Chocolate Brown Weddings
Once upon a time, 'chocolate brown' went by a variety of names in bridal world: cocoa. Espresso.But now, it's like the most visible Hilton heir: Paris — just Paris. Everyone knows who you mean.
Chocolate Brown is the color that fuels any number of high-flying color schemes. It's the go-to hue, whether it's a fall wedding that needs a touch of naturalism, or a fresh concept by a "design progressive" bride armed with a Gocco press, a bucketful of Etsy bookmarks and shelves groaning with artisan papers.
Alas for the chocolate-tigued, that's a migration not likely to happen — at least not soon. The world's still crazy-in-love with chocolate, and all its savory cousins: coffee, mocha, tan. Its hoped-for heir apparent, steel gray, has made inroads ... but has yet to take the wedding world by storm.
And that might not happen right away, because among the neutrals — unlike gunmetal gray! — chocolate brown is warm. Inviting. Feminine, even.
Pair it with just about any imaginable pastel or bright tropical hue, and you've got intimate, instant chic.
How to Get Down With Brown
But later on in the craze, we started to see new hues: butter yellow, lime or apple green. And that original pink got bumped up to sizzling fuchsia. We saw ultra-warm pairings like salmon, peach and burnt orange take their cue. So did aqua and teal.
As royal purple and eggplant colonized the pages of Vogue, they too started flaunting their charms against a field of chocolate brown. So did lavender.
Now, cutting-edge weddings interweave brown with fire-engine reds, copper and oranges, adding exotic touches like pin-tucked linens and fringe. Sometimes, you see brown with burgundy, a dark but elegant pairing ... and sometimes with crisp, patterned black and white.
Beautiful Byways
To most eyes, it's the warm and 'poppy' colors that meld best with chocolate brown.Still, there are blessed exceptions. Cool sage and brown launches the ultimate West Coast palette, especially with twigs or branches, bamboo, palm-leaf, handmade papers and other natural materials.
Also down with brown: monochromatics like champagne, khaki and cream. All this adds up to a Tuscan vibe that's positively royal. Just add dabs of gold, olive or brick.
Designing Brides
Everyone knows the traditional wedding: tulle, rose and shasta daisy affairs infused with lavender, pale yellow and other blushing hues.Then, you've got naturalistic weddings — keyed to the blazing hues of a New England hillside in fall.
Here, you see all those sassy, style-infused hallmarks of modern events: patterns (paisleys, damasks, moroccan or henna-style, just to name a few!). And bright chunks of contrasting satin ribbon.
Then, you see cakes stacked in 'gift box' designs, or flaunting quilted, embossed or hand-painted fondant, ribbons, or graphic accents (polka dots, swiss dots, art nouveau swirls or preppy stripes, anyone?).
And modern centerpieces look sharp in this setting: think trays full of wheat grass studded with gerber stems. Or clear cylinders filled with 'drowning' florals and topped with a floating candle.
Papers are uber-important, too. As for invites? Spunky and graphic, if not outright letterpressed in some swanky coastal atelier.
In other words, chocolate brown weddings really are all about detail.
Dialing Up Table Details
Because brown functions as a neutral and can be dark in quantity, this wedding offers the perfect excuse to mix up table linens and centerpieces. Drape some tables with chocolate brown linens and others with cream or mocha, alternating overlays.Then, for focal points, mix up your centerpieces in color and style. If your colors are pink and brown, work in some pale green and peach blooms to add depth to your palette. Use higher centerpieces on some tables, lower on others, and simple lanterns or hurricane lamps on still others.
Funkified Florals
Want actual brown blossoms in your bouquets? Take a look at chocolate brown cosmos, hot chocolate mini-callas, or sultry leucadendrons, to name a few: all of which look fabulous with cream mini-callas or green orchids. Fiddleheads are another super-stylish accent.
For bridesmaids in brown, monochromatic cream bouquets in a tight posy style are simple but stunning.
Over-the-Top Touches
As always, a candy buffet looks terrific in a color-popping wedding like this one.For fun photo ops outdoors, hand your bridesmaids some super-bright parasols in your alternate color and ask them to pop 'em. They'll look like free-wheeling flowers in pics.
And here's one fun last idea for chocolate brides: liven up your bridal attire with a pair of bright heels to match the theme: fuchsia, teal, or lime green!
