Something Blue

I've heard many conflicting things regarding color trends for the new year, some say that brides have had enough of the bright hues and are going back to whites and creams, some say that light colors provided in nature will prevail, and some others say that the bright hues and jewel tones are in this year. So, who really knows where the trends will take us. But I've found a color that can be an accent or a bold color choice to build a wedding around.

The color blue has become quite a gem lately. I'm not talking about the lovely light blue hues you see in baby showers, find in true blue flowers straight from nature, or even the background color Encantare uses for it's website and print. I'm talking about the darker hues from aqua to royal blue and even deeper into Navy blue.

I recently took out different shades, tones and hues in blue color swatches and started playing with them against white, ivory, beige, silver, and gold. Then I put them against the lighter nature colors like lavender, peony pinks, moss and mint green...and the brown that has prevailed in popularity for the last couple of years. Then I made some more bold matches with bright yellow, burnt orange, fire engine red, fuchsia pink and chartreuse. The color blue and its many hues have a magic ability to accompany, accent or accentuate almost every other color combination that you can throw at it. It is also a color that can pull the weight of a wedding on its own.

As I continue to put new colors together to create more palates for clients to choose from, I will keep blue in my back pocket. Not only is it a great surprise for brides, but grooms are happy to have at least one thing that makes them a little more comfortable in the planning process...even if it is paired with a precious pink.