My wedding is November 10 my major color is cornflower blue. The hall is putting it with yellow I’m not very happy with the color can you give me a list of other colors that would look good with my cornflower. Thank You
/:D I like the whole Chocolate theme everyone is talking about, I think it would accent a lot of different colors, and it is in style these days too….I just don’t like the brown suits on the guys thing…I guess you would have to do that to make it work though. You could do Chocolate brown, with a pool blue color, or light pink, and instead of the white wedding gown and white accesories…you could do ivory. I think it would flow a lot better. I am struggling myself. I want white, and I want pink, like the darker pink that is on the back ground of this page…..I need help deciding a color to go with it. Help!!!!! :((
I’m getting married next November, so it’s a summer wedding. It’s an outside wedding I was thinking of a rainbow theme maybe pink,blue,green and yellow as I have 4 bridesmaids. Although it’s not going to be easy fabric wise they will have to be made. Is this idea old or should I just stick to a normal theme wedding eg. 1 or 2 different colours. I’m totally confused.
I need help. My wedding is not till next year, hopefully in June, but my fiance won’t help me plan anything. I have no idea what colors to choose. I told him I wouldn’t mind black, and he agreed, but we can’t agree with a color to go with it. I said pink and he freaked out. He said red and then I freaked out. So what should I do? Should I do maybe a Chocolate brown with another color? I want to keep my wedding looking happy and inviting but still make him happy. HELP!:((
I would try matching the seafoam green from his shirt for the girls dresses. Seafoam/ Celadon is a light pastel color and would go with a ” Princess” Theme if you wanted to match his uniform.
I would defently ask your maids. They are there to help you and give you ideas for your wedding. Hope this helps.
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I HAVE BEEEN TRYING TO PLAN MY WEDDING AND I HAVE HIT A MAJOR SPEEDBUMP. MY FIANCE IS IN THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AND I AM HAVING TROUBLE COORDINATING BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES WITH HIS CLASS A UNIFORM. CAN ANYONE HELP ME. HIS UNIFORM IS A HUNTER GREEN WITH A SEAFOAM GREEN SHIRT UNDER THE DRESS JACKET. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I CAN PUT MY MAIDS IN BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT A DARK WEDDING. I WANT A ” PRINCESS WEDDING” VERY ELEGANT AND BEAUTIFUL. CAN ANYONE HELP!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
alot of people are using brown in their weddings? so what color are the guys tuxes? brown?
I have a question I am planning to get married next year and I am having a hard time with the color. I like purple or Burgundy and I don’t know what will go well with it. I don’t want to much dark colors involed. Colors for my bride grooms and maid of honor and flower girl.. Help me please thanks
i am having my wedding in august 2008 and i have been searching the net until my eyes hurt to find the right colors for my wedding i thought about pool blue and chocolate or orange or chocolate so could someone HELP!!!!!
I am having my wedding next June and I am very girlie-girl, just on a tight budget. I am having the hardest time picking colors!!!! I know I want pink…I thought about blue, but won’t that look like a bubble-gum wedding? Then I thought Pink and Purple…that is too girlie for the guys! So what do I do…I need help! :-w
I am having a May wedding but I don’t like the Spring color suggestions. My dress is ivory and I was thinking of a wine color for the bridemaids dresses. Will this work for a Spring wedding.
We are having a May 2008 wedding and are having trouble picking colors. The ceremony will be on the beach with the guys in white button up shirts, khakis and no shoes… the reception is right now going to be outside in a country setting. We thought about Wine or Burgandy but a friend just used it. I would seriously love some ideas. My dress is pale pink or champagne ( I havent decided on the color, just the dress) and no shoes for me or my girls until the reception.
HELP needed please! I’m from the Caribbean, Trinidad to be exact. recently i fell in love with burnt orange and chocolate/coco brown for my wedding scheme. Usually these colors are not common to use in the Caribbean. Can anyone suggest ideas for the following: bridesmaid dresses,floral bouquet, reception decorating and favors. I will also appreciate any ideas as to what other colors can be matched with the brown. Any photos or advice please send them to my email address sa.cooper@yahoo.com
Hi! I’m trying to do something different for my wedding. The colors I’m tring to use are red, gold, ivory and I don’t know whatelse. My bridesmaids are wearing the color red.(www.landadesigns.com/index.php?main_page=home style #M651) My cake is going to be gold.
HEY IM GETTING MARRIED ON IN 20 MONTHS VALENTINE DAY 2009 MY ME AND MY FIANCE DO NOT WANT TO USE RED AND PINK, BUT WE DO WANT ROSES. WHAT COLORS DO YOU THINK WOULD LOOK NICE BUT STILL HAVE THAT VALENTINE FEELING?
Orange doesn’t always have to be “pumpkin” orange. Think tangerine or the orange of a cremesicle if you want fresh colors. You could team it with other sherbet colors like a lime or a raspberry. Or if you want something more earthy, look at photos of old brick, desert rock formations, adobe colors like in Santa Fe, or a Hawaiian sunset. Look at the beautiful colors that surround those oranges, and choose your color palette from them. Nobody will think Halloween.
