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Eggplant purple wedding invitation with rust Paisley sash

Purple was the top color in our lastest color poll and we used it as a feature hue for this fall wedding color palette. Rich, dark purple is the dominant color, with rust orange as a secondary and metallic gold for accent. Using this formula, we created these wedding invitations from http://www.formal-invitations.com (82¢ each with envelope) using the heavyweight Eggplant purple and white overlay wrapped with the rust Paisley sash printed with a metallic gold paisley design. The overlay was printed with vintage monogram clip art ($16 also from Formal-Invitations.com, for a book of 812 letters and initials plus cd of scanned images) that could be used throughout the event. Bridesmaids would also look great in purple, carrying a bouquet of orange lilies or roses, accented with gold embellishments.

Inspired by Williams-Sonomas table linens, we created this blue wedding color palette using Denim blue as the main color, Navy as the secondary and Frost as the accent. Blue was selected as a top wedding color from our recent poll and we love the sophisticated hue as well. Denim or navy would be a great choice for modern wedding invitations and bridesmaid dresses, with frosty blue accents, like the Zircon crystal brad from http://www.formal-invitations.com. For the men, a navy suit and french blue or silver satin tie would complete the look.

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Inspired by Instyle magazine’s feature on Anne Hathaway wearing a romantic Bottega Veneta dress, we created these stylish wedding invitations featuring a band of royal purple satin, the top hue in our latest wedding color poll. We used the Jet Black heavyweight background card and white overlay printed with a vintage monogram ($14 for a book and cd of 812 ornate letters from Formal-Invitations.com), wrapped with a delicate Unryu sash and Royal Purple satin belly band. We like the vintage illustration paired with a the modern clean lines, and the price at only $1.02 each, with 100% recycled envelope from http://www.formal-invitations.com

Inspired by Brooks Brothers.com Fall Looks Collection, we put together this wedding color palette using sophisticated Navy blue, Scarlet Red as a secondary color and modern Kiwi green as an accent. Wedding invitations could feature a Navy blue background card wrapped with a Red Beaded Sash, Unryu with Red Velvet Belt or a Ruby crystal brad from http://www.formal-invitations.com. The bridesmaid dresses would look fabulous in Scarlet Red, accented with a bouquet of lime green orchids. To complete the look use Navy table linens with red roses mixed with the orchids or use red candles accented with kiwi green ribbons as centerpieces.

Perfect for a bridal shower or modern garden wedding, these hot pink wedding invitations (66¢ each from http://www.formal-invitations.com) feature a vintage butterfly illustration. The heavyweight Berry background card was layered with a crisp white overlay printed with Japanese vintage clip art ($14 for a book of 454 designs plus cd of scanned images from Formal-Invitations.com), the butterfly image would also look great printed on favor labels, menus, programs and return address labels.

We also like these flower hair pin sets from Handle & Spout, made of layered fabric & tulle, attached to a 2″ bobby pin as a bridesmaid accessory …perfect for your summer wedding.

Are you having a garden wedding?

The results are in from our survey, asking our readers what their primary wedding color will be. Purple and blue were the most popular, followed closely by red and green. We love the elegant shade of dark eggplant purple, the cool blue hues of vibrant turquoise, muted denim and gray-blue frost, rich scarlet red and earthy greens, including basil and pale meadow for this season’s weddings and events.

A general guideline for how to use colors throughout your wedding is to select one primary (60%), a secondary (30%) and an accent (10%). Your wedding reception location is a good place to start when choosing a primary color, make sure the venue decor fits in with your scheme. I like using a neutral for the secondary and a bright or contrasting color as the accent. Use your primary color for your wedding invitations, bridesmaid dresses and table linens. The secondary could be used for centerpieces, flowers, cake and favors, then sprinkle in a splash of the accent color with your embellishments.

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Perfect for fall weddings, we used the current hues of the season to create this modern palette of basil green, rich chocolate brown and soft, pale meadow green. A rough guideline for how to apply these colors throughout your wedding is to use one dominant color (60%), a secondary color (30%) and an accent color (10%) with your wedding invitations, bridesmaid attire (shown here from JCrew.com), table settings, favors,  and floral arrangements. Do you like the colors we put together?