Oh, colors.

CarolineE9

I realize that I have two years until the big day, but I really want to lock in colors. With an October wedding, I'm really into deep purple and burnt orange; however, I feel like I'd like to have black as the main color and incorporate the other two colors in the flowers and decor. My mother thinks it will look like a funeral... Needless to say, that doesn't excite me. The darker colors feel romantic and warm to me. Do you think it's possible to use a color scheme like this and it not result in looking morbid and dreary?

nmsterni914

You could always throw in a yellow or a gold to brighten it up a little if you feel you need it. Im having the hardest time picking colors too. Im trying not to make it my main focus at the moment since it is 2 years away but i just cant help it! Lol

ladygingersnaps

Personally, I'm using plum, burgundy, and tangerine.  The plum and burgundy are fairly dark, but the tangerine really pops alongside them!

I don't think incorporating black would be a bad thing at all.  Maybe just have it be a little more evenly used with the other colors you choose? That's just me, though. Remember, this is YOUR wedding, not ours, or your mother's.

bruna29

I'm having a really hard time with colors as well. I'm not having any bridesmaids (only my brother as my "Man of Honor" or whatever), so I don't have to worry about dress colors. All of the men will be in black suits or tuxes (haven't decided yet), so obviously black will be a big color for our wedding. I'd like some sort of orange, but I don't want it to be too bright, so I'm thinking a dark orange and maybe a red? I don't know yet. I keep going back and forth a lot. At least there's still time.

Sariandmarcos

I'm doing deep purple with black and white. My FH was resistant at first but when I described my vision to him (and found a good picture), he got on board and has been really happy with the colors ever since. So maybe if you can find a picture of something similar to what you see in your head. Some people just don't have a good imagination and need to see the colors. 

vjoya321

I too have chosen an October wedding and initially decided on just black and white for colors. But now I have added red and silver as accent colors. Black shows simplicity. It's classic and goes with literally everything! Stick to your guns!

njny29

I am on the same boat! Choosing colors has been fun but it's not easy. Since my FH and I are huge fans of the fall, we will probably be going with burgundy, gold and ivory. The ivory would really pop against the burgundy and gold.

Black is a beautiful color and it can go with anything! Since October has Halloween, black is a great color to include. Remember, it's YOUR wedding day! You want it to be something you will remember always, something that YOU created.

bribri21

We decided on black, white and purple. I want to add little specks of teal in the flowers too. Not a lot but just a few hints of it.