Month by Month: Wedding Themes and Colors for Every Season
Here we try to do just that. Granted, these are just suggestions ... and they don't take into account destination weddings, or seasons outside of North America, for that matter. Not to mention: a grandly-decorated venue is a blank slate you can transform into anything, any time of year. And some of these themes and colors are really fine for year-round use, though we didn't want to repeat them over and over (Black & White or Fifth Avenue Aqua being two examples).
But all disclaimers aside: if you want some great color combination or theme inspirations for January, June, or anything in between, read on!
March, April
If your climate cooperates, this is a wonderful time to celebrate spring's earliest bursts of color, flowers and delicate life forms: Lilies of Valley and Shasta daisies, daffodils and tulips, butterflies and dragonflies. Brides are instinctively drawn to pastels like lavender or yellow, whimsical and romantic pairings like red and pink, or combos with a modern bent like pink and lime green. A monochromatic look using all shades of pink is also totally spring (and stunning).Some popular themes for spring? Cherry Blossom, Butterfly, and Irish or St. Patricks, to name a few.
Also, popular spring color combinations that double as themes include Aqua Blue (Fifth Avenue Style), and Pink & Green.
May, June, July
Summer brides sometimes complain that they can't find any summer themes, besides the usual beach or garden. Not to worry though: there's more here than you might expect. Summer also offers some of the most brightest, most energized palettes for brides who aren't afraid to play it modern. Contemporary picks include orange and fuchsia, green and hot pink, black against any kind of eye-popping-color, and chocolate brown and pink (or aqua).Favorite themes for summer are numerous, but here are just a few: Garden, Daisy, Enchanted Forest and Victorian Garden, Beach, Starfish, Hawaiian Luau, Preppy/Nautical and Poolside. Don't forget Patriotic or Baseball, Fairytale or Asian Garden, Polka Dot or 50's Retro, and South of the Border, Rustic Country or Western.
Color Themes for the warm summer season include all kinds of Green, Cornflower Blue, Orange & Fuchsia, Black & White Toile with summery accents like yellow or pink, Aqua Blue (beach style), and the lighter purples, like orchid or Aubergine.
August, September, October
The colors alone bring this season near to the hearts of many brides who can't imagine tying the knot any other time of year. From russet to pumpkin orange and cinnamon to vanilla, the scents and famers' market decor of an outdoor Autumn wedding makes a setting like none other (not to mention the awesome photos!). Another plus: the grapes are ripe, and it's time to celebrate a brand-new season of wine.Popular colors for this time of year include latte, mocha and chocolate brown, rust orange and burgundy, hunter green and gold. Nature-minded themes are all the rage right now, including New England Harvest, Harvest Modern and Halloween, "Perfect Pear" and Apple, Tuscan and Wine Theme, Herbal and Rustic Country. Chocolate Brown also amounts to a theme ... one that suits the season to a 'T'.
November
November's long been a sticking point for brides who want to stay close to nature, but aren't huge fans of the bright, brassy colors of autumn. We've try to address this dilemma with our new "Fields of Gold" page, which pays homage to the natural world and November's subtler palette of creams and golds. For more urban, indoor and delectably chic approach, seize on this time of year for a 1930's Retro / Art Deco Theme, with its November-friendly palette of gold, ivory, sepia and black, and its oh-so-apt nostalgic feel.
December, January, February
Friends and family are stuck inside, desperately hoping for a romantic diversion. Which is why this time of year's about making big, elegant gestures: going back in time, playing with lighting levels, indulging in romantic fabrics and heavy molding ... in short, transforming an ordinary interior into a portal to another world. Favorite colors for this time of year include ice blue, silver and white, gold, red and green, metallics paired with black, ivory on white and vice versa, and all the shimmery jewel tones.Top themes that fit the season include those with a pale palette and opulent look, such as Calla, Parisian or Versailles, or those with a holiday feel, such as Christmas, Victorian Christmas, Winter Wonderland, or Diamond or Crystal Theme. Of course, Valentine's Day is a natural for those marrying in February, but the bold red and white palette works just as well for any other deep-winter setting. Finally, maybe it's the Oscars, or just a need to cut loose after too many dark afternoons, but there's no better time of year to hold an Old Hollywood or even Vegas theme wedding.
As for color themes that suit this time of year? All-White, Regal Red, Black & White, and Royal Purple.
What'd We Miss?
We know this list is hardly exhaustive... there are plenty more themes and color schemes tailor-made for autumn or spring. Why not share some of your favorites below?
Dark blue what months is okay to use this color?
Lisette,
you can use this, actually, all year round. blue is great isnt it! i love it in weddings. when is your wedding date?
Okay ladies I need major help/advice. I was to be married this saturday 10/17/09 but a month ago we moved the date forward to 2/6/2010. So the problem is I am now pretty much starting from scratch all over again. So my main concern is which colors are appropiate for that season. Also i’m in San Antonio , Texas and the wedding is indoors. Will be waiting for your assistance. Thanks Alot
jennifer, do you have a pic so i can see the venue location to see what compliments it and the style. and some colors and style you lean to yourself. thanks!!
I do not but will see if i can get the pics asap.
Stacy,
So I have not been able to get any pics of my venue. Sorry I know it makes it a bit difficult, but what i’m trying to do is the following. I want my wedding decor/feel to me simple, elegant and comfortable. I will have at between 400-500 guest. I also am on a very tight budget and have some sponsors. So basically i’m a bit confused/lost. SOMEONE HELP
jennifer,
that is okay. once i get a look at your venue i will be able to see what colors will be best. i can also take a look to see what type of decor it will or wont need. you said you wanted comfortable; warm colors such as reds, oranges, etc. will be cozy where blues and greens give a bit of peace and tranquility to the guests.
*color tips*
*more tips
i would take the word comfort and build my wedding around that. you said your wedding date will be in feb. did youwant a winter theme? if you have a link to the venue i can go take a look. looking forward tohearing from ya!!
Off the top of my head: white fairy lights and greenery, mixed with simple white roses. i am thinking all greenery centerpieces cause it just looks sooooo magical, especially with candlelight. you cant beat it for its ability to withstand anything, its simple but has lots of statement, use in simple glass or silver containers. have falling elegantly over side. and the best part? it is soooo budget friendly!! keep the main flowers like white roses to the bouquets only. more tradition? have a white bouquet wrapped with blue satin ribbon. girls in ice blue. guys in basic and classic black suits or tuxes. have cake in ice blue with white roses cascading down side. overhead beams? tuck greenery on beams and wrap with twinkle lights. flowergirl in white dress with black sash. if you dont care for black, brown is just as gorgeous. whimsical? have fabulous favors! like fun heart shaped lollipops with trailing satin ribbon on each place setting. will give the hint of romance and nearby valentines day.
jennifer, here is a wedding board i made using the colors i suggested.
Stacey,
I really like all the ideas and I was also thinking of doing a winter theme. But the color I was thinking about is like a golden/tan color along with whit or vanilla color. The centerpieces i’m thinking sqaure vases with a bundle of roses and candlelight surrounded by it. Let me know how u picture that? Thanks alot
Jennifer,
Oh yes! that would be beautiful. you could use gold/white; champagne/white, tan/white.
*gold and white
*centerpiece
*real wedding
*gallery
*white wedding
Jennifer,
*more ideas
Jennifer, After looking at your color scheme and the locations( San Antonio) I thought how neat would it be to have a color scheme based on a gold/white theme and a color famous for the Texas/Spanish culture using spanish gold, champagne, and white color scheme. I made a board to show how it looks. It is nothing more than white with a range of golds from light to dark shades. Hope you like it. I thought you could use your rose centerpieces and add either short stems of curly willow or icy branches( from a craft store) into your roses and votive centerpieces.
Hello Jennifer and Stacey! Sorry to bump in on your conversation, but I love the ideas you’ve been playing with. I too am having a very difficult time finding the right theme my wedding. Mine is March 29 and that screams spring wedding, but - I’m in Michigan and it still snows here til mid April most years. So I’m really confused. This will also be a renewal ceremony for my husband and I. Our first wedding was very tiny (I didn’t even have a dress and we only have one picture from that night). After being at my cousin’s wedding on October 25, we both realized how much we missed the little things like our first dance, photos, him seeing me for the first time in my dress. So, we decided to the wedding I always dreamed of this time ’round.
So, to get to my point… I need help! We’ve narrowed it down to 2 locations for the ceremony/recption combo, both owned by the same mgt. co. I’ll post pics in the next post. Some of the colors I like are…
All Shades of Pink & Red
Champagne & White
Black & Brown
Navy (in small doses)
Lime & Peridot Greens
Thanks for any help ladies!
kelly, cant wait to see your venue pics and i will locate ideas and colors for ya!!! look forward to hearing from you!! and thank you for your compliment!!
Thanks! But I’m having trouble getting pics. Their website wont let me save them. But I’ve been thinking and I was led by a google image search to a collage you did of cherry blossoms and such after I found a picture that expressed exactly what I was feeling. The picture was of a blooming cherry blossom branch with snow on it. This is even more special given I spend a lot of time as a kid playing under one of these trees that grew in my back yard!
So, here is what I have going, but not sure how to pull it together….
Lots of cherry blossom branches, rich dark brown, rich (but not hot) pink, and peridot green, and ivory instead of white for my dress.
kelly,
hi, i love those ideas very much. if you give me their link i will head over and take a look.
*here is one pic
* something like this would be beautiful with vases of cherry blossoms mixed with icy branches and then scatter frosted votives on the table.
i am thinking rich luxurious looking linens and napkins. maybe silk.?
all brides,
i made 3 boards, 2 for the winter/christmas season and 1 for halloween. i chose to go masquerade theme wedding for the halloween board and kept it classy.
Hey everyone! I’ve seen some great ideas here and was hoping that I could get some help as well. I’m getting married on 8/21/10 at a winery/B&B overlooking the shores of lake Erie. It’s the 2nd wedding for both of us, so everything is a bit more casual. I’m looking at an ivory strapless dress with a high-low hemline and the guys are wearing dark khakis, white shirts and ties. My fiance and two of the bridesmaids are fair skinned red-heads. So, the following colors are out: yellow, sage, pink, orange, red and any pastel. I was looking at mocha, but I think it may be too much neutral with the guys in khaki. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.
kelli,
have you thought about green? or a gorgeous shade of purple?
