Wedding Colors: From Palette to Reality

When deciding what colors to accentuate in your wedding, I like to take many things into consideration - such as: the couple’s favorite colors, the season in which the nuptials are taking place, the venue, and overall “vibe” the soon-to-be newlyweds are going for.

Have you ever seen a color wheel or learned about color theory? Here are some common terms that can help you navigate your way around the wheel:

Value – the relative lightness or darkness of a color; how much white or black has been added to a color 

Intensity – the purity of a color which determines its relative brightness or dullness 

Tint – the addition of white to a color 

Tone – the addition of grey to a color 

Shade – the addition of black to a color 

Monochromatic – Using any tint, tone or shade of just one color 

Analogous – Using colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel (such as blue, blue-green, green) 

Complementary colors – colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel (such as green and red, orange and blue, purple and yellow) 

Complementary Colors

Red & Green

Blue & Orange

Yellow & Purple

Analogous Colors

Blue, Blue-Green, & Green

Blue, Blue-Purple, Purple

Red, Red-Orange, Orange

Red, Red-Purple, Purple

Yellow, Yellow-Green, Green

Yellow, Yellow-Orange, Orange

Monochromatic