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“It’s fun to play with bold tones and mixed metallics, but try not to overuse trendy colors. You still want to be happy with your color choices in ten to twenty years!” – Cindy Shanholtz, Effortless Events
with attention snatching blooms, go ahead and incorporate your colors into your bouquet. If you’d rather keep all the eyes on you, opt for a subtler bouquet that compliments your color palette but doesn’t detract from your grand entrance.
6. SEAL THE DEAL WITH A COLOR WHEEL. To finalize your color scheme, pull out or dressing your bridesmaids in it, use it
It’s also important to take the season
5. THINK ABOUT WHERE YOU WANT YOUR GUESTS’ ATTENTION TO GO.
into account. Weddings that match the
When choosing your colors, keep in
weather are always in style, but having a
mind that they’ll most likely be accom-
with your dominant color. Confused?
December wedding doesn’t mean you’re
panying you down the aisle. A bright
Here’s an example. If you want to fea-
obligated to choose red and green as
bouquet is gasp-inducing and eye-catch-
ture royal purple in your wedding, choose
your colors. Choose the tone you want
ing, but it also takes some of the attention
other purples (the colors that flank royal
and then tailor your wedding to the
away from the bride. If you’ve chosen
purple on the color wheel) or greens (the
season by adding details such as beautiful
bright colors for your wedding and you
colors that are across from royal purple
wreaths or gorgeous wild flowers.
don’t mind sharing your aisle spotlight
on the wheel).
to accent your decor or accessorize your bridal party.
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a color wheel. Select your dominant color and then note what colors are directly opposite and on either side of it. These are your complimentary colors, and they’re guaranteed to work well