How to Match Wedding Colors

Matching wedding colors can be a complex task. With all the locations and fashions you have to include, it can be difficult, if not confusing, to find a common thread for your wedding day. But don't worry, with a few helpful tips, you can find a dynamic color that sets the tone for your wedding day.

Instructions

1. Design a wedding color scheme. Consider a theme to guide the color scheme. For example, a Valentine's Day theme would include pink, red, white and cream. Thus, the wedding color scheme would target these colors and add threads of each within the ceremony and reception events. The registry gift table, church decorations and flower display(s) would also follow this color scheme.

2. Think in terms of the season. For a summer wedding, include pastels and summer favorites like blue, pink and cream. Adorn the church with pink roses or add a splash of color to the reception hall with blue and pink balloons.

3. Consider the walls and seating at the church and reception hall. Work with a wedding planner to obtain color swatches that can be used to design a complimentary color scheme. Always consider a location with cream or neutral color surroundings, and then dress it up with your chosen color scheme.

4. To eliminate the earth tones found in many churches, cover the wooden seats, or pews, with a white cloth and fasten with flowers at the end of each row.

Tips & Warnings

• Work with a wedding planner to find the best combinations.

• Avoid using one color throughout the wedding.