Colour the world...

Colour Schemes…Inspiration is everywhere! In nature, food, clothes and buildings:

And there are so many ways to use colour to make a room/space/wedding reception have the atmosphere you want it to have. Through rhythm and repetition of just three key colours you can effortlessly make a room tie together and give a feeling of harmony, if your subtle about it people will know it feels harmonious but won’t even know why!

When I think about a colour scheme for our wedding I need to make it fit with the venue. As we are dining in an old stone barn the colours need to work, for example a chic monochromatic mix of black and white wouldn’t fit - the palette needs to be quirky, rustic and bright.

I’m always on the look out for inspiration and recently I’ve loved the idea of peacock feathers.

maybe a bit much???

The combination of teal, deep purple and burnt orange is the perfect mix of earthy and bright. The deeper colours could be used as background i.e. table runners, bunting and place cards/menus; whilst the burnt orange can be mixed with acid orange and spread across the room intermittently providing hot accents throughout. Orange is a perfect colour for the big flower arrangements as it is warm and intimate and will create a cosy country feel.

Another colour palette that caught my eye recently is based on fruit- namely blueberries, raspberries and strawberries – giving a scheme of navy, red and cream.

The very thought of these berries makes you feel homely and natural. I love that they tie in well with the farm venue but also make me think of a cheeky nautical theme- a nod to the seaside town of North Berwick where I’m from. I love the idea of incorporating fruit, nuts, leaves and anything slightly unexpected in the table centre pieces and using the berries across the reception will also create a rhythm and tie things in together. Asparagus anyone??

To keep the theme rustic and to shy away from anything to prissy or perfect I think it’s important to employ a little ‘shabby chic’ and spread around some hessian, wood and lots of different coloured glass jars/jugs/vessels.

Mismatch is the new black.

Love Alice xx