The Right Hues

Comment Written by The Wedding Lens on October 13, 2008 – 7:00 am

You’ve picked the date, the place, the perfect dress, and now comes the hard part, the palette. Choosing a color is easy but the combination is often harder than it looks. Imagine starting with just one color, (maybe it’s your favorite or the color you wish your friend would have chosen for your last bridesmaid appearance), then take on the challenge of adding colors that accent and enhance one another. You feverishly gather fabric samples and throw them together only to find that intertwined, they mirror a murky mess. You might come to learn that your favorite colors might not be favorable for each other. How do you ensure your color conundrum doesn’t become a color catastrophe?

Color experts say to go with a scheme you already like right from the start. Luckily, almost anything can inspire a palette. Flip through your favorite artists’ works or check out book covers you are uniquely drawn to. Or better yet, take a look through photo albums to see if the natural light enhances a certain hue you might not have thought of before. Make reservations at your favorite restaurant to check out their color scheme, worse comes to worse you have a good excuse for a nice meal.

Inspiration is everywhere. Color palettes have been derived out of everything from old quilts to fruit salads. Save yourself a headache, and see what grabs your eye before hitting the fabric stores.

*Michelle Ruiz