Choosing your wedding Color! It should be fun!
Color can evoke emotions similar to the way that a smell can remind you of a first date or a grandmothers comfort! Yellow is said to evoke anger and sadness...with that being said I work on a yellow desk every day and I would say I am pretty happy when I am doing what I love! Choosing wedding colors can be fun or frustrating! If I had to give a bit of my own advice to make this an easier process for you I would say I could sum it up in a few simple steps!
1. HAVE FUN! This is your day! Not your Mamas! YES! Moms I said it! I know you are as excited for your daughters as they are but your daughter gets to pick! You are entitled to your opinion but give it once and then zip it! And if someone cares enough to make a stink about it take them off of your guest list...KIDDING! Don't take them off just ensure that they will be the last to eat! Only slightly kidding! What colors do you love? What colors do you hate! get creative and don't be afraid to make your own trend!
2. Create Dimension! Contrasting colors creates dimension. SO does one color of different hues! if you want a light pink to be your main color add some brighter pinks or some lighter pinks! There is nothing wrong with a splash or even a bucket of deep plum, navy blue or passion purple! Just like a table needs different heights (dimension) your color palette needs the same! different hues and contrasting colors keep the eye engaged.
3. WHITE or no White? stark white is said to be a no no...I am sure you will find this as a surprise but I disagree! Stark white look beautiful when lit correctly! White like mentioned above should have dimension. Create dimension with white by using cream, ivory or off white! I would not suggest stark white for the majority of your wedding but don't be afraid to use it!
4. Second grade art class can help! Remember learning your primary, secondary, warm and soft colors? or perhaps hearing about the new trend of color blocking? While I thin it is important to go with your gut and do what you want I don thin you need to be a bit careful in what colors you choose or perhaps more careful in how you use them. you want to use a primary or secondary color like red, purple or blue and toss in some of the medium color such as peach, lavender or light yellow and then add hints of the softest of colors like butter or cream! Using all tone will help when creating the 2 or 3 dimensional look you need to achieve.
Play with color! Set patterns and tones, hues, brights and whites together!
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Don't worry...have fun! and do what makes YOU happy!
Cheers!