When it comes time to start picking and mixing and matching colors for your wedding, don't consider yourself an expert in the area unless A) You are a formally-trained artist with years of experience or B) You have aninnate, almost in-born, ability to select the proper paring of colors when called upon. Many people people make the mistake of thinking themselves one of those two when, in fact, they have very little ability to even match their daily work outfit!
Your understanding of color will be a giant step in you nailing down wedding day specifics. Understanding why black is reserved for funerals and not weddings will keep you from making some pretty awful mistakes when planning out the most important day of your life. One possibility is to leave the solid colors like black and gray to the groom and his groomsmen and balance them out by selecting something more eye catching but not too overwhelming for the women. More often then not, white is reserved for the bride but the proper selection of color for your bridesmaid dresses and flowers will help in solidifying your place as the center of attention. All elements around you should work with you and not against you.
The following is a listing of those colors with their appropriate color swatch for reference. Start thinking about what color you like and then be able to tell yourself (and others) why you like it. If there is a theme one might be working up to, try to select colors that work well together. What type of colors will you see in the church sanctuary on that day? What works well with an ocean front setting? Leave no stone unturned. Think of everything when deciding on the accent color and you get a broader picture of what the end result should look like.
Some things to think about when choosing your color(s):
• Wedding Ceremony Venue (outdoors, indoors, nature, etc...)
• Bridesmaid hair colors and skin tones
• Flower types/colors available for that particular time of year in your region
• Weather to consider for the time of year your wedding is scheduled for
So, if based on the swatch matrix on top and the color wheel shown higher up, we can afford to make the following color swatch matches (read left to right - (so Red may compliment Emerald well, Maise could work with Plumb, etc...):
