Colors- Does it really matter?

mindiosu

The colors we decided on for our wedding are champagne, black, and blush (light pink). A friend of ours is designing our invites and they will resemble a vintage rock poster. He has recommended we use colors iwth more pop (and he's right, it looks awesome). He did 2 mock ups using lime and blue & orange and blue. he also did one with shades of pink, including blush. The bolder colors look really cool.So, does it matter that the invitations will not match our color scheme? they will match the style we want, but not the colors.  Or, do I need to somehow incorporate the bolder colors elsewhere?  TIA for thoughts and opinions!

jarmstrong23

IMHO, I don't think colors matter a lick.  Sometimes it feels like brides get all wrapped up in the colors, the details, the themes, etc. that we forget what people are REALLY going to remember-- the fact that the two of you got married.  Personally, I never remember BM dress colors, centerpieces, linens, sashes, blah blah blah.  All I can remember is how a couple looked when when said their vows.  So, back to your OP, if you think the bold colors on your invites will deliver the wow-factor you want, go for it!  I seriously doubt anyone will call you out (or even notice) that your invitations don't go along with other colors of the wedding.  People will look at your invitation a couple of times before it will get thrown away-- choose the colors that work best for the invitation itself GL!

ellynanddan

Yeah! Champagne and black! Those were our colors. If you go to YouTube and search 'Ellyn and Dan', you can see our wedding teasers shot by Rocket Tree Photography. Our flowers had more green than blush...but very similar. I was so happy to have picked those colors. I don't think the teasers do it justice, but, in my other pictures, everyone really stands out no matter where they are. Also, our invites and the details 'popped' because black provided such a contrast. Good luck

Future.Mrs.Shawty

Some would argue that your invitation is your guests very first "look" into the wedding day and what it will be like.  If you go with bright greens and blues, they will expect the wedding to follow suit. Does that REALLLLLY matter....depends on who you are and what you put importance on. *I* prefer my invites to match my wedding style/colors.  But you can do whatever you want.  Surely you could use the one with different shades of pink and it would still look like it was part of your wedding and not someone elses.  Make sense?

mindiosu

Hmmm, no consensus   We are using a poster size version of the invitation matted and framed as our "guest book". It will have the same colors. I can also do table #'s the same. Maybe I can get a little blue and green in the centerpieces and be done wtih it. I'm sure I'm overthinking it. We are styling our wedding as a big party- fun, unique, rock style. So, It seems like bold colors here and there might be the way to go.  Thanks for the feedback!

jerobe4

I think it depends on you and what you like. I think in a wedding there is usually an overall theme and as long as it sticks with your theme then I think it is great. I think it is all up to you though. You have to do what will make you happy I think. I followed my colors but that was just me. Good luck!

stosha1

I personally believe that your invite should set the "tone" of your wedding. I think it would look weird if your invites were very formal and you're having a 'punk' style wedding. If I received a formal invite, it would help steer me in the right direction for what I'd wear (as a guest), what to expect, etc. While I don't think it should 'match' per se, I think it's nice to incorporate your colors (somehow) into the invite.

mindiosu

We're not having a punk style wedding- ha! We are goign with the vintage rock look- vintage rock poster stylei nvites (they look very cool/classy- I'll try to poast a pic), feathers, birdcage veil, lace, etc. It's still a Friday evening, formal affair. It's just not elegant/stuffy, but more cocktails & mingling. It's at an old theater with lots of bold colors, so I think I can easily throw in some of the bolder invite colors.  We actually jstu want the invite to match the poster guest book (we'll frame and mat it and guests will sign it like an autograph) so it'll look cool when hung.I'll post again when we decide on colors and hopefully include a pic to see what you all think. Thanks!

jarmstrong23

I think I understand what you're saying-- show us pics if you end up getting some Regarding the "tone" of your wedding, I completely agree with stosha.  So, if I got an invitation with bold colors on it that resembled a vintage rock poster, I would know that I'll be in for a good time!  If the invitation was black, champagne, and blush,(a beautiful combo, I might add! )  I would expect something more "stuffy" (as you put it).  The bold colors will make the statement and set the tone that your wedding will be one to remember

mindiosu

Whew! Ok, that makes me feel better.  That is the style/idea/tone I am going for. I will go with bolder colors and add them in other places as well.  Who knew I'd even care about invitations for goodness sake!I'll try and post pics.  Thanks all!

SpiritedFirefly

Maybe I'm alone on this - but I never pay that much attention to other people's wedding invitations.I look at them, think "Oh that's nice..so and so is getting married" and that's about it.Now that I think about it..the last wedding I went to had green/brown invitations..and the wedding was a green/brown theme...hmm..

stosha1

See: I totally get that. A vintage rock-style invite, lace, movie-theatre. Sounds cool!My point is that if you'd send a champagne/black invite (with no rock-ness to it) I'd probably wear a cocktail dress that was pretty 'safe'.If I got your invite, I'd probably add my favorite alligator-skinned stilletos to my cocktail dress, just for fun!