4 Favorite Wedding Inspiration Color Stories

Pink Color Story {Photos by: Perfect Bound / Studio Straulino / Kate Spade / Oh Joy}

Do you know what we mean by a wedding color story? It's basically taking swatches of colors that provide complimentary hues, soothing monochromatic tones, and/or bold contrasting choices to begin selecting how a wedding will ultimately be styled - from the colors of bridesmaids dresses to the bridal bouquet and reception table decor. 

Green Color Story {Photos by: Alexandra Grablewski / Max Wanger / Design*Sponge / Johnny Miller / via The City Sage}

The color swatches is where you begin. But then you start to add online photos to your Pinterest page, print out photos from online, or cut them out of newspapers, magazines, catalogs, and other print sources to add real-life images to help bring the colors to life. One color swatch might be brought to life in a pair of shoes, the trim on a dress, or the wallpaper in a chic living room. Usually the color story begins with fashion and then the story grows and grows from there. But the swatches interrelate to help tell the complete story.

Neutral Color Story {Photos by: miles aldridge / deb mclean / jose villa / deb mclean}

Our friends at 100 Layer Cake, the most popular wedding blog on the planet, have created beautiful color stories. Click here to see collections of their color stories. Start by clicking on your favorite color, and then you'll find multiple "storyboards" to go with that color and expand upon it. Color stories and these color boards are great inspirational ways to help plan a wedding. Remember: a picture is worth a thousand words. Color stories are told with color swatches and photographs, and they're an essential component of planning a visully stunning event. Click on any of our four favorite color stories to see more.

Metallic Color Story {Photos by: cabin 7 / Nicolette Camille / Conroy & Wilcox via Randi Brookman Harris’s blog / Alexandra Grablewski}

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[Pete]

I prefer more of the softer, pastel shades like sea foam and butter, and then have the darker chocolate and bronze for the contrasting colors,
We each have our own personal choice though, and sometimes a bold choice is just how we feel at that point in time!

[conveyancer]

My niece were getting married a year from now and planning to think of motifs that i not so common nowadays. Aquamarine is there theme and upon seeing this story i think i will consider other combination and suggest to see and read your blog 1st.

[Kim]

I have seen the combination of Violet and Pink and it looks absolutely beautiful. Have only seen it used at a wedding once. Not sure why its not more popular, but try the combination for yourself to see how pretty it is.

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[Elisabeth]

Love the idea of "storyboards" to go with a color palette. Thank you for the great post!

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[angetan]

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[Art]

Great article!
Did you know you can easily play with colors when decoration the wedding tables simply bu putting a different colored paper napkin into the white table napkin? You can use a single color or play with it according to the theme of your wedding!
Have fun :)

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