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Pink and Chocolate Color Scheme

Sarah — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:36:57 +0000

Color, color, color. Weddings today are all about shades, tones, and hues – not of white and variations thereof. Brides are bringing their favorite colors into their weddings as integral components of the décor, flowers, the cake, the favors, and even the invitations. They are no longer mere accents for white; they are making their own stand. Two of the most popular are pink and chocolate wedding colors. How can you incorporate these two colors into your wedding?

Pink has been a perennial favorite; it’s the color of young love, blushes, innocence, and romance. But brown has been largely neglected until only recently. Today, though, many brides are turning to this forgotten color, especially in conjunction with pink. It is rich, versatile, and depending on your chosen shade, it brings wonderful class and elegance to a wedding. A chocolate dress with pink sash for a bridesmaid, for example, creates a rich, sophisticated look that will work to contrast beautifully with the white of your dress.

Brown and pink wedding favors have been used frequently in weddings of late, and some experts say that the colors have been overused. Should you still go with it for your wedding color scheme? If you love the colors, and especially the contrast between them, then yes. They are still tremendously popular – because they are so versatile and endearing. They can also be worked to create fresh, new looks. 2010 is the year of mocha, which is lighter than chocolate, and blush pink. We are also seeing mocha, coral, and ivory, as well as chocolate and hot pink or fuchsia. These are excellent choices for spring weddings, and many brides incorporate ivory and other neutrals as well.

Dresses from Dessy.com

When using your colors in your ceremony and reception, do not go wild with matching flowers, ribbons, sashes, bridesmaid dresses, groomsmen vests and ties, tablecloths, napkins, and centerpieces. Your guests will have had more chocolate and pink than they care for by the end of the day. Instead, start with five of the most important elements of your wedding: the gowns and suits of the wedding party, invitations, flowers, cake, and your pink and chocolate wedding favors, to incorporate your colors subtly.

With the bridal bouquet, for instance, you do not have to have a bunch of pink flowers tied with a brown ribbon. A look that is too “matchy” can be off-putting. A beautiful choice may be a bouquet of pink garden roses, Avalanche roses (which are large white roses) dark green leaves, rosy pink celosia, or cockscomb, and chocolate cosmos. You can tie this with an ivory or champagne, or chocolate ribbon. You can incorporate more chocolate by wearing a rich sash with your dress.

Your bridesmaids will look simply stunning in a brown dress and tightly grouped bouquet of cream flowers. The groomsmen cannot go wrong with chocolate vests, and patterns, simple vertical stripes, for instance, can help add visual interest and a dynamic appearance.

Extend the colors to your reception, but remember to incorporate some other tones for contrast: for instance, you can drape tables with alternating overlays, creating a delicious mix of these hues. Wedding reception centerpieces will look wonderful with hints of pale green and peach. Chocolate and pink are ideal for cakes, and you can make a masterpiece with brown fondant and pink accents. Many brides are choosing chocolate backgrounds with fun pink polka dots or stripes, elegant flowers, or graceful swirls. You may want to consider a candy buffet as well so guests can satisfy their craving for sweet treats after seeing such lovely shades of chocolate and pink .

Chocolate and pink bring together wonderful symbolism for the modern bride: we have the innocence and femininity of pink, combined with the sophisticated, yet warm, tones of brown. Your wedding is a day to indulge your fantasies, and chocolate is always the ultimate indulgence.

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Teal & Brown - Fall Wedding Inspiration Board

WeddingBlogger — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:16:41 +0000

Autumn is right around the corner and that means that brides will be looking to the colors of a fall harvest for inspiration. But why not add a twist to the traditional orange and browns of the season by adding a splash of teal to the mix? Perhaps a bit of teal embroidery on the bridesmaid dresses or some teal in the ties the groomsmen wear. Or what about using some teal ribbon on the bridal bouquets and centerpiece arrangements for the reception hall. Here is a montage of inspiring photos that you could incorporate into your dream wedding.

If you are looking for that beautiful peacock teal blue taffeta neck tie shown in the collage above, visit Dessy.com where you can pick it up for about $20. The perfect accessory for the men in your bridal party! The cinnamon colored bridesmaid dresses are also available from Dessy.com in various styles including the tea-length strapless princess-line dress in iridescent taffeta that has a matching or contrasting sash so you can choose either cinnamon or a perfectly matching peacock teal blue if you are getting the taffeta neck ties for the men.

For the centerpieces and wedding reception decorations, I like the idea of using the traditional things like gourds, pumpkins, sunflowers, twigs, berries and other fall themed items. For the wedding favors, consider some leaf-shaped soaps or bottle openers that you personalize with a thank you hang tag. And finally, for the cake, use flowers to match the rest of your wedding along with some teal accents to tie it all together.

Teal & Brown photo courtesy of k8et.

