{Color Inspiration} Looking for some? World celebrations can help.

If you are looking for wedding color inspiration - the best place to start your planning, sometimes you need to look no further than worldly festival for ideas. We know which colors we like, we know what colors can say about us, and we know sometimes colors also have specific traditional meanings, which would be the perfect opportunity to get TWO cross-offs on your wedding list: COLOR and CULTURE.

Here are some great examples of color at some traditional festivals:

Holi, Hindu festival of spring and colors - Hindus greet the turn of winter into spring with a splash of color. The large festival has roots to many Hindu legends associated with the triumph of good over evil.

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Cinco de Mayo - This celebration of Mexican heritage and pride, commemorating the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces in 1862, offers an amazing spectrum of vivid and vibrant hues. In fact, I would dare say I chose MY wedding palette by looking at these kinds of celebrations and how they used color to represent excitement, enjoyment and energy.

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Just look at this purple, orange, yellow...gorgeous color combo! A little red and blue thrown in there and you have a lovely Mexican palette.

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Red, the color of love; feisty and passionate, a great color for weddings.

This shot was too beautiful to pass up!

From the gorgeous continent of Asia, Chinese New Year celebrations are just ripe with colors that stand for luck and love.

Photo Credit: Chinese New Year, Thailand

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Chinese Lantern Festival

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Lest we forget: Brazilian Carnaval; every color possible can be found here.

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Or St. Patrick's Day - the giver of green, perfect for a Spring wedding!

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These are just a few examples of how festivals and traditional celebrations can help you choose colors that add a touch of culture to your wedding.  The world is full of amazing days of joy and festivity!

Find what works for you and go for it!

Have a deLicious Day and go with the good stuff!

{Color Inspiration} What's in a color? Apparently everything!

"The colors you choose for your big day reflect your personality and style. You can create a sophisticated environment or a whimsical escape. Colors can influence moods and exude sensuality, coziness, earthiness and youthfulness." Project Wedding

Choosing color for your big day is an important piece if the entire puzzle; it sets the mood, indicating formality or fun, it determines everything from invitation look to decor to flower choices.  It is probably the next most important decision after saying YES.  For my wedding, I chose festive fuchsia, caribbean blue and saffron yellow. I thought they were fun, lively, vibrant - exactly the feel I wanted for my wedding. And while, I think the names sort of say it all without having to go into a long psychic reader type analysis, it is interesting to see what my color choices say about me.

Blue: Soothing, compassionate and cool, blue is the color of tranquility and royalty. Blue belles are deliberate, introspective, conservative and patient, tending to be sensitive and wise. Serene and cool, blue denotes cautious partners who are faithful but require a calm and harmonious existence. From watery aqua to a deep shade of midnight, blue can be soft and sweet or strong and bold.

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I went with the purple section cause they don't talk about Festive Fuchsia. BUT purple IS my favorite color and more appropriately, lavender....to die for. So I'm including purple and pink.

Purple: Often associated with both royalty and luxury, purple is a passionate color. Choosing purple symbolizes dignity, tolerance and value - I LIKEE. Violet lovers tend to be unconventional and observant, with a multifaceted personality. Tolerant and witty, purple devotees are likely to achieve authoritative positions. From light lavender and lilac buffs, who tend to be charming, witty and cultured, to deep eggplant lovers, who are creative and talented, purple can be provocative or sweet.

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Pink: A softer, girlish choice, pink is the sweeter side of red. A delicate hue, pink represents a sensitive heart that is affectionate and nurturing. The bride surrounded with pink has a maternal grace and compassion and a desire for protection or shelter. The rosy hue fan may also have a strong personality, but one that is willing to share.

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I love the pinks in this photo! Not quite hot but not quite princess.

Purple + Pink with a dash of red, which is a passionate, romantic choice, impulsive and outgoing = FESTIVE FUCHSIA. Here is how this color looked at my wedding!

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Photo by Darren Pellegrino

Saffron Yellow, again, not mentioned so I am combining orange and yellow to get the best of both worlds.

Orange: Spontaneous and daring, brides who choose orange are bold. Because orange is a happy and trendy hue, orange enthusiasts tend to be popular, have excessive energy and are part of a large social circle. From a bright and happy backdrop to an exotic, spicy richness, brides who prefer orange tend to be fearless and curious, with a zest for life. HMMMM....remind you of anyone?

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Yellow: The color of a sunny day, yellow denotes happiness and hope. Exuding warmth and vitality and usually possessing a great sense of humor, people who love yellow have cheerful spirits and optimistic values. You tend to look forward to the future and are intellectual, creative and idealistic. Yellow represents enlightenment and spirituality, lending itself as a great color on your day of matrimony.

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So there you have it. In summary we are based on our wedding colors: soothing, compassionate and cool, royalty and luxury, and passionate with dignity, tolerance and value, impulsive and outgoing, affectionate and nurturing, spontaneous and daring and happy, exuding warmth and vitality and usually possessing a great sense of humor.

I think that covers the grand scale, the full spectrum of complex personalities and wedding color choices. We got 'em all. Hey, at least you can't say we are boring!  While you may NOT want to leave the entire decision up to color meaning mumbo jumbo, it might be nice to know what you favorite hues are saying!
What do your wedding colors and what do those choices say about you?  Leave us a comment and let us know!


Enjoy your planning. Go with the good stuff, louder, brighter, bolder!

{Inspiration Board} Winter Florals...aubergine, white, silvery green

There is something about the color combination of white, deep purple and silvery green...it reminds me of winter yet it warms me up. Aubergine, eggplant, call it whatever you like, has a very sensual quality to it, white is pure and soft, add to that the soft leaves of silvery sage and you have a gorgeous winter wedding palette.  Whimsical, sweet, soothing, and yet sophisticated, elegant and romantic.

Here is my take with help from Style Me Pretty.