Color Conundrum

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Mrs. Marmalade, Norwalk, CT/Raleigh, NC Age and Occupation: 27, Administrative Assistant Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Army Officer Engagement Date: December 31, 2009 Wedding Date: July 2011 Venue: Old Cadet Chapel/Highlands Country Club About Me: I'm a Tri-State area "lady," through and through. A big chunk of my life has been split between NYC and Connecticut, and I'm finally heading down south to live with Mr. Marmalade. Our long distance relationship has been one adventure after the next, we've spent time in Texas, Louisiana, Florida,and Georgia, thanks to his military career. Next to Mr. Marmalade, my loves include live music, useless trivia, shoes, design, and my crazy half-tiger kitty, Oliver. I have a passion for food and wine, and I've been known to travel long distances to get my hands on the best meals. I come from a tight-knit big fat Greek Ecuadorian family---we're loud, we talk with our hands, and we spend hours talking loudly with our hands over large meals. I'm going to miss them so much as I pack up and begin my life, far away from home. But with Mr. Marmalade by my side, I'm ready to take on whatever may come. Next up: our wedding!

Color Conundrum

June 21st, 2011 @ 3:23 pm by Mrs. Marmalade
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After seven months of planning the wedding full force, it was time to start tackling the colors I planned to use. Sure, we weren’t set with a venue, but I couldn’t let that stop everything! The color palette was hanging over me and I felt like I needed to get something decided, but it was tough!

When I first envisioned the wedding I saw something romantic, elegant, and simple. Here’s my first inspiration board:

Image credits from top left: 1. Martha Stewart Weddings / 2. Blush Floral Design / 3. Kahili Creations via Etsy 4. Little White Dresser on Etsy / 5. Jonathan Edwards Winery / 6. Sweet Eventide on Etsy 7. Martha Stewart Weddings /8. Kristina Marie on Etsy / 9. Bella Figura

Then I added a pop of red to the mix, by way of fresh cherries.

Image via Martha Stewart Weddings / Styling by Rebecca Thuss

Then I started thinking about a little “gilded” romance.

Row 1: Martha Stewart Weddings / CB-Smith.com / oceanfragrances on Flickr

Row 2: J.Crew / Martha Stewart Weddings / Retro Print on Etsy

Row 3: CB-Smith.com / Martha Stewart Weddings / Martha Stewart Weddings

So I should have been all set!

Colors shouldn’t have been an issue, aside from the fact that I never bothered to take the guys into account. Call me neurotic, but I was bothered by the way their blues fit into my color palette. Look:

I liked it…it was playful! It was cute! It was pretty darn perfect for a summer celebration, especially a celebration held over Independence Day weekend. But it’s not really what I was going for at all.

Back to the drawing board again!