I need help. I wanted a fall color wedding scheme but my dear partner wants to wear a black suit. I found a black and white dress. It is a simple backyard wedding with just 20 people. I wanted to have brown table cloths with cream overlays but am thinking of going with black with cream overlays. I still want a mix of fall flowers becasue it is my favorite season. Is it weird to have cream as the accent in the decor but my dress to be black and white? I alos found a brown dress and am thinking of going black, white, and tan with the linens along with fall flowers. If I do that, should the cake be white or off-white? It is going to have a floral toppper in fall colors.
TAH,
What about something like this….
http://www.polyvore.com/autumn_wedding/set?id=25939350
http://www.polyvore.com/christmas_wedding_romance/set?id=25787405
http://www.polyvore.com/autumn_wedding_bliss/set?id=23171296
http://www.polyvore.com/fall_wedding/set?id=22701035
http://www.polyvore.com/wine_gold_fall_wedding/set?id=22423069
http://www.polyvore.com/stylish_fall_wedding/set?id=19948355
http://www.polyvore.com/late_summer_early_fall/set?id=15363287
http://www.polyvore.com/rustic_modern_fall_wedding/set?id=14520507
Tah,
The links above show how fall colors and a classic black tux/suit looks. You don’t have to add black elsewhere if you dont want, since it goes with everything. Look at this to see how great the grooms tux looks with fall colors and the brown-copper napkins and is stunning…
Help!
WE are getting married 9/23/11.
WEdding dress is IVORY.
Groomsmen are in CHOCOLATE tux with GOLDEN vest.
Bridesmaids were in PERSIMMONS dresses but they are nolonger available. WE are having an outdoor fall wedding and liked these colors. We just changed the BM dresses to SANGRIA. We will use orange in the flower colors. will the chocolate tuxedos work with the sangria dresses.
Third baseman,
Absolutely.
I retouched a previous board I put together to show how it can look. I would use a solid brown vest/tie and pull the gold in somewhere in the accents. Hope this helps.
Third baseman,
I put a brown tux with sangria then tried with golden vest. It didnt look as good with the orange colored bouquets. Here is the results( pics)
I’m having a February wedding and I’m not completely sure about my colors. I want the BM to wear choc. brown and I think I’m getting a white dress. I thought of them carring candles with hanging flowers. I don’t know whether to use brown and white flowers, brown and beige, or what. I don’t want the BM flowers or mine to clash with a white dress. Should I add another color too? Please Help!
Confused,
Actually brown and white is a beautiful color scheme. I would use all white flowers or a mix of white and green.
Like this…
Confused,
This would be ebautiful also in just brown, cream, touch of green…
* lesley and adam
* laurel and darren
i love this this is just what i was looking for
My friend is having a yellow and white wedding and we were trying to figure out how could we incorporate medium blue in the wedding because the walls at the reception center are white at the top and bule at the buttom, we were thinking about white table linens and white runners and three vase centerpieces with floating candles on the table, how can we jazz the receptions up to make it seem elegant and do you know where we can find chair back covers for folding chairs that we can buy
Faye,
Just do a simple google search on “folding chair wedding covers” and it will bring up a ton of links. You can even narrow them down for you area.
* yellow & blue wedding
* centerpieces like the bridal bouquets are perfect for what you’re after…
faye,
I meant to tell you that having blue in the decor isn’t necessary because yellow is the perfect compliment.If you did want a touch of blue think of blue hydrangeas and then have your menu cards with dark blue writing on white cardstock.You could also consider a romantic or beautiful runner in a blue and yellow pattern. A soft romantic paisley add floating candles(which is what I would go with if the venue is not patterned to much). Have a simple yellow rose on each place setting on the white program or menu with the blue wording. You can also have submerged florals with the floating candles or tuck yellow and blue florals around base. Another thing is have sliced lemons in the floating candle vases. I can look at the venue if you like, so I can see what works best. It could be that a colored linen would work best. Have the main yellow/white, then pull in a shade of blue in the venue.
i need some advice! our wedding colors are chocolate and mocha.i want an elegant wedding with rhinestone and crystal on the tables for center pieces and wedding favors. do you think that would look good together? if not what would you suggest? we also was thinking about and all white wedding. its in march 2013!
Shalina,
It depends on your venue and what would compliment best.
* del coronado
* santa fe
Could easily do mocha linens with this style and all white florals….
