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Mrs. Dachshund, Fresno, CA Age and Occupation: 24, Legal Office Assistant Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Computer Technician Engagement Date: April 18, 2009 Wedding Date: May 2010 Venue: Victorian Gardens of Two Sisters About Me: I’m a 24-year-old Californian bride-to-be who found love in the most unlikely of places - an online video game! I’m a farmer’s daughter living in rural Central California, but will always have a special place in my heart for the city. My future husband is a 27-year-old extraordinarily tall, exceptionally cute, and undoubtedly Canadian boy who was able to sweep me off my feet and take me for his bride. I love color, folksy songs that make me smile, interior design, kettle corn, my one-year-old puppy, Juno, and my fiance, of course! We’re planning a DIY garden wedding with a laundry-list of projects, all while dealing with the bureaucracy that is American Immigration!
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The Colors That Inspired It All

September 25th, 2009 @ 12:24 pm by Mrs. Dachshund

I’m putting some of our “real wedding” projects on hold because Halloween is so soon, but I don’t want you to think that our actual wedding isn’t the main event!

I thought I’d give you a quick peek at how I’m imagining our wedding day, starting with our colors.

Despite my chronic indecisiveness, choosing the color story for our wedding was a pretty simple task. I knew I wanted colors that would carry through the airy, fun, almost whimsical feeling that I’d like our wedding day to possess. I wanted something modern, but not too “out there”.

I didn’t have to go far to find the inspiration for our color scheme:

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In fact, I get to see our colors every day!


I know it’s not the greatest picture of my kitchen, but if you look closely you can see our wedding colors. The walls are a beautiful pale, minty aqua and there are plenty of red accents. This has been my favorite color combination for as long as I can remember. I love that while it’s a modern palette, it wouldn’t be out of place in a vintage setting.

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Can you tell that I love these colors together?

Immediately I typed “aqua and red weddings” into a Google image search. The images that I found made me gasp! I was hooked. Thank goodness Mr. D liked the combination, too!

So, without further ado, meet the colors of our wedding, aqua and red:

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I put together a quick inspiration board of some of my favorite examples of the colors together.

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Image sources: Country Living; Lilfish Studios; Priscilla of Boston; favorsandflowers.com; Tigerlillyshop

I’m so excited to be able to incorporate my favorite colors into our wedding and I think they’ll look beautiful in our venue’s garden setting. Also, I’m loving the buttons… do I smell a motif?

How did you come up with your color scheme? Was it an easy decision?

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Mrs. Bruschetta (message)  5,565 posts, Bee Keeper

Yea! I love these colors — and I’m so excited to see how you use them throughout your wedding!

P.S. Pleeeeease don’t change your color scheme. Thankyouverymuch ;-)

 
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Miss_Carmel
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Miss_Carmel (message)  316 posts, Helper bee

I think you nailed it, the color combo is modern but still fits a vintage vibe too. It feels very fresh and springy. I’m a May 2010 bride too and I’ve had a hard time sticking with colors that I love and feel appropriate for the season and time of day that we’re holding our wedding.

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

I love this color story! It’s that modern-vintage feel to a T.
I’m a May wedding as well and wanted a spring-vintage-garden feel (bow to Mrs. Mouse). We took his and my favorite colors and made them our colors!

 
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Miss Giraffe
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Miss Giraffe (message)  4,187 posts, Honey bee

I love love love those colors! Also, you have the most organized looking xmas present ever! haha

 
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Miss Dachshund
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Miss Dachshund (message)  689 posts, Busy bee

@Mrs. Bruschetta: Oh, I definitely won’t be changing them! They make me so happy!

 
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AmberWaves
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AmberWaves (message)  326 posts, Helper bee

I love this combo! I’ve been waiting to see a Bee put it to good use. :)

 
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Miss Moonbeam (message)  1,732 posts, Bumble bee

I thought it was xmas colors at first, but red and aqua is gorgeous. If I were having a spring/summer wedding, this might have been the combo.

 
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Miss Dachshund
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Miss Dachshund (message)  689 posts, Busy bee

@Miss Moonbeam: I know… I need better pictures of my kitchen! It’s never clean enough for photos, though…

 
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tea
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tea (message)  7,278 posts, Busy Beekeeper

i love those colors. mrs. lime also did a red and aqua wedding so i’d highly recommend going back through her archives!

 
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Laffylou

Love those colors together! You should check out this wedding: http://eatdrinkmarry.blogspot.com/.
p.s. weiner dogs rule!!!

 
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Miss Dachshund
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Miss Dachshund (message)  689 posts, Busy bee

@tea: Mrs. Lime’s posts were how I found Weddingbee : ) Loved her wedding!

 
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FlipFlopBride
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FlipFlopBride (message)  1,437 posts, Bumble bee

Totally love that color combo, Miss D! Very vibrant!

 
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LovestheBear
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LovestheBear (message)  1,250 posts, Bumble bee

Yeah for aqua and red! That is my favorite color combo, hands down!! can’t wait to see how beautiful your wedding turns out!

 
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LatteLove
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LatteLove (message)  5,590 posts, Bee Keeper

that definitely is a great and classic color scheme. Check out Mrs. Kitten’s posts for inspiration as well!

 
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Temms33
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Temms33 (message)  32 posts, Newbee

Wow - those colors are great! They’re bright, but fit the season - and feel like a modern take on classic looks (am I making sens?)

:) love it!

 
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fraggle0312 (message)  51 posts, Worker bee

This is why I picked my photographer. Look at these amazing pictures from a red and aqua wedding!!
http://bankspix.com/Jenea%20and%20Derek%20Wed.html

 
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Sage
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Sage (message)  728 posts, Busy bee

I love aqua and red together! I can’t wait to see how both sets of your plans play out! :)

 
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Mrs. Espresso (message)  1,310 posts, Bumble bee

I love these colors together!! And I love how cute you package all your Christmas presents :)

 
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tea
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tea (message)  7,278 posts, Busy Beekeeper

@Miss Dachshund: all of her details were spot on! it was so lovely!

 
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Mrs. Mouse
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Mrs. Mouse (message)  5,821 posts, Bee Keeper

I love aqua and red. It’s so fun and fresh!

 
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Mrs. Dachshund, Fresno, CA Age and Occupation: 24, Legal Office Assistant Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Computer Technician Engagement Date: April 18, 2009 Wedding Date: May 2010 Venue: Victorian Gardens of Two Sisters About Me: I’m a 24-year-old Californian bride-to-be who found love in the most unlikely of places - an online video game! I’m a farmer’s daughter living in rural Central California, but will always have a special place in my heart for the city. My future husband is a 27-year-old extraordinarily tall, exceptionally cute, and undoubtedly Canadian boy who was able to sweep me off my feet and take me for his bride. I love color, folksy songs that make me smile, interior design, kettle corn, my one-year-old puppy, Juno, and my fiance, of course! We’re planning a DIY garden wedding with a laundry-list of projects, all while dealing with the bureaucracy that is American Immigration!

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