LOST AND NEED HELP!!

beatavic

Hi, My name is Beata and I`m new to this site. I recently got engaged and we are planning the wedding fo August 2011. I have no idea what colors or them to choose!! Please, help me.

killertomato47

What colors do you like?

trix1223

Really.  This isn't rocket science.  What color do you like?  What color does your FI like?  Go to a Lowe's store and stand in front of the paint sample cards, and find colors you like.  This is so not a difficult decision.

aerinpegadrak

The most recent issue of Brides magazine has some good pointers about color.  There are three questions that they say to ask:  What's your favorite color?  What does your site look like?  Do you have a flower in mind?  (They also say you should consider the season, but I don't think that's strictly necessary.)

Just start looking at pictures of wedding stuff and see what colors you're drawn to.  If you Google "wedding inspiration boards," you'll see tons of examples of color combinations.

mbcdefg

Did you even make plans for a definite date yet? Meaning, did you book a ceremony site and reception hall?

If not, then THOSE should be your primary concerns right now. Not colors. Those things will help set the formality and tone of your wedding. Plus, if you haven't done those things yet, your date might not even be in August 2011. The season and the colors of your venues don't HAVE to dictate the colors you use, but some people choose to use them as inspiration.

Use colors you and your FI like. Ask your FI for ideas if you are unsure. Or use all neutral colors - black and white, champagne, silver, gold. Or use a spectrum of colors ... jewel tones (deep purples, ruby red, sapphire blue), shades of one color (baby blue, royal blue, aqua), peacock colors (green, purple, blue, gold), neutral main colors with rainbow accents (maybe black BM dresses but their flowers are each a different color), etc.

Like aerin said, look in magazines and online for sample pallettes. And like trix said, don't sweat over something so simple as colors. Especially when you're more than a year out.