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Some of us are, well, color-challenged. We know what colors we like, but we're not always sure that this color goes with that one. Every detail of your wedding should reflect your favorites, from gown to shoes, flowers to food. The wedding color scheme you select will set the tone for the day and the events surrounding your wedding. You can also add sophistication or simplicity through the colors you select. Generally, your wedding color scheme will often carry into the attendants' dresses, table settings, and flowers.
 One of the most popular wedding trends when it comes to color in recent year has been to choose more than one. Many brides to be are choosing an entire palate of colors that complement each other. For example, 2008 saw many brides choosing chocolate brown and pink used together. Others preferred maritime colors like aqua and emerald or purple and indigo.
Another classy and popular trend that will continue in 2009 is the addition of black as a wedding color. An elegantly simple wedding color scheme that is refined in every way is black, red and white. This is the choice of many sophisticated brides the world over. It highlights your refined taste while the splash of daring red adds intrigue and passion to your bridal color scheme.
Fun-loving brides are choosing to liven up the party by adding a glittering metallic tone to the evening’s colors. Glitzy gold and sparkling silver are just the beginning. Women with darker skin tones often look fantastic in bronze or other rich metallic tones. Metallics are a great way to add some shine to your big day. When paired with a refined and rich color like navy or deep purple, they are never garish.
Your color combinations should be playful but not tacky. Metallic colors look regal when used the right way. A dash of bold color makes dresses and table décor pop. Beware of wedding color scheme combinations that are simply too bold. Red flowers are beautiful, but bright red table linens will make your reception resemble a bordello more than a regal occasion.
In the same manner, hot pink might be your favorite color, but it doesn’t belong anywhere near your wedding dress. Think twice about your color choices before it’s too late to change them. Less is most certainly more when it comes to daring choices in 2009. By all means express your personality. Please don’t mail garish neon invitations or dress your groomsmen in rainbow tuxedos.
All White and Green Wedding Color Schemes
In weddings, as in life, white is not white and green is not green. Each color has a wide variety of hues from which to choose. But the color combination is a winner and gives you lots of choices, from pure white to ivory to the palest of pinks. If your gown is ivory, it's best to select fabrics for napkins and table skirts, as well as flowers, in a complimentary shade. If you've selected a snow white dress, choose snow white flowers. Some choices for white flowers are iris, sweet pea, peonies, orchids, lilacs, camellias, daisies, and carnations. For a softer hue, look for roses, tulips, freesia, or lily of the valley. When selecting greens, you can go from a fresh lime green to the deep green of camellias or leather leaf ferns. If you want a brighter green, look for leaves from citrus trees, fresh grasses, or green berries.
Pink and Red with Green Wedding Color Schemes
Use pastel or bright pink flowers and add accents of red. Or go the other way around--red flowers with accents of bright or pale pink. Add tones of lavender or purple from hydrangea. For texture and an loose look, use berries in deep shades of red with green foliage.
Soft Blush Tone Color Schemes
Create an elegant statement at your wedding if you choose pale blush colors for flowers and accents. Colors can range from soft pink to soft peach and ivory. Add touches of pearl to accent. Roses are a good choice to enhance a blush wedding color scheme, as there are a myriad of hues of soft-toned roses. Your florist can direct you to the best varieties.
Red is always a Romantic Color Scheme
Red roses say "I Love You" and are very appropriate for weddings at any time of the year. Especially in the winter, red looks wonderful with berries and pine greenery and black or red gowns on the attendants. Red is also found in tulips, peonies, gerbera daisies, ranunculus, carnations, lilies, and camellias.
Nothing but Pink Wedding Colour Schemes
Purple, Lime Green, White Wedding Colour Schemes
For a dramatic, lively look to your day, choose colors with real punch. Purple, lime green, and bright pinks look crisp and fresh! Hydrangea, roses, lilacs, hyacinth, iris, pansies, stock, delphinium, lisianthus, lavender, and mums grow in shades of purple. Limey greens will add brightness
Yellow Color Schemes
Summer brides might choose flowers in happy shades of yellow. Remember to choose a range of yellows that has enough contrast to the shade of bridal gown. Spring blossoms include tulips and daffodils. Happy daisies, sunflowers, freesia, ranunculas, dahlias, zinnias, daylilies, buttery roses, and alstromeria offer an array of yellow blossoms. Add a touch of blue hydrangea and beautiful greens for extra interest and texture.
 Green Pairs with any other Color Scheme
Using an array of greenery from plants and flowers and some or a few flowers in shades of green, you have the foundation of a beautiful color scheme. You can find shades of light greens in tulip leaves, ivory, hosta, hydrangea, orchids, and green parrot tulips. Find silver greens in eucalyptus. Dark green tones are in ivy, leather leaf ferns, rose leaves, camellia leaves, and magnolia leaves. Leave the greens alone or add subtle shades of your favorite colors.
Shades of Blue Color Schemes
Blue has long been one of the favorite colors for interior decorating, so it just seems natural that brides would want to include blue in their wedding color scheme. This would be especially appropriate for outdoor weddings where the sky or water would be an important element in the setting. Add the cool, serene tones of blues with cornflowers, hydrangea, delphinium, iris, or agapanthus. Use shades of pink or add bright greens for interest.
Passionate Purple Wedding Colour Schemes
Purple bridesmaids' dresses look elegant and regal, but beware! Dark purple flowers can get "lost" in a dark room. Choose flowers in brighter, lighter shades of purple so that they show off as you want. It might be a good idea to "test" the color before you make the final decision to have purple as a dominant color in your decor.
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