Looking for a wedding palette that's romantic yet classic, sweet yet dignified, that couldn't be a better fit for early
spring? Pale
pink and
champagne make for a gorgeous start.
To begin with, champagne's inherently romantic. It's the color of times-gone-by, when fabrics were made of natural fibers and woven by hand.
Plus, it blends so perfectly with pink, you can knock these two together fearlessly (for example, your reception will look beautifully coordinated even if you choose pink for some of your table runners or chair sashes, and champagne for the others.)
In short: combine them, and you've got color alchemy that captures that fleeting season we barely have time to savor before the flower buds fall to the ground, the trees lose their baby shade of green, and the fairy quality of spring light on morning grass fades into summer's more no-nonsense rays.
Getting the Look
Pink and champagne together aren't just about spring, though. They're also a little bit French, and a little antique. So bring an even more romantic vision to your springtime wedding by donning a slightly vintage wedding gown with detailed lacework, a sweet scalloped neckline, and a gorgeous button-back closure. Bridesmaids in champagne will look elegant (yet not at all stuffy) in sashes of rich
gold satin, holding romantic hand-tied bouquets of cream and pale pink
roses.
Then, echo your gown's lacy details with beautiful damask table linens. But avoid an overly formal look by topping off your tables with exuberant garden flowers: tea or spray roses tossed together with billowing pink peonies, delicate ranunculus and ivory hydrangeas.
A detailed white-on-white cake covered in scrollwork also mirrors your dress, especially when set on a classic silver cake plateau and topped with a profusion of spring flowers. A dab of chartreuse in the form of green roses, or a few scattered orchids, adds an almost heartbreakingly lovely third dimension to a palette that can otherwise be too sedate.
Designing a Place in Time
Once again, this look combines the finery of times gone by with the natural, unfussy sweetness of a backyard garden in spring. So to create a beautiful balance against the cottage look of your flowers and the sweetness of your gown, you'll want to use the most classic of table decor: cut-crystal style champagne flutes, fanned linen
napkins, gold rimmed chargers ... even gold chivari chairs.
Finally, remind your guests that appreciating spring in full means lingering over the delicate aromas of the moment. Tempt their palates with lighter-than-air morsels served in miniature, such as trays of lemony marscapone cream puffs, petit fours, or mini-cupcakes topped in butter frosting of champagne, pink and pale green.
Lure them further with fettucini spiked with tender baby vegetables, roasted white asparagus, tea sandwiches, mini quiches, and salads with fresh baby field greens and a lemon-dill dressing. As for the toasting and dinner wine, serve the closest thing to spring in a bottle: flutes of crisp bubbly, or our personal favorite — Prosecco.
Spring into Action
What personal finds and visuals do you bring to your pink and champagne wedding? Let us know what accent colors, table ideas and inspirations you've hit on so far.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 2:27 am
my wedding is coming up August 2008. Am having problem with the colour to use .
May 4th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
if you are making a boutnier for the groom and he is wearing a ivory shirt what color of flower would he wear, the bride is carrying ivory roses and wearing a ivory blouse and black skirt.
April 13th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
My wedding is early May 2009. My colors are pale pink and champagne. I’m having trouble with centerpieces and flowers. Champagne flowers always end up looking kind of peachy, which I definitely don’t want. any suggestions? Is there a certain type of flower that comes in true champagne?
April 3rd, 2008 at 8:39 am
My wedding is next year, September 19th. That’s because we have family throughout the U.S. and it is hard trying to get them together (Now, they have plenty of time to plan). However, my colors are ivory, champagne, and latte. I’m having a hard time deciding whether to put the guys in ivory suits or black w/ champagne waistcoats. Any suggestions?
February 29th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
as of today (because of a mistake at the wedding shop) i am now having a champagne coloured wedding dress instead of ivory long story but my bridesmaids are a peachy pink (had obviously already bought a while back so cant change) my men were in alck suits with ivory waistcoats and cravats but now i will probably change them to champagne hope it will go its all sort of changed suddenly without notice but it was like have champagne or find a new dress which i couldnt do nothing else would feel right !
February 6th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
My wedding is going to be June 15th 08 i really want to use turquoise and chocolate brown as my wedding theme. i really dont know how to use the colours on what to use the colours. any ideas?
January 24th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
My wedding date is July 5, 2008 and my color them is ivory, champaine with a splash of chocolate. The girls will all have different style dresses but all champaine w/splashes of chocolate. The guys are wearing chocalete suits w/ivory shirts and champaine tie/vest/hankerchiefs. My fiance will have on all ivory with champaine tie/vest/hanky while I have on ivory dress w/champaine trimming. Lauren had mentioned ivory was for the fall and silly enough it does make sense to me to were I’m considering changing my colors. Thanks Lauren.
November 21st, 2007 at 9:37 pm
My wedding date is February 23, 2008.
I’m going with the champayne/brown/pink theme.
My dress is actually champayne and its absolutley beautiful.
The bridesmaids dresses are chocolate. They are going to have different shades of pink flowers, some green.
October 29th, 2007 at 10:10 am
I’m planning to get married in February of ‘09 and i have a tough time deciding what to match gold or champagne with. Any tips?
October 16th, 2007 at 7:53 pm
I’ve decided to go with an ivory/off white dress, and a very white cake with champagne lace work and pink accents and bow.
I love the colours and its so easy to find things to coordinate.
Look on the ‘paris’ wedding on here, that gave me some great ideas too as it is very similar. I am going to add slight hints of lime green in the floral arrangements.
October 16th, 2007 at 7:11 pm
I also love this idea. I am getting married in April and I am going to get a whtie wedding dress. I had considered Ivory however, I think Ivory is better in the Fall.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
I like the idea of the romance of a pale pink and champagne wedding. Most of the things I have come across are in pale pink/baby pink. I like the idea of champagne bridesmaid dresses with gold sashes. Should I incorporate the gold anywhere else in the ceremony. Should I just have pink in the flowers at the ceremony? Have you an idea or few for the wedding cake? Love pearls so would like to have these all over.
Also, what colour should the bridal gown be? Ivory?