*you will love this very helpful link!!
my suggestion is to take your bridesmaids to a store and see them in the different colors and see whcih one makes them glow and feel very confident and beautiful.
Hi Kelly….I dont think it would be alot of contrast. I actually attended a wedding where they used three different colors and the combination looked great. They used Chocolate Brown (Mocha), Gold and Beige…so it might give you an idea.
Stacy and Yvonne,
Thanks a bunch for the advice. I wish I could take them all out to try on different colors, but I have three bridesmaids in three states. So, I’m sending them out with ideas and cell phones (to send pix). What do you all think about a darker brown (truffle) for the bridesmaids dress with sage accents to lighten it up a bit? Or, I was also thinking about going with the truffle dresses and, since it’s August, go with wildflower bouquets in bright and bold summer colors.
Kelli,
i love the solid dresses with the wildflower bouquets. the dresses could more easily be worn again. another idea you could do is tell them to pick the shade of brown that looks best on them. the contrast is really pretty when all grouped together. it will make them very pleased, cause then they have a dress to wear again. also they it they will pick out what suits their body type. david’s bridal has truffle and other browns in mix and match that way they can choose and still look uniform and polished.
Hello Stacey and all….I am getting married in the winter of 2010…not sure of the date yet, but was thinking of a WINTER WONDERLAND theme. I kind of picked some colors, but wanted to know what you guys think, and if you guys have any pictures that you can share with me….The colors I was thinking would be Antique Blue, Silver and Champagne/Gold. Please let me know what you guys think! I would really appreciate it.
yvonne,
wow! i really like that you are using both gold/silver paired with the blue.
*pics
*boards
*more pics
*blue winter wedding
yvonne,
check out this real wedding. look at the floating roses with rhinestone in center. could you imagine those trailing down long tables and evergreens mingling around the bases?
*love this!
yvonne,
*here is a reception with your colors
Oh my God…..this reception is beautiful!!!!! Overall, thank you for all your help. I got to check out all the other links. They gave me a very good idea of what it would look like. Thank you
Hi, I’m picking colors for my wedding—we wanted to go with the colors of our birthstones (march&june)—thus we were thinking about doing like an aqua, light purple, and white!!!
The wedding will be in the summer of 2010 and we haven’t picked a site yet….Any ideas with these birthstone colors and pictures maybe!!!
A
ctually I’m thinking more of aqua blue, purple orchid, and white….however I dont know who should wear what as far as the bridal party!!
My birth month is June and the birthstone is pearl but alexandrite (which is the shade of purple) is the alternative stone and His bithstone is the aquamarine-for March…
bride2010,
i would take my bm and let them try on shades that would suit them best with their skintone. you may find a shade of purple light or dark that would be better. that would be the purple i went with.
*aqua and purple wedding
*real weddings
*here are teal and purple just so you can look
*tiffany blue….
*wedding boards and pics
hi… i’m from the philippines & our wedding is on april next year.. im thinking of turquoise & aqua blue as my motif,.. what can you say ? plz help or any suggestion? its a church wedding & a beach reception. tnx very much..
Hey my fiance and I were planning on having a June wedding so we decided to go with red and aqua blue (mermaid at DB) but then we decided to change the date and get married in March. Will these colors still work? Also I was planning on using stars as my theme, will this still work too? Thanks :)
meg, oh yes!! it will go!!
*wedding boards
*real wedding
*more pics
*star theme
thanks Stacey!!
stacey and everyone,
what do you think of these two colors together? My wedding is sept 11 2010. we had to move it back a week because getting married on the beach labor day weekend was not happening and the place I want to have my reception was not available. The colors are Turquoise and periwinkle blue.
Stacey,
hello there, do u have royal blue and gold color theme sample?
thanks. I dont know how to make combinations.thanks
angel,
*royal blue and gold
*blue and gold boards
*blue and gold
angel,
i made you a board!!!
hi stacey, how abt royal blue and lilac. What do u thhink?
do u have sample of the pics?
thanks. ure such a great help
baby,
hi i was limited to pics but i did make you a board, i hope ya like it!!
i thought it turned out a very nice color scheme!!
*here is some examples, colors may vary
baby,
*thomas and erickas wedding
thanks alot. we are hesitant at first. thanks. wer enlightened
sister/s,
i have decided to use royal blue and lilac.i need ur suggestions for what color will i use in the tables and chairs. only white/blue?Its an indoor wedding.
and im petite bride.what veil do u suggest? thanks alot
angel,
it kinda depends on the colors in the venue. can you tell me what color that is? that way i can determine if you need white and blue or a neutral table with your flowers in blues and purples, white napkins etc. cant wait to hear from you!!
angel,
*tips
We’re having a March wedding (3-13-2010), and have started the whole planning process. We are thinking about doing crimson, gold, and cream as our colors, but we are so unsure. We tossed doing navy about but figure it would be too dark for March. We definately want crimson because we are both HUGE Alabama footbal fans. But we don’t know what else to put with it because of the time of year. Do you have any suggestions for other colors, bridesmaids, and maybe flowers, etc.? Our theme is very casual.
I should also add that I love fall colors but don’t see how it could tie in with the season or the venue. I don’t have a picture, but the church were getting married at has hunter green carpet (yuck!) with white and pale blue green walls seperated by a chair rail.
christy,
you can always have a aisle runner to hide some of the green carpet. have you thought about crimson and champagne?
*here is a red casual wedding setting, they used alot of greenery with the red and it worked perfect, would for your venue also!
i saw this setting and it took my breath away. i am assuming that the blue walls are very pale almost white, if so, i wouldnt worry about that. this pic has hunter green chairs and they used red for everything, it is beautiful.
*evening wedding picture
i didnt know what shade the hunter green was, some look more teal while others are more green.
* this is nice ( you could use more red)
*okay i found this one and said wow, fall colors with a spring time look. THIS would be perfect, every thing about it!!it would solve your color dilemma with the green and pale blue. christy this would be super nice!
*beautiful
*real wedding
*another real wedding
i got these weddings from theknot.com where you can sign up free and go to wedding photos which will take you to photo galleries.
Thank you so much! I absolutely love the crimson and champange!
Hi… I am planning a wedding end of May. I am visioning a garden ceremony and indoor reception. As far as colors I was thinking teal, and tan. Any suggestions on what color schemes look good with teal? Any suggestions on the floral and linens?
Thanks,
Simran
Oops… I forgot to mention I’m in Seattle, Washington. May weather is typically nice but with any season or month Washington State in unpredictable.
Simran.
oh there are some really pretty colors that go with teal.
*teal wedding boards
*teal and orange
*teal and pink
*real weddings
*perfect palette teal
*project wedding
*perfect! teal and yellow
i would look thru the garden or garden pics and see what color the flowers are that bloom and pick one to compliment the teal. though i do love teal and pale creamy yellow! just beautiful
* this is stunning
*the knot
*another real wedding
Thank you so much!! Very helpful!
I need some help big time in choosing the colors for my wedding! My wedding is going to be in early August, in Michigan. So it’s the end of summer, not really fall yet. The wedding will be outside next to a pond, near the woods. The reception will be at the same site, except for indoors. I really love earthy tones. I was thinking brown, green or blue, and gold or oyster. But I don’t want it too look to “springy”. I was thinking of using the metallic colors more as accents, not really as main colors. But I don’t know what shades of brown, or blue, or green to use. And I don’t know if I should use blue or green or both! I just cannot seem to figure out what is going to work! Any ideas?
help. I am getting married on sept 4 2010 on the beach and I can not decide on colors. We have gone from baby blue and white, to lavendar and baby blue, royal blue and baby blue and now we are talking about dark purple and royal blue. any suggestions what would be better at the beach? No reception place picked out yet. Just got engaged and started panning.
hi mary,
nice talking again!! i made you a board over at the purple site in royal blue and purple. i hope you like it. i have been pretty sick so i am just now getting to some posts. i made the board late last night. i think the purple and royal blue would be stunning. however if you were looking to simplify even more blue, white and khaki are perfect for the beach!
*blue and white beach wedding
*blue beach wedding
i also wanted to show you blue and green just in case….
*beautiful
*beach tablescape
here is seafoam and white…
*beach chic
i know you were leaning toward blue but i HAD to show you this beauty!
*OMG! (you could put the bm in royal blue with tangerine bouquets)
*baby blue wedding
Hi everyone,
My groom wants a blue/navy blue color and I want pink..what is beautiful navy and pink or navy and cherry pink?
Any help or ideas? can you pls show me some inspirational board or design maybe of bridesmaid dresses?
Tnx tnx much..
junebride,
navy and pink is what i would pick. gorgeous and failproof scheme.
*navy blue and pink wedding
*wedding boards
Stacey,
Thank you so much. Now I will just stick to the original motif..Navy Blue and Pink…any suggestion for the color of our mothers dresses? That would match for our wedding motif?
Tnx!
junebride,
just have the mothers choose a blue or a shade of pink even champagne or grey. something that would compliment. the only exception is they are not suppose to wear the same exact shades as the wedding colors.
Thank you so much Stacey..your such a big help to all of us..
Hi, My name is Mandy, my older sister is getting married May 26th 2010 and I am helping her with favors and colors, she really likes the sunset theme, do you think a orange and pink theme could be good? And by any chance do you have any ideas on wedding favors that wouldn’t cost that much?
hi Mandy!
sunset theme how beautiful!!
orange and pink will look gorgeous.
*bouquet
*pink and ornage wedding
*wedding board
*real wedding
Hello! I am considering aqua/tiffany blue for my evening wedding July 10, 2010. The venue I have picked has a lot of greenery, white twinkle lights, white chairs, and an option of white, ivory, or black tablecloths. I have seen the venue set up with the various linens and the black ones look the best. My fiance agrees.
Here is a link: http://grandloft.net/
I think I want the overall color scheme to be aqua/silver/black.
So….what do I do for bridesmaid dresses and flowers?
Also…it is still several months away and the MOTB and MOTG are asking what to wear. Any ideas?
