Choosing Your
Wedding Colours

Your colour scheme has the power to set the vibe, so choose wisely. Here are the top determining factors for selecting your hues - the foundation for your wedding flowers, details, and décor.

Your Setting Setting should be your first consideration. Look at the colours used in your venue's carpeting, drapery and decorations. If the site has strong colours, you'll need to select a colour scheme that complements. If you already have your heart set on a certain colour, you may need to select a more neutrally decorated site.

Your Favourite Colour If there's a colour you've been in love with since the first grade, why not go with what you love? You can tastefully incorporate any colour into your wedding decorations by selecting the right hue and combining it with the right accents.

Your Favourite Flower If you absolutely love orchids, there's no reason why they shouldn't make it into your décor scheme. Incorporate the flower colour - either making it the dominant shade or using it as an accent - and it will all come together. Also check out the traditional meaning of your chosen flowers (keeping in mind that some flower associations you may have heard are very old fashioned, whilst some are believed only within particular cultures).

'Tis the Season Decorating is simple when Mother Nature is your guide, so let the natural colours of the season be your inspiration. That doesn't mean that you're stuck with prissy pastel decorations during spring or brown and orange during fall. Just make sure that the wedding colours you choose complement the blooms and foliage that are naturally available during that time of year. This wedding flowers by seasons guide will help you get started.

Bridesmaids' Dresses If you want your Bridesmaids decked head to toe in your colour, you'll need to make sure it's an appealing and flattering shade to wear. If a buttery yellow plays the lead role in your colour story, then consider dressing your Bridesmaids in your accent colour. Everything goes with black and in the right style - it can be a flattering, simple, and easy choice.

Research Don't slack on your research just because you've dreamed of a green spring-themed wedding since you were a little girl. Research the top colour choices for the current year, study photographs from other weddings you love, browse your favourite blogs and keep a copy of the things you find that you love. Don't get stuck on a colour scheme because you saw it used once and liked it. Be sure to consider all of your wedding décor and how each detail will be affected by your chosen colour scheme.