Pink Theme Weddings
Either way, for many brides, a wedding isn't the lifelong dream it should be without a hefty dose of pink.
And while the hues we pair with it might change from year to year, pink at its core ... which says young love, playfulness and fresh-faced romance ... sends the same beloved message across the ages.
Still, even pink isn't immune to the forces that, over time, make weddings ever-more personal statements of our own individual design sensibilities ... and love stories.
So while some pink weddings hark back to fairy tales from once-upon-a-time, others are practically punk-rock (you won't see yards of tulle at your typical pink and black wedding). And then there are the unexpected pinks: the ethereal pink and silver, for example, that warm up a modern winter wonderland wedding.
In fact, while pink might not exactly be the new black, it might actually be the new 'neutral' — cozying up gorgeously with all kinds of colors, creating looks that range from demure to drama queen.
Pink on Pink, or Pink on White
This bride might have pink winking out from her engagement ring in the form of pink sapphires, or even a JLo style pink diamond. The shoes might be oh-so-traditional bridal sandals, but sporting a perky bow and a tiny diamante stone — and we'll take bets that she's tracked down a pink satin garter for that leggy moment on the chair.
Her gown? All girl, possibly with elaborate lace overlays or a full ruched skirt. And the hair? We're guessing a half-up/half-down romantic tumble of locks.
Nothing's too feminine for this color scheme, so get out the pink marabou feathers for your chair backs, centerpiece vases or flower girls, go wild with the fluffiest pink poenies your florist can rustle up, wrap everything you can in romantic pink satin ribbons (bouquet stems, waists, pew cones) and don't forget some popular spins on ultra-pink: like the cherry blossom wedding. Want more of a garden look? Carry oversized bunches of bright pink tulips.
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Pink and Black
This bride often leans toward bold graphic patterns (no fussy invites here!) ... and bold satin sashes. The bridesmaids' will probably be brightly attired, and you probably won't find her carrying a tight Cinderella posey of pastel roses, but something a little more fiery: hot pink cymbidium orchids, say, or a bouquet of Asiatic lilies. Pink anemones are eye-catching blooms, too, with their wild black centers.
Chances are, this bride's gown will belong to the Vera Wang school of slicked-down designs, and you might find some bright spots of color peeking out from under her gown: gorgeous bridal slingbacks in black or pink. Tabletop florals might be acid-bright clumps of chrysanthemums in a pavée design, or hydrangeas tipped to a deep and assertive hue. The perfect floor: a glossy black and white checkerboard pattern. (Note: black and pink brides might want to see The New Black & White Wedding.)
As for the cake? Black deco dots on a bright white canvas, or clean satin ribbons wrapped around the layers. And don't forget the bright pink signature drink: any take on Cosmos is bound to please.
A lovely spin on the pink and black look is a touch of toile: pink toile stationery topped with sleek black ribbons, or black toile table linens set off with hot pink satin napkins. Also, pink and black candy buffets serve up a sweet taste ... and a distinctively spunky look.
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More Ultra-Popular Pink Schemes
Pink and Green —
Miami Spice. Deliciously Deco. Perfectly Preppy. Or just a natural choice for your spring or summer garden theme.
Picture your bridesmaids in mint green ruffled gowns, carrying sleek bouquets of pink and white mini callas. A snowstorm of pink petals on pale green linens: gorgeous. It's no wonder that that wonder that's pink and green is just starting to rev all the way up, with more brides finding themselves fans by the month.
Pink and Orange — Depending on where you live, pink and orange (and all its cousins, like orange and fuchsia) might be practically classic, or delightfully daring. Pink and orange says "no fuss, no frills," and it's all about whimsy, color and clean lines. Pink and orange brides have cooked up all kinds of designs, but a Gerber daisy theme's among the most popular.
Pink and Brown —
A less punky cousin of pink and black, this scheme combines two top-dog colors in today's wedding palette with gorgeous results. This is a hipster theme, calling for sassy stationery, big satin bows and grosgrain ribbons, funky polka dots or even modern paisleys.
And your flowers might be something a little left-of-center, too, like flaming pink orchids or Gerbers and bamboo. Somewhere in the process, pink and brown brides often find themselves a little torn between pink + brown or pink + aqua.
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Over to You
Tell us all about your pink-theme wedding. What inspired you? Tell all about the flowers, the gowns, the tables.
