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I fought against having a color scheme. Oh, boy, did I fight it. I’m not sure why, but to me, the choosing of a color palette for our wedding was like giving in to the pressure to make it an event rather than a celebration. We don’t really color coordinate Thanksgiving, right? But we do tend to stick to certain colors for Christmas and Fourth of July, and I’ll begrudgingly admit that it’s rather festive. So I gave in.
Ta da!
For months, I’ve been winging it when I’ve been asked about colors, most often saying, “Green like the grass, blue like the sky, yellow like sunlight, and any flowery colors.” While I love a nice, calm, restrained palette (like our original invites), in personality I’m more of an explosion of color. So is the mister.
I walked in our front door the other day and was struck by the realization that these colors live in our home. Look!
Do you see them all? So, while I bid a sad adieu to the hundreds of ideas I have, I’m comfortable that we’re well represented. Also, they look like a party, don’t they? Evidence:
I will try to steer us away from the tie-dye and more toward the field of flowers, but hey, we are putting a tent in the street, after all! Oh, have I not told you about that yet? Bad Cheese. More on that later.
Did you switch up your color scheme mid-way through planning? Why?
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Yes! I got sick of brown, aubergine and ivory - we’re now rocking with grays, purples and ivories
yep I had first wanted teal and fuschia and since have change to purple,gray, pink, and blue!
Your wedding colors remind me of a beautiful hot air balloon! Any room for one of those in your backyard? 
I am color scheme averse as well. I think it comes from feeling limited by it. So while we have 2 “main” colors, I’m not hesitating to break out of it!
Freedom!
Orginally I wanted navy, yellow and white, but we thought that was too nautical. Mr PK wanted NO pink…but our final color scheme is Navy, Grey and Fuschia. 
But I must say, lately I am loving Orange. Navy and Orange would have been awesome
Very pretty! Looks like you’re going to have some beautifully fun pops of color. Please let your “later” be “sooner” in regards to your tent in the street story….You’ve got me all kinds of curious
Me too! I changed my colors midstream in planning, to a similar color palette as you! Our only difference is that we added a bright purple in there.
Love your color choices- and I love your at home accessories that match!!
Yup. I was originally all about the soft pink with grass green and ivory, but low and behold, after I prodded West Coast Groom for weeks about how I wished he would have some opinions about the wedding planning details, his only statement was “I think we should wear red.” So even though I don’t think it matters that he coordinates with everything, we have changed to a “triple berry” palette of pinks, purples, ivory, and silvers/greys. No one tell West Coast Groom that his tie is actually “Raspberry” and not “Red” ok? Lol
@Golden139: I already wrote it! It’ll go into the queue after it publishes tomorrow, so look for it by the end of the week at the latest.
I was originally going for just yellow and white, but it became difficult to keep that palatte without it becoming BORING! So I added green to the mix, and BAM! Great new palettes emerged!!
@MrsSl82be: Target on clearance for five bucks… two years ago. Sorry!
Wow, your colors are very close to ours. Although we added orange and plum to the mix ad went with more of a fuschia pink. Very cute!
I love the fun bright colors!!! I’m all for it. It reminds me of the picture you posted with all the fun candy… which reminds me do you know where you got that image from or where to get the candy!! It looked so yummy, but I’m not having much luck locating it. Sorry I know that was a little off topic. Thanks for your help.
I’m finding that I’m doing this now. I started out with the classic Black and White. Then b&w with green accents. Now b&w with green and pink. Not sure when it will stop.
I totally came across this inspiration board today and it made me think of you.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oZuFDni50Qs/SO4T67_S41I/AAAAAAAADk8/fwCwgC_ixak/s1600-h/296.jpg
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Mrs. Cheese, Knoxville
Age and Occupation: 29, Engineering Manager
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, CAD Designer
Engagement Date: July 31, 2008
Wedding Date: May, 2009
Blogging Since: October 16, 2008
Venue: Our home and the two acres it sits on
About Me: I’m an emotional girl who loves sentimental things, parenthetical asides, and trying to do things herself. I can cook, sew, am a whiz at planning, terrible at delegating, and totally in love with my fiancé (who will be my second husband but first love of the rest of my life). For our home/ garden/ DIY wedding, we’ll be moonlighting as interior designers, home improvers, and gardeners with the help of our fabulous friends and neighbors. We can’t wait to be married, and are learning how fun getting married can be.
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