Spring Inspired Color Palettes

I have to admit, our team is pretty much over this cold weather. So while we cross our fingers hoping the end-of-month lambs replace the lions sooner rather than later, I'm taking refuge from the flurries by finding ideas and inspiration based on three beautiful spring palette combinations suggested in the latest issue of Brides magazine.

Peach and Gray

Lemon and Sky Blue

Lime and Pink

These combos work just as well at an indoor venue as outdoors and depending on the elements you choose, each palette is quite versatile: they can be very feminine, preppy, beachy, vintage, eclectic, or modern. 

They’re also extremely mix-and-matchable: Gray and yellow are still a very trendy, yet classic, pairing. Sky blue and lime is fun, while peach and pink would be very romantic and feminine. Yellow and pink could be punchy, gray and lime could be sophisticated with touches of bright foliage, while sky blue and peach could evoke a sunrise/sunset.

For more inspiration based on these palettes and others,take a look at our spring color and color me pretty boards on Pinterest. 

Photos: Weddbook, Linda Howard Events, Bronze Budget Bride 

Linen Pick of the Week: Garden Toile

Garden Toile is the pick of the week. This beautiful fabric caught my eye immediately, with it's intricate detailing and gorgeous floral pattern. For this storyboard, I chose to accent this linen with a coral lamour. This fabric allows the client to use almost any other linen to accompany it, as it is simply black and white. Coral is one of my favorite colors and a very popular one for this summer. I also chose a sheer pewter fabric and a classic ivory alongside the coral to add texture and dimension.

For this simulation client, I decided to use the coral color to adorn the other design elements of this wedding. This can be seen in the invitations, escort cards, cake, and floral bouquet, all coming together to achieve a successful color scheme. I also decided to choose a pewter place setting to accent the sheer fabric mentioned earlier. The slight sheen from the plate replicates the same effect of the sheer pewter linen.

Do you have a specific color in mind for your wedding? Need some help making a final decision? Let The Events Company help with your linen choice, and any other design elements.      

Linen Pick of the Week: Giverny

This week's linen pick is Giverny. This beautiful watercolor-inspired fabric features a bold floral pattern with an indigo and green print. When working with such a bold linen, it's important to keep other decor elements slightly more subdued. 

As you can see, for this mock client, we would suggest using lush cream-colored flowers, as well as a simple place setting, in the same color scheme. We would then be inspired by the decorative floral pattern in the linen and translate that design to the invitations, as well as the wedding cake. This creates a sense of consistency throughout your entire event that will become apparent to your guests. 

Are floral patterns not exactly what you're looking for? Check out The Events Company for other options regarding linens, and much more!

 

Linen Pick of the Week: Adele Lamour

Our pick of the week is an eye-catching adele lamour. This floral design features deep purple and cerise accent colors, leading to the use of these tones throughout your wedding decor. When using such a detailed linen, it's important to keep the other design elements simple, as you want to avoid overwhelming the space.    


 

If a client chose this linen for their event, we would suggest using the deep purple and cerise highlighted in the flowers of the fabric to complete the design of the decor. You can see how these colors would then inspire the choice of flowers and centerpieces, as well as the cake.  By looking closely at the linen, you can also see how we would select the style of the invitations and escort cards to replicate the intricate black floral design that accompanies the colored flowers on the fabric.

A beautiful linen can inspire your entire wedding decor, from the save the date cards to the thank you notes. All it takes is a close eye and attention to detail, and you can successfully create the space you envisioned! Need help making your ideas come to fruition? Contact The Events Company for assistance regarding linens, color schemes, and much more.  

Couture Invitations and Stationery Suites - Wedding Studio Partner Feature

There is one thing most stationers can agree on: it is never too early to start shopping for your invitations. Start collecting invitation ideas, visual inspiration, and creating a look for your stationery suite as soon as you get engaged. This process will not only help you decide on invitations, but drive your color choices, linen options, bridesmaids dresses, floral arrangements and so much more.  