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my bridesmaids are in Rose Petal, and MOH in Watermelon, invitations have silver in them…… was wondering if these colors would clash. I really wanted to use different shades of pinks. I am planning on using fuschia chair sashes,will the fushia clash with the watermelon and rose petal??? my bridesmaid wanted the rosepetal rather than fuschia dress??? really want the fuschia in there though.????
shannon, yes, just make sure you use shades of pink bouquets like the examples in this post. making the bm with a little more white than the moh. then carry the more white and greenery it into your reception, with the fuschia sashes. to have a pulled together look.
*Inspiration Board, XXIV
*Katie’s Wedding
i am having the hardest time finding a white wedding dress with HOT pink color to it… any suggestions?
Try the Alfred Angelo “Dream in Color” Bridal gown collection. They have beautiful white dresses that have sashes and trim that you can get in 55 different colors, including various shades of pink.
Go to http://www.alfredangelo.com and after you tell it US locations, and select Bridal, you’ll see a choice on the left for Dream in Color. Hope that helps
My dress wasnt expensive because my fiance and I have to pay for our own wedding. Try this site http://www.debshops.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3566322&cp=3371585.3365393.3369418
Hope it helps.
my wedding colors are pink and green its sort of a fruit theme any ideas on some nice cheap centerpieces???????????????
i would do simple tall vases or glass bowls of limes or apples. it looks amazing!! another idea is to cut up limes and submerge them in water. google image apple centerpiece then lime centerpiece, if you are trying to steer away from flowers i would do whole limes or apples. i prefer the limes.
does anyone have any pictures of a pink/chocolate/creme wedding. Bridesmaids with pink dreses.
sha,
google image pink and brown wedding board you should see some ideas. i found a pic that is beautiful!!
some pics
my colors are pink and green and im having trouble finding a wedding dress i want something white with a hint of pink but nothing tacky please help!!!
also if anyone has any pictures for tuxedos that would be nice
vanessa,
just google image tuxedo. the thing i would do is buy a dress and add a pale pink flowing sash to it and accent with elegant ice pink rhinestone jewelry or blush pink pearls. you will want to keep your look soft. but any dress store should have flowy pink sashes or if you know a skilled seamstress have her make it. ask about the best fabric that is flowy and will hold up into shape. davidsbridal.com will probably have what your looking for. google image white and pink wedding dress.
*Mikaella Bridal A-line dress with dusky pink sash (this is an idea of what i think would work the best and so diy or easy to find! plus it will be just enough pink)
vanessa, check out all these sash options at david’s bridal …
*Color accented gowns
My wedding colors are green and pink. The flowers are a combination of different shades of pink and green and a touch of white. The linen are apple green. My question, which color should the chair covers should be. The florist and the linen lady suggested a dark pink but I am scared of the combination. Can somebody suggest a color?
bride 30,
no to the dark pink. i would use a crisp white sash, pale pink or apple green. if the chairs are already beautiful i wouldnt add a sash. are you using chair covers? if so, what color?
My fiance and I are planning a wedding for 5 Sept. our color theme is silver and pink (the color is called rose petal). The bridesmaids dresses are the rose petal pink but i think for the reception I am going to inner mix different shades of pinks. Im stumped for ideas for ideas for the reception. Especially table set ups/center pieces. Im thinking so far silver table cloth with a smaller table cloth in the center with some type of center pieces. I want more candles than flowers i believe. But I want a mixture of both. Any ideas/pictures would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I just went to a bridal show and they had a vase with crystal rocks in the bottom 2 closed roses minimal stems filled them with water and floating candles. It looked really nice. You could also sprinkle rose petals or pink n silver metals flecks on the tables. Big Champagne glasses or vases with pink n silver rocks in the bottom and gold fish?? Just some ideas
kati,
google image pink and silver weddings
and pink and silver wedding board.
*wedding centerpiece ( would be gorgeous with different shades of pink petals, think clear glass with silver rims)
*Centerpiece Idea 1
*Wedding Reception Decoration Ideas
Hello Bride, My name is Shanell. I ‘m located in Houston. My wedding is planned for Sept 5 09. I’m a event planner and floral design. I’ve been in business for a while now. My colors are charcoal and pink. There are so many things you can do for centerpieces. Most of them are diy. Just think outside the normal. Different heights of glass vase.(find these items at your local hobby lobby or micheals) At different color pinks to your reception. Any other questions feel free to connect with me. Good Luck!
