Choosing a color particularly from the venue
and paper products like menus or place cards
(even in a different hue) will allow guests eyes
will truly benefit from this choice!
to seamlessly travel the room making them feel
comfortable and welcome all night. Now, pick
your favorite color up on the board. This is the
one you absolutely cannot live without. This
is generally the color that you want to accent
your reception with the most. That color will
now be your dominant color, which will serve
as approximately sixty percent of your wedding
décor. This could include the draping, linens,
and main part of the floral design. It could also
be one of the main focuses of your ceremony
florals and accessories. The next color should
allow your dominant color to pop, it should
not hide, it should complement the other and
Now that you have your three colors all pinned
to your board, the last thing to choose is your
neutral. Remember that from art class? White,
grey, beige, ivory—ring a bell? A neutral will
keep your color selections grounded and
add a soft tone to the mix. You only have to
choose one, but it should be one that matches
everything. Start with your dress—is it white
or ivory, or the walls to the venue—are they a
shade of grey? Matching the neutral to your
surroundings is important because this will
account for the remaining five percent of
your puzzle.
will be used to accent thirty percent of the
remaining décor. This percentage will most
This is the one you absolutely cannot
likely include your napkins, remaining linens
live without. This is generally the color
and floral accents, leaving you only ten percent
to work with from here.1
Look back at your board; is there a color
on there that you would love to include but
can’t really figure out how to use? It is your
wedding and if you like it, try it! This color will
be your accent color. It’s a small portion of
your décor at approximately five percent but it
brightens and stands out among the others. Cake
accessories, cocktail hour linens, floral accents,
that you want to accent your reception
with the most.
Go back to the first test and see if you can live
with those colors for about a week. Be sure to
include various floral arrangements you find,
linen samples, and décor pieces that reflect the
color scheme you have put together. Have fun
and remember to choose your neutrals wisely!
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