The wonderful thing about your wedding is that it is...YOUR WEDDING! No matter if it is a beautiful day in May or a brisk afternoon in November, you can have the wedding colors you want. Specifically, you can have the colors I am talking about here today. There are few colors that do not translate across the seasons. I will address those in a future post. But, for now, I give you the bright, cheery colors of green, yellow and orange!
First off, let's acknowledge the fact that the best option to display your wedding colors is your wedding party! The bridesmaids' dresses will give your guests an immediate look into your theme. It may also give them a hint of what to expect at the reception.
- For the first look, I have made yellow the dominate color in your palatte. I am not a fan of matchy-matchy anything, so I suggest you pair this yellow dress with a pair of orange pumps. Why do you have to go to the special occassion section of the shoe store or the online store that you are searching through? Look for shoes in the regular shoe department. You might think that your girls will never again wear these uniquely colored shoes, that it takes a certain personality to pull them off. Well, let me remind you that every woman looks good in a pair of jeans, a blouse and a hot pair of shoes! Really, the possibility of your girls being able to wear these shoes again are endless! Okay, now on to the flowers. Yellow dress, orange shoes, orange and green flowers! You have all three of these bold colors in your wedding without overdoing it. The simple design of this bouquet brings in the green without overpowering your main colors.
- The second dress, a really cute orange number, can be worn at a wedding that takes place from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. That means, this is a viable choice for most brides. Nice, simple, cotton. It doesn't get any better than that. Again, a fun pair of shoes with a dress that does not have a lot of brocade or other designs to it. Of course, it is easier to pair a yellow dress with yellow dress or an orange dress with orange shoes, or metallic; but, isn't that a little expected? With the wedding industry growing as it is, with blogs and websites and wedding shows, it is so easy to end up having the wedding your first cousin had the previous year because we are all exposed to the same ideas. If you want to have a point of difference in your wedding, do it with shoes! Let's be honest. Most men will not remember what colors were in the wedding, where the wedding took place or even who got married! The talk about the wedding will come from other women, right? And what do women like? WE LIKE SHOES! See where I'm going with this? Again, I have tied the three colors in with a simple, monochromatic bouquet. For this wedding, at the reception, you could have pretty green linen on the tables with oranges in bowls as centerpieces. Carry your color scheme or wedding theme throughout. Just mix it up a little bit so that your guests are not seeing the same color all day. By the same token, don't give them too much to look at or you will make them dizzy. It's a delicate balance that can be done. Work closely with your wedding planner and florist to make this happen.
- Green as the main color is probably the most obvious choice with this color palette. To bring in all your colors, I would suggest pairing this dress with a cute pair of green slingbacks and a yellow bouquet. You can bring in the orange with wide, double-faced satin ribbon wrapped around your bouquet. For the reception, orange linen and yellow floral centerpieces with wooden chivari chairs. Perfection!
Let me know what you think about today's colors!
IN THE PLANS:
WEDDING COLORS: PURPLE AND BLUE
1 comments:
Good post. Well, those orange colored wedding shoes are looking awesome with polka dots and ribbon tie. I want to see those in my feet on my wedding day.
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