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Wedding color question

elovedeloved
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Our wedding colors are black, white, and cobalt blue- things are going to have a retro-y flair to them too.  Thoughts on how things will look if we pretty much just use the cobalt blue for a small accent?
The bud vases (2 on each table), my shoes, maybe a couple other little things will be cobalt.  Incorporating cobalt flowers, even blue for that matter, is tough.  I might do agapanethis(the one and only cobalt flower!  It is very small) in my white bouquet too. What about BM dresses in cobalt, would you like to wear that color? (I would but it's my favorite!) 
I would also appreciate any ideas too! 
TIA :)

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  • Sue-n-KevinSue-n-Kevin member
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    It's probably easier to find black dresses for the BM, and use a cobalt shawl or shrug, or accent waist tie depending on the style you decide upon.

    Your description sounds fine. My colors are black, white/cream and silver, and I'm only using the silver in the colors of the branches, maybe some other small things, and perhaps an accent on the bridesmaids dresses. But I'm letting them choose their own black dresses (the BM are different sized, different ages, different states ).

    Good luck. I'm sure it will be lovely.
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  • Catwoman708Catwoman708 member
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    Unless you already have a good known source for the cobalt blue flowers, I'd stick with all white, with blue ribbon.  Blue flowers are hard to come by.

    For BM dresses, I'd find cobalt too strong or dramatic a color for me personally, because it would wash me out.  But, I've seen on other people and thought it looked fine. 

    If all your BMs are fairly striking looking, cobalt or deep blue should be fine.  If any of them are (forgive me) mousy or homely, it may not be their best color.  In which case, as a pp suggested, black BM dresses with a cobalt blue sash or accent would be great.

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  • kikicurlytopkikicurlytop
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    I love the idea of cobalt dresses, but make sure all of your cobalts match if you do that. If you use it as just a tiny accent color, then people probably won't notice if they aren't exact, but if there are a bunch of girls all wearing it, and it isn't the same color as that of, let's say the table runner, people will notice.
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  • elovedeloved
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    Thanks ladies!  I have been leaning towards black dresses for the BMs anyway but just needed some advice because I would LOVE them to be cobalt but I don't think they would appreciate it as much as I do! lol
    @ kiki- you are right about the color being exact, I didn't even really give that aspect of the cobalt BM dresses a thought!

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    If someone actually remarks on the fact that your bridesmaids don't precisely match the linens, I'll personally buy you a drink.  That isn't REMOTELY something that guests will notice or care about.  If the food is good, the booze is good, and the atmosphere is fun, the guests don't give a damn about the decor.  Just get the colors in the same ballpark and you'll be fine.
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