Kim,
have the girls in aqua or black whichever they feel most comfy in. then have a simple clutch of white flowers with matching ribbon. for the mothers a simple shade of blue(except aqua) will be fine, also silver or grey would be very nice. now if the bm wear aqua and you dont mind the mothers wearing a black cocktail dress then that is also an option. they can wear aqua heels with the black if they choose. overall with this color scheme i would consider white florals thruout.
Kim,
oh yes! i completely agree with the black linens. i would do the black and white colors as main then add accents of aqua. consider adding aqua ribbons around black dresses also, if the bm decide they want to wear black. which they may since it is so practical and wear again friendly, with or without the sash
*real wedding
hi there, im here in the phils and im getting married on march 2010.
we are thinking of royal blue as color motif.wat shade of purple will it march? i love both colors.
do u have pictures?
angel,
nice color scheme!
*wedding boards
*more blue and purple
*project wedding
MY WEDDING DATE IS FEB 14, 2010. OF COURSE, I WOULD LIKE A VALENTINE WEDDING THEME. BUT I THINK THAT RED AND WHITE IS TOO BORING. DO YOU HAVE OTHER SUGGESTIONS FOR DIFFERENT COLORS OTHER THAN THE TRADITIONAL ONES? THANKS.
talitha,
Hi, you can pretty much go with anything you love. i personally love purple and hot pink for valentine colors. it looks amazing! and it gives off that romantic feel too.
*valentines board
another is red and brown…
*wedding board gorgeous
*more boards
*style me pretty
*real weddings
go sign up free and check out theknot.com click wedding photos to go to color galleries.
hey talitha
i agree with stacey. hot pink/purple/magenta are much better color scheme.
Hello All,
What do you all think of these colors for a wedding in September?
Pink, pearl and tiffany blue!
We are getting married 9/4/10 and its still considered the summer, but some recommend darker colors…
PLEASE ADVISE.. THANKS
Eve_ATL,
yes they are perfect anytime!! you can use light or dark. some of the prettiest christmas weddings, for example, are in peach and it is amazing!!
*wedding
*real weddings
*tiffany blue and pearl wedding
*aqua and pink( different results)
go with what you love!!
thank you so much Stacey.. I will consider what you said
your getting married the same day I am. I think those colors are great. I’m looking at a teal or light blue and maybe a watermelon pink. I cant decide. I also like dark purple and royal blue. :-)
hey mary, do u like royal blue and dark purple. do u have an idea how to do it. though i like it. i dont know how to do it. im always searching in the net to look for samples but i cant find any. do u have pictures?
and will it be okay to use gold also as accent? thanks alot
I love royal blue and dark purple. We are actually talking about using those colors for our wedding. I just recently got engaged so I don’t have pictures, if you go to http://www.theknot.com the have a link you can look at color combinations. I think gold would be pretty with it. Maybe do gold linens or something. I’m not sure. I’m not very creative with decorating. hopes this helps. :-)
I am wanting to get married either in march on st patricks day or in april at the end of the month and was wondering would my color scheme go with those months? I wanted emerald green, ivory and gold. my dress is a corset ivory and gold dress looks vintage from the creole days, and my flowers would be white roses, calla lily’s and gardenia’s. so i need help, would this be a good idea?
caitlen,
it is perfect. you have chosen traditional colors. it sounds like it is gonna be beautiful!!
*st. patricks day wedding
*emerald and gold
*wedding boards
*wedding theme
here is a real wedding by david tutera that might peak your interest. it is really beautiful!
*real wedding
*more theme info
*green and gold boards
*green and gold weddings
if you need anymore help please write back!
i posted a pic of my dress and me in it ( my face is not good lol i was laughing at something my mom said) and i was wondering what would be good jewelery for the dress and what about the cake, and or venue i live in Washington state and maybe thinking outside wedding or something
caitlen,
you have an oblong face shape. you should wear studs or button earrings. you can get away with chandelier earrings because they are wider and dangle. as a rule the more detailing on a gown the more simple the jewelry. since your very beautiful dress has lots of beading, i would stick with a great pair of earrings and no necklace. also you can add a very simple elegant bracelet if you wish.
i live in louisiana so unfortunately i am not familiar with washington state venues. i do think outside would be beautiful though!!
i am confused for the bridal party dresses
i want them to go with my dress
and my colors are emerald green, ivory and gold
caitlin,
i would have them in emerald green. if it looks good on their skintone. you could consider having a champagne sash, which would be in blend with both gold and ivory. it will go with your dress and be gorgeous. for styles you will need the girls to try on the ones that suit their body shape. for instance, davids bridal you can mix and match or pick one color and they can choose the style they love and a bridesmaid feeling comfy on your wedding day and wearing something that looks great on HER body will give lots of confidence, smiles, and most importantly great pictures!! smile. i would keep their dresses in a simple elegant style. keep their main embellishment not on the dress but a great pair of beaded shoes or fantastic jewelry. since your dress is beautifully adorned, i would definitely keep theirs( for example) a simple flowing emerald green knee length dress with gold heels. carrying a bouquet with all one flower style bouquet, like 5 ivory garden roses for example tied with a emerald ribbon/bow with a rhinestone brooch set in center of bow. simple and stunning, will match your dress perfectly without the over adornment.
that sounds perfect
you are an angel
I had so many idea’s but this one is amazing
what kind of veil would you suggest with my dress
cause i want a vintage romantic kind of wedding
elegant and chic but not overdone
caitlen,
with an oblong face it is best to avoid piled up hair. have your hair sides pulled up and with a beautiful rhinestone bridal comb, which would wear like a tiara. choose a waterfall veil. it should be worn more to the back side of the crown instead of on the very top of the crown. like the way you are wearing it in the pic.
well actually my hair is short like katie holmes right now
i know it will grow a little by march but yeah what would you suggest i do with shorter hair and the veil
what kind of shoes would go with the dress
I need some help! I am having a July wedding 2010. I am having a hard time with color schemes. My fav color is Pink, Fiance likes red. I want bright popping colors!! I would like to mix lime green in so i do not have a V-day wedding. Any suggestions?? thank you!! Oh bridesmaids dresses are going to be black with a different colored ribbon.
Heather,
i like the red, pink, lime color scheme. i wouldnt choose no more than 3 colors.
*this would be perfect!
*wedding boards
Hellllp!!!!! We are getting married in August of 2010 and all the Groomsman but 1 is wearing a USMC Uniform what color tux can you suggest for the 1 and I have no clue of what to do our wedding colors in since my Fiance wants us all to match his Marine uniform. I don’t want a red white and blue wedding. Any color advice???????
sammy,
you can still have a simple black tux if you want. or you can go with a navy blue. you can pair navy with many colors, it is like a staple color. i would take cue from the venue you are marrying in. you will want to compliment that as well. do you have your venue yet? if so, what does it look like?
Hi my fiance loves the color red but wants to go a deeper red not like a apple red. We plan on having our wedding in the summer but I don’t know what color to choose! my favoriate color is green but I don’t want it to look like christmas. I was thinking the color purple or is that to dark of colors together choose?
Please someone help.
Sorry I meant to say is that to dark of colors together for the summer?
molly, actually red and green in the right shades can look pretty amazing! not holidayish at all.
*example
*real weddings
* wedding aisle decor with green orchids, there are no words
* more pics and ideas
* this is a very summery way of the red and green, love it!
* here is a pic with the color of the dress above.
hoping this helps! if not please post back!! would love to help!
hi please help me on the colors that I should choose. I’m getting married in a cold season of our country its January. (Its before summer) My groom wants a green color, preferably apple green. I would like to ask for any suggestion on the color that will match with apple green and will also fit in the cold season. It will be a church wedding and the reception will be in a pavilion. Please help. Thanks.
Ann,
i would suggest using simple white. it looks so amazing with apple green. the other accent color can be the colors of the tux or suit. if they are in black, have a apple green, white, black wedding. it would be perfect. this would give you the perfect opportunity to put your bm in classic black with apple green and white bouquets. it is such a refreshing color scheme.
*some visuals
*real weddings
*the bm dresses are amazing!!
ann,
*you could do something like this for the pavillion decor, it is dreamy!!
We are having a Nov wedding and my fiance loves the baby blue color…what other colors would go with it and does that baby blue even match for a wedding in november?
malia,
have you thought about pairing it with brown? it looks amazing together. you could also just stick with another blue like navy.
*example of a blue palette
*brown and blue wedding
*gorgeous!
*lots o’ pics
* real fall weddings
*the knot
i will be wedding by December 2009 and want my color to be a mixture of peach, spice, and a third color which i don’t know. what do think about the colors and which will be better. thanks.
Joy,
here is a board i made. i used simple shades of peach raning form light to dark, what is great about this is you can stick in one color family (peach) cause the dark peach you see in the board looks like a light spice color. i thought creamy white linens with the rhinestone or crystal accents really brought the colors to life. so, actually, just adding “creamy” whites (not stark white) wuld be all you need. i thought the black suit just added class. brown seemed to make it more fallish. if you use the peach from light to deep shades it will look lush and will trick the eye giving an illusion that your flowers were a high ticket item. keep to roses or one type flower only. ( i suggest roses).
Getting married in early April, outdoors. Would sunflowers be appropriate? Was thinking of matching it with a deep rich blue. Thanks.
Specifically cobalt blue…
Hi,
Im getting married April 10th, 2010. I really want to have chocolate brown, crystal blue and white as my colors. Think thats okay for that time of the year? Also im having a really hard time coming up with some sort of theme. Helppp..
kayla,
oh yes that would be beautiful. you dnt have to have a theme if you dont want. but why not a crystal theme wedding ( taking it from the crystal blue) you could have your centerpieces with acrylic jewels/confetti or rhinestones in bottom of your vases and then fill with water and flowers. tie jeweled monograms on your napkins. have your cake with jewels. have hanging crystals from your arch, it would be really pretty.
*crystal wedding
i saw some “confetti” at walmart in the wedding section.
*brown and blue wedding
*diamond confetti
*hanging crystal wedding
think rhinestones on yur wedding glasses, just go out out, but not tooo much!! smile.
