Though I was very committed to a single favorite color as a
child, pink, I have since developed a deep enthusiasm for color of every
hue. How, then, could I possibly pick a
color theme for my wedding? Well,
because Joseph told me to.
Joseph did, however, put the kybosh on my idea of a rainbow
themed wedding. He thought it was too
gay. I have no idea what he is talking
about. My friends—Angela, Cher, and
Judy—all thought it was a great idea.
My second big idea was based on a color I have long loved. Robin’s egg blue was always in my list of
favorites. It reminds me of the sky, the
sea, and finding robin’s nests with my Gram as a kid. That was good enough for Joseph, he locked
that in right away as the best color idea I have ever had. Since I was wearing a sky blue shirt when we
met, he has always associated light blues with me. He especially loves the robin’s egg shades
that he finds in blue topaz, a jewel he loves to buy for me.
He wanted topaz blue on white and that was it. No color schemes. No color family. Just greenish-blue on white. Done.
And then Angela voiced what I was thinking. “That will look a little wintery,” she
said. So I went back to the drawing
board. You see, I can’t just leave well
enough alone. When I wrap presents, I
REALLY wrap them with color, pizzazz, and a whole lot of amenities like ribbons
and bows!
And there was the season to consider. We are getting married next fall. This means I could use one of my favorite
trees for inspiration and base my colors as a complementary display of
rowanberry reds.
We were also getting married in October, the month we shared
our first date in all those years ago.
Shouldn’t I give a nod towards the traditional October color schemes
that involve pumpkins and spices?
And of course, for those of you who read this blog on a
regular basis, I made a comparison from my favorite childhood toy (which I
wasn’t allowed to have) and the right to choose my mate regardless of my
gender. This toy was Peaches n’ Cream
Barbie, and wouldn’t a Peaches n’ Cream color palette look amazing in fall for
a wedding?
And then the ideas all began to be too much. If I had one color family, maybe I could work
in another color. The muddy, messy
compilation was starting to look less like a rainbow and more like a patchouli
scented tie-dye project. I had to clear
my mind, clear my ideas, and come up with the colors that would best express
Joseph and me.
And that’s when I knew I had to use robin’s egg blue. It was Joseph’s favorite, and it was his
favorite because it reminded him of me.
So, I started to look at how robin’s egg blue looked with white. I decided that I would use a color palette of
browns: chocolate, cappuccino, and ivory.
These colors look warm, romantic, and very autumnal. But I would punch up the browns with robin’s
egg blue, a color I now realize is a signature color of my life with
Joseph. From the shirt I was wearing
when I first met Joseph, to the color we painted our old dining room, to the
jewelry Joseph picks out for me; robin’s egg blue has been there through it
all.
This color is all about our life together. And shouldn’t the color scheme you choose
represent you? I think so … but I will
probably have to throw a kicking rainbow schemed party one of these days!
I love this:)
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