Choose your wedding colour theme

Where do I start? That’s the question that pops up in every bride’s head when she ventures into the planning phase of her wedding. Should you perhaps begin with the dress, cake or maybe even the venue? An easier alternative would be starting with the colour theme of your wedding. Once you’ve chosen your preferred colour , you have a guideline for everything else.

When determining which wedding color combination you will use for your wedding and reception, there are several different ways to brainstorm and make your final choice.

Tips:

your favorite color

a color that compliments the ceremony location

colors that enhance the look of the reception room

the color of your favorite flower

a color traditionally appropriate for the season in which you are getting married

If you happen to be planning a wedding in a four-seasoned country and can’t figure out what colour would suit your chosen season, the following pointers will come in handy for you.

Spring

For spring weddings, examples of suitable colours are soft colours that blend well with the season, this includes mint green, baby blue, soft pink, lemon yellow or lavender. Some of the popular combinations include deep pink with melon hues. Other spring wedding colors would be a tinge of pale blue against the elegance of pearl white or light yellow. Choose two major colors and add a complimenting shade to complete the look.

Summer

For a summer wedding, the colours chosen usually include shades of lively colors as well as some tints of warm sunshine. You can’t go wrong with pastel colours whether vivid or subtle.

Autumn

Autumn is such a beautiful time of the year. One very popular fall wedding color is orange which can be paired with different colors. Here are some of the colors you can mix with orange: lilac, silver, burgundy, purple, green, aqua, turquoise, sky blue, chocolate brown, gold, or watermelon. Other popular fall wedding colors are: burgundy, dark green, navy blue, silver, gold, creams, burnt orange,  brown, plum, fuchsia, purple, turquoise, slate blue, taupe, and lavender.

Winter

Lastly, for winter weddings go for colours which truly represent the season of snow, such as silver, white and light blue. Also, you can make this occasion more glitzy if you add metallic colors to your scheme especially if you intend to have the event in the evening. Try gold, brass, bronze, and copper. Using cool colors like blue and green to complement your primary color scheme (silver, white and light blue) would also work perfectly.

There are endless possibilites when it comes to choosing the perfect colour theme for your wedding. At the end of the day you should choose something that truly represents your personality and reveals your “true colours”.