* grand del mar
Shalina,
* see this
* and this too
Hi Stacey
Getting married in March 2012 in Botswana! Trying to organise an elegant bush wedding…
Colours: chocolate, burgundy and gold. My groom would like to see me in burgundy. Shall I do the flowergirls and maid of honour in gold or brown? Also tablecloths – brown. Overlays? Gold? Planning to use lots of storm laterns sprayed gold & candles. Any more ideas? I don’t want the tables to be too busy, as the colours are so rich.
Sonja,
I think the girls in gold would be perfect.
You may find some ideas here…
If you go to the Brides website you can type in search box….out of africa( colin cowie) and it should pull up all the pics. The website won’t post for some reason. I would actually have the gold with brown overlays, then pull in some burgundy florals and greenery. Pull in some natural elements, even feathers.
Some pics….
Sonja,
Thanks – some excellent ideas. Now, if my dress is burgundy, what do I do for my bouquet? I’m not too sure about using yellow flowers. Maybe something that’s not flowers, or even nothing?
Sonja,
You can definitely choose something that feels comfy to you, it can be floral or even heirloom. I have heard of brides carrying something as simple as a neckalce, rosary, etc. One thing you could do is carry a hand full of roses and hand them out to your mother,grandmother, FMIL, and his grandmother etc. Then you dont have to bother with toting a bouquet back down the aisle. For pictures, have a single rose to hold. Or I was thinking you could carry a earthy mix of maybe burgundy and creams. If your using a florist, they will ask for a pic even a fabric swatch of the dress to find the best bouquet style and colors. Sahara roses are great to carry, with their beige tones. Also you coudl carry a gold colored bouquet. Some roses have a golden hue to them, add red berries, it would be beautiful.
Sonja,
Check this out…
* aileen’s bouquet
This is very beautiful, the orchids appear golden…
* hotel del coronado
hi stacey…liked your website…it really helps us. please have mercy on me. lm getting married by november 2011. l choose chocolate as the color of the gowns of my bridesmaids and yellow for the bouquet of flower..do you think thats looks wonderful. hows the carpet..what you suggest the color of it. my flowers color is yellow..please..thank you.
Faith,
Sounds beautiful. Brown/yellow are striking when paired together. Google image brown and yellow wedding also brown and yellow real wedding. Tons of ideas and pics to choose from. Carpet? not sure I understand.
Hello I am getting married in November 2011 my colors are Chocolate, Peach and a creamy yellow or ivory. I am having trouble deciding on how to coordinate the girls dressed vs the guys tuxedo’s my favorite flower is a Lilly and I need a little help deciding what flower arrangements to use any helpful hints will be greatly appreciated Thanks.
Kee,
I would have my bm’s and guys in brown. Then pull in the peach and yellow bouquets. If the guys dotn wont to wear brown then you coudl always have them in black with brown vests and ties. Loads of brides do this. It has the peach and yellow but also in varying shades perfect for fall.
Looka this real wedding and the black tux, so beautiful.
http://floranovadesign.blogspot.com/2010/02/woodmark-hotel-wedding-peach-coral.html
Kee,
found this….
http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/11/11/kristina-and-andreis-chic-soiree-iii/
more of this real wedding…
http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/11/11/kristina-and-andreis-chic-soiree-ii/
http://www.stylemepretty.com/gallery/gallery/zoom-photography+561/2
http://www.stylemepretty.com/gallery/gallery/sedona-bride+664
Kee,
Here is a board I put together a while back….
http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=15722103
Hi, I am getting married in June, I have picked my Bridemaids dresses they are chocolate brown with a green sash, and the boys are wearing brown tuxes with a green vest and tie, will this be too much brown? also I was wondering what I could do with the girls bouquet? I saw a picture with the brown green and orange. I am thinking of bringing orange in the pciture but am not sure!
Catherine,
Not at all. It will be classic like using black.
* here is some brown and green, it looks very sharp. I love the idea of crisp green bouquets with the brown dresses.
* here is a picture I use frequently to show brides how those 3 colors can look
* and another
Catherine,
* here is a real wedding with what you described, girls with orange bouquets
My personal fave is just the green/brown. If you use the orange too, add enough green to the bouquets/florals to balance out.
* like in these and the reception pic
thank you very much!
HI Stacey I love your website!!!!!!!