Decor Design by The Events Company, Invitations by Bride Design, Photos by Bert Pohl Photography

Your overall vision or theme for your wedding will be shared with guests when they receive the ‘save the date.'  It can then be incorporated into your 'Stationery Suite'.  A complete Stationery Suite would include:

• save the date cards
• invitations 
• ceremony programs
• guest sign in cards
• escort cards 
• table numbers
• place cards
• food descriptions
• menu cards
• thank you cards

 

Stationery Suite created and produced by Bride Design, Photography by Meghan Thomas Photography, Wedding Design and Planning by The Events Company

Working with your stationery provider and wedding designer together they can help you continue the theme into various décor elements. For example, with the peacock invitations, there are dozens of linen options and combinations we can use for guest tables and accent tables to bring in the vibrant blues, greens and purples.  There are elegant and effortless ways to bring in the peacock feather as an accent on your table - part of the favor, placed in your floral centerpiece or simply adding it to the bow on your chair.  Creative ideas for creating a personalized wedding day and wedding invitation are endless.  Always contact an expert for options and feasibility of your vision and leave it to us to make it come to life!

2011 Summer Color Combinations

The color combinations available for your wedding are endless.  With over a dozen shades of purple and varying intensities of yellow, it can be easy to get lost in the color wheel.  Following the fashion trends this year, weddings are exploding with vibrant hues of purple, apple green, gunmetal gray and peacock blues.

Choosing unexpected color combinations will keep your guests in intrigued and entertained by your wedding! Photos by Kelly Stremmel

With a vibrant season ahead of us, be sure to  reflect your personality and style in your decor elements.  If you are going for the vintage feel, instead of going with white, gray and apple green, swap the white for ivory and incorporate a muted tone of eggplant to 'mellow' out the overall pallet.  Little touches such as customized menu cards and table numbers are another great and easy way to incorporate the vibrant colors without being overbearing.

Whatever your color vision is, talk to a designer about the latest fashions and trends in wedding décor.  From linens to chair covers to lighting, colors can enhance your space.  Explore the hundreds of possibilities and ways you can make your guests say “WOW” when they enter the room!

Adding color lighting is a great way to make your wedding vibrant and 'hip'.  .Photos by Lisa Walsh, Ed Guarente, Bert Phol

Chair Covers: Colors, Styles, Bows and more!

There are three design features most brides are concerned about when they walk into a raw venue: the color of the rug, the color of the walls and the chairs. Floors disappear when the tables are in place, walls can be altered and muted with ambient lighting and/or fabric draping. Chair covers are the element you can have the most fun with and will impact the look of the room most. There are hundreds of color combination ideas available, in various fabrics and styles - it is impossible to keep up sometimes!

The chair cover options are endless. See an event designer for all your options!

Here are some important tips to remember when creating a vision including chair covers:

• The size of the sash/tie: Some venues might offer only 4” wide ties, while design firms, such as the Events Company, have a standard 12” wide sashes. The look each kind gives varies greatly, so be sure to see what each option looks like and how it reflects your overall look. 12” sashes look fuller and can be tied in various ways, adding more visual interest to the table setting.

• Consider the table as a WHOLE: When meeting with a designer about chair covers, be sure to ask to see how it will look with your linen choice, napkin choice and place setting. Also consider what your centerpiece will include in terms of color and shape.

• See it yourself: Ask to see a mock table set up in the way you envision your table to look. I have countless brides who do a complete 180 when choosing chair covers after I work with them on the entire table design. That's OK! We want you to be thrilled and confident in your choices before the big day, so there are no surprises.

Ivory Spandex Chair Cover with Maize Sash. Photo by Meghan Thomas Photography

• Ask to see photos from previous events: A great chair cover (installed properly) should fit the chair, no legs showing, tight sash, no sagging fabric, and uniformity around an entire table. The last thing you want is your guests' chair covers to look disheveled before dinner ends.

Ivory and Celedon Chair Cover with sash. Photos on the left by Lisa Walsh Photography

No matter what your venue of vision, chair covers for your wedding should be a fun decision. If you are struggling with ideas, be sure to get in touch with an event designer in your area.

Best Wedding Wishes!
Shannon M. Lach

DIY Questions to Consider

Sure, DIY sounds tempting at first. But there are some key questions you should ask yourself before embarking on your DIY journey.

Will adding this element make a big change to my wedding?
Is the price differential really worth it? Especially when I factor in labor?
Will this project be complete by at least one week before my wedding?
Will this project cost me minimal stress?
Can I make this special for my guests?


If you can safely answer “yes” to all of these questions, then you have a perfect DIY project. We recently had a bride who wanted to personalize her place cards. She asked the guests for photos of themselves months before the wedding, and incorporated each photo into a mini frame. These frames were great- they provided a no-fail seating plan, and gave the guests personalized favors to take home at the end of the night! They were clever, cute and fit nicely into the color concept of the wedding.
Now that’s DIY done right.