You may recall my confusion over choosing a color palette. Over the ten (eek!) months that we’ve been engaged, I have gone through countless color schemes. When I look at some of the images I bookmarked months ago, I wonder, what was I thinking??? I have changed my mind more times than any bride should, and I’ve been a little nervous to commit to a new palette for fear that I will just change my mind again. Now that we’re getting closer to the crucial time of color-based decisions (save-the-dates, flowers, etc.), it’s a little scary to think that I have to stay firm in my decision. Not that the wedding-color-feds will come and get me if I change my mind, but I’d like things to stay fairly consistent once our guests have seen the save-the-dates.
The teal bridesmaid’s dresses are a huge color-based decision which ended up leading me in a new direction for my palette, and, dare I say it, I think I have a winner. The chosen colors: teal and chartreuse. Hive, I now give you…. my revised inspiration board:
Sources: (top row) tables via Social Design; teal bridesmaid’s dress style D328 via Alfred Sung; photo booth source unknown; (second row) plume invitation via Louella Press; my dress style 1860 via Casablanca bridal; vintage wrangler invitation via Louella Press; (third row) blue purse via theknot.com; calligraphy via Papermints; table setting via theknot.com; (fourth row) flowers via theknot.com; cut glass candles via PerfectBound; stationery via theknot.com; flowers via theknot.com; (fifth row) vintage buttons via eBay (seller unknown); centerpieces via theknot.com.
There are some noticeable differences between this board and my original board — the main one being that there is no longer any purple. Something about the purple was bugging me, and once I started to focus only on teal and chartreuse, it all came together. It is the unexpected and uncommon combo that I had been searching for, while also including two colors that I am often drawn to in the rest of my non-wedding-related life. It leaves room for me to add some small splashes of other blue or green hues so things don’t get too matchy-matchy, and I’m thinking of adding just the smallest dash of raspberry in the flowers (since I’m guessing there aren’t a lot of teal flowers out there, and I don’t want to only have white flowers with greens).
I think this palette is the perfect accent to my “vintage charm meets modern whimsy” look (if I do say so myself!). It definitely leans more toward the modern side of things, and I like that it will be a fresh juxtaposition with the other vintage-inspired details (like my dress, or our cut glass centerpieces).
Do you like where I have ended up after my color conundrum? How many color revisions have you gone through before you were satisfied?
I think this is gorgeous! I love those colors together. It does remind me of your last one, which makes me think that you will stick to it! I went through so many color ideas and they were all so different. There are so many great ideas out there, it can be tough to pick one (if you are having fun with it).