Whenever you are trying to decide on your wedding invitations, why go with the traditional white card with black type setup instead of having colorful wedding invitations? I could see that some reasons for doing this may be because you are unsure about what makes an invitation formal. Having colorful wedding invitations with imaginative layouts is not the opposite of formal wedding invitations. It is very possible to have elegant invitations with a modern appeal.
Of course the colors that you pick for your wedding invitations should be in keeping with the colors of your wedding. Picking muted rich colors can be an excellent way to have a more formal looking invitation. The idea of picking black and white invitations and the punctuating the theme with a pop of color is also a wonderful way to blend the traditional and the modern and still convey a sense of formality.
Whenever it comes to picking out colors for your color wedding invitation, it may be helpful to know what the different colors mean.
An eggplant purple would go well with beiges and neutrals. This suggests more of an earthy or forest feel. This color palette would be good for a fall wedding if one were to try to do something unexpected.
Purple’s complimentary color is yellow, although it will also look good with a bright green. Use paler versions of purple for a spring wedding. It will also go great with pink.
Light blue combined with a pastel pink and yellow is great for a springtime affair. Deep blue and white would be good for a winter wedding. Sky blue and brown are also a wonderful color combination for a wedding.
When using red use small amounts of it because a little bit can go a long way with this color! This is also a great color to pair with black and white. Red of course goes well with green but it most likely not appropriate to be used at a wedding unless the right shades of these colors are selected.
It is best to use yellow in conjunction with another color. It is good to use it with a cool color like blue or grey. It can be used with orange to communicate a summer citrus theme. It would also do well as a neutral to go with a rich color when it is toned back. Red and yellow go well together but I would not recommend this combination for a wedding, unless the shades are unconventional.
Green and blue go well together and convey nature and new beginnings. Green coupled with brown and beiges communicate an environmental feel. Purple and green go well together. Lime green, orange and yellow can produce a tropical or fruity tone.
Black: This color can signify mystery and sophistication. It can also be considered to be conventional and serious.
Black goes well with almost any color except for colors that are similar in darkness. Other colors appear brighter when paired with black. It is good to put black together with jewel-toned colors. Black and white by themselves can add a sophistication and reference to the art deco period.
White: This color represents purity and kindness. The white daisy is a symbol of loyal love. It represents completion, and truthfulness. It also conveys a new beginning because you can get any other color out of white since it essentially is all colors.
White is seen as a neutral so it is best to use other colors with it. It can be used well in a summery color palette. It also works for a winter color palette when used sparingly. When it is used in conjunction with pastels it can make for a lovely spring color palette.
Colorful wedding invitations are a way to have unique and modern wedding invitations. You can even pull off something more traditional with a limited color palette if that is what you are going for.
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This is such a great idea! My sister is planning a wedding (its in 6 months) and they are just starting to look at the option for this. I am not only going to tell them about this but send them a link for it!
Really, the colour of the invitiation should indicate what kind of wedding and what kind of atmosphere you want to have at your wedding, and what kind of attitudes and expectations you want people to bring to the wedding. Black and white might seem classy but then again, does that mean your theme is wedding? Really, it’s all about what you want to project onto your guests about the wedding.
I’d probably be using green for my wedding invites. This is a very good guide. I don’t think I’d be likely to use black since I’m not really the serious type and neither is my husband to be. It shouldn’t really matter what you would like to project to others or to your guests but the choices you take for your wedding should reflect the couple’s taste. This will be one of many decisions that they will be making together in the future.
This is a great idea. You divide the categories based on the color. Each color represents one atmosphere of the wedding. People will have their own choice. They can decide whether they want to pick their own color for the invitation. I think this idea will be successful in the market. Keep it going!
Yup, i agree with you, Liebers. That it’s all about the theme of the wedding. It’s very pleasant if the event theme and the invitation goes continuity, with the same color pallete, so it will make nice impression to the guests attended to the wedding.
By the way, I’ve read about the color psychology, but i’ve never find it applied for the wedding, so this article is very useful for me. Never thought about going black and white on wedding invitation, because usually in my country wedding invitation goes with natural and soft color.
Thanks for the inspiration!
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