Im getting married 1 Oct 2011 in a church with light brown and white as the main colors of the church.. I wanted to use a blue and yellow theme..Any idea if thats clashing or ok? If I wanted a third color, any ideas you have? WHole theme should be fresh and cheerful!! Thank you so much for your advice!
HI Stacey
Have attached pictures of my church venue!
THanks,
Frances
Frances,
Blue and yellow would be perfect. Yellow will give a cheery feel, just in color. For a theme, look to what you love and incorporate a motif, like a season, a fave place, etc.
* some pics
* more pics
Hi Stacey,
Great ideas you have been giving. I am wondering if you can help me out. I am getting married in May 2011. I’ve attached a URL for my venue. Any suggestions on the colours? My fiance wants purple, as for me i like the green/brown theme but i am open to other suggestions. Any refreshing ideas?
Lojana,
could you attach the link again? thanks
Hey Stacy,
I am having my wedding on May/2011 and my colors are tangerine and chocolate, my quest tables tablecloths are going to be tangerine satin tablecloths and brown chair covers, and tangerine chair sashes and brown napkins, I am having a hard time trying to figure out what color should my bridal party table and me and my future husband table should be I was thinking about chocolate tablecloth and a tangerine satin overlay with chocolate chair covers and tanerine sashes, I want to use white tablecloth with a tangerine overlay and on my food table i want to use white tableclothe with accents of orange and chocolate fabric bunch up top do you think that the white will not blend with my colors or do you have any suggestions on what I can do the table are rectangle that i will be using stressed out bride that is at her breaking point please help
the venue has nice wood floors with tan walls
Belinda,
* look at this
* and this with the touch of green
Hi,
I am thinking of getting married in September (in WI). I can’t decide between that and May. If I were to pick May I was thinking light pink and tangerine or maybe peach. Now I’m sort of leaning towards September for weather purposes and feel I need to go darker. I was thinking of doing chocolate brown dresses although I find it overdone and then adding pink and peach in the flowers. Any other suggestions? Is it difficult to have three colors?
Vicki,
Can I see your venue? That way I can see the colors that compliment.
Shelby,
You could have leopard print banding around wedding cakes, bouquet ribbon, invites, ribbon around purple napkins with a jewel to secure. Anothe thing you could do is have leopard chair sashes on your chair covers, then pull in the print onto the ribbon around napkins.
* not your color scheme but check this out
Our wedding date is November 11, 2011 and our colors our chocolate brown and gold. We are using white linens and chair covers, brown sashes, and for the table runners we are using a brown satin runner with a sheer gold runner overlapping it. We will have clear vases with white (most likely) flowers.
My fiance and I are going to be making glass beads to use as a garland on a wish tree and also for the handles on our cake knive/server. The problem is that niether brown glass nor gold glass are very pretty. I would like to use a color with some more punch. Should we stick with brown and gold for the glasswork or is it okay to deviate? And if so, what color(s) should we incorporate?
Also, if we add a third color, should we add it to something besides the glass? Perhaps the cake or the invitations?
Any tips would be appreciated. Thank you!
Amy S.,
Have you thought about a shade of orange? Even Fuschia would look nice. Could I get a ook at your venue to see what colors could work with the brown and gold? thanks!!
Thanks, Stacey. I did consider orange, but wasn’t sure how that would look with the gold. Last night, I thought I made up my mind and had decided to use a shade of turqouise or tiffany blue. BUT THEN, after pulling up a picture of the venue for you, I began to consider using the reddish-coral color that is in the carpet. What do you think?
Thanks in advance,
Amy
Amy S,
Oh yes, using brown linens and having reddish coral centerpieces would really be perfect!! The room needs that color, cause muted tones seem to fade into the room and carpet. Do varying shades of coral with maybe reds. Like these colors…
* here
My fiance and I are getting married on October 12, 2012. We aren’t into themes so we have decided to work with color and throw a contemporary or modern feel to the wedding/reception. Our colors are brown, red and white. I will be wearing a white dress and prefer silver so I am trying to stay away from cream or bronze to eliminate the need for gold. I would love to throw some accent colors of orange and yellow to complete the fall season. We will be honeymooning in Paris and have tossed around the idea of including Paris into our reception by naming the tables the places we plan to visit as well as using eiffel tower favors in silver. We will use dahlias, crespedias (billy balls) and some fiddlehead ferns in our flowers. Any ideas you have to help this all come together would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thank you,
Melanie
Melanie,
Could I see your venue link or pic? I want to make sure how it should come together. thanks!!
melanie,
* this is so pretty!! I didn’t know what color linens you wanted to use at the event but red with brown napkins look really good.
