Oh, Happy Day!

Oh, Happy Day!

October 7th, 2009 @ 2:38 pm by Mrs. Parfait
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Happy colors = happy spirits = happy guests + bride + groom = happy celebration! That sums ups our no-fail plan for a perfect evening. When describing our brightly-hued wedding to others, we’re sometimes met with remarks about color overload and bleeding eyeballs. Thankfully, Mr. Parfait and I have the same vision, and I think I know where it came from.

A while ago, Mr. Parfait’s company treated its best and brightest to dinner. A really nice dinner. They used multiple bright colors, too, and it was stunning!

Oh, Happy Day! : wedding color schemes 13 dinner

Jaws dropped; coworkers raved; chair sashes found their way onto people’s shoulders. The bursts of color across the sandy beach told guests, “Loosen up; get up; and let’s paaaar-tay!”

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As the sun set, the colors fell away in darkness. Below, you can see how it looked hours into the night. The right side was the boisterous dining area, lit with red and gold. The left side was the quieter cocktail area, lit in blue.

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Photos taken by Mr. Parfait’s friend and me

This extravagant dinner party pops into my head whenever we’re describing the mood and colors of our wedding. And when I mention it, Mr. Parfait is always thinking the same thing! Our hot pink, bright yellow, and citrus-y orange palette seems pretty tame in comparison.

Have you been inspired by celebrations you’ve attended?

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30 Responses to “Oh, Happy Day!”

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thefuturemrsjewell (message) 1,829 posts, Buzzing bee

wow, that looks like a fabulous party! i’d be inspired by that too!

10/7/09 @ 2:46 pm (reply)

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Kalibali (message) 272 posts, Helper bee

Wow-just a guess, does your man work for Google? (they seem like a bright color party company)

10/7/09 @ 2:54 pm (reply)

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honeymyheart (message) 764 posts, Busy bee

the colors are amazing!!

10/7/09 @ 3:06 pm (reply)

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

Wow, “fiesta” was the first thing that popped in my head when I saw all those bright colors!

10/7/09 @ 3:23 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,278 posts, Busy Beekeeper

wow, that’s a whole lot of color! and so fun looking!

10/7/09 @ 3:30 pm (reply)

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mcnetn3 (message) 1,675 posts, Bumble bee

I want to work where he works!

10/7/09 @ 3:31 pm (reply)

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kmattso2 (message) 1,046 posts, Bumble bee

Those pictures are absolutely gorgeous!! So will you be having different colored sashes and tablecloths?

10/7/09 @ 3:33 pm (reply)

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Miss_Carmel (message) 316 posts, Helper bee

Um…are they hiring any accountants? LOL That looks like quite the par-tay! I don’t think people can help but be happy when surrounded by bright joyful colors!

10/7/09 @ 3:34 pm (reply)

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alishaneva (message) 2,152 posts, Buzzing bee

Wherever it is he works - I want to channel them for my job!
Or, well, maybe channel this idea for my wedding!

10/7/09 @ 3:42 pm (reply)

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littlemissmoo (message) 3,006 posts, Sugar bee

That’s a fantastic use of colour! I wish I could just have everything in every colour… but that could get expensive.

10/7/09 @ 3:49 pm (reply)

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mskalinin (message) 664 posts, Busy bee

omg, I LOVE all those colors!! That looks like the most awesome dinner party, ever. You two sound just like me, although my hubby is not as into the bright as I am. I did talk him into bright for our wedding though, and it turned out fantastic!

We had yellow and orange as our main colors. He and I wore ruby red accents (my shoes, his vest and tie), best man had green accessories, decor was mostly orange and yellow with some green and red thrown in here and there. People were dancing with their yellow and orange napkins, playing with the poms, and we got alot of compliments on the vibrant red we wore.

Have fun with the bright, I would love that!

10/7/09 @ 3:49 pm (reply)

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

All those colors are amazing! Love it!

10/7/09 @ 4:04 pm (reply)

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Mrs. French Bulldog (message) 7,706 posts, Bumble Beekeeper

How much fun! I love all the colors

10/7/09 @ 4:23 pm (reply)

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Miss Pretzel (message) 1,899 posts, Buzzing bee

Dear Miss Parfait-
You rock! Bright Colors Rock!
Keep it coming
- Knit

10/7/09 @ 4:27 pm (reply)

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Kimmy

Is this from careerbuilder’s company trip? It looks like it could be from the pictures…

10/7/09 @ 4:32 pm (reply)

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MexicanGirl (message) 724 posts, Busy bee

those are the colors of my little sister Quinceañera Fiesta (it’s her 15th years old party, a big tradition here in Mex, like wedding but without the groom!)
She loves colors, so she picked out different color sashes and linens in red, orange, green, yellow and blue!

10/7/09 @ 5:08 pm (reply)

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Favor Bonanza

I love the bright, festive colors. This would be fantastic for a wedding. It really speaks to the “fun” of the event. And it would also be great if the bridesmaids were wearing something neutral like black so they wouldn’t get lost in it all during photos. Maybe for favors, the couple could give multi-colored gumballs in black favor boxes… this kind of decor makes anything possible, and enjoyable!

10/7/09 @ 5:09 pm (reply)

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Soon2BeeMrsLewis (message) 727 posts, Busy bee

I’m so excited to see more for your wedding because I have the same thing with mine… we are using Fuchsia, Lime, and Tangerine and get the look of “Wow that’s bright” but we are on a yacht that is completely white and all windows… how can I not want to brighten up an April wedding?!

10/7/09 @ 5:37 pm (reply)

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