by Timmy Duncan

Created on: September 29, 2010

There are in exorbitant amount of decisions that need to be made from the moment you decide to get married. You need to choose your bridal party, your venue, your caterer – the list goes on and on. One of the more important decisions you need to make early in the planning process is which colors you are going to use for your wedding theme. The entire theme of your décor depends upon this decision, so whatever choice you make, be sure it is one you can live with.

Many people choose their favorite color and a color that complements that color and also works well with the season that the wedding is taking place in. For example, if your favorite color is light blue and you are having a fall wedding, you might choose a chocolate brown color for your accent color. The brown works well with the light blue and adds a touch of the feel of autumn to all of your décor. If you were having a spring wedding and your favorite color was light blue, you might choose a cream, tan or beige color to accent the light blue color you have chosen.    

Other people choose colors for symbolic reasons based on heritage. Certain colors are associated with certain countries. For example, Irish people often choose the color green because it represents the country they come from.

Lots of couples all choose the theme of their décor and their color palate based on the meaning of the colors themselves. Red is the color for passionate love and it is also a popular choice for wedding colors. Pink is a more romantic love, yellow is the color for friendship, and so on and so forth. Couples might choose colors that mean something special to them.

Problems can arise when you and your future spouse do not agree on the color pattern. One or both of you is going to have to compromise. You can’t both have your favorite colors if those colors happen to clash with one another. Or perhaps you and your future spouse choose a new color that is neutral to both of you. Maybe a color that you both like but hadn’t thought of before. This way both of you win and neither one of you “gets their way”. Learning to compromise on little things like this can show you how to compromise on bigger things down the road and help prepare you for marriage.

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