May 19, 2010 4:19 AM

Choosing your wedding colours

Posted by Megan of Confetti Events

When choosing your wedding colours you have to keep in mind that this will set the tone for the entire event. Choose carefully, and choose colours that compliment each other and that matches your chosen theme.

Wedding Colours

The first logical step would be to look at the time of year you will be getting married. Matching your colours to the seasons accordingly will not only help you decide on a colour, but it will also help you to either "warm up" or "cool down" your wedding. In summer you can opt for blues, greens and whites – sticking to the cooler colours.

Green and Blue palette

For winter, try warm colours such as red, burgundy and purples. In spring, it's a great idea to either go bright, or incorporate some pastels into the wedding. Autumn brides tend to incorporate oranges, browns and reds into their palettes.

According to Nina Callaway you start by taking the following factors into account:

Does either the reception or ceremony site have strong colours?
Are you set on having a particular flower?
Have you already chosen your bridesmaid dresses?

If you are lost, then why not look at a Colour Wheel and decide from there. Your Wedding Company states that you should consider the colour theory when opting to combine colours:

"Complementary" colors means choosing colors that are opposite each other on the wheel, such as red and green.

"Analogous" means the colors lie next to each other on the wheel, such as red, red-orange, and orange.

"Monochromatic" means variations of the same tone, such as bright red, dark red, etc

The Colour Wheel

Have you perhaps come across a lovely picture but have no ideas what different palettes where used? Then why not try this amazing tool which is called The Colour Palette Generator. This amazing tool gives you the ability to load a photo from your computer. It will then "spit out" the exact colours that were used in that picture. These colours can then be shown to your florist or decorator to ensure they know what palette you are wanting to work with.

Your Wedding Company seems to think that the following colour combinations during the particular seasons are the "in wedding colours" for 2010:

The top row indicates colours that will be used during autumn and winter, whereas the bottom colours will be predominantly summer and spring.

WHAT TO AVOID

Nina Callaway gives us some great tips regarding colours to avoid:

Too much black - while sophisticated, it can end up looking like a funeral, rather than a celebration. If you love black, balance it out with a bright colour, or lots of crisp white.

Losing your personality - Don't just do pastels because I've suggested it above. Think about what you wear normally in your clothing and the shades you've used to decorate your home. These are probably colours you are comfortable around already.

Picking too many wedding colours - two are perfect, and three will still work, but any more than three wedding colours will end up looking ununified and strange. The purpose of wedding colours are to tie everything together, and the best way to do this is to have everything in one of two shades.

Let us know what colour palettes you have opted for and why!