Hi, I am recently engaged. My fiance and I have decided on royal blue and royal purple with a touch of silver for our wedding. We want a royal theme however we have a problem. We are graduating from college in may and my fiance is commissioning into the US Air Force in may also so we have to have a summer wedding and our colors are not exactly summer colors. My mom thinks we should push the wedding back to september or maybe october but I am not so sure. Any reccomendations? Also we live in Texas so a outdoor summer wedding is out of the question :-(
ivana,
your color scheme will work but i would only use blue and purple together in the flowers with silver in the silverware and the other metal accents, bm shoes, jewelry etc.
i live in louisiana so i know exactly what you mean with an outdoor wedding!! we have the most unpredictable weather i know!! lol. and your right people would pass out from the heat!
you could pick either royal blue or royal purple as my main color. i would have the bm in a universally flattering periwinkle or lavender. it would work for a year round color scheme.
*blue and purple wedding
*this is soooo gorgeous!! perfect for your theme! ( perfect for the bm in that universally flattering color i talked about)
tip: purple signifies royalty so i would choose that as my main color with blue floral accents. please post back and let me know if you like any of the ideas. this color scheme is perfect year round, usually colors can be if you put the accents and decor right for the season or mood.
i feel that unless you go for the silly idea of having a christmas themed wedding in the middle of august, or easter at christmas, or something silly like that, then whatever your theme that you choose will go with whatever time of the year is. my fiance and i are planning to get married in May (but a couple of years yet), and are either going for a sea side theme, or a royal blue and royal purple theme, with little hints of dragon flies and butterflies. it’s your wedding, you do what you want, when you want, no-one ought to comment on the theme you choose.
Hi,
My fiance and I are planning on gettingmarried June 12, 2010. We are thinking about having a agardern wedding. I would really like to use the colors of the sunset in my wedding not too bright but softer shade of these colors. Do you have any suggestions in grooms suit color, bridesmaid dress, as well as flowers.?
eva,
these are the colors i would use….
champagne, soft apricot/pink, lavender, and pale creamy yellow.
*wedding bouquet
*garden wedding board
*english garden wedding board
*pastel wedding board
*real weddings
tons of ideas. it depends on the formality you want. i love the khaki/taupe suits perfect for a informal garden wedding. simple black would be perfect for a classier affair. i would have the bm in the shade that works best for their skintone. with a garden wedding it can range form a classic neutral all the way to yellow, pink, green, champagne, etc. flowers should be mainly roses, with lots of greenery. i would not want to compete with the scenery though. the best way to find the perfect colors is to look at the garden or what flower colors bloom. you will want it to fit in. let me know whattch think!!
Stacey thank you so much for the pictures and ideas.. this really helps out.. thanks a bunch.
Eva
hi
i would really like to have black and champagne as the colour themes for my wedding, however if the girls dresses are black with a black sash around the waist i am not sure how the reception decor will look as i was going to have black table linen with champagne organza runner, however this seems very black…so confused, not sure which way to go. i cant have the girls in champagne dresses as not all of them will pull off this colour. any suggestions would be much apreciated,
thanks kaylee
kaylee,
i would actually have champagne linens with black runners, girls in simple black with gold heels. you carry champagne bouquet and let the girls carry a very pale blush bouquet with champagne ribbon, for a pop of color if you wish. or you all carry champagne roses and just make the ribbon different or more roses for you and less for the bm for variation.
*black and champagne wedding
*champagne and black wedding
*champagne and black real wedding
Hi,
My fiance and I set a date for September 18, 2010 and set a color scheme of black, white and watermelon. We may have to change the dat to October. Would these colors still work? Thanks!
tara,
oh yes!! how beautiful!!
*google results
*black and pink wedding
*black and pink wedding board
enjoy!!
please, put me through on what to wear. on my traditional marriage am considering mint green and purple..what do you think??? your contribution will be appreciate..
church wedding ……..bride white …..groom black with blue shirts.
i want you to help me with reception colour the maid of honor’s colour…my flower and am too to good with colours
my wedding date is nov..09. the groom is very black while am chocolatey……
i need you to help me so that i can have a memorable wedding and colourful
thanks
love you.
grace,
can i get a pic or link to the venue? you said you wanted groom in black with blue shirt? are you wanting blue, green, and purple? i think this color scheme would be nice and colorful like you want. is the groomsmen wearing blue shirts also? i would have the girls in blue too. with a combo of purple, pink, and fresh green bouquets.
*blue purple green wedding
*blue purple green wedding board
*purple green blue wedding
let me know if this is going in right direction?!?
Hi, looking for ideas for a third color to add to my reception which will primarily be decorated in my beach wedding colors of ivory and black!
summar,
are you wanting a bold or a soft color? is this for outdoors or in? if so, what are the colors of your venue. i think green would be perfect!! there are other colors though, aqua, pink, etc. you have a great color scheme already and adding pops of color would be great for a beach theme. if you have a pic of the venue so i could get a better look i would love to help out!
Stacey
I had really thought about aqua, but I didn’t want to cheapen anything, I’m not really a pink kind of girl. The reception is in an old school house, restored. A lot of golds-unfortunately I don’t have pics and there isn’t a website that shows the inside. My motif is really a French Rivera Theme…saw mocha with black and ivory once, really liked it…not sure where to add it???
summar,
i love this theme. very unique.
*provencal wedding
*provencal wedding board
*2009 Real Wedding: Keren & Asaf
*french riviera weddings
*wedding advice
*french wedding board
*french themed wedding board
*receptions
can you tell me where you found the wedding in mocha, ivory ,and black. have you considered a simple but breathtaking palette of black and green? what other color is in the old school house? i might be able to grab a color or at least find a complimenting color there.
*black and white beach real wedding
i have afew links maybe something will stand out.
*Board #376: French Flair
Hello,
I would like to have some ideas on how to decorate woth paper chinese paper parasols.
Thanks
michelle,
there are several ways to decorate. i have seen aisles with paper parasols positioned at entrance. whimsical. you can have bm carry parasols and you can hang parasols from ceiling.
*paper parasol wedding
*paper parasol wedding decor
*paper parasol wedding aisle
*wedding decor
you can even carry one instead a bouquet!! theyare gorgeous!
*Parasol with Faceted Beading
ok i have a question i am wanting to go color crazy for my wedding in june 2010. i am wanting to throw fushia lime green black and orange all in together…any ideas help please
mary,
i would have the bridal party and guys in classic black and then add the colors. for reception consider black linens with fuschia napkins and overlays.
*wedding board
*wedding boards
*real wedding
*wedding inspiration
(it would look alot like this except with the added colors in the bouquet i posted)
also sign up free at theknot.com and click wedding photos then it will take you to color galleries! great website!
this website just type in the colors and look at the pics! its fab!
*great wedding site
Will have wedding on september our mottiff is green-I am considering mint green.but what is better , moss,apple green or can you give any suggestions?
eliza,
i would go with monochromatic, using different shades of green from light to dark. it looks amazing, here is a link….
*the brides cafe wedding
Thanks!
I also want to have personalized wedding invitation but i can’t think of anything right now..
I need a template. Those that i have googled are all for sale. I just need an idea and if possible a DIy template as well.
Thanks!
Hi there
Well if you go and buy at michals the invation in your colors then you can print them from your own home in what ever words you want they also have templetes on this site if you want to use it wilton wedding invation and it free i hope that helps
eliza, i think apples would be great for a invite, intertwined with trailing greenery. a fern motif is also great! or keep it simple and have white invites with a monogram in green, then tie with a fun ribbon with tiny green apples( find one thats more on elegant side).
*personalized wedding invitation template
*free wedding invitation template
*idea
*diy free wedding invitation template
oh yeah for xtra results google image the results above.
my wedding is set for may 29 2010 and i want to use the colors fuschia orchids white roses, for centerpieces grey linens and i was thinking blue for the bridesmaids….any suggestions
amy,
i am not so sure about the blue. with the other colors you mentioned it might be a bit overwhelming. can you tell me what color blue you were considering? navy blue would work well. it would be a neutral classic that wouldnt overpower when combined. look forward to talking to you!! thanks
Hi ladies,
I am getting married June12 next year (2010). My fiance is having a difficult time choosing a color for his grooms men and himself. He wants them to wear suits. Our wedding colors consist of coral, pink and gold. Any suggestions.?
hi there
I am a wedding planner and the color theme you have choosen is elegant and i think a creme color tux would look fabolaus on them may i ask what type and color flowers are you using and where is your wedding going to be taken place outdoors or inside anyways best of luck to you both .
hi eve,
actually brown would look sooo good with this. if he doesnt want to wear brown, khaki is another alternative. it is perfect for the time of year, though the look is on the more informal side. perfect for the beach, informal outdoors. i have seen it squeezed in for a semi formal and it didnt look out of place. youcould always choose a charcoal grey, it will go beautifully with the pink and coral. girls in silvery grey would be equally fantastic. for a more classic affair choose black. the best advice i can give is take your overall time and location into consideration. the formality of the wedding. the colors you have chosen to go either/or. all the way from casual to formal. post back with those details and i will be happy tohelp!!
I definetly want to have an outdoor wedding, im really interested in having it in a garden venue. My dress will be an ivory color. My flowers will consist of either roses or tulips with the coral,pink and ivory colors. As far as the bridesmaid dresses we were thinking of coral dresses .. what do you think would be better?
eve,
*coral and pink wedding
*coral and ivory wedding
coral would be beautiful, but have you thought about silvery grey? the guys could wear grey also. it is such a wonderful compliment to coral and pink. if you dont care for the girls to wear grey(or they dont care for it) then have them in the coral or a pink with the guys in grey. i would suggest using a lighter color or the grey to really make the coral pop. the easiest way to find the right color is take your bm tothe shop to try on colors, stick in the ranges of coral, pinks, you could even have them wear another great neutral in brown or black. whatever color suits them best is what i would choose. also head to your local craft store and put together the “ideal” but makeshift bouquet have them hold the bouquet against the dress colors. this is a great visual. i really think the grey would be awesome, grey also comes in light to deep shades. you just might be surprised, in how wonderful it can look!!
eve,
i have been looking for this bouquet. i thought it was the most fantastic colors. it is form carrie underwoods just a dream video.
*wedding bouquet
*another pic
*wedding bouquet pic #3
isnt that bouquet stunning?!? vivid garden colors. the roses are jawdropping! you could pull colors from the tri color bouquet and have centerpieces in an all coral roses (for example) on white linens. or combine all the colors. you could even have the girls carrying all pink bouquets with the moh carrying all coral. you could really play with this color scheme.
