My response to this harmless question was always that my color was grey, and I got a lot of raised eyebrows. I suppose coral, yellow, and turquoise were what these well-meaning friends wanted to hear as the answer. But a winter wedding is not an affair that necessarily calls for bright colors, especially since I got married in the snowy mountains of Colorado. I really wanted to focus on the natural elements and pull colors from nature to incorporate into my big day.
You can see my mood board for the wedding inspiration in image #2, and it shows you where I started and what I ended up with. I recommend doing a mood board for any big soiree that you might be planning out the decor for. Here are a few key pieces that helped create a cohesive look for the wedding:
- Burlap table cloths
- Zinc table numbers
- Mercury glass votives and flower vessels
- All white flowers
In the end, I did have a color palette, but it was a loose one mixed with various shades of white, grey, silver, green, and all-natural burlap. I'm not claiming that this won't look overdone and trendy in twenty years, but I was happy with how things turned out and in the end that is really all that matters.
(Images: Figge Photography)
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I did ivory, silver, and green ten years ago. I too got married in Colorado. This color palette isn't that new or trendy. Our great grandparents and parents used to get married in winter. New Years Eve was once the most popular wedding date. Once upon a time, people had to harvest crops and work the land in the spring and there was no time for spoiled brides who took up an entire spring and summer in dream wedding planning.
I'm getting married in early February next year (in Washington DC). I, too, keep deflecting questions about "my colors." Whether my wedding was in February or June, I wouldn't have "colors"--Isn't this practice on the way out?
You're right, winter is not an easy season to choose bright colors. Whatever your heart told you to do, you did a great job following it. I love the colors.
My parents got married in January of 1968. Their "colors" were grey. It was beautiful and would look right in step with today if done all over again even though it was very much more traditional than trendy.
Your wedding was lovely..very warm looking.
I chuckled seeing your 'maid of honor' (?) in boots and the intial's on the back of the chairs...CP..when I was a kid, that meant Cootie Protection!! All in fun.
I like the stow you had on and the trip up the mountain on the ski lift
Blush and Bashful.
It looked great, But why were you so disturbed by the question of 'wedding colors' from inquirers? Some advice: Loosen up a bit......In the end, you did have a color palette. I think a 'color palette' or 'theme' seems so taboo these days. However, most organized and designed events need some kind of color cohesion, right?
Absolutely Gorgeous! LOVE
Wow! Beautiful wedding! I didn't want to stick to colors in my wedding either, I just picked whatever I really liked and it turned out beautiful and susprisingly cohesive.
The color thing threw me for a loop planning my August wedding. I went with grey and green because I got married in a very green arboretum and the bridesmaids dresses looked very classy in shades of grey when I couldn't decide on a color they'd all look good in. I think grey is a wonderful color to play around with.
This is beautiful. I love the winter theme with natural elements and shimmering accents (I'm a sucker for mercury glass). Your cake topper is one of the best I've seen, and the idea of getting away in a ski lift is humorously awesome. I definitely pinned a few of these pictures.