Color Me Happy

Color Me Happy

April 14th, 2011 @ 5:09 pm by Mrs. Pony
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Wedding colors are one of the most important wedding decisions couples make. These colors show up in every aspect of the wedding and can give your wedding an overall theme and ambiance. So it makes sense that brides (…and grooms?) spend a decent amount of time and energy developing their color schemes.

Yeah. We didn’t do that.

Our colors didn’t speak to us. We didn’t have any divine inspiration. I kind of just declared what our colors would be. I love green. I also love red.

I didn’t really think this through.

Christmas overload!!! (Pony personal picture)

While I love Christmas, I don’t love it as a wedding theme. First, our wedding is going to be in September. Second, I don’t love Christmas that much. OK, I do. Just not for our wedding!

So how to pull this off? Not surprisingly, this is not a popular wedding color combination, but there are a few brides out there who have embraced this color combo:

Image via The Knot/ Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Styling by Dominique Baynes

Image via Birchtree Photography

Image via Once Wed / Photo by Gabriel Li / Design by Celine

Image via Project Wedding / Photo by Nataly Lemus Photography

Image via Martha Stewart Weddings

Then I saw this on Style Me Pretty.

Pretty Images via Style Me Pretty / Invitations by Paisley Quill

Proof I’m not crazy!! This was exactly what I needed to energize my wedding planning. Now that I am confident about our color scheme, I can share what I have been working on and collecting to make this whole red-and-green-but-not-a-Christmas-themed-wedding thing happen.

What do you think of the red and green color scheme? Crazy pants or awesome possums?

Did you pick a unique color scheme? Did you need some convincing that it would work?

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35 Responses to “Color Me Happy”

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Miss Candy Apple (message) 1,465 posts, Bumble bee

Interesting, but awesome!! Love those escort cards, and the envelope liners.

I think if you have another color to sort of mellow the red and green out (like the brown of the envelopes, or the blue in that bunting shot), it will help smooth things out a bit

But I love these inspiration pics!

4/14/11 @ 5:12 pm (reply)

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Miss Hyena (message) 1,881 posts, Buzzing bee

I really like that Birchtree image. It’s red and green, but the vibe is more “nature” than “Santa.”

4/14/11 @ 5:17 pm (reply)

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Damselfly (message) 96 posts, Worker bee

I really love the red roses in the (square!) green vase. Fair warning, though, the last two pix looked like Christmas cards to me. Like Miss Candy Apple said, maybe work in some brown?

4/14/11 @ 5:20 pm (reply)

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Chocolatte (message) 198 posts, Blushing bee

have you thought about doing a grass green and dusty rose combo? almost the same colors but a little softer and less christmas-y

4/14/11 @ 5:27 pm (reply)

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xtatic1 (message) 778 posts, Busy bee

I love red and green too but I think the trick is to pick the right shades for a wedding. Forest Green and Cranberry make me think Christmas… but Lime and Cherry make me think Kool-Aid or Otter Pops! Pick a fun shade and no one will think of the holidays!

4/14/11 @ 5:33 pm (reply)

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jneden (message) 634 posts, Busy bee

I agree that you should work in a third color or use the different shade of red because it is looking a little holiday-ish. But do what you love! Its YOUR day!!!

4/14/11 @ 5:35 pm (reply)

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Miss Longcoat (message) 2,467 posts, Buzzing bee

I like it! I especially like the strong red with the lighter green of the limes. You could even pull in some light green orchids… check out the Grower’s Box website for the red and white wedding collection… it has red roses, white lilies, and greenery.
Good luck!

4/14/11 @ 5:36 pm (reply)

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Ryna (message) 4,207 posts, Honey bee

I hate to say it, but I agree that the bottom three look Christmas-y to me.

It isn’t impossible, though! Look at poinsettias, roses, etc. THEY are red and green and not at all Christmas! In fact, bouquets of roses are VERY popular!

