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Black and Pink:

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I love this color combination! It’s retro and sweet, but not overly so. I especially love those light pink anemone flowers on the top left—they are so different! I never thought we would want to incorporate pink into our wedding, but I think the black really balances it out so that it’s not too sugary. If we chose this palette I would add a chic black sash to my wedding dress to tie it all together. But is pink and black overdone? And is it fitting for a wedding by the sea? Hmmm…

Sapphire, Turquoise and Chartreuse:

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This was our initial color combination, inspired by the tropical ocean views at our ceremony and reception venue (fourth row, first picture). I like these colors because they seem pretty natural for a seaside affair like mine.

I don’t know if I have just gotten bored with them or what, but somehow I don’t find them that exciting anymore. It may have something to do with the fact that the black sash I want to add to my wedding dress won’t really tie in well with these colors (black and dark blue just don’t match! I don’t care what people say!).

Or maybe they are too obvious for a seaside wedding? I love the fact that we are getting married on a deck overlooking the Caribbean, but the ocean doesn’t need to define every aspect of our wedding. Perhaps we need to incorporate colors other than blue so they don’t blend in with the ocean.

Aqua and Poppy:

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Okay, okay, it’s aqua and red. But Martha Stewart Weddings calls it “Aqua and Poppy”, which I find much more appealing. See, “poppy” is like “red”, except that it is much more glamorous and interesting. Now that we are in agreement that this is CLEARLY “poppy”, isn’t this color palette cute? I have seen it on several wedding websites, but I’ve never seen it done in real life. It is certainly a bold color combination, and one would have to be careful to ensure that it didn’t come off too “4th of July”, but I think it’s really interesting! And neither of these color combinations clashes with the black sash that I plan to have on my dress, so it gets bonus points for that too.

I’d love to hear your thoughts!