Hannah wrote in to us asking to see a color board to help inspire her for her outdoor September wedding in the midwest. She’s envisioning an Anne of Green Gables style with muted tones while staying away from the normal fall colors of red, yellow, and orange. Here is what she wrote us…
Neither of us is a fan of bright or saturated tones, and I was wondering if you could put together a board for a Midwest, outdoor, fall wedding that didn’t look like it could double as a bulletin board at an elementary school? If it helps, my delicate engagment ring is rose gold with a rough cut gray diamond, and we love those colors together. Do you think it is okay to use muted bronzes and lighter grays together with a rich ivory?
I went off the idea of her rose gold ring with gray stone with lots of ivory. I do think you could make it work with bronze as well, as long as the bronze color is kept to your accent and the softer, muted tones are in the forefront. I envision a muted, almost vintage feel with lace and lots of candles in glass jars. Soft pink and rose gold colored flowers in antique bronze candle-holders. Channeling an Anne of Green Gables romance I love the idea of keeping everything warm, even the gray tones and chose a soft, gray lavender shade. By keeping the muted tones warm you can keep them from looking too “springtime”. And you may want to start watching the sales at Anthropologie as they seem to favor this style and may have some great pieces you can incorporate into your decor. Just an idea… I hope this inspires…
Just because you’re having a fall wedding, doesn’t mean you have to incorporate leaves into your motif. Abstract botanical shapes still suggest an outdoor feel, while the warm muted colors hint at fall without being expectedly fall. Mail these in a shimmery envelope (like shimmer copper or shimmer silver from Paper Source) to add a touch of simple autumn elegance.
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I too have a fall-ish wedding coming up, 7 Sep 2010. Although I love the colors of the season, I don’t want my wedding to follow the pack. The colors you present above are pretty, but I am not in any way shape or form a pink kinda girl. We are planning on having an outdoor ceremony in Colorado, when the aspens are changing. What colors would you suggest?
I’m with Erika. I love fall, but don’t really want my wedding to look like a hoedown. The color scheme above is gorgeous, (as are all of the others on this site) but I think my fiance would die before having a pink wedding. He likes greens and browns, I like blues and grays. I can’t seem to make a color scheme work – and I can’t really move forward until I do. Please help! Thank you so much!