Hi!
My fiance and I are getting married in New Haven on October 23 2011 at an ol elegant building. We are using brown, champagne, seaweed, and some color in the orange red spectrum for an accent. Any suggestions for a specific shade and/or photo examples using this combo?
Thanks!
Ariane
Ariane,
I think I might have just the thing.
* check this out
I am planning a wedding at a vineyard..I have always dreamed of using a dark purple (egg plant) and a dark brown….with hints of leopard print. I need some ideas on how to make this wedding unique and elegant without it looking cheezy.
Shelby,
I would put leopard print bands around the wedding cake, add touches of leopard print in the wedding ribbons on bouquets, leopard print shoes, sashes, etc.
* Oh this is great!! have bridal party in chocolate and use purple blooms, or use eggplant and guys in brown with eggplant vest and ties, girls carry shades of purples with a touch of green( greenery, then pull in eggplant in the reception area and have touches of chocoalte like in the ink on paper goods, brown ribbon on the favor boxes,etc.
Thanks..just saw your reply after I posted again =)
hi..im from Puerto rico so my english is not very good but i will try…….My wedding is in february 18 2012 and my color are turqouise and chocolate brown….i need help i dont know how to use the color in the flower of the center pieces or if i have to add like and ivory or something,………….i will love to see pictures or centerpieces or somethingggg im just a mess with all this……………help pliss ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh and my flower is gonna be roses and i dont know the name in english of this one (lirios) or calas or something it looks like a bell
enid,
* pics
* morepics
* reception pics
Hi Stracey,
Can you create a color board for me? My colors are chocolate, gold, and a deep turquoise. The ladys will be in chocolate. My dress is cream. What do you suggest for the floral and center pieces? The wedding is July 2.
Melissa,
Here are some sample boards and the colros may be more aqua but I hope it helps. i would pull the gold in on the cake, gold ink on paper goods, and possibly in the bouquet ribbon( think a print), brown tuxes, gold ties/vests, blue and green bouquets, gold plate chargers.
* board 1
* board 2( use blue florals thruout)
* or use a shade of orange like here
Melissa,
I have a picture that I think would be perfect for your reception…..
I absolutely love it, thanks!!!
Hi Stacey!
My Fianc’e and I have just set our date for October 15th 2011! We are getting married at a ranch in Texas. Both the wedding and reception will be outside; I need thoughts on ceterpiece idease?! My Bridesmaid’s will be in chocolate brown with champagne tie at the waist. I want my colors to be chocolate brown, rust orange, champagne, and burgandy! We are doing the ceterpieces ourselves, but his aunt is a florist and will be helping! I dont want the theme to be too “country,” because we are not, I want classy and elegant and am need of idease!
HELP!
Kalynda Ferguson
Dallas, Tx
Kalynda,
Will you be renting linens? if so what color will you be using? I think champagne linens would be beautiful, tie in some chocolate accents, then pull in some burgundy/orange florals.
I think this site will help you since you are looking for elegant “country”.
* check it out
We are having a wedding in April the colors are Turquoise and Brown. We are using Gerber daises if you could help us out any. Thank you so much.
Becky,
Were you wanting to use all white gerberas or color?
Hi Stacey,
We’re getting married on August 19, 2011 and colors are lime/kiwi green, chocolate brown and fuschia as our accent color (flowers) I’m really stresssing on how to make these colors work well together so here’s what I have so far and open to help and any opinion you may have
BM in green
GM in C/Brown w/green and tie
I have attached a picture of the dress that I’m so in love with but have not yet purchased because I really wanna be sure that everything will work well together it’s in white and silver lace and not sure about the groom I want him in all white as well but he has olive skin will the pure white work or should he go in white w/ green vest and tie or maybe the c/ brown I don’t know this is so stressful
Thank you in advance
Krystal
Krystal,
The dress is beautiful. It will work well. White will work for his skintone. If he has a yellowish-olive skintone the green vest/tie may not work well. If he has golden/classic olive skin choose the white or the brown. I would talk to him and see what he likes. What you have sounds beautiful.
