The Best Colors to Use for a May Wedding
The best colors for a May wedding are colors that accommodate spring indoor and outdoor venues and that can be represented by flowers in season. In spring, pastel and light colors are more appropriate than bolder, dark colors. Choose a soft secondary color, such as cream, ivory, silver or pale yellow, to complement the primary color you choose.
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Blue
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Blue is a recommended color for May weddings because there are many vibrant blue flowers in season during May. Anemone, delphinium, forget-me-nots, hydrangea, larkspur and iris are all in full bloom by May. Pale and pastel blues are more suited for spring than navy or darker blues. Light blue is traditionally associated with healing and happiness. Blue matches well with the secondary colors silver, cream and ivory.
Yellow
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Yellow is a good color for May weddings because it connotes spring and rebirth. Yellow also complements bold colors and creams. So, if you are using multiple venues (a church and a reception hall), yellow will look nice in both settings. Yellow is traditionally associated with friendship and attraction, so it is thematically appropriate for wedding ceremonies. Some of the yellow flowers in bloom in May are daffodil, daisy, alstroemeria, chrysanthemum, snapdragons solidaster, yarrow and sunflowers. Recommended secondary colors for yellow are cream and ivory.
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Pink
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Pink is often chosen for weddings because it is associated with romance. It is also a popular color chosen for bridesmaid dresses, so many formal gowns in a variety of fabrics are available in this color. In May, there are many pink flowers in bloom, including hyacinth, anemone, boronia, peonies, stargazer lilies, sweet pea, waxflower and ranunculus. Pink flowers can be accented with baby's breath and white roses. Pink is a symbol of healing, meditation and spiritualism. Gold, silver, taupe, cream and ivory are recommended secondary colors for pink.
Purple
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Purple is associated with royalty, so it is very suited for formal ceremonies. For May weddings, lavender and lilac tones are more appropriate than darker tones of purple. In May, purple shades of hyacinth, lilac, lavender, sweet pea, waxflower and tulip are in season. Purple matches well with cream, silver, taupe and pale yellow.
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