Question from Tamara:
Dear Angela, My wedding is coming up on July 4th 2009, and I’m having problems getting a colour scheme. I really like the idea of having mostly white decorations, with possibly some bright centerpieces, (red,pink and peach). What colour would you suggest for bridesmaids dresses?
Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:
Hi Tamara and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. The .pdf I wrote called Wedding Colour Choices Made Easy might help you decide how to incorporate colours into your decor. If you want to stay mostly white, I would recommend you use white with different textures. That is how to create visual interest in a monochromatic look.
Any one of your colours would work really well with white. In fact, you could use both red and pink (next to each other on the colour wheel) in your decor, as they work really well together. If you kept the colour tones the same (all bright or soft) you could even use peach with red and pink. I would suggest red and pink, with touches of peach thrown in here and there in the flowers.
There are some great bridemaid dresses here, including a wonderful After Six bridesmaid dress here that comes in over 50 colours. Any one of the colours you suggest would work nicely for a bridemaid dress, but I would see what colouring your bridemaids have to find a colour that suits their skin tone..
Remember that you can also accent your decor with wedding favours that can either fit into your "splashes of colour" or you can find neutral ones that will keep the soothing tone of your overall colour scheme.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask.
Angela Fiebelkorn, Ask The Expert
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