Mixing and Matching

2008 is the year not to be afraid of colour! Cast away the bridal pink and whites and bring in bright and vibrant colours!

Many people shy away from using colours that are not necessarily seen as wedding colours as they don’t think they will be able to make them work or people will be shocked by them. The truth is, it is likely that they will be impressed and love the gorgeous colours you choose.

So what colours go that you wouldn’t necessarily put together?

Orange and pink

Hot tropical colours – tall vases filled with a mix of graceful blooms in orange like ‘Bird of paradise’ flowers and fun and wide bright pink geraniums. Surround with bright pink candles wrapped in orange satin ribbon.

Black and orange

Create a dramatic colour scheme by using black and orange together. Choose a bright orange rather than a weak shade to really make it stand out from the black. Black tablecloths and napkins (as shown in image) with orange flowers has worked well before and adding a single stem of an orange flower to individual place settings really creates an impact.

Blue and green

These colour choices are slightly more calming than the others! Think sea green and sky blue and use thick satin ribbon draped over place settings on a back drop of a white tablecloth. Lots of greenery is needed for the table centres and violet flowers like lavender will not only bring a slightly blue colour but will also let off a gorgeous scent.

The moral of the story is experiment! Don’t be afraid to be different and set your own trends.