Hello - I’m having a difficult time trying to determine what the groom and groomsmen should wear (as far as the color pallette is concerned). My dress is ivory, the bridesmaids dresses are burnt orange (Alfred Angelo) with some chocolate brown accents such as a sash or underskirt. So it’s ivory, burnt orange, and chocolate brown — where do the guys fit in? Help! My FMIL warned me about having the guys wear black since it will invoke Halloween colors (orange and black). I want a FALL scheme not Trick or Treat. Any suggestions??
cat,
consider khaki or brown ( gogole image brown tux then khaki tux) to see whcih you prefer
I am getting married late may early june. I’m to the point where i dont really care what my colors are. lol I just need someone to tell me. The only thing that i know is for some reason i keep coming back to yellow or gold tones but cant pair them with a color that would keep it sophisticated enough.
sarah,
have youthought about a bbrown or black with champagne color scheme? for florals you could have blush and champagne with pale yellow florals.
since your not sure about your color scheme, go here and browse the color gallery, sign up free at theknot.com then click wedding photos it will take you straight to the details and another one is….
*project wedding
once you browse color schemes let me know what ya think. also what does your venue look like, it will help alot on narrowing colors.
well, I looked at the first website you gave me and browsed through the photos and i was thinking maybe a champagne and a periwinkle blue. The more i think about it the more i like it. lol I’m soo tired of changing my mind.
sarah,
i pulled a couple pics, not exactly periwinkle but i wanted to post them anyway. i thought the decor was beautiful and so fitting for your scheme. different huh?!?!
*periwinkle blue wedding
hmm, well i’m almost certain i found my dress. And i decided to go with somthing traditional and sophiticted. So I’m sticking with champagne. And the second picture with the white roses and candles is looking very nice. and perhaps instead of periwinkle I could use a teal color like that in the candles of the picture.
teal and champagne. I think my fiance might like it too. :) thank you soo very much.
sarah, i agree that is just gorgeous!! that is why i posted that beautiful pic, i love the way the blue looks against an all champagne , ivory, or white palette. i would have the linens and napkins champagne. i would have the favors in teal or white boxes with teal ribbon. just simple, strategic touches, so you will get that all one color effect with pops of color here and there. but not to much teal or it could lose its effectiveness and that is what makes the above pic so dreamy. its very subtle.
Stacey, My daughter is getting married on August 15, 2009. The reception will be held in a large open room overlooking the lake. All glass room. Her bridemaids dresses are a patina green, very close to a sage . We have Ivory linens. We were thinking about ivory, several shades of pink to hot pink, with a little splash of purple flowers. Dont know which colors would make the most impact. Thinking of using sashes of one of these colors across tables. Any ideas. I am a little confused. Thanks
Jean
paula, hi!! i found this pic and thought it would do the open room justice. i chose this pic because of its impact and serenity factor, which by the lake would be a plus. i do think you are going inthe right direction with the pinks, however, i dont think i would add the purple. it might look awkward in this case. i would stick with a simple pink palette, because you dont want to compete with the views of the lake, youalso dont wont to blend in to much and your reception look dull against the lake. i will say patina green and whites with orchids or roses with shades of fuschia on the edges would be a knockout especially with green hydrangeas. like here:
*Real Wedding: ( there are parts tothis wedding be sure to check the heading to view all the pics) this is gorgeous, eyepopping, and totally within your color scheme!! not to mention dreamy!!
*reception picture
Hello,
I’m doing an October wedding with fall colors. I want to do fall oranges with a dark plum purple as an accent color but I just don’t know if it would look good. If anyone has any color ideas for a fall wedding, I’d appreciate it
thelma, could you repost the pic so i could take a look. thanks!! yes plum and fall colors are superb!!
*geoffwhite
*wedding pics
*slideshow pic #11
( this wedding is absolutely one of a kind, the beauty and serenity is simple yet jawdropping!!)
i google searched autumn weddings and found the links.
100 layer cake has a great fall alternative board. Here is the link. -> Color board #6 - dark and fall-y
Hi,
My fiance and I love autumn colors so we’ve decided to have our wedding in October. I really want to do fall oranges and my favorite color is purple so I want to accent it with a dark purple. I really don’t know how it would look. I really want my bridesmaids’ dresses to the be the color on the picture, so that’d be the accent color. If anyone can give me any advice or help I’d appreciate it
Hey there, I need some help…. Im getting married 6 Feb 2010 and struggling with the right colours!!
Currently my fiance ( who wants alot to do with the wedding) and I have picked three colours.
Light purple (which will be used in the dress aswell) green and silver..
Please let me know what u think of this.
Thanx
liz,
i am loving this combo!!
*lavender and green wedding
*Plum Purple & Apple Green
*inspiration board ( great board, i have used it for inspiration before and it always gets results or inspires)
*An Inspiration Board
*lilac and green wedding
some of the colors are varied due to search results. these are just stunning!!
I am getting married in May of 2010 and i am kinda having some trouble with my wedding colors i am not really into the blues or purples but i was thinkin maybe hot pink and coral or maybe cora and turquiose but im not sure i really like bright colors will someone please help LoL
kayla,
go to theknot.com ( sign up for free if you havent already) once you log in click on wedding photos ( under wedding planning category) it will take you to color galleries. browse through different ideas and colors and see which stands out the most. this will be the best way to see what you like. also what is your wedding vision? take a peek in your closet, what colors do you normally lean to? this will be another way to find out what your color pattern is. also do you have a fave color? let me know what you find and we will go further. talk to ya soon!!
my daughter bought a traffeta trumpet (mermaid) white gown and she was wondering is there a theme that looks best with this. she likes the colors navy and hot pink. color for bmaids dresses and color for reception and tux? she likes gerber daisy flowers. the dress from davids and its very flattering. any help would be appreciate it.
gail,
it is really a matter of taste. though these dresses have a subtle lean to the dramatic. they are purely stunning! i have seen this style dress range anywhere from a beach wedding to a glam affair. find out some key elements to her vision. navy and hot pink are a great combo! if it were me, i would have a elegant affair inspired by the 40’s. think supper club. ostrich feather centerpieces. this could be super easy to do and on a budget.
*feather wedding centerpiece
*navy and pink wedding pics
she can still have gerbera daisy bouquets, just add a bit of drama, pull in roses and a collar of feathers or rhinestones.
*feather wedding bouquet
*gerbera daisy and feathers wedding bouquet
after skimming over the links, let me know if this would be something she would consider. it is important to look at personalities and bring in what they lean too. remember a theme is not necessary. color can also be her theme incorporating beautiful elements that are close to the couple.
also check out theknot.com. click on the wedding photos link and go to the color gallery. you will need to sign up ( free).
another option. i saw a wedding in a mag years ago. teh bride wore a trumpet dress on the beach. the arch was made out of grapevine,green hydrangeas, gerbera daisies, and dotted with a few roses. the colors were green and white. she carried a simple bouquet of white roses, bm wore a shade of green carrying white gerberas. the aisle was scattered with a few white rose petals. the reception was all white, centerpieces were green hydrangea, white gerberas and roses. green napkins. the look was so amazing yet so simple. this may give you another idea. oh! the guys wore black. the black REALLY made the greenand white pop! i have been searching for that pics ever since but no luck. write back when they decide and we will go from there.
Help!!! I’m getting married this year in August and still cannot figure out the colors for reception.
My bridesmaid want to dress in gold, and there’s a sash on the waist cannot decide what color will look good. I’m also struggling with the decor. I’m having an outdoor wedding and want to hang on paper lanterns. I visited some stores and found they have lanterns in orange, yellow, green, pink, white and blue. Please tell me which color/colors to choose since the bridesmaid will be in gold.
Other items I want to use are butterflies and doves for the cake.
Thanks a lot
michelle, it really depends on the look your after. if you want more elegance have white and pale green lanterns with creamy whites, orange, green florals. for the sash have a simple deeper gold or mocha. for the guys have them in brown or black with mocha vests and ties.
look at this real wedding it has the green and white floral scheme. i love this wedding so much it is elegant yet the paper lanterns give it a touch of whimsical.
*inside weddings ( picture #5)
pink and gold is a great and foolproof color scheme!! you could tie a pink sash around the gold dresses and have reception in white and gold with green and deeper pink centerpieces, overhead hang green, pink, white paper lanterns. love it!!
i wouldnt have the green and gold cause it may look to holidayish unless it is a lighter yet beautiful shade of green ( like sping green). blue and gold just follow the same for the pink and gold ideas except use blue where i suggested pink. i wouldnt choose the yellow.
for visuals, google image pink and gold wedding then blue and gold wedding board you can also look at green and orange wedding
*example wedding ( Very NICE!)
michelle,
more links….
*project wedding pink and gld
* blue and gold wedding
*green and gold
*orange and gold ideas
use the above site to look at color schemes.
* paper lanterns
Me and my husband are renewing our vows June 2010. We went to the JP the first time, so we always said that we would someday have a real wedding. My husband and I are renewing our vows on a race track cus my husband races his mustang there. My husband wants the colors of the girls dresses red and the guys and him with white suits with red vest. I got red and white roses, red and white table coverings. My dress is a Alexia designs bridesmaid dress with the red sash. We are renting a hall and have some ideas on how to decorate it, but nothing set in stone. first question do you think the colors are o.k? and 2nd have any decorating ideas for the hall and favors? we will have about 60-100 guest. Thanks
paula, the colors are great. google image red and white wedding then red and white wedding board
consider adding some black to the reception, it would look fab….
google image red white black wedding then red white black wedding board, that way it will be a break in color. hope ya like it!! keep the red and white in the ceremony and THEN have the black incorporated in the reception. just touches.
hi am a wedding planner mysef if you would like send me some of your reception area photo and i be glad to help you with ideas if you are using circle talbes use glass mirrors with clear vase or red ,white,or even a black vase with one single rose in it with some clear or red pebbles around the mirror also if you use a glas vase you could use floating candles what really nice in a clear glass vase is take a rose with some red rocks in the bottom place your rose inside fill it up with water it look awesome if you want to go cheap because you would love to save money go to your grocery store flower dept and buy your roses and do that your self what cheaper also for your backdrop if you not having anyone come in to decorate you can use black garden arch decorated with face roses oh and instead of using white table cloth use black from your fabric store and place red,white ,black balloon on the table if you wanted to go that way also there are so many ideas to use but i hope this help to get you started plus you can place candy hearts that are red and white on the tables as far as gift favor you could use package seed with as easy as a ribbon tied around it with your names thanking them for share in your day or m&m ,choclate bar ,bottle water with your pic attached
My fiance and I are getting married May 2010. I knew right away I wanted to use a deep purple as one of my colors, but I’ve been struggling with how to lighten it up for summer because I do not want to incorporate any lilac or light purples. I was thinking either turquoise, aqua or some shade of light blue. Do you think these colors would work or do you have any other suggestions for a color to use with deep purple?
ashley,
it will be romantic and a little daring plus then men’s attire will bring in more color as will the venue including the silverware etc. i would do simple purple and white. thats all you need!! 
do youwant another color with purple? i think that purple can stand on its on when done right. and for a summer wedding why lighten it?
