Wondering how to pick your wedding day colours and make them work? Here’s a guide to creating a winning palette.
by The Knot
The hottest thing happening at
wedding receptions isn’t just on the dance floor — it’s on the
wedding cake, the
invitations, the
centrepieces, and even the
bride’s gown.
It’s big, bold colour. Years ago brides used colour to accent their
white wedding day decor, but now they’re using colour to cover every
inch of the wedding. We’ve developed a step-by-step guide on colour
coordination (from choosing it to decorating with it) to help you dream
up a bright wedding day.
Choosing Your Colour
First things first: location. When deciding on a scheme, you must
consider the reception space or choose a space without decor or colour.
If you’ve chosen a country club with navy and maroon Oriental carpets, a
colour scheme of lime green and hot pink won’t work.
Next, become aware of colour combinations that you like, whether
browsing art galleries or flipping through a stack of fashion magazines.
You might be able to narrow down your colour choices to a half a dozen.
To help you choose the exact hue for your wedding details, visit a
local fabric store or paint shop and collect swatches or chips of
colours you might want to use. This will help you get specific, so that
when you decide on green you’ll know if it’s lime green, kelly green,
sage green, or forest green. If you have access to a Pantone book, use
this collection of colours to select your shade the same way graphic
designers do. Many invitation designers mix ink to match the colours in
this book, and many cake bakers use Pantone numbers as a reference when
creating dye for frosting. Can’t decide on just one or two colours... choose three!
See below for some great colour combinations!
http://theknot.ninemsn.com.au/wedding-planning/wedding-colours/picking-your-wedding-colours
How about a little yellow...
http://theknot.ninemsn.com.au/wedding-planning/wedding-colours/yellow/stylish-yellow-wedding-details?photo_index=10
The hottest thing happening at wedding receptions isn’t just on the dance floor — it’s on the wedding cake, the invitations, the centrepieces, and even the bride’s gown.
It’s big, bold colour. Years ago brides used colour to accent their
white wedding day decor, but now they’re using colour to cover every
inch of the wedding. We’ve developed a step-by-step guide on colour
coordination (from choosing it to decorating with it) to help you dream
up a bright wedding day.