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Mrs. Deviled Egg, Pittsburgh Age and Occupation: 27, Public Relations Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Accounting Engagement Date: December 24, 2007 Wedding Date: May, 2009 Blogging Since: October 21, 2008 Venue: Historic auditorium and meeting hall in one of Pittsburgh's commuter cities About Me: I am obsessed with all things crafty, especially scrapbooking, knitting, jewelry-making & cake decorating. I also love being an aunt, wrapping presents, watching football (Go Steelers!), shopping at yard sales and consignment stores, procrastinating, singing and learning to play the guitar. When it comes to wedding planning, I'm excited about working on DIY projects and finding creative ways to stay under budget. Of course, nothing is more exciting to me than knowing that the wonderful Mr. Deviled Egg will be my husband.
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My choice of favorite color changes all the time. Right before I was engaged, I was all about the pink and brown combo. Before that, I was into oranges and yellows. With wedding planning, I became obsessed with the perfect shade of green. Now, I’ve moved on to the ever-popular Martha Stewart blue and red combo.

When I picked out our wedding color palette, I started with the green shade and looked at several options for accent colors. The easiest way for me to pick them out was by going to the home improvement store and snatching up paint chips. I love paint chips!

You may remember my swatch card, where I utilized the paint chips by placing them on a small card I could tote around in my purse. I can’t tell you how many times I referred to this little card when I was out shopping for wedding supplies, or even when I was browsing through a random store and saw something I thought might work for wedding decor.

Just today, I found an iPhone app that is the high-tech version of my little swatch card. It helps with choosing color palettes by allowing you to snap a picture of something that’s a color you like, and then it gives you two complementary colors as accents. Bonus: It’s FREE!

The ColorSnap™ app from Sherwin Williams can help color-troubled brides everywhere find the perfect colors to accent their wedding decor.

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Start by taking a picture of anything, and the handy dandy tool tells you which color is the closest match. Then, it selects two accent colors to complete your look.

You can save the palette on your phone, so you will always have it handy when you are out and about. If you take a picture of your bridesmaid dress color selection, the app will store the shade and the accents so you can use it as a reference when checking out paper for your invitations or selecting candles for your centerpieces.

Ahhh… I love it when you can put a tool to use for wedding planning when it’s original intention was for nothing of the sort.

How did you decide on your wedding colors?

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19 Responses to “Color Theory Goes High-Tech”

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soon2beebride (message)  59 posts, Worker bee

Wow THANK you so much! I am just like you in that my favorite color changes all the time. From our engagement last July up until now, I’ve changed our wedding color at FIVE times already. This app definately will help when comes to indecisive-ness!

 
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Miss Bruschetta (message)  5,565 posts, Bee Keeper

Thank goodness for technology, huh? ;-)

 
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His Barista (message)  5,774 posts, Bee Keeper

my FI’s faveorite color is red. Since we are having a September wedding I loved the thought I red and gold. However, when I was online browsing dresses I found the perfect dress. Only the closest color to red was brugundy. I kind of shuddered at the thought before looking at it, but when I saw it….it was amazing! The dress was Burgundy with gold embroidery on the top. Perfect for our bridesmaids! I just have to keep an eye on it to make sure it’s avilible when my BM’s make their orders. haha.

 
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Mrs. Quiche (message)  3,157 posts, Sugar bee

This just might be the coolest thing I’ve seen in a loooong time. Now what to do?! Trade in my blackberry for an iphone? I just can’t do it!

 
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Curlysue (message)  1,703 posts, Bumble bee

Makes me, again, wish I had an iPhone. My color ideas change all the time too and I will not let myself by anything until the new year for my wedding since it’s 14 months away! I know my choice in color will change again and again between now and the time I need to actually buy stuff. HAHA

 
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Miss Star (message)  2,057 posts, Buzzing bee

That’s so cool. I wish I had an iPhone just for that!

 
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Miss Mouse (message)  5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

That’s really cool! Just another reason for me to purchase an I phone.

 
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LatteLove (message)  5,587 posts, Bee Keeper

that’s amazing. it is an iphone only feature? i wonder….

 
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Mrs. Deviled Egg (message)  1,250 posts, Bumble bee

@LatteLove: I think so. I didn’t see any thing on their web site for the blackberry or any other smart phones.

 
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Champagne Wishes (message)  1,187 posts, Bumble bee

And with that, I sent the Mr. a link to the posting and he downloaded the app!! Thanks Mrs. DE… this will be great for house colors too!

 
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Mrs. Sushi (message)  1,479 posts, Bumble bee

I need an iPhone. Pronto.

 
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Miss French Bulldog (message)  7,730 posts, Bee Keeper

I wish I had an iPhone!!!
We picked our colors b/c I saw them in interior design elements and LOVE them :)

 
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Miss Poodle (message)  3,387 posts, Sugar bee

I want an iPhone AHORA!

 
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jellybellyellie

iPod touch should be able to take this app too. check before you go buy a new ipod though. it’ll be a little cheaper and there’s no monthly service fee like there is for an iPhone.

 
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Mrs. Taffy (message)  3,104 posts, Sugar bee

That’s a really cool feature! I will have to get Mr. Taffy to put it on his itouch.

 
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Miss Buttons (message)  5,045 posts, Bee Keeper

Well sheesh isn’t that just the neatest thing? Makes me wish I had an iphone so I could do it…dang you technology! Dang you Verizon!!!!

 
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MrsSl82be (message)  7,970 posts, Bee Keeper

That is awesome!!

 
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Miss Labrador (message)  1,805 posts, Buzzing bee

That is the coolest thing ever. I sooooo need to upgrade my crappy go-phone & iPod touch to the iPhone!!! Ah!

 
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Mrs. Crab Cake (message)  834 posts, Busy bee

Why can’t they make cool stuff like that for Blackberry? Verizon doesn’t do iPhone and I’m not willing to sacrifice service for a super cool phone.

 

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Mrs. Deviled Egg, Pittsburgh Age and Occupation: 27, Public Relations Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Accounting Engagement Date: December 24, 2007 Wedding Date: May, 2009 Blogging Since: October 21, 2008 Venue: Historic auditorium and meeting hall in one of Pittsburgh's commuter cities About Me: I am obsessed with all things crafty, especially scrapbooking, knitting, jewelry-making & cake decorating. I also love being an aunt, wrapping presents, watching football (Go Steelers!), shopping at yard sales and consignment stores, procrastinating, singing and learning to play the guitar. When it comes to wedding planning, I'm excited about working on DIY projects and finding creative ways to stay under budget. Of course, nothing is more exciting to me than knowing that the wonderful Mr. Deviled Egg will be my husband.

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