I have been through about 4 or 5 variations of colors and themes for our wedding. I keep changing my mind! Our event will take place at a wonderful spa/resort in New Mexico (I'll tell you how we picked it in another post). I really want to keep costs down by picking colors that work with the venue. However, this is not such an easy process!
At first I wanted to have blues-- all shades of blue -- with blue dresses, blue and white hydrangeas dark blue suits, and ivory. I was thinking monochromatic, very elegant and traditional. (Mom and MOH want chocolate brown. I have a strange aversion to the color.)
Then I saw photos from a beautiful wedding done in pinks and grays. I thought
this is it! these are the colors I want! That color combo swirled in my head for about 2 weeks. I was thinking gray bridesmaid dresses, fluffly pink peonies, and accents of silver. It seemed very light, airy and girly. (Again Mom and MOH --
you should add chocolate brown too! That looks good with pink! -- Seriously, what's with the brown?)
On May 18th I turned 29. J gave me a cool pair of light aqua earrings and my friend S gave me a really fabulous coral scarf. I saw those two colors together and finally became inspired! I knew this had to be the combination. I thought about black bridesmaid dresses (b/c then it would be so easy) aqua jewelry and coral flowers. The only problem -- I tell my mom my new color inspiration and she hates it!! (She likes the blues with brown --
what about aqua and brown? Seriously!!)
What are the colors at this moment you ask? Well -- I found a really great "save-the-date" card with a mehndi peacock in light aqua and brown (ugh - maybe they can make them with black instead). I'm thinking since mom hates coral I can move to a red-raspberry shade. (Hints of raspberry, hints!) I still want black dresses but other bridesmaids, light aqua (tbd). White flowers, raspberry ribbons. Really cool patterned ties for the guys with black suits from toybreaker on etsy.
I think I've done it! (
And I changed the blog to match my vision). And what's great is all of the colors give a nod to the New Mexico location!
