How to choose colour for special occasions - Segment 1

It's a bright in sunny day in Cape Town with a feeling of spring in the air. Sunny days like this makes me dream about colour and different colour combinations.

A question this morning about which colours to choose for a wedding, on a Facebook page I quite like, tickled my curiosity about which colour combinations are "in" at the moment for special occasions. With a quick Google I found the most amazing websites and blogs discussing just this topic. This post will be a bit of an overview on the topic and will be discussed in segments (bear with me, as I haven't decided how many yet, so just keep watching this space... :) ).

It seems that some of the first things to consider when making the colour choice is the venue. It is thus quite important to visit the place where you intend to host your wedding, party, etc. The décor at the venue is usually set and will help to give some direction to your choice of colour. For example, if the venue you've chosen for your wedding has brown curtains, it is advisable to pick a colour scheme that won't clash with that. Although these days pretty much anything goes...

The fact that it's YOUR wedding or party means that it reflects your personality in one way or another. An interesting thought is that the colours you choose may have a certain meaning. The image below is from the website My Own Bridal Show and gives you an idea of what I mean.

  

Some of the sites advise that you pick your favourite colour (visit Photodream for more info) as it will make you feel happier and less stressed on the day... Whichever way you choose to go, I've added some colours that are predicted for spring 2013 from Bait by Kiya Frazier. I personally love the turquoise and gray (maybe with a hint of yellow) combinations at the moment. To read a little more on what to keep in mind in which season, visit Bridal Guide for a few extra tips. 

A good thing to also keep in mind when choosing colour combo's for a special occasion is to consider which flowers are in season at the time and if there are flowers available to match your scheme. That said, you don't really get grey or turquoise-coloured flowers... What to do then? When faced with a dilemma like this, considering adding something else to your flower arrangements or center pieces is advised. A great variety of quirky, and colourful, options exist (which will be explored on another day and I will not go into detail for now...).  

DO keep in mind that colours for morning and evening weddings would also be chosen differently as you want to create a different atmosphere.

Some ideas for brunch or early morning weddings (so beautiful and fresh):
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Yellow and grey

Sage and mint

Citrus hues

A few ideas for evening weddings (beautifully bold):

Black and white

Navy

Eggplant and olive

I leave you with these ideas for now. Keep your eyes peeled for the next segment where I will continue on the topic of colours... Also visit The Perfect Palette for more extremely interesting colour combo ideas.

To be continued...