Wedding Ideas With the Color Blue
As the traditional wedding saying goes, "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue." Blue is among the most popular colors to use in various wedding settings, probably because there are so many different shades and hues of blue. You can't go wrong in using blue in almost all stages of your wedding planning, because wedding ideas with the color blue are sure hits.
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Invitations and Favors
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Using the color blue in connection with some of the most important paper items involved with a wedding will add a dash of color and style. Invitations are generally printed on white or cream-colored stock, but adding a blue border to the invitations will set off the printed material nicely. Another alternative is to tie a blue ribbon around each invitation inside the envelope. In the same manner, tables at the wedding reception can use the color blue. Place a small amount of candy or similar treats in sheets of blue foil or tissue paper and use blue ribbon to tie each sheet into a lovely package at each seat.
Tables and Chairs
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Decorating the tables at the reception with blue can make an impact as soon as the guests arrive in the room where the reception is held. Using tablecloths and chair covers in the same shade of blue -- any quality caterer should be able to provide them -- is a stylistic change from traditional white tablecloths. A twist on this is to place large blue ribbons on the back of the chairs, doing the same at the end of each row of seating during the wedding itself. This will tie the wedding and reception together.
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Flowers and Centerpieces
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Flowers are a major part of almost any wedding, and this is an area where blue may work best as an accent color. The bride's bouquet is a perfect place to add a single, small blue (or blue-tinted) flower to a traditional white or light-themed flower arrangement, providing the important "something blue." Centerpieces can use blue less sparingly in most cases, depending on the desires of the bride, groom and others. Blue flowers such as iris, delphinium and cornflower may work well in centerpieces, but don't be afraid to use other blue items, including vases filled with blue marbles or water that has been colored blue.
Formal Wear
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Don't forget the color blue when deciding what the members of the wedding party will wear. Dark blue tuxedos or suits will add a formal air to the groom and groomsmen, and bridesmaid dresses in a blue hue would fit very nicely with males dressed in a similar color. The mothers of the bride and groom may wish to coordinate their outfits as well. Dark blue is often chosen for winter weddings, and lighter shades of blue are popular for spring and summer nuptials.
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