*purple wedding
Hi Ashley,
I’m actually getting married in September and I’ve chosen a deep purple/plum for the girls. The flowers have a lot of pinks, light purples, and blues. They’re quite beautiful. I’ll be happy to show you pictures if you’d like.
Mali,
I would love to see any of the flower ideas you have for your wedding! It sounds gorgeous and similar to what I would like to do. Thanks!
Ashley
Sorry for the late response. I’m attaching images of my flowers. Hope this helps you.
Hi..My wedding date is set for Aug 2010….we thought of going with blues for both my MOH and junior bridesmaid (my future step daughter..and her favorite color…) does anyone have a recommendation on complementary colours as well as theme ideas? I am a romantic, and our story (how my fiance and I met) is really like a fairytale…I have read that even your dress should completment your theme…and some of the dress selections recommended just would not suite me..I like the more simple dresses, with a little bead or lace, not a long train, strapless…any ideas or recommendatins would be appriciated!!
Thanks
lisa
I thought of the blue too, then changed my colors to red. but when i was gonna do mine in the blue, i was thinking of an Enchanted forest/ Cinderella theme. i thought of white, silver, and light or a darker blue depending on the color of the blue for your dresses and lots of glitter on twigs, icycle lights in blue or white, candles, maybe your flower girls wearing fairy wings with flower rings in their hair. silver and blue table coverings. your flowers yellow, white, a couple shades of blue with some of that spiral stuff sprayed with silver glitter. I was gonna make a castle wall out of plywood, paint it like a castle wall, then put a piece of lattace in front of it with flowers vining through it and then having a bench in front of it or a bird bath with something in it. Then i was thinking of having my guest get there pictures taken in front of it. or do all that with out the bench and bird bath and put it behind the bridal table. If you do go with that I would have your bridesmaids wear the fuller puffier dresses. that’s all I can help you with. I hope it was helpful or gave you better ideas.
lisa,
i agree with paulas idea that sounds so romantic!! one colos is a simple blue and gold ( google image blue and gold wedding) also try blue and silver wedidng board. i personally fell in love with the champagne and blue pic. google image pale blue wedding
*light blue wedding board
* karen tran: wedding decor and florals ( check out everything here!! you will be glad you did!) also go to theknot.com click wedding photos and start browsing the color details. my theme would be rhinestones.
here is my suggestion. guys in black and champagne vests. bm in champagne carrying blue bouquets, with rhinestones. flowergirls wearing blue. ceremony decor in whites and creams. you carry a creamy white and champagne bouquet with jewels on handle. arch has suspended prisms. reception have centerpieces of white feathers in crystal vases, on front of vases have rhinestone monograms attaches on black ribbon to encircle square vase. champagne linens, black napkins, gorgeous blue and gold wedding cake with rhinestone cake topper. favors in lil’ blue boxes with black ribbon with rhinestones. lots of greenery will keep costs down and loks superb with rhinestones. candlelight will add beautiful fairytale romance.
Hey! im currently engaged and my fiance and I decided to make the wedding in May 2010, after he gets back from iraq. We have no clue where to start with the colors. Any ideas? The wedding will be outdoors and in vegas, may is pretty hot!.. i dont know?!
ms te,
can you tell me a bit about the colors you both like and dislike? i always recommend looking in your closets to see which colors you are drawn too, it is a great place to start! i think drawing colors from a nevada sunset would be gorgeous!! they are so known for their breathtaking sunsets. what is your theme? traditional las vegas or something simple and elegant. if i know what you envision i can pull some ideas for you. personally i would stay away from darker colors for attire it attracts heat. hope to hear from you soon!!
I am getting married September 19th 2009. My dress is ivory and my bridesmaids dresses are chocolate brown. The groomsmen tux’s are chocolate brown with the exception of my fiance and ring bearer whose tux’s are ivory. At the church we are using hot pink gerbera daisies and light green cymbidium orchids with other filler flowers. Then at the reception we are using hot pink, bright yellow, and orange gerbera daisies for all of the table centerpieces. I feel like I have chosen everything very carefully and hope that it will look beautiful like I have always imagined, but I just thought I would ask everyone’s opinion!? Let me know what you think…….
I think it sounds beautiful! I wish you guys the best of luck!
Hi,
I just got recently engaged, and we are thinking of having the wedding in August 2010. And I really like the color pink( more of a fusica pink). Im wondering what other color would got with it. Any ideas would be helpfull…thanks!!
Jamei,
would you consider pairing it with a neutral like black or brown? fuschia really plays well off a simple neutral; really makes it shine. fuschia paired with brown or black looks sooooo good! this color shines when paired with a neutral. another color is taupe. martha stewart is famous for her wedding style and she really stole the show with this pairing
*fuschia and taupe
you can look at other combos like fuschia and purple wedding also fuschia and orange wedding also fuschia and blue wedding ( try adding the word board to these color searches for xtra results ex: fuschia and purple wedding board) then google image hot pink wedding and hot pink wedding board ( this will give even more pics) i adjusted the color since its similar. i also imaged navy blue and pink wedding board ( my fave 2 is the brown or the navy) this will make planning and decorating a breeze. also try fuschia and grey wedding board and fuschia and yellow wedding board. i am hoping you will find something you love by looking at the color schemes i provided. let me know!! anxious to hear from ya!!
Jamei,
i didnt know if your wedding was destination or not. here is a isand wedding in fuschia and white. the bougainvillea is amazing!! i love how its simply floating in the water yet it stands out with eye popping impact!! you could incorporate this into your august wedding easily! just flaot fuschia flowers in beautiful clear glass footed bowls ( trifle bowls are perfect for this)
*wedding island style
Hi, thanks so much, I actally was thinking of doing a navy blue, silver and fuschia. Or my other combo would be brown, creme and fuschia.
These will help out alot thanks.
I used the colors of the Victoria Secret bag for my wedding. I used hot pink and light pink. Each is a great contrast for the other! I am attaching some pictures. I hope this will give you some ideas!
Hello,
I am planning a wedding for May 2010. we have chosen green and black as our wedding colors. im just having a bit of a hard time finding ideas or just anything that relates to green and black…. PLEASE HELP!
angie, here ys go!!
google image black and green wedding also try black and green wedding board ( beautiful ideas)
Hey, my wedding is July 31st 2010 and I’m really having trouble picking colors and themes. I’m thinking bout going with a redish-orange (persimmon on David’s Bridal) and a light blue (Pool on David’s Bridal). Are these colors good? I was also thinking about doing like a star theme since it’s July and doing kinda of a 4th of July theme but not so patrioticish just use stars.Any ideas?
meg,
youpicked a great color scheme. i love the star theme. have stars on invites, cake, hanging from ceiling in reception area. use blue hydrangeas. it will look fantastic against this!! i would have the reception area in the white and light blue then add dark blue accents. with the stars it would stand out. have lots of candlelight if in evening( make sure stars are silver) another thing youcould can do is use white christmas lights in greenery to add extra oophm. you can google image orange and blue wedding also orange and blue wedding board.
Thanks Stacey! I love the idea of all the stars and when I googled the colors I actually found this red and tiffany blue scheme that I absolutely love! I think it’ll be awesome with the star theme. what do you think?
meg, with silver stars suspended from the ceiling all your guests will feel like they are outside under a blanket of stars and your color scheme wonderful. your gonna have a great wedding!! i do wish youall th ebest. for more on this:
google image red and aqua wedding board also red and and blue wedding board. go here for more inspiration.
*the perfect palette
also google image red and aqua star wedding
Stacey, thanks so much! I’m so excited! And today I found my dress! Life couldn’t be better right now!
Do anyone have any pictures of a coral wedding
sha,
google image coral wedding then coral colored wedding.lots of pics!!
So i just got engaged and we are getting married in May 2010. Him and I are trying to compromise on colors. He just wants black and white. But I wanted to add a little bit of color. I didn’t want anything too girly. So I was thinking hot Pink, red, black and white. What do you think about that? Please someone help and give me some advice. Thanks!!
larissa, love those colors. google image hot pink and black wedding board you can slo try pink and black wedding board. gorgeous pics and lots of em’!
ok. I am not good at this at all. My second marriage but first real wedding with my fiance insistant on a semi-big deal. Origionally the date was september 2009 and burt orange, clover green, and silvers were my colors but we have moved it to november 2009. He loves the patriots, and i didnt really want to use the colors i had with september in mind…so deep red with royal blue (id prefer more navy) with the grooms cake a patriot theme. any ideas or suggestion? i could use any help anyone can offer
Amanda,
I really like the patriot cake topper. I think it is real cute, but your spelling was, well it was just a little off. Did you finish school? And by the way, why did you not have a REAL first wedding??? Your colors sound OK I guess but do you think you and your wedding party will look like an American Flag? Maybe you could wear a red dress, the men could wear navy tux’s, and the gals white. Don’t you think that would be cute. By the way, who will you be using as a wedding coordinator? Anyway, I bet you have a GREAT step-mother!!!!
