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What Colours Should I Choose For My Wedding? – Ask The Wedding Expert Answer

July 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Question from Shannon:

I don’t really know what colour i want to use because almost everyone use the same colour in our community.  My favorite colours are baby blue, lime, hunter green, and my bridesmaid are all fair skin. Could you please help me choose a colour soon.  Oh yeah, my brother is using the same colour I was going to use.

Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:

Hi Shannon, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding.  Blue, lime green, and pink are a classic colour trio (called triadic) that works really well for weddings.  Hunter green goes really beautifully with ivory/cream and burgundy.  This video on how to choose your wedding colours should be helpful to you.

When choosing your colours, keep the color tones the same.  For example, in the triadic colours explained above, either go with soft blue, soft lime green, and soft pink, or keep all three colours bold.  The colour tones should be the same when you are combining colours.

Remember that using whites, browns, and blacks are all classic, and because they are neutral, you can punch up the drama with a single bold colour.  Think black and white with punches of red.  Or, brown and white with accents of yellow or yellow and melon.

There are so many choices, and you are only limited by your imagination.  Look at bridal magazines (and other magazines) to see the way colours are put together, and you are sure to get many more ideas.

Good luck, and if you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

Angela Fiebelkorn, Ask The Wedding Expert

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What Wedding Colours Should I Choose? – Ask The Wedding Expert Answer

July 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Question from Tracia:

Hi, I would like to know what kind of color combinations can go nicely with a gold/yellowish ballroom background? I am planning to have a 2 color combination.  The colors of chair & table covers are very limited, I think only white, red, and cream colors are available.  My wedding will be at Christmas time but I do not like the color combination of red and green, I prefer more soft colors.  I am wondering if silver and cream color would blend well into the gold/yellowish background?  Or do you have any other ideas?   Many thanks!

Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:

Hi Tracia, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding.  Neutral colours will go with any other colour.  Neutrals are whites (stark white to soft, creamy whites), black (stark black to soft pale grey), and browns (deep, rich brown to soft pale beige).  Most of your metallic colours are also neutral (copper is in the brown family, for example) and silver is like white—neutral.

I think you are worrying too much about your background colours of gold/yellowish.  It sounds pretty neutral to me, and once you have the low lighting which is directed lighting, you will not even notice the walls.  I have a few recommendations:  1)  ask you reception site what colours are available, and  2) ask to see what the room looks like with the lights low, and decorated for a function or event.  That will give you the information you need to move forward.

I am certain that the facility has more colours of linen than just white, red, and cream—that is a very limited selection.  Ask if they (or you) can bring in other colour linens.  You don’t have to, but it is nice to know what your options are.

Then, the next step is to choose your colours.  This video on choosing your wedding colours will be helpful.

Since you are having a winter wedding, the classic colours are white, blue and silver.  What about Hunter Green and Burgundy?  How about Purple and Peach?  Since you like the soft colours, how about browns and beiges?  They are very elegant, and neutral, so any colour would go well with it if you wanted a splash of colour.

You suggest silver and cream, and they go very well together, but you need some colour, or it will be too washed out looking.  When you have a large room, you need a focal point, and use of a colour or two will provide that.

I suggest you look in bridal magazines, and bridal books (your local library is a great source) and see what colour combinations you like.  Looking through interior decorating magazines or books will also give you ideas for table centrepieces, and colour combinations.

Good luck, and if you have further questions, feel free to ask.

Angela Fiebelkorn, Ask The Wedding Expert

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What Colours Go With Blue Orchids? – Ask The Expert Answer

July 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Question from Brittany:

Hi, I am having quite the challange finding colours that go well with Blue Orchids.  Since Blue Orchids are stem-dyed Pink Orchids I was thinking about having some pink and I love the colour green as well.  How can I combined these colours without it looking like too much, and keeping it elegant at the same time.

Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:

Hi Brittany, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding.  The real trick with keeping things elegant is simplicity—repeated throughout the decor.  The use of neutrals  (white, black, brown) in their many shades also contribute to keeping things elegant.

As for blue orchids, or the colour blue, the usual combinations are:  1) shades of blue, 2) blue with green and/or purple, 3) blue and melon, 4) blue, pink and lime-green.

Since you are leaning towards the blue-pink-lime green combination, I would suggest that you use these colours in your decor.  To keep it elegant, use these colours as accents to your neutral white and black which are the usual colours for an elegant wedding.  The trick to elegant is not in what colours you choose, but in how you use the colours.  Use them strategically to make a bold statement, or softly in more locations in your decor.

This video on choosing your wedding colours will help you finalize your colour choices.  Many brides choose to hire a wedding planner, or an interior decorator for a day to help them plan their wedding colours and decor.  You may opt for this choice.

Good luck, and if you have further questions, feel free to email again, or comment below.

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What Colours Go With Blue? – Ask The Wedding Expert Answer

July 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Question from Mary:

What third color will go nicely with off white and blue.  Thanks.

Answer from Wedding Expert Angela:

Hi Mary and congratulations on your upcoming wedding.  The colours that go with blue are as follows:

shades of blue
turquoise
purple
melon orange
or a combination of lime-green, blue and pink.

This video on choosing your wedding colour scheme will help you with your colour choices.

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