Krystal, Ive seen pictures of the very same bridesmaid dresses you have chosen online, but cannot find a place to buy them because the pictures haven’t had any sources. I think the dress is beautiful, where can I order one?
My bridesmaids dresses are a dark marine color. My dress is a light gold (but really is sort of dark ivory). I have my heart set on brown satin tablesloths and gold chiavari chairs. Do I need to incorperate brown into the groomsmen? They will just be wearing black, but was thinking about a dark chocolate brown (to match the tablecloths). The flowers are a green orchids for me, and white hydrangeas for the girls, so not any competing colors in boquets. Any opinions would be great!
Hi Stacey,
I think I have to many colors going on, so please help! I am getting married this spring and my colors are chocolate and pool blue. The bms are wearing the chocolate but I have chosen pool blue for the mohs. All the dresses are strapless and long. My dress is ivory and champange and I wanted my jr. bm (which is my daughter) in champange. What color do I use for the girls shoes and what color should the men tux’s be? Or what should I change? Just help, pls!
Thanks
Lady D,
You could have the guys in brown tuxes/ suits or if its a daytime wedding why not have them in taupe/brown. The girls could wear strappy silver heels.
* some pics
Do a google image search on khaki groom
then brown tuxedo to see which one you like best. Khaki is for more daytime or semiformal/casual affairs.
Hi there
I posted before about my wedding in October where I was thinking of putting the bridemaids in red but wanted the grooms party to wear brown suits. I was thinking that a cream sash around the waist in the bridesmaids dresses and then a cream waistcoat or something with the guys to break up the colours but I am getting lots of comments about brown suits and not that positive! I have attached my mood board but I was wondering if you have seen any other wedding with the guys wearing brown suits and did they look nice? do you think the red would work or is it too dark? any advice would be great.
Thanks
Zoe
Zoe,
Brown suits/tuxes look amazing!
* ideas 1
* more pics
* some wedding pics
Zoe,
*real wedding
That is briliant thank you – it’s great to see the two colours together – we won’t be going for quite that red but very helpful.
Cheers
Zoe
Hello,
I am getting married in late march or early april of this year… my first thought was chocolate brown and turquoise for my wedding colors, but i also really like red and white roses for bouquets… will this clash terribly? also, is there a third color i can tie in really well to the chocolate and turquoise?
Chelsie,
If you use chocolate and turquoise, I would use red as my third color, if you add a fourth it will be to busy.
* here is the colors with brown chairs.
Think about doing turquoise and brown as your main colors and add red florals. It looks beautiful! If your not fond of that think about just turquoise with red or brown with red/white or cream. it all depends on your venue as to which colors look best. If you have a link I woul dbe happy to take a look.
Chelsie,
* previous board I made
* another one
Chelsie,
A board I put together with all the colors. Hope you like it.
Hello, I am planning a possible indoor wedding for July. My colors will be chocolate and turquoise. I’ve narrowed some searches in bridesmaids dresses to a chocolate mid length dress with turquoise sash around the waist. I plan to have the bridesmaids wear leis to celebrate my Polynesian heritage, which is where I may have the first issue. Should I go with an all white lei, turquoise or mixture of all? I plan to wear one as well. The men will wear all white and I’m considering having turquoise vests and a different style lei for them. Nothing is set yet, I including the decor. I want to have chocolate as an accent rather that have it the main color as it seems it would be too dark. If I am unable to find decor to match turquoise then I may have to choice baby blue instead. Thanks! Xoxo
Lula,
The lei would be beautiful mixed. If you can’t do that, then use all white.
* some pics
* this is nice
Lula,
* you could also add purple to the mix, so beautiful!
Thank u for the great site suggestions. It lead me to more and more. Now my newest challenge is finding flowers to match. Where’s brown rose when u need one? There’s actually a such thing!
Lula,
Look into using beige sahara roses. They are beautiful.( google to take a look at them)
* some brown wedding bouquet pics
Hi,
I’m having a winter wedding.. 10th December 2011. my colour theme is chocolate brown with beige…also having gold around the place to match in with the colours… there will be a christmassy theme for the table pieces as i have got mini christmas trees from hobbycraft… anyone who decides to have a winter wedding, is buy your stuff in january as he sales are brilliant to get some bargins!!!! we are doing a lot ourselves to save money as well… happy wedding planning to all xx