“hatin” on my spelling; are you? Well, the cake topper is beyond “real cute.” It’s “really cute” even. My first wedding wasn’t a “REAL” wedding because I was 18 and about seven months pregnant. (AND the preacher turned out to be a crook….so was it even legal?) I don’t plan on making it Fourth of Julyish (yeah. . . a new word). My step mother is great!!! Do you know her? She is my wedding coordinator/ photographer/make up artist/ hairstylist/ flourist/mother of the bride/ caterer/ babysitter. She is really handy and gave me a wonderful deal!! Contact me if anyone needs her services! (joking)
please help me decide, my girls are wearing navy also considered to be marine at davids bridal, the colors are navy, silver, peri winkle blue, the groomsmen tux are soft grey with some silver and white shirts, are grey tux ok or should we go with black
bre,
just looked at the dress color and a grey tux. great job!! i love the way it looks and pairing it will be outstanding!!
Well I think im changing my mind on color for my bridesmaid dresses I really like the purple theme and being able to incorporate the hyrangeas and lavenders. I like the blue purple feel. However which color do I pick from the davids bridal site that would work? My bridemaids are different height/wieght and I dont want to offend anyone. Im getting confused!
angie,
if you wnat to go with the blue purple, that would be super!! i do love the idea your going with. its really hard for me to say what will look best on the girls, i would take them to the shop and let them try on colors. you really wont know til you see how it looks in person and with their skintone. if it overwhelms, etc. when you see how they react as well as yourself you can begin the color elimination process. another shade of blue or purple could work. one color that you could try is a simple light blue, it matches the season your marrying in and it is PERFECT for a western wedding, easy to work everything around, blending so great! it can be your something blue too, by tying your flowers with a light blue ribbon.
as far as dress colors i fell in love with the juniper, victorian lilac, i assumed pool or capri is the light blue?!? would you consider brown or black dresses? that would soooo good with these flowers along with the guys in black cowboy hats. your girls would love you for getting a wear again dress in basic black.
here are my pics again i dont think they took.
ok- i am getting married may 1st 2010 and I have chosen the color marine off the davids bridal site for bridesmaid dresses. However my weding is outside and reception in. Western type theme. Thinking pails as centerpieces no clue on flowers. I am a rose, lavender love those flowers also hyrandgeas. My men will be wearing black tux cowboy hats. Help will this work- will the dark color of the dresses show in pictures?
angie,
this color is really pretty. yes it will show in pics. dont worry about picking any particular flower. think fresh picked from a garden and with that anything goes. for this type wedding none other will do then creamy pale yellow roses mixed with a stem or 2 of hydrangea; add some lavender mixed in with a few daisies. just think hmmmm… if i was in a garden i would pick a little of this and that to form my bouquet. your on the right track with the pails. use what youlove!! this is from a fave movie; the girls are in a similar color.
So I am getting married in June, and I have chosen the colors buttercup yellow with coral accents. I have a wonderful florist, but I am wanting to decorate the sanctuary in brighter colors. The only problem is that the carpet is dark navy. I am planning on setting up columns with greenery to cover up the back, but is is possible to do anything about the carpet?
karen,
yes you can have a wedding runner up the aisle. that will disguise it some. i will say yellow and coral will go beautifully in the venue. they both compliment blue. you can do the sanctuary in more yellow or more coral if you wish. why not add a bit of blue to the scheme very faint touches of course. like wrap your bouquet in a light elegant blue. another thing you can do is add a pale blue sash toyour dress or the girls dresses. if ya want you could add great little grape hyacinths to your bouquet. what color are your bm wearing and can i see a pic or a link to the venue? i posted a pic of a bouquet. see how beautiful? it will be stunning to add pops of blue. aqua is usually right at home with this color scheme. if i know more details i can better help. you florist should be able to add small touches even if it is in bouquet jewelry. like a blue rhinestone intital or butterfly. it will stand for your something blue as well. dont feel you must put blue in everything. just a few strategic places.
I am getting married in Nov 2009… the color i picked presenting a very difficult task… nothing to match it… the color is called Oasis… the bridemaids dresses are from davids bridal.. im having a hard time with everything from center pieces to invitations..help!?!
molly,
first can you tell me what the formality is? what colors do you like/dislike? your venue?
i looked at the beautiful color and was wondering which direction you wanted to take it? my first thought was all champagne color scheme with pops of oasis. you could think of adding a fresh green ( think light orchid green) with the champagnes and creamy white and i would use orchids with the fuschia in the center. this would be gorgeous!!
Hi,
I’m thinking about the theme for the wedding and so lost with everything, the colors etc…well, I’ve seen so many options on this website but haven’t decided yet as I was wondering if the menu has to complement the theme?? Can someone shed some light?
Thanks
michelle,
the menu complimenting the theme is optional. you will want a complimentary menu tothe time of day though. if you can give me more details i will do all i can to help! the venue will be key in determining colors as will your ideal vision/setting. what type of mood are you wanting? when is your date? formality? especially look at the colors youlike and dislike. cause you may have to go lighter or darker; maybe add with another color still fitting and complimenting your venue. i have mentioned to other brides that determining the type of wedding you want begins with sitting down with your fh and blending ideas. he may have a color that means alot to him to incorporate. also look at your home decor and in your closet. there you can see what you are most drawn too.
Hi, I am having my wedding May 2010. I thought I had pinked the wedding colors which are pink (hot pink) bridesmaid dresses and gray
tux. The only thing is that the reception hall is crimson red. I need ideas please!!
sha,
it will still go. what i would do is add a little red to the bouquets and centerpieces. nothing else needs to be done. dont worry about going all out with red as a third color. since it is a may wedding….think: red faux berries those will look super chic and perfect for a late spring/early summer celebration. btw. red looks stunning with grey! another thing you can do is deepen some of the flowers like in pic i posted, more or less do shades of the pink from hot pink to reddish pink this will be super gorgeous and totally blendable!! ( this is the way i would do the decor the pic with the short grey dress; see how some flowers look reddish?)
another idea is go all pale pink in the flowers except for the cake and have it with the shades of pink/red-pink. accent with the girls bouquets.
thank you so much
Is there another color that would look better with the crimson red being accent colors.
Hello. if my dress of fianc2ee is strapless, can the Bridesmaid also use one strapless?? and if they are 4 bridesmaid and 1 is small, it can even use a dress to the knee if the wedding at night?
Please..help.
el, of course it can be strapless!!
yes knee length dresses are actually perfect! and the bm can spend the $$$ on something they can wear again.
thanks a lot!!
My boyfriend and I are always saying that we love each other to the moon and back so we automatically thought it would be cool to include that into our wedding. Is there anyway to do Moon, and Stars classy and stylish? I am a little afraid that this theme has been done to death.
april, oh absolutely!! it will be a night to remember! the best and easiest color scheme i would use would be navy blue and white and the palest of yellows. have bridal party (guys and girls in classic navy) for a stand out decor against a night wedding. flowers need to be light. thats why i pickedwhite and pale yellow. it will be super stylish using this.
for gorgeous tables have simple pale blue linens then add a shimmery white overlay, have accents of the navy blue in napkins, programs, and/or favors. for centerpieces i thought it would look so neat to have those tall glass vases fill with water at bottom of base you could have metal or crystal moon and stars (like 3 depending on size, be sure to use metal or crystal shapes for the weight) hook from bottom of florals and let hang in water they will float. make sure the items you purchase will not rise but hang gracefully in the water. i think that would be pretty hanging from the flowers. of course you will have the greenery and florals draping over sides so keep it balanced.
google image celestial wedding cake; i google imaged celestial wedding bouquet and saw bouquet jewels. i thought they would add the perfect touch! glittery tulle and gossamer with white christmas lights can be your best friend when it comes to decorating. me, personally, instead of going with the silver stars etc. i would use crystal looking decor(google image crystal looking stars).
also google search celestial theme wedding then google search star theme wedding. i was thinking it would be soooo beautiful if you could attach stars on ribbon or fishing line. ( again make sure the weight will hold them down) and suspend them in mid air over every table in the room( if venue allowed) then over the dance floor have more stars and the moon. this would be dreamy!! okay i also google images starry night wedding and up came tons of pics!! perfect for decor ideas!
*Celestial Style for Starry-Eyed Couples
*Celestial Wedding: Another World Theme
great and fun idea!!
april,
forgot this pic.
getting married in october 09 - thinking chocolatey brown, olive green and rusty orange? thoughts?
will have the bridesmaids in the green, men in brown pants, cream coloured shirts (very casual wedding!).
any input would be appreciated!
jaye, i think this would look real nice.
*Fun Outdoor Casual Wedding ( this is such a great board, you can adjust your colors to yours and i would keep everything just as casual simple white linens( or no linens if you have great tables) with simple orange centerpieces. if you keep your flowers down to 1 type in 1 color you can add fillers like leaves or other fall foilage including greenery and/or fruit and make it look amazing! collect all you can at a flower market or flower stand.
*Keep it simple sister…. ( an example of white linens and a bold floral color)
*Real Weddings ( great site;check out all th eweddings for tips etc)
*Inspiration Board # 90: Burnt Orange, Green & Chocolate Brown
ok i am not engaged yet but someone spilled the beans and i know a proposal is coming in the next couple of weeks…i have always dreamed of an outside wedding and dont want a long engagement…i was thinking of an august wedding with colors of pink and black…and if i dont have enough time to plan for august i will settle for october…can i still do pink and black for october or would that be too out of season, and i am scared i wont be able to have it outside incase it is cold…can someone help me with some ideas…thanks
allie,
pink and black would be perfect, for ideas google image pink and black wedding board. also google search black and pink wedding board.
Hello, I am planning a wedding for October of the 2009, I want to know if the colors cream with brown chocolate combine for that date, and may i use lila calla for my bouquet? and what can i ese for the bridesmaid bouquets?
her dresse will be cream with brown chocolate loop. it`s ok?
thanks a lot.
El,
perfect colors! calla lilies would be an excellent choice! for the bridesmaids you could do a mix of callas and roses or have them carry callas in a pale blush or pale yellow or the champagne(the color of candlelight) , to go against the brown dresses. you could give them a colored bouquet without even incorporating it into the other decor and it will look fantastic. it is sooo popular to use one type flower in many colors or one type flower in one color for everything. all you have to do then is change the ribbon color the size on theirs vs. yours. make your stand out with a family heirloom attached or a beautiful brooch. or maybe have the stems on theirs longer than yours that way it is still different.