At first we were planning to have our wedding in December, and I was really excited because I really wanted red and ivory as wedding colors anyway (with a few touches of black maybe). But It’s been pushed back to june. Is it tacky to still do red and ivory? And what if someone stole my wedding colors and will be using them six months earlier?
Do you think its silly to have the bridesmaids wear all black with a variety of pastels for the flowers? I am having an August wedding and I think it would look sharp. Or should I just stick to one? Again, all black for the dresses, and the flowers would be a variety of pastels such as pink, baby blue, butter yellow, lilac, etc.
I am having a December 29th wedding. Right btw the holidays. I decided on truffle brown and Sky blue for my color scheme. My wedding is small and intimate and my 2 bridesmaids look wonderful in the brown hue. They plan on wearing the dresses again for a cruise they are going on the First of 2008.
I am getting married next April by the bay in San Diego and need to decide on colors- I was thinking of a pale yellow with baby blue, or pale yellow and light sage green, any input?
Im having some difficulties in choosing the color for my wedding. anyway Is orange too loud for a wedding?
I’m getting married in November, but didn’t want “Fall-FALL” colors.. I’m thinking a really rich, dark burgundy and a pale, bright yellow… I actually chose my colors from a cute pair of undies I have, which are the burgundy with pale yellow trim. I just can’t wear any of the yellow myself… I’m thinking an ivory dress with the burgundy trim.. does this sound pretty?
As a web/graphic designer on the side, I chose colors all the time. But when it comes to picking them for myself, I’m at a loss! I use Color Scheme Generator to come up with color schemes for clients. Click all the buttons to see what you get.
If you’re handy in Photoshop, take some pictures of your wedding venue, open them in Photoshop and use the eye dropper tool to pull a color scheme that will surely match your location. Or pull one color you really like from the photo and use the color scheme generator to see what others would go with it.
Thanks so much. I loved the colors together but i didnt want to get reactions like the woman gave me at the bridal shop but i know its my wedding and i can do whatever i want. thank you for the website..
:-? Kierra,
I recently looked through a JEAN M catalog…they have alot of bright colors and they do have you pink and orange combination…If my color wasn’t purple….I would have gone with those two.
im getting married in may of 08. i was thinking of having a dark pink like fuscia and a brighter orange. does anyone else like these colors? i went to a bridal shop and the woman working said she would not recommend orange as it reminds people of halloween? any suggestions?
help anyone i need some ideas i want to have a lemon and lime wedding.
write me back if anyone has some great ideas
I am also having a rustic country july wedding. We are having the ceremony and reception at a barn.. I’m also doing green and yellow - but the shades have been hard to find. I can see the colors in my head! Kind of a sage and deep sunflower yellow and ivory with little pops of berry red and lavender.
Our wedding is going to be in July and we (myself and my fiance) would like to use yellow and green as our color scheme. Any suggestions on the shade of color? Advice please. I’ve been having a heard time trying to find a nice yellow color.
We live in Hawaii, so I actually was looking at the yellow orchid as the base of the yellow color. Also most of the wedding party would be rather on the brown tone skin, if that makes a difference.
Any advice, thanks
You forgot my one biggest peeve: season colors. Who says you should have a certain palette just because it’s spring (or fall/summer/winter, too for that matter). I think that’s just about the dumbest most irritating thing ever. I picked my colors — for a fall wedding — bc they were what I liked. They veered a bit toward traditional “fall colors” but not really. And I HATED that people thought I picked them bc it was fall. Ugh.
Hey HEATHER…I am having the same problem. I want a rustic looking wedding without the pastels. However, everything I pick seems to look to fall.
Heather: how about green in two different shades, dark and medium? Or blue, for that matter?
I am having a May wedding but I hate pastels. Our wedding theme is rustic. I want people to walk in and be transported back in time, like an old country wedding. I’m not very “girly”. I like western things and darker colors. And I have dark auburn/red hair, so I really do actually want something that will set my hair off, just because its color is actually very unique from any other red or auburn hair color I’ve seen. Choosing the colors for my wedding has been a nightmare. This website was mildly helpful, but I would like to see some suggestions for spring colors that would work with my hair color and my wedding theme. I saw a few suggestions here I liked, but I would like to see several more ideas.
Here’s another great tip for quickie inspiration: head to ColorSchemer.com and use their search tool to check out palettes designed around themes and keywords. If you’re having a beach wedding, try other words, too: “ocean” or “sea.”
Or if you’ve got any kind of theme in mind, try keywords like “sunset”, “summer”, “new mexico”, “newport”, “victorian”, “romantic”, “elegant”, “modern”, “trendy” … you’ll love what pops up. It’s an indispensible tool for those early planning stages.
Ive been engaged for over a year and havent really gotten into the wedding planning of things till we set our date in September (we are gettin married 07-07-07!!!!) so this has been the first article( and lemme tell you I have been perusing the net like its no body’s business!!) that has been concretely HELPFUL
a million thanks arent enough to convey my gratitude!