I definitely agree a third non-holiday color will pull it together PERFECTLY! Check out the spring gardens and the nurseries. You’ll get PLENTY of ideas there!!!!

4/14/11 @ 5:58 pm (reply)

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Miss Magic (message) 628 posts, Busy bee

Oooh, I can’t wait to see how this turns out. Our color scheme is waiting to be really determined. Bc I am crazypants too! Solidarity sister!

4/14/11 @ 6:04 pm (reply)

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Lida (message) 603 posts, Busy bee

Glad we’re not the only ones who just randomly picked colors! Our thought process was: vineyard, leaves, grapes, wine –> green and dark red. Trying to use some pale greens and pinks to make it less grape-like, otherwise I feel too much like we’re at the grocery store

4/14/11 @ 6:17 pm (reply)

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Miss Ostrich (message) 1,948 posts, Buzzing bee

Limes in a vase? Brilliant. So excited to see how this turns out!

4/14/11 @ 6:23 pm (reply)

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Nikki

Our wedding colors are cherry red and lime green! We also threw in some chocolate brown too. That top pic you posted from the knot inspired my whole wedding So I’m obviously on board with your color scheme!

4/14/11 @ 6:38 pm (reply)

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goodvoile (message) 9 posts, Newbee

I got married with a green-red-tan color scheme! Granted, it was sage green, red-rock (more brick) red, and sand colors, because we love the southwest–but it totally worked! At least I think so!

That last picture looks more olive green to me-definitely not a Christmas color.

Here is my post-wedding inspiration board realized, if you want to see how it turned out:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnandtracy/3207559076/in/photostream

(don’t know if this works; I never seem able to get links to work, but you can copy and paste if nothing else!)

4/14/11 @ 7:22 pm (reply)

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mebless (message) 512 posts, Busy bee

interesting!!! I’m excited to see how this will come together!! I agree I think it’s all about what shades of green and red you do, and if it looks like/reminds people of Christmas, who cares?? Christmas is a happy time full of family and love, so if that’s what they get when they see your invites/decor then so be it, but I think it will turn out great either way!

4/14/11 @ 8:01 pm (reply)

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Miss Snow Cone (message) 1,026 posts, Bumble bee

dude, Miss Pony, that is BOLD. I give you major props for picking something so previously unexplored! I can’t wait to see how it all comes together!!

4/14/11 @ 8:16 pm (reply)

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eleroo02 (message) 116 posts, Blushing bee

I didn’t think it necessary to pick wedding colors..well that came back to haunt me quickly! So we picked the also not too popular of red and purple together. I like the idea of for green, bringing in succulents for plants. Cacti certainly don’t scream Christmas and they are pretty fun and unique.

4/14/11 @ 8:41 pm (reply)

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Crown (message) 534 posts, Busy bee

Diggin’ your color choice, Pony. I especially love the envelope liners!

4/14/11 @ 8:51 pm (reply)

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Miss Pony (message) 4,171 posts, Honey bee

@Lida-that sounds really close to what I want our colors to be!
@Magic-Crazypants is a good place to be, don’t you think?
@goodvoile-Thanks for sharing! Your totally pulled off what I was thinking, I love it!
@Snow Cone-Bold is one way to put it. some people call it crazy, I hope it comes together as I see it in my head, we’ll just see!
@mebless–very good point! What really matters is if we like it!
@Crown–Thanks!

4/14/11 @ 9:13 pm (reply)

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Miss Tartlet (message) 3,207 posts, Sugar bee

A challenge, but definitely awesome possums! The colors are so fresh and juicy!

4/14/11 @ 9:28 pm (reply)

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Miss Pain au Chocolat (message) 1,698 posts, Bumble bee

Like Candy Apple, I think one of your colors needs to be the dominant (bold or dark) one for balance. Incorporating earth tones should ground it and keep it from veering toward Christmas. Love the faux bois liners.

4/14/11 @ 10:12 pm (reply)

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