Choosing your wedding colours

Wedding colours set the tone for your entire day, whether you're more laid back with neutral vibes or want to show your wild personality with bright colours, it really adds a personal touch to any venue and wedding day.

I am getting married this year which is extremely exciting and has opened my eyes to the world that is wedding planning. I still have quite a bit of time before my our big day and I've only recently began to finalise our wedding colours and palette.

Paint samples are a great way to visualise potential wedding colours

I am no expert but I always find it helpful and interesting to read other peoples wedding plans and how they made their decisions etc. There are a few things that I considered when choosing wedding colours that would probably help others as well:

1) Personal style

For me this is probably the most important aspect. I want to look back at my wedding day and know that the day reflected my own style and not just what the most popular colour was. If your absolute favourite colour is orange, try and incorporate that into your palette and just go for what you love.

2) Location

The venue we are having our reception at has quite a neutral feel to it and so bright or cold colours would have looked a bit out of place. Think about your venue and its style and take this into consideration when choosing your colours.

3) Season

This ones pretty self explanatory. Lighter more subtle colours may work better in summer and spring whereas darker and fuller tones may suit an autumn or winter wedding. Although, in the grand scheme of things, it really doesn't matter. Back to point number 1 - do what makes you happy and choose something you love.

After taking into consideration these points, the first thing I did was to do some research. With the help of Pinterest, bridal magazines, Instagram and even photographs from friends weddings, I was able to narrow down on a general theme. I'm a neutral girl at heart and I know that I wanted a subtle, calm and warm feel from my wedding colours.

Pinterest is a great source of inspiration

After a lot of research online, I was struggling to find the perfect colours (even though I knew exactly what I wanted in my head). I decided to go to B&Q and look at all of the paint samples that they have. This meant I was able to narrow down on the exact shades I wanted and pick up the colour tabs for the vibe I was going for.

As my family are helping me make a few things for the wedding, I was also able to pick up extra colour tabs to give to them so that they knew exactly what my wedding colours are too. Visualising the colours and having them all together in my hand really helped me to decide.

All in all, go with what you love and what best expresses your personality and style. Your guests will love whatever colour you go for and you'll want to look back at your day knowing that you went with your heart.

I'll be writing a lot more wedding planning posts and will probably continue after the wedding looking back in hindsight. Let me know if any of you are getting married this year or have recently got married - I love hearing about other peoples plans and seeing pictures of their big day.

Enjoy your planning

xxx