Week 5 | 10-12 months prior to wedding day

Hello Beautiful!

While you are in the process of finding the perfect venue to host your wedding celebrations, it’s time to start thinking about color palettes.  You will want to do this for each event.  I suggest starting with wedding and reception and then moving backwards through your schedule of events.  

Of course, sometimes the venue plays a big part in the color decision, however, let’s explore what you like and don’t like!

Before you go crazy on Pinterest or Instagram, there are a few things to consider:

color wheel for indian wedding decor colors
  1. Do you want to work with “seasonal colors” – like softer shades for the spring and richer shades for the fall? 
  2. Do you have a favorite color that you have always wanted to incorporate into your wedding?
  3. Do you know what color you want to wear or have the bridesmaids wear for the wedding? 
  4. Luckily, you are hosting multiple events, so you can do one event in each style if you’d like 🙂 

Those questions will help get you thinking about colors from a different perspective.

Remember, there is no right or wrong answer.

DesiWeds Insights:

Come up with one color that you want to use for each event, then incorporate colors that work well with that initial choice. 

Don’t worry about what color is trending or what everyone else is doing – it’s your wedding and you must love the color palette!

When selecting colors, think of them like this:

  1. Monochromatic colors are tints, tones and shades of a single hue. 
  2. Analogous colors are a group of 3 colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. 
  3. Complementary colors are comprised of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Monochromatic Color Palette
analogous color palette for indian wedding head table decor
Analogous Color Palette
complimentary colors for indian wedding centerpiece decor
Complementary Color Palette

ACTION ITEMS

  1. Pick a color based on your preferences, then decide if you want to go monochromatic, complementary, or analogous
  2. Then, select 2-3 colors you want to incorporate
  3. Create a Pinterest board and pin things stylistically that you like
  4. Update your online checklist from your Dashboard

P.S. Keep things simple and focus on color only. In future emails we’ll work through décor design and clothing choices.