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How to choose your colours for your wedding

You have decided that you wish to just use a colour to base your wedding design around and here we talk about how to choose your colours for your wedding and build a colour palette.

Let’s have a little look into colour psychology, which works at a subconscious level and creates a gut response. I’ve split these into four seasons.

Use Nature as a Guide

I always believe that looking at nature really gives a good idea if your scheme will work as you never look at it and think ‘oh those colours are all wrong!’

When you look at the picture are you drawn to any of them? I think I am a cross between spring and summer, I am most definitely not winter and as such I don’t think I would ever be drawn to those colours.

The seasons represent lots of keywords, I have picked five:

SPRING: Bright, bubbly, creative, sparkly, fun

SUMMER: Calm, beautiful, graceful, gentle, soft

AUTUMN: Comforting, hearty, friendly, nostalgic, warm

WINTER: Disciplined, expensive, focused, opulent, serious

Do let me know what your colours are and if you think it matched a season and represented you both!

A natural approach

I am reasonably confident that this isn’t a way a couple would choose their colours! So, lets crack on with that….

Firstly, decide on a colour that represents you BOTH, we all know I love pink, but I feel if we chose that colour the day would be more about ‘me’ than ‘us’.

In this example we are choosing the colour ‘Emerald Green’ (when talking colours I really love to name them….. Dove Grey, burnt orange, eggshell blue …!)

There are several rules that you can follow to ensure a successful colour match.

A technical approach

1: MONOCHROMATICS

The use of one colour family in various values or intensities. This can be very effective for a subtle look.

2: ANALOGOUS

These are neighbouring colours on the colour wheel and these work as they share the same undertones, for example, ‘Blue, Blue Green and Green’. These colours are harmonious but not altogether what we are looking for as you want impact. So, add in another neighbouring colour (such as blue purple) and you have a more eye-catching palette.

3: COMPLEMENTARY

These are colours that are opposite on the wheel, one hue is cool, the other warm – think yellow and purple, orange and blue.

I believe that using a few of these rules together can bring together a palette. I am going to choose some other green tones, and then add in some other colours.

Luckily with choosing the colour green, it can pretty much match to any colour due to its association with nature and flowers. I am choosing a vintage rose blush (Emerald cool, blush warm) and as an accent a shimmering gold.

Let me know in the comments how you have chosen your colours and tell me what they are! For help with planning your wedding using Pinterest click HERE.

Autumn is a gorgeous time of year to get married and its still mild enough to be outside., so lets talk Autumn wedding ideas Uk! Those rich autumnal tones make a for a natural gorgeous back drop. Here’s my top tips to planning a country Autumn wedding.

8 Top Tips for Autumn Wedding Ideas UK

1: Embrace the season. Choose rich colours and use nature as your inspiration. I always say that nature is never wrong! You don’t ever look at the tones of the season and think ‘ewww, that clashes!’ Think rich dark chocolate browns, sage greens and burnt orange with an accent of copper. Or honey gold, bonfire orange and a rich deep burgundy. You can really bring the outdoors in with these tones.

2: Get Cosy! This is a perfect season to get the cosy included! For the venue, if you go for a Tipi you can have a fire pit inside. Looks awesome as well as warm. For outside think fires, and chimineas, mismatched sofas and snuggly blankets.

Details for An Autumn Wedding

3: Details. If you read the blog you will know I LOVE detail, it’s what makes ‘your’ wedding so you! Baskets of blankets, shawls and even hot water bottles, a hot chocolate station with cream, marshmallows and all sorts of dreamy toppings! Make it grown up by adding a good splash of Baileys. Have some marshmallows to toast and chestnuts to cook on the fire pit.

4: Hygge: The Danish word for Happiness….they are well known for their love of candles and Autumn Is perfect to really go to town as it gets dark early so they will be in full effect. Choose a mismatch of shapes and sizes and holders and group together for maximum impact. Don’t forget to think about lighting as well for guests to get to the carpark of the toilets.

Flowers and Centrepieces for an Autumn Wedding UK

5: Flowers and Centrepieces. Try to choose flowers that are in season to save some money, Dahlias are a popular choice for their wide colour spectrum and you could keep the Autumn theme running through the venue with conkers, woodland creatures, moss as the centrepieces with pops of colour in the candles.

7: The Golden hour. Make sure you and your photographer know when the sun will be setting to catch that gorgeous golden hour light. It’s about 45 minutes before and after sunset. Make time in the schedule for lots of gorgeous couple shots in the romantic light.

8: Plan B. I am so passionate about this!! Think about your guests and if they have an area to shelter in case of rain, perhaps you can have some umbrellas on hand for guests. Your plan B should be as good as the Plan A and well thought out and prepared, this way you are emotionally ready as well as practically. Be sure to think of the evening if you can’t be outside, what plans do you have instead?

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