wedding colors

hilaryruth

Hi! I am in the initial planning for our wedding...We had chosen yellow and teal for our colors.  However, the reception room had red chairs and walls.  Any suggestions for either incorporating or drawing away from the red?

LesPaul

Stick with the colors you want.  I couldn't tell you the colors of the walls in the room where our ceremony and reception were held.  The red chairs might be a nice accent to your colors - keep the linens and centerpieces light in color and you'll be fine.

tidetravel

Don't worry about it.  Your walls/chairs/floors don't have to match your decor.  In fact, any attempt to draw attention away from them will probably only make it stand out more.

You could get covers for the chairs if you really wanted to, but it's totally not necessary.

blondie82784

you could go in and see how your colors go with the chairs... If they dont match to well cover them.. Walls and rugs I wouldnt worry about chairs is a big thing for me personally so I would see if they match

M1ssJ

I agree , unless its overwhelming and dramtically red most people wont notice. A trial setup is a great way to see if its as bad as you think. Also you may be able to pipe and drape the room if you hate the walls still and use covers on the chairs.

trix1223

You're overthinking this.  Quick reality check:  What colors were the walls, carpet, or window treatments at the last 6 weddings you attended?  Can't?  That's because, contrary to what the wedding magazines and tv shows would have you believe it just doesn't matter.

I would have to get the albums out to know what colors walls, carpet, or drapes were at my own children's weddings.  And I have absolutely NO idea what they were at my own wedding.

And one other thought:  at what other time in your life did you require the attire of the key players to match the walls? 

Choose the colors you like.  Unless your wedding is really, really boring, and you and your groom are Mr. and Mrs. Grumpypants, your guests won't be worried about the wall colors.  And neither will you.

hilaryruth

Thank you all so much for your advice! You really brought me back to reality...

lgoldberry

Others may consider me to be extreme for saying this, but if I were you I might consider changing my wedding colors (assuming you aren't too far along in your planning).  I really wanted red for my wedding, but my reception hall has drapes that have some burnt orange color in them.  The burnt orange would clash with red, so I finally changed my colors.  Just something to consider!  I am sure it will be lovely either way! 

trix1223

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[QUOTE]Others may consider me to be extreme for saying this, but if I were you I might consider changing my wedding colors (assuming you aren't too far along in your planning).   I really wanted red for my wedding, but my reception hall has drapes that have some burnt orange color in them.   The burnt orange would clash with red, so I finally changed my colors.   Just something to consider!   I am sure it will be lovely either way!  
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Wow, tell that to the people who spend a lot of time traveling to see, and taking photographs of the gorgeous reds and oranges of the fall foliage. 

gemmalouise85

At the end of the day, it is entirely up to you. It is your wedding day and if you know that, no matter how many times people tell you 'your guests wont notice', the colours are going to bug you then change your colors (assuming you arent far into the planning?!) You want to relax and enjoy your day, not spend the time thinking 'Maybe it would have looked a little better if....'

Some people will say your extreme, some will say your crazy, others will say 'as long as it makes you happy'.

Personally, im the latter.... do what YOU want and what YOU think is best.

My colours are ivory, celadon and blush pink but the walls and chairs at my venue are red. I cant do anything about the walls BUT I am having white chair covers with celdaon sashes. It is totally uneccesary, and to be fair it is a gift from my nan otherwise I wouldnt be spending the money, but I am happy because it co-ordinates that little bit more and will give the place a 'finished' look.

I emphasise again, do what is right for YOU - Its YOUR wedding day

Hope this helps

lbbrown

I think red is a little hard to ignore. most places have neutral colored walls. i would do a trial set up and see how it all looks. i do think that red and teal would look pretty together!!  here are a couple of inspiration boards i found!





Good Luck and Happy Planning!

kdwhitley

go see if it stands out horribly. Chair covers are an option. My friend also made curtains to cover the walls at her reception with long white curtains and inexpensive PVC pipe hangers. made it look really airy and hid the ugly walls.