I am wanting to do a pink and turquoise wedding. Any ideas? I want to see pics first, to see how the colors look together~!
stevie, amazing combo!!
google image turquoise and pink wedding and then turquoise and pink wedding board both searches will pull up different things.
hi Stacey,
its being so nice going through all the information you have about choosing colors for my wedding. i’m getting married early next year and i’m having a challenge choosing my color scheme. I thought of brown but my mind is really on 3 colors; green, blue and pink.I dont know if i can successful pull them off or if i have to drop one. all those colors mean so much to me. i would appreciate if i you could show me some examples.
thanks stacey
you’re so much help
kiane, love your color scheme!! you can keep them all!! i am assuming your bm will be in pink? but i personally think a deep shade of blue would be beautiful!! i would pick 2 main colors from this scheme and accent with the 3rd. i love fresh spring green as the accent. pink white and spring green bouquets would be so amazing against blue. think about choosing flowers that showcase alot of green stems. blue cake, have a signature drink in blue. blue ribbon wrapped wedding bouquet.
* Tiffani & Toni in Pittsburgh, PA
* Jenny & Kevin in Villanova, PA ( this is beautiful just add a bit more pink)
* Inspiration Boards and Color Schemes
( green added to bouquets and select areas of decor would be stunning)
* futurefrost09’s Blue wedding
* Board #116: Sweet Tarts for Sweethearts
kiane, here is some pics of the vison i see. notice the floral background of the dress pic. this is the floral colors with lots of green( idea: use greenery and flower stems, for the green) add simple green napkins to white table cloths. trying to give you a simple elegant look that would carry anywhere. i am pulling the green color from the bm sash(which i love that detail on the blue dress) showcase a blue cake. have your bouquet wrapped in blue ribbon, and girls carry colored bouquets(use 2 shades of pink with lots of greenery, also same for colored centerpieces)unless streamlined look and cut greenery back) have a beautiful greenery arch add candlelight in ceremony. the vision here is to emphasize on the “something blue”. among pink and green cause it will just stand out if blue is used in touches. so not too much blue or it will just blend in and go unnoticed. so i would pick pink and green as main color scheme with blue accents. i hope you like it. let me know.
kindly give suggestions on what the groom and bridal train need to wear for a fushcia pink,pale yellow and a bit of olive green color theme
juliana, if you are having a beach or casual/informal wedding, then put groom and gm in(black, dark grey or deep taupe slacks and white shirts.)or a great suit with colored tie. keep suits in black, charcoal, or for the beach a great deep taupe. but overall my fave is the simple black suit and white tie( from link below) it looks soooo good!!(with fuschia boutonniere)
i would put bm in fushia with fuschia and yellow bouquets and greenery tied with a wider ribbon in olive green then turn it around and do olive green and white reception with fuschia and yellow centerpieces. i think this would look great for the wedding style. i think your girls would be happier in fuschia. but let them try on the yellow and olive. the color should make them glow as well and happy. go with a simple dress in a wear again style. just in case they like the other colors here are some boards. it really depends on if you love subtle or bold party.
* Garden party on the beach ( i am completely in love with how the deep green pops against fuschia wow!! what a statement!! now if they wore olive and carried this with darker greenand yellow flowers tied with olive ribbon, i think it would be amazing!!especially to use shades of a green from light to dark.)
* Wild Flower Party / Wedding Theme ( this one i love the bouquet and the centerpiece and see how it looks against the green dress, it does look wonderful!!)
* Pink & Yellow Wedding Theme
* Fuschia and orange wedding ( again replace orange with yellow)
* Fuschia and Orange
* Real Wedding by 5ive15ifteen
* Yellow and pink wedding
thank u so much. all the pictures look very beautiful. i can now make up my mind cos i’m really inspired.
hi my name is bisola and av been looking for a wedding gown that has a mixture of yellow prefareably from the hip down looking like a tie and die fabric. pls can u get me any picture on that.
bisola, i couldnt find alot of stuff but maybe the links will help, if not then you can ask bridal stores where they could tye dye a skirt, if the fabric will work. or find a seamstress i just read that organza etc. tie dyes really easy. if you have a dress with waist (not aline) or empire waisted dress you could sew a beautiful floating outerlay to dress. if you still cant find anything tie dye runners, etc. and tie you bouquet with tie dye organza and have a trailing ribbons over front of gown from bouquet.
