{Colour Me Gorgeous} Navy And…

Navy and Fuchsia

I don't know why, but I have a thing about navy at the moment. It's just classy and sophisticated. When teamed with a lighter or brighter colour, it looks amazing. Have a look at what I mean (of course fuchsia has to go first!): Navy and Fuchsia {Source} Navy and Green {Source} Navy and Yellow/Mustard {Source}  Navy and Coral {source} Navy and Grey   {source}   Navy and Light Blue  {source} Of course my favourite is the navy and fuchsia, closely … [Read more...]

{Colour Me Gorgeous} Orange and Pink

So Pantone have declared Tangerine Tango as the colour for 2012 (orange to me and you). I thought I'd show you how gorgeous it can look teamed with my favourite colour - check this orange and pink wedding... {via Hostess with the Mostess} {via Hostess with the Mostess} {via Hostess with the Mostess} {via Hostess with the Mostess} You've been Tango'd! (Soz, could resist!) Have a fab weekend :-) xXx … [Read more...]

{Colour Me Gorgeous} Grey and Yellow

Grey & Yellow Inspiration Board

Time for another colour scheme inspiration board me thinks! Now, I think I've said yellow isn't really my colour, but I think it's growing on me, and I have to say that I absolutely love this chic and modern colour palette for a wedding. Image credits/links: Bridesmaid with grey dress and yellow bouquet Cake with grey ribbon and yellow peonies Bridal party with grey bridesmaid dresses and yellow shoes! Grey and yellow dessert table Yellow slingback shoes I am particularly … [Read more...]

{Colour Me Gorgeous} Soft Pink and Gold

Blush Pink and Gold IB

Lush, opulent, gorgeous, yummy, delish, elegant, classy, delicate.... words fail me for this beautiful colour palette... soft pink (candy pink, blush pink, baby pink, whatever you will) and gold. {Images} Can you just imagine holding a bouquet of fluffy pink peonies?! (I am quite about those flowers at the moment) And imagine pink candy floss on gold sticks for favours or as part of a sweets buffet?!...or even just pink lollipops with sticks painted gold?! Lush, lush, lush! If you can't … [Read more...]

{Colour Me Gorgeous} Coral, Navy and Grey

Coral, navy and grey wedding inspiration board

Here's another sophisticated wedding colour scheme  for you today. It's perfect for a sea-themed or beach wedding. You can get really  awesome results mixing coral, navy and grey - you could have your bridesmaids in alternate colours, or have them in navy, with the male wedding party members in grey, with coral flowers and button holes pulling the whole look together. Photo credits: Peonies {source} Coral and navy invitation: {source} Coral and grey invitation: … [Read more...]

{Colour Me Gorgeous} Red and Purple

Red and Purple Wedding Inspiration Board

Purple and red, plum and cranberry - whatever you want to call it - here's a wedding colour scheme that oozes yumminess, gorgeousness, luxury, and  royalty. The two colours pop off each other making this suitable for a bright summer, autumn or winter wedding. For a summer wedding you could carry on the theme through to your table decor by having crisp white linen, with crystal fruit bowls filled with juicy red and purple grapes and plums. For dessert you could serve delicious cheesecake or … [Read more...]

{Colour Me Gorgeous} Purple and Green

Purple & Green Inspiration Board

When you're choosing a colour palette for your wedding, here's a tip by wedding colours guru Michelle Mospens that you might want to take into consideration - instead of trying to stick to a particlar shade of a colour, why not do a mix?  It makes things look more interesting (if you do it well) and it definitely takes the pressure off trying to find accessories and decor that match exactly. So I've tried to follow Michelle's advice in this purple and green wedding inspiration board below - … [Read more...]

{Colour Me Gorgeous} Taupe and Teal

Taupe & Teal IB

Taupe matched with teal gives a rather gorgeous and sophisticated colour scheme that is versatile for any season. I don't know why, but there's just something about it that screams "Match me with white hydrangeas!" Photo credits: Men's outfit - www.formallyyours.co.uk Teal invitation - www.mandalayweddinginvitations.co.uk Hydrangeas -www.centralsquareflorist.com Dress - www.very.co.uk Taupe and teal invitaions - www.somethingnewinvitations.com Shoe … [Read more...]

{Colour Me Gorgeous} Citrus Wedding

This orange, lemon and lime wedding colour scheme that's great for diy brides - all you need to do is pop to your local fruit market and pick up plump oranges, limes and lemons for your decor. And if you want to recreate the gorgeous Maisie Fantaisie cake shown below, you can just get a plain white 3 tier cake, add ribbon, and layer with fresh fruit. Yum. Photo credits: Bridesmaids dresses -Watters.com Fruity centre piece - theknot.com Bouquet - orangeryflowers.co.uk Cake … [Read more...]

{Colour Me Gorgeous} Pale Blue and Red

So there's no getting away from it, the royal wedding will be here in 3 days time (I personally am very very excited!) and I'm seeing red and blue everywhere. So here's an inspiration board to give you some ideas if you're thinking of these colours. It's not quite union jack blue and red - the paler blue makes it look a bit more chic. And it's all about roses, roses and more roses for this scheme.  Photo credits: Top row l-r: Pinkcakebox.com, alfredangelo.com, cathkidston.co.uk, … [Read more...]