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Just because you may not have a degree in interior design, does not mean that you are not going to be able to make decisions about your color scheme. Inspiration is simply everywhere, from the earth tones in a grassy knoll, flecks of blue reflected in the ocean, the metallic's of an urban cityscape, or the sundry shades that paint a harvest landscape.
How to Choose
Remember the color wheel: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. By using this simple, yet effective tool, you will be able to choose and find colors that blend, contrast and compliment each other.
Using a color wheel is really simple: Colors adjacent to each other work well together, and opposites always attract. The easiest way to select a complementary color is to select another shade of the same color or to work across the color wheel.
Once you have selected your base color, you can either use various shades of that same color, or setup a monochrome theme. You could also choose two or three colors that are adjacent on the color wheel which will have an equally stunning effect.
"The most important thing about designing an event is not necessarily which color is selected, but whether it is right for the locale, the style of the wedding, and the season," says McBride-Mellinger.
What to Choose & How to Use
We have all known what our favorite color is since we were about 4 or 5 years old, and sometimes it's the most obvious choice which is the right choice. There is always a way to tastefully incorporate any color by combining it with other hues of the one dominant shade.
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For an alternative source of inspiration for your wedding colors, you should also pick up the latest copy of your favorite interior design magazine as well as all the bridal magazines which you have.
Use Colors Wisely
You may choose to stick with a select color scheme and then use it throughout your wedding, and others may choose different ranges of colors for each setting and location. Incorporating color into your wedding successfully will make or break your wedding.
Don't overdo it with theme or color. There's a fine line between tasteful and tacky. Although it should appear to your guests that you have thought of everything, and theme should be incorporated into elements from decor and apparel, down to place card paper and the icing on the cake, but there is a time when you need to say enough is enough.
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