wedding colors
True Wedding
Colors
Never underestimate the importance of selecting the
correct colours for your wedding day. In order to
achieve a desired effect it is necessary to select ‘base
colours’, and to build up the tonal palette from there.
Don’t forget, everything should be coordinated; from the
dresses to the flowers, the cake… the list goes on.
You may well already have an idea what your dream
wedding colours will be like; they may hold a special
meaning to you, or perhaps it will be based around your
favourite colour. But aside from that, there are other
aspects to consider.
Colours are symbolic of both seasons and emotions. The
combination of your selected colours will create a
certain mood or ambience to your wedding day. Follow our
guide below to work out how you can utilize this idea to
really make your wedding day a joyous occasion to
remember.
Seasonal colour
Spring:
Cool colours in hues of baby pink, rich cream, soft
lilac, pale sky blue, mint green, and soft silver tones.
Summer:
Balmy mid-purples, rich peaches, ice whites, baby
yellows and pale blues.
Autumn:
Warming burgundies, claret red, copper, olive green, and
dark pink.
Winter:
Any frosty tone of cream or white; from ivory to pale
coffee cream. Other wintery themed colors include
silvery greys, and icicle blues.
Meaningful colour
Obviously, there are so many different colours and tones
that it would take forever to list absolutely every
meaning. Here are some examples of the more
‘traditional’ connotations of specific colours ...
Light Blue: healing,
happiness, patience.
Dark blue:
change.
Green: fertility,
growth, money, envy.
Orange: energy,
stimulation
Pink: friendship,
love
Purple: healing,
meditation, spiritualism.
Red: courage,
passion, health, protection, strength
Yellow: attraction,
intellect, study
White: protection,
purification, peace