Weddingbee Blog

So, like many things in planning our wedding, our wedding colors have changed several times so far in this process. We’re still a good bit of time out, so it’s not like any firm decisions (like buying bridesmaids’ dresses) have been made. I’ve considered pink & black, then various shades of pink, to purple and green, to pink and purple and blue, as well as a myriad of other options that I can’t even remember.

They say that painters have muses, from which they gather inspiration and ideas for their paintings. This past spring, during the yearly “Martha Stewart Wedding Show” (say what you will about Martha, but she does have some cool ideas) their set was draped with amazing, lush swags of baby’s breath. ‘Hmm,’ I thought. ‘Those look pretty cool.’ Last weekend in CA, we stayed with the Mr.’s cousin at their amazing house in the hills. Everything about their backyard garden was perfect. So perfect, in fact, they have actually hosted a wedding back there. While this wasn’t an option for us (deposits have been paid, people!), I couldn’t get the image of their backyard out of my mind.

When I returned home, I further debated our current color scheme (quickly becoming a pastime of mine). I didn’t know if the bold, jewel tones that we were considering was really the best option. I wanted something simple, elegant, and laid-back. And I wanted it to be fun. Suddenly the image of the backyard in CA flashed into my mind.

One color scheme that we seriously considered was black, crisp white, and apple green.

(board courtesy of Snippet & Ink)

Seriously. How amazing are those apple centerpieces? And the wheatgrass? Love. It was like fate was pushing me in the direction of apple green, because soon after I found that inspiration board, Style Me Pretty featured a — FREE! — printable .pdf of these super-cute treat boxes for receptions. How perfect would these be for guests to take home a little treat at the end of the night?

(image courtesy of Style Me Pretty)

It seemed as though I could have found my muse… but could it hold my attention long enough for me to commit?

How many different color scheme options did you go through before finding your “one”?