* Tie Dye / Afrocentric Gowns ( not exactly from waist down but a good website also provided pic i posted)
* Tie-Dyed Sunburst Silk Gownby DeBora Rachelle
i am too having a hot pink wedding. and here are a few ideas that might help you ladies. flower balls are very popular this season and you can make them your self, they are a unique detail that can add class to your wedding decor. you just need to buy silk flowers and a foam ball and put the flowers in the foam ball. you can get this at walmart or meijers for cheap.
paper lanterns are another way to make your wedding unique and beautiful i am using them also. you can buy them at beau-coup.com
i also have fuschia chair sashes for sale total 125 if any one is interested please contact me.
I’m interested in the fuschia chair sashes. My color is Azalea but I think fuschia is pretty close in color. The only problem is I’ll probably need more than 125. Maybe I could get the rest locally though. Out of curiousity how much are they?
do you still have the fuschia sashes available. If so can I see pictures and how much are they?
How much for the chair covers?
ALL BRIDES CHECK OUT THIS PINK WEDDING!!
* Monogram Friday - Pretty in Pink
Hi my wedding is April 18 2008 my colors are chocolate brown and tea rose pink from the Alfredo Angelo collection. I am having trouble with what flowers to use for me and my wedding party also my center pieces. If i went with a darker pink for flowers and the guys ties would tat be ok? Help please i am trying to plan it all on my own. Thanks
hi i think a darker pink would would perfect with rose pink. you should try it. here are some photos. of how dark and light pink go very well.
where did you find this dress?
hey im having a sweet 15 and its gong to be fuschia black and white …. what do you think??? could yo send me photos of your ideas on those colors??? thank u so much
my wedding is in pink.my bridesmaids dresses are not the same but there pink.there bouquets are white and my reception is in al pink.my fiance dnt know what kind of boutineer to wear cause he wont wear pink what do you think.
For a pink and chocolate brown color scheme, what do the groomsmen wear?
Hi Trish, so many options! Depending on what the groomsmen will let you get away with!
Have a really cooperative bunch, look into chocolate brown tuxes with pink ties, very smart. Or let’s say they are MUCH more conservative. You can put them in something that doesn’t seem to match, like a black tux and a neutral waistcoat/tie (a pearly, neutral gray is great here) and because of the neutrality, they will form a handsome background to your color scheme without taking away from it at all.
Of course, if they will go chocolate, any of those brown-on-brown combos (choc tux, mocha vests/ties) will also look great. HTH!
Oh, and taupe guys with choc brown bridesmaids — very fresh!
Does anyone have any pics of pale pink with navy? How about navy and chartreuse? I can’t decide between these combos/
I am helping plan a cousins Quinceanera. It is not until next May. So I have started buying decorations(all my responsibility) I am getting balloons from http://www.promnite.com(144ct for around 20 bucks plus shipping and handling) and I am doing feather vases and the lowest eiffel tower vases i could find were at http://www.flowersandsupplies.com. Her colors are turquoise and lime green, and her theme is butterflies. I wanted to know where to get some white butterflies so that i could paint them her colors and sprinkle in glitter. I need alot so anything would help. And i also got an idea to do a candy buffet from some of the comments I read on this website.
I made these butterflies myself-im sure yall can tell-but i plan to cover the obvious splotches of hot glue with glitter. there are some candle holders at http://www.lacrafts.com or http://www.saveoncrafts.com cant remember which has pink if in fact those are the right websites
hi im not going to get merried but in its my sweet 16. im going for fuschia blACK and also white .at first i wasnt sure of the black but it looks really good.what do you think of the colors?im going for a oriental kinda theme beacuse i saw cherry blossom favors that were really cool and im planning to give ou fotune cookies and another oriental favors . im also putting up in the decoration chinnees lanterns and other tihng. so what do you think?any sugestions ?? i will apreciated
To Beth with the Fuschia, Black and White Sweet Sixteen. YOu can find rice paper lanterns at http://www.lunabazaar.com
You can get solid colored napkins and table ware at http://www.papermart.com, as well as some wire handle boxes(chinese takeout) in different colors for a good price.