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Aisle Say: Color Me Pretty

Aisle Say: Color Me Pretty

By Erika Lynde
Color palette
Does every bride “need” something like this to get started?

One of the first questions people bombard you with when they hear you’re getting married: What’s your color scheme? Seriously? I don’t even know how we are going to find the money for this whole thing, and all you can think about are colors?

This was tough decision. I’m a rainbow-lovin’ kind of gal. I don’t have a favorite color — why discriminate? Having to choose certain hues to reflect my love is just beyond me. I sat at my computer Googling what colors go with pink. I’m an artist — I should know this! — yet I looked to Google for the answers. I guess I was looking for one of those color palettes someone else had put together for what’s okay to use for a wedding. Man, I feel so silly taking a step back and really thinking about it now.

That’s when I decided: red and green. This is a Christmas wedding, after all. I’m not just having a simple shade of red or a complementing shade of green, I’m using all shades. Mixing and matching mints and hunters — and maybe even chartreuse — while adding lots of pinks, ivories and fun pops of red. Lastly will be my favorite: gold accents. These are the colors I love. Whether or not Google says they are okay together, they are to me and that’s what matters. Everyone else will just have to deal!

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