How to Pick a Wedding Day Color

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Decide whether or not you want to have a wedding theme.

   If your theme is one that limits your color choices, you automatically have a range of colors you need to work within.
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   Step 2: Consider the season you are having your wedding in.

   Autumn and winter weddings look best in rich colors like reds and oranges while spring and summer colors can be pastels or bright colors. ,, Since flowers play a large part in decorations you can choose a color based on the flowers you can easily get. , The drapes, seating and walls all need to go well with the color you end up picking. , This will help you come up with a shortlist of colors to consider. ,,, Since you need to choose a color that looks good on all your bridesmaids, it will be helpful in narrowing down your list of potential colors , Complementary colors are the ones that are opposite to each other on the color wheel. , You can get your veils ribbon, flower arrangement ribbons, invitation edging, and text colors to be in your accent colors while the other accessories, favors, invitations, linens and flowers can match the main colors.
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   Step 3: Find out the color of your birth stone or your mother’s

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   Step 4: if that color works for you

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   Step 5: it might add another layer of meaning to your wedding day.

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   Step 6: Go to your local nursery to get inspiration from the flowers that are in season.

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   Step 7: Keep your venue in mind when looking at colors.

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   Step 8: Make a list of all the colors you and your groom like

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   Step 9: and the ones you absolutely don’t want in your wedding.

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    Step 10: Look at ribbon samples to find colors that both look good on you (as an accent color on your dress or veil) as well as suit the theme for your wedding.

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    Step 11: Talk to your cake designer

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    Step 12: florist

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    Step 13: wedding designer and wedding invitation printer about the colors that can be incorporated into all three things.

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    Step 14: Go looking for bridesmaid dresses.

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    Step 15: Look at having two main colors and an accent color that is complementary to these.

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    Step 16: Once you have your colors

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    Step 17: get them incorporated wherever possible.

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