Dreaming in Color
September 19th, 2008 @ 11:25 am by Miss Meatball
Deciding on a color scheme is difficult. We know roughly what we want, but we keep jumping between specifics… this shade of blue versus that shade of blue. Y’know… typical wedding indecisiveness.
Our venue has a quasi-Moroccan feel to it, with a lot of burgundy, gold, beige, and tan in the venue already. I want to punch up the color a bit, and have long been in love with a “many colors” concept rather than just two or three theme colors (thanks to Miss Cream Puff). So, right away, I knew I’d like to have my four ’maids in four different but complementary colors, like so (except different colors):
We haven’t sorted out whether we want them all in the same dress or not yet—but that’s for a later post.
So, after much debate, we came up with these colors for our scheme:
(Sorry for the very un-fancy display here. One day, I’ll get wise and make an inspiration board!)
It’s not perfect yet, but it’s a start. I’d like to have each lady in one of the above colors. Am I crazy? It feels slightly exotic, but in a good, not too theme-y way. Plus, who doesn’t look good in jewel tones? I hope my ladies are pleased…
Are you planning on bucking tradition and having your ‘maids wear different dresses, or a multitude of colors?
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12 Responses to “Dreaming in Color”
Oooo I think that will look beautiful especially w/ the decor of Bungalow Club 
I have 3 women standing up with me and we’re planning different colors for each. Similar to yours actually! Cinnamon brown, deep jewel-tone purple, and chocolate brown. They will be wearing different style dresses as well, though I’ve asked them all to wear just-below the knee length to tea-length.
I love the way the colors look together and each of my attendants is pleased with her color, which I think is a huge plus.
I love unique color schemes and this is definitely one of those. I think the new trends to have bridesmaids wear the same dress in jewel tones, or any dress in jewel tones is great!
It’s an interesting idea. I don’t think the purple goes with the rest though. Maybe a light, not too vivid orange instead?
My MOH cousin is going to rock a dark orange and the other two ladies will wear a green shade. I really wanted everyone to know that my cousin was a special lady!
I just saw this if it helps you…
Sorry…the whole wedding is here..
@Katya: You read my mind! That’s just what I was thinking after looking back at this
@Jackie: You’re cute. She certainly sounds special!
@Beans: Thanks! How gorgeous - and very sweet of you to pass it on. I love it!
I love color as much - if not rediculously more than - the next girl. I collect Fiestaware and colorful vintage hats… So, I definitely agree that sometimes less is not necessarily more.
But I do think it requires a certain balance. How many bridesmaids do you have? As I’m looking at the top image and I cover up one dress at a time, going down the line, each combination of 4 is lacking. But the image with all 5 dresses is stunning on its own.
(I should give credit where credit is due: I didn’t notice this until my boyfriend said “it depends, because there is a BIG difference between 4 and 5.”)
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Miss Meatball, Hollywood
Age and Occupation: 30, Actor/Writer/Office Maven
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Actor/Writer
Engagement Date: October 7, 2007
Wedding Date: May, 2009
Blogging Since: September 16, 2008
Venue: Private Garden/The Bungalow Club
About Me: I love melty cheese and diet coke almost as much as I love my man. I'm from Chicago, he's from NYC, and we both miss public transit and great pizza. We have an adorable muppet dog called Paco. I'm part hippie with a healthy dash of hip hop superstar, have excessive empathy for animals, and have not one, but two bionic eyes (long story). We're broke and it ain't no joke. It can't stop us from planning the bold and whimsical wedding of our dreams, but we've had to get pretty creative to make it work, yo!
I’ve asked mine to wear different colors. Two are wearing suits, so I asked them to get colored shirts.