Bright colors too much?

irishskies

We're having a late July wedding. I've just started planning but, being the decorations lover that I am, have been playing with color schemes. I love teal (on the darker side) and lime green together, but feel those colors need a contrasting color. I've toyed with bubblegum pink, but will that overwhelm the eyes?

I know I want to use one of the bright colors for the bridal party, but I'd like the decorations to be white with accents of bright colors. Are three bright colors too much? Any ideas?

cvl105

I don't think teal and lime green need another accent color. Use the white accents with them and it'll look great.  I think adding the pink in there might become too much.

bridesrighthand

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[QUOTE]I don't think teal and lime green need another accent color. Use the white accents with them and it'll look great.  I think adding the pink in there might become too much.
Posted by cvl105[/QUOTE]

<div>Ditto.  I really like those colors too.</div>

aerinpegadrak

If you wanted to do pink, I would do it super pale.  Since the two colors you're favoring are very intense, your third should be contrasting in intensity as well as in value and chroma.  Otherwise, throw white into the mix and use all three of the bright colors sparingly.  But you definitely need something to balance and mellow it out.

Levell2011

I would suggest black as a color to break up the intensity of the colors and make it elegant and great for a summer/fall wedding.

irishskies

I love the black idea! Thanks so much. I put teal, lime green, black, and white together and I think it looks amazing -- playful yet classy. Much to my added amazement, one of the venues I looked at uses teal in their decorating colors. Totally meant to be.