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Colors need to match venue?

Hi everyone! New to this board, but am hoping you can offer some insight! I've been rethinking my wedding colors -- originally we had black, white, and red with gold accents (mostly because the traditional Chinese wedding colors are Red and Gold), but I think I'd rather go with something that's more us than just going with traditional colors. I've though about shades of pink (raspberry?) and champagne with maybe some shade of blue as an accent, but now I'm wondering... do I need to be sure the colors match the venue at all? Is that something you considered when you chose your colors? Will people even notice? We're having an outdoor ceremony, but then our reception is inside a hotel whose primary colors are black and red, with their reception room having walls that are olive green -- really earth tone-y red/brown carpet, etc, I think (am I making the place sound ugly? lol, it's not!). I know little about what colors go together, but I'm a little afraid that the colors will look funny unless I pay to get different linens and chair covers... something I can't really afford. Any advice, or even a lesson on how to choose colors that go well with everything? TIA!!!

Re: Colors need to match venue?

  • IMO I don't think its necessary that your wedding colors coordinate with your venue's color scheme.  Talk to the banquet manager and see if they offer a choice of linens in a neutral color such as ivory, taupe or champagne. You then could bring accents of your colors into the table with inexpensive decor such as napkins or a table runner. I also think there is a website weddingsbycolor.com you may find some helpful info there.
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  • You don't need to match your venue.  No one will notice or even remember what the carpet or walls look like at your wedding.  They will be looking at you and your wedding party and your tables and centerpieces, and that's it. 
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  • Reality check: quickly tell me what were the wall/drapes/carpet color at the last 6 weddings you attended? Can't tell me? That's because it doesn't matter to anyone but a bride planning her wedding. You're overthinking this. Have your colors. Decorated the tables as you wish. Your guests won't care whether the wall color matches the napkins. My son was married 3 years ago. I have no idea what color the walls or carpets were at my own son's wedding. For that matter, my DD was married a week and a half ago. I couldn't begin to tell you what color the carpet was.
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  • I think you should ignore the colors of the room and do what you want. I have never looked the the rug color looked then looked at the BM dresses and though WTF was she thinking! Do you dress for a party depending on what color is on the walls? I would guess not, I don't.
  • thanks for the much needed reality check! First thing I told myself was that no one will care... Honestly, I don't think I even remember any of the centerpieces at any of those weddings. One reason I asked was because as I was rethinking ideas for colors, I saw on article on the knot that said to consider your venue when choosing your colors... On top of the fact that two of my friends getting married were telling me that I was lucky my (original) colors matched my venue so well... I hadn't even thought of it till then, so I assumed a lot of brides considered it. Sorry for the crazy bride moment and thanks for the advice!
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  • This was great advice. I have also been momentarily freaking out because our venue carpet and walls are hideous and don't match our colors, but overall we love the resort and the view and everything else about it. We all need a reality check sometimes, thank you ladies!
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    I chose my colours first.  That way it is easier to pick a venue to suit what your vision is.  But if you already have a venue booked, you could incorporate different decorations (flowers, lighting, linens, paper lanterns, etc.) to bring in the colours that you want to the space.
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