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Pink & Chocolate Brown Wedding Favor Ideas

Kim — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:41:12 +0000

If you've decided to have a sweet pink wedding with chocolate brown accents, then you'll need favors in the same color palette. The great news is that there are a wide range of wedding favors on the market that incorporate this color scheme so you can choose something that fits your style and personality perfectly. Give your guests a memorable gift to say thank you for sharing in your special day. While I was poking around on the web for some of my favorite pink and brown wedding favors, I stumbled across this great lens at Squidoo which covers every aspect of a Pink and Chocolate Brown Wedding from the bridesmaid dresses to the reception centerpieces to the wedding favors, of course. Below you'll find the amazing collage of favors from that lens.

Personally, I am a fan of either personalized wedding favors because they just have that extra special touch or favors that incorporate edibles such as jordan almonds or personalized M&M's inside beautiful favor boxes. I love the latter because they are usually very affordable since you assemble the boxes yourself.

So if I had to choose 3 from the above photo, these items would be my picks:

1) The adorable neopolitan striped boxes in the upper left corner that feature a chocolate stripe, a pink stripe, and a floral stripe in the middle. They are perfectly sized to hold a good amount of candy or mints and they come with the ribbon. You just need to fill and assemble the DIY favor boxes to present to your guests.

2) The heart-shaped measuring spoons in a pink box with a personalized hang tag in the bottom row center. Each of the spoons feature a clever little saying like A Dash of Kindness or A Spoonful of Laughter. They are the perfect personalized pink wedding favors!

3) The chocolate and pink polka dot wedding cake candles in the center of the collage. I love these whimsical three tier cake candles and they fit the color scheme perfectly!

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Chocolate & Pink Wedding Dresses

WeddingBlogger — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:20:23 +0000

If you are planning a chocolate brown and pretty pink wedding, I hope that you find some of these dress ideas useful. Let's start with the wedding gown itself. Personally, I like to think outside the box so the thought of a wedding gown with a tinge of pink wedding accessories is quite appealing to me. In the photo collage below, you can see two gown selections that have a blush pink tone which is subtle. I'm not a fan of true pink wedding dresses... I suggest reserving those for the bridesmaids. Another wedding gown and flower girl dress option is to choose a classic white or ivory gown that is accented with a chocolate sash or a touch of pink on the train or bodice. Choose something that compliments the color of your bridesmaid dresses.

And speaking of dresses for the bridesmaids, I personally like the main dress color to be brown with accents of pink. The reason I like brown dresses is because brown comes in a wide variety of hues and tints so you can easily find a color that you like. Brown also looks good on just about any skin tone while shades like pink can look horrible on some people (personally I have very fair skin and pink washes me out even more). If you choose brown dresses, you can bring pink into the color scheme by using pink accents such as flowers, hair pieces, jewelry, or sashes/lace/piping on the dress itself. You can see some of my favorite brown bridesmaid dresses in the montage below. Be sure to click through on the links below the photo to see the resources for any dress that you like.

Pink Brown Wedding Dresses by WeddingBlogger

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Pink Wedding Flowers

WeddingBlogger — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:31:59 +0000

Brides can incorporate pink wedding flowers with so many fantastic color schemes so I thought I'd put together a collage of some of my favorite bridal bouquet and reception centerpiece selections. Whether you are having a pink and white; pink and chocolate; pink, black and white; or a pink-accented weddings, you have numerous choices when it comes to pink flowers. Pink is a classic, feminine flower choice that is known to signify love and romance so what better choice for a wedding?

You can see some of my favorite pink flower choices in the photo below. If you are on a budget like most brides, then you should consider the season when selecting your pink flowers. For instance, tulips are obviously much more affordable in the Spring, while hydrangea blooms are more affordable in mid to late summer. Other lovely choices include gerbera daisies, carnations, stargazer lilies (my favorite), peonies and of course roses. Pink flowers also work well in mixed bouquets when you want to incorporate a few other colors. Their versatility makes pink one of the most popular colors for bridal flowers today. And how appropriate that this is being posted on Valentine's Day....the perfect day for pink!

For even more great pink wedding bouquet ideas, visit the Martha Stewart website.

Pink Wedding Flowers by WeddingBlogger on Polyvore.com

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Pink & Brown Wedding Inspiration Board

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:15:46 +0000

Using brown combined with pink, Tiffany blue, or orange (for fall weddings) has been one of the hottest trends over the last few years. Our designers searched the web for some of their favorite pink and brown wedding items to create this lovely board.

Due to the popularity of this color scheme, it is fairly easy to find wedding invitations, dresses and accessories that incorporate brown and pink. We love the use of stargazer lilies and pink roses to add a splash of pink to both the bridal bouquet and reception centerpieces. When in season, pink mop-head hydrangeas can also be a great flower for centerpieces. They are stunning and the fill the vase with just a few stems making them quite affordable when they are in season. Be on the lookout for more pink flower ideas in one of our future Here Come The Blog posts.

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