*Brown and Cream Wedding
google image brown and cream wedding
*photogallerytheknot (check out brown wedding details and flower choices and calla lilies etc)
* Inspiration Board 115: Chocolate Brown, Ivory
Our wedding is planned for April of 2010, I’ve been checking into color options usually used in wedding around that time of year and I’m seeing a lot of the same colors mentioned on all sites, but our colors are usually mentioned for summer weddings and not spring. We have already decided on orange and white as two of the colors, but my mother says we should pick a third that is kind of “in the middle”, whatever she means by that I have no idea. Now, I really don’t want pink flowers or accents in the wedding because I am not really a pink person and most options I’m finding has pink with the orange. I need help finding a possible third color and I also need someone to tell me that I am not crazy for wanting an orange wedding in April, because I think my mother thinks I am!
ellen, of course orange in april is a beautiful choice!! no you dont need a third color, unless you want one. orange and white is a fab choice just add the green in greenery and you have a wonderful springtime wedding. what i would do though, is use several shades of orange from apricot to peach to deeper orange. the results will be smashing!! but if you do want another color think yellow. i hope you find some wonderful ideas!!
google image orange and white wedding ( there are so many choices and ideas here!!) also try orange and white wedding board.
*Board #266: Rhymes with Orange
*Real weddings: orange
*Keep it simple sister….
ellen, forgot your pics.
Hey All,
My fiance and I are getting married on June 5, 2010 and our fav color is red. He has his mind set on this red and our reception hall has wine walls with black chair covers and white cloth linen top. I don’t wanna look too out of season but i want his input cherished. What are the best colors to place together for our wedding. Its really wrecking my brain. Help please
cassie,
the only thing you need to do here is add burgundy to your palette. i have a pic here that has lilac in it. but you can still see the burgundy and the deep red. yours would be monochromatic variations of the same shade one is just deeper than the other. it will be gorgeous!!
*gray and burgundy
hi, i’m trying to plan a wedding for next year and right now i am looking at different colors and i was wondering if i do a beach blue and silver at the end of Aug. is that ok for that time of year or not?
rachel,
yes, blue and silver will be just fine!! since it is late summer. gogole image blue and silver wedding board. also go to theknot.com click wedding photos it will bring you to color galleries. check them out!!
I am planning a 35th wedding anniversary and am wondering if you can help me w/ ideas for centerpieces, favors, etc.. .Can you recommend websites where I can see pictures? The color is Jade.
Thank you,
Erika
erika,
you will have to use green instead of jade cause there aren’t as many results for jade. just google image green wedding board, then green wedding table also go to theknot.com under wedding photos it will bring you to color details gallery.
also google image green with other colors ( example black white green wedding board) and look at other colors with it. i personally love the black white and green. you may have to adjust the color a bit to if you wnat to look at specific color boards( like emerald green wedding board) so up todate yet timeless!! can you tell me a little about the couples fave flowers etc.
heh i just looked at the emerald green wedding board for sure look at this, cause it tends to have a more jade green in some of them. and the color schemes you type in also google search them as there are more results there too.
hey girls! i was planning on having red and white as the colours of our wedding, but he thinks black on black looks really good. do u think it will look good black on black for the men, red boutineres, black dresses for the bm’s and red sashes and ivory or white for me and the flower girls? red bouquets for all of us? or is that too much black?! lol. HELP ME!
leanna,
traditional black suits or tuxes with black vest and ties look REALLY good! have the white shirt though. dont have a black one. i like the solid red bouquets ( with black ribbon)for the bm while you carry a white bouquet with black or red ribbon. you can wear a red sash, if it were me, i would stick with a classic look like the guys are. red bout. for them!! yes!! and flower girls black sashes on white dress. carrying a beautiful white or black basket of red petals.
google image black white red wedding then black and red wedding board. enjoy the pics!!
*Suggestions for black & white with red accents?
heather,hi, here are a couple links with different ideas. go to theknot.com sign up for free if you haven’t. click wedding photos link and it will bring you tocolor galleries. take a look at all the colors!! really amazing stuff! what is your fave color? what colors are mostly in your clothes? and last what colors are your venue? this will help you narrow down some ideas. another thing is to google image lilac and grey wedding board( this search yield some of the most beautiful pics!!) youmight like that color scheme. plus go to jimhjelm.com look under bridesmaids, see if anything pops there. i posted a couple bouquets why not set them against a navy blue dress? would be sooo pretty. and still romantic. have guys in navy as well. or use the bridal party in grey with one of these bouquets. tie in some blue by using those great colored stones and set in bottom of glass vases filled with water and flowers. i saw a wedding on tv that had a similar effect. it was the only blue in the wedding it looked like a celebrity wedding with that small touch of blue!!
*Fuchsia, Gray, Yellow
*Blue And Purple
hi…my cousin just had a february wedding and his bride chose colors of dark purple and silver…it was beautiful, just thought that might help
I need input! My wedding is not until nxt june(2010), and since i am planning and doing what i want, as far as details, for the wedding. I let him (sort of) pick the colors. His favorite are royal blue and orange.. and i tweaked it to be navy blue and orange. Now i was just wondering, since orange is his primary favorite color, should i just let the groomsmens accents be orange and have the bridesmaids wear navy dresses with an orange sash and flowers or what kind of a combo should i do? Thanks for your help!
La Trecia,
yes, have the complete bridal party in navy, guys too. it looks equal to black or brown’s classiness. i like th orange sash. but you will get a more streamlined and even more classic look with plain navy for girls. i prefer plain dresses with a bouquet of orange shades ranging from light to dark. mostly light and medium though. i dont know the formality of your wedding, but a clutch of roses or clutch of gerbera daisies would fit the bill. depends on the look your after. okay for the reception, have white, gold or silver , and orange centerpieces. keep it soft and romantic yet bold. using white will simplify your tables, easier than colors. and orange napkins and centerpieces will be beautiful.
google image navy blue and orange wedding
Thanks
I am getting married in November and would like to have a “FALL” wedding, my ideas are: burnt orange, yellow, browns.
What do you think?
deborah, google image autumn wedding and also autumn wedding board, then rustic autumn wedding board and rustic fall wedding board. i wasnt sure if it was rustic or not. i posted a pic i fell in love with!!!
i love it!!!
*A Thanksgiving Wedding( i love this so much!! would go with the bouquet pic i posted!)
*fall into love Thursday ( here you could replace red with burnt orange or add it, i love that bouquet of leaves!!)
*Dramatic Autumn Wedding in the Berkshires
me and my fiancee we getting married this dec 2009 near christmas in a garden wedding at 3pm. we are planning to have a plum and yellow gold is it a good comibation? your suggestion colud help me a lot and kindly give me some sample pictures thank u
rose, here are some links below. i am gonna post what i think will work(shades), i am trying to find shades that wont look LSU or athletic. incorporate a white cake with edible shimmer dust or glitter. add sparkle within places with sequin ribbon. i would put the girls in eggplant or aubergine( keep dresses jeweltone, will look fab on their skin) and have guys in simple black and white tux or suit. add color with colored bout. bm carry a bouquet of ( different shades of purple, you carry yellow and white) and have centerpieces a mix of the 3 colors. use white or icy purple linens( with a bit of sheen) you will want shimmer due to winter ice etc. dont be afraid to add crystal stems to this decor.
*Real Wedding: A Damask Affair ( this is different and beautiful, its captivating!!)
*Mustard and Eggplant ( this is the colors i mean, if using purple and yellow)
*Tiffany & Mark in Findlay, OH
*Inspiration boards request
*My Inspiration Board!!!
*photos ( here are some pics by color, the pics are all gorgeous!!)
rose, here is another sample. bouquets in pic is what i see bm carrying. i was trying to make it gardeny at wintertime. i hope you like it.
hi… help please…. we’re planning to have the wedding on June and motiff or color is one thing that we quite cant decide on. my fiancee likes tangerine… and for me i like a color theme that relates to ‘planet green’… also, i’ve checked out ‘autumn colors’… which i liked very much… any ideas? anyone?
rich,
not to worry, just pair tangerine and green. its a beautiful color scheme that goes perfect in summer!! just google image orange and green wedding.
*Lindsey & James in Napa, CA
*Cindy & Doug in Grand Rapids, MI
*Thara & Joel in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands( this always captures my attention!!its just stunning, this would give you the tangerine and green, plus a little of the autumn colors)
*orange
I am getting married June 13 2009. We have decided on Navy blue as our main color but cant decide on any accent colors!! Help!
lisa,
could you tell me what other colors you like? your fh? what does your venue look like? navy and white looks crisp and clean, add yellow it makes it softer, romantic. a hot combo is navy and pink aslo navy and green. pair it with beige and it looks nautical. navy is as versatile as black, no wonder its becoming popular!! i love it!! for starters, google image navy blue and pink wedding , then navy blue and white wedding, navy blue and yellow wedding. check out those color combos to see if anything jumps out. for a june wedding since you are having a deep color, i would add a lighter color to soften it up. though 2 dark colors can look very glam and celebrity worthy. you can look at navy blue and orange wedding too. though i would lighten this up for a romantic feel, unless you are looking for a bold color.
I asked someone about this because my daughter also wants to use Navy blue for her bridesmaid dresses (she is wearing an ivory wedding gown). The suggestions we’ve gotten have been great! We especially liked the idea of a celery green (colorful, but not lime), or coral. We’re still trying to figure it out. Good luck and let us know what you decide!
jewel, hi. why not use all 3 colors? have bm in navy and have them carry a beautiful bouquet of celery green,white and pale coral, wrap stems with ribbon, no hanging ribbons. then take sapphire rhinestones (decent size) and have lined in a row of front side of the ribbon wrap for a bejeweled bouquet. have men in dark blue. keep ceremony decor in green and white. then in reception have crisp white linens, coral, green, white centerpieces in blue vases, think about renting bue stemware too. or keep it simple… in napkins tuck a blue flower sprig(hydrangea?!?) have cake in white and blue. stick to timeless decor such as lots of greenery and simple flowers. think about adding faux or real green berries to the arrangements.
Pink in any hue goes really well with Navy blue. I went to a wedding last summer that had hot pink with Navy - a very fun look.