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November 2018 color help

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Hey lovelies! 

I looked and there is no 2018 boards available yet so just gonna ask here. I am getting married november 16, 2018. First i Looked into fall colors then i grew tired of the fall themes, fall decor, etc. Originally I thought maroon and gold, then changed it to a dusty rose and gold theme. Any other ideas out there that arent traditional marooon/orange/brown? Thanks ! 
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    labrolabro member
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    Seriously, do whatever you want, whatever you like. The colors don't have to "suit" the season. My sister got married in late November and her primary colors were navy blue and coral with ivory accents. Navy dresses with coral roses and white/ivory florals.

    I went for a "fall neutrals" sort of look for my October wedding. My florist pulled in lots of dried seed pods, dusty miller, some cream and peachy pink roses, gardenias, ivy vines, etc.

    Seriously you can do what you want. Just because it's "fall" doesn't mean you have to have fall colors.



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    LulawifeLulawife member
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    I third not having to match the season. I got married on November 14 and our colors were plum, gray and silver. Those colors did suit our venue as PP mentioned though. I personally wouldn't have chosen those colors if I was getting married at say, a log cabin, but I also learned from my own wedding that most people couldn't even remember the color scheme decor a month later so do what makes you and your FI happy. 
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    OurWildKingdomOurWildKingdom member
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    What are your and FI's favorite colors? Start there.

    ETA: FW's favorite color is a sapphire blue and most of our teams incorporate some shade of blue into their colors, so we're using shades of blue with pink and purple (my favorite color is purple) accents.
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    cowgirl8238cowgirl8238 member
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    I wouldn't worry at all about the color theme matching the time of year.  Ours was yellow/light blue/brown accents.  My husband (believe it or not) really wanted the flowers at our wedding to be sunflowers...then we just worked from there.  So maybe try going with a favorite item...favorite flower, favorite color, favorite painting, or anything else that you and your FI really feel drawn to.
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    JaxInBlueJaxInBlue member
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    Totally agree with PPs.  DH and I got married in late November.  Our colors were royal blue and white with accents of silver and lilac. We also did not serve a Thanksgiving meal, despite our date being relatively close to the holiday.  I think considering your venue and the colors you both like (for example, almost all of DH's favorite teams use some shade of royal blue) are more important than the season.
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    CMGragainCMGragain member
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    I really don't understand why wedding colors are such a big deal.  Nobody cares except the people who have to wear them.  My colors were turquoise (because we had a lovely gown for my sister/MOH to wear and didn't have to buy a new one) and pink because my FSIL liked it.

    OP, here are some things you can do over the next year:

    1.  Write your guest list.  Include everybody you want to invite to your wedding, including your FI's side.

    2.  Save your money, and start putting together your budget.  Do not ask anyone, including your parents, for money for your wedding.  If they offer, then that is fine.

    3.  Read a few Etiquette books about how to plan a wedding.  I recommend Miss Manners' Guide to a Surprisingly Dignified Wedding.  Emily Post's guide is a bit too liberal for my tastes, and in their anxiousness to please, her descendants (who now write it) go too far in some areas.

    Do not do anything else until you have done these first three things!!!!
    Especially, do not choose your bridal party until about 10 months away from your wedding date.  This causes more trouble than anything else on the Knot!

    Helpful hints: 
    Do not watch wedding porn TV shows.  They are completely unrealistic. 
    Do not chatter to your friends about your wedding.  It is a long way off, and they will become bored with you.  No one cares about your future wedding as much as you do.  You can post to us if you need to talk about it. 
    Read bridal magazines (including The Knot) with a skeptical eye.  They exist to sell you things that you may not really need for your wedding.  Ditto Pinterest.
    If you see an idea you really like, print it or tear it out and put it in an idea book for later. 
    Do not focus on a "dream dress" you see on line.  Next year there will be a whole new line of dresses, and there might just be one you find suits you and your budget better.
    Good luck to you.  Relax and enjoy just being engaged for a while.
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    sparklepants41sparklepants41 member
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    I agree with PPs that you have plenty of time to decide - and may end up changing your mind a million times before you finally choose a palette.

    H & I got married at the end of October nearly two years ago and our color palette was plum, charcoal, and dark turquoise: 


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    OurWildKingdomOurWildKingdom member
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    That looks snazzy, @sparklepants41!
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    missJeanLouisemissJeanLouise member
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    Colors, decor in general, is one of the last things you have to pull the trigger, decide on. I must have changed my mind 50 times and it was just fine because I didn't start buying things until just recently (I am getting married in October this year). Give yourself time to set a budget and a guest list as @CMGragain suggests. You don't need colors to hire a venue, or caterer, or photographer, ect. You'll eventually come into your style but just explore and dream, not need for Decisions Right Now.
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    MesmrEweMesmrEwe member
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    There is no such thing as "Non-traditional colors" other than if you decided your bridesmaids wearing white along with you - and even then..  Go with colors you personally like.  Nothing more nothing less.  And most of all, you've got two years, it's not like this is happening next month.

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    sparklepants41sparklepants41 member
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    OurWildKingdom said:
    That looks snazzy, @sparklepants41!
    Thank you!!!
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    MandyMostMandyMost member
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    I got married around the same time in 2014 (I can't believe it's been almost 2 years!). Our venue was essentially an industrial loft type of space, that was also an art gallery. Lots of white walls and smooth gray cement floor and bright paintings. Our colors were essentially the existing neutrals--black, white, and silver, and then our "colors" were jewel tones. Think really saturated red, deep purple, cobalt blue, emerald green, etc. My bouquet was a deep purple, we had cobalt blue water glasses on the tables, and our centerpieces were all greenery. 
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    sparklepants41 said:
    I agree with PPs that you have plenty of time to decide - and may end up changing your mind a million times before you finally choose a palette.

    H & I got married at the end of October nearly two years ago and our color palette was plum, charcoal, and dark turquoise: 



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