Colour Help!

teatree78

Hey guys,

I'm new to posting for forgive me if  I have put this in the wrong place. I need some colour help. I orginally had a bright green and fuchsia as my colours, but when shopping for paper for my DIY save the dates my FI and I found some really great paper that has a dusty red color in it. Dusty red really suits him and the bright green really suits me and its OUR wedding not just MY wedding so I think he should have a colour that suits him...rather than fuchsia. Haha. Anyway I love the colors for both of us and while they work...I'm worried they might be too christmasy!! AHHH! Not the theme I'm looking for!

 I'm having a DW in Hawaii and orgnially wanted a tropical theme but now am leaning to a simple vintage picnic style. I'm thinking those classic picnic table clothes, pies, fresh fruit...BBQ. We are having a small wedding and I think the family would like this but I need some ideas on how to make green and red work. So far I have:

-Picnic tableclothes

-Strawberries

-Red flowers with green stems

-Drinks with lime or red fruits

-Mason jars with flowers ( if I can find out how to buy some jars and get them to the venue!!)

Any Ideas would help! I just realized how much I love the vintage 1950's style and just want to make everything cute, vintage and down to earth

Thanks!

krizzo17

I think this could totally work so long as you don't have anything too sparkly or add in any gold (to me those would definitely be Christmas, not vintage).

StephBeanWed61502

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_attire-accessories_colour-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:15Discussion:8b95033c-a50b-4709-a379-fc546e332f27Post:2128ab48-c193-4036-a0b9-c926a5b72e81">Re: Colour Help!</a>:
[QUOTE]I think this could totally work so long as you don't have anything too sparkly or add in any gold (to me those would definitely be Christmas, not vintage).
Posted by krizzo17[/QUOTE]

I agree with this.  Also, consider using more of a lime or pale green - that takes it away from "Christmas" and more towards vintage for me.

teatree78

Thanks guys. I'm thinking of using lime green anyway so I hope it will work out. Maybe bring out some Limade!