Today, we are very excited to have a guest post from Heather Ferrai, founder of All Set, and all around table-top design diva. All Set is a peninsula based table decor company that is committed to creating and designing memorable tables on a budget.

Heather’s energy is infectious and her attention to detail and sophisticated designs never fail to impress. That is why I asked her to provide you with some inspiration for choosing your colors for your upcoming wedding.

ROYALTY REDONE By Heather Ferrai

When predicting the wedding trends of the future it is often helpful to study the past. History has a tendency of repeating itself- why should color trends be any different? In medieval Europe, the color that an individual wore represented their rank amongst society. The blue dyes that were used to create beautiful royal purple garments were rare and very expensive; therefore, the color purple was worn only by the wealthy and the aristocracy.

Fast forward- centuries later and the color purple is still associated with royalty, riches, and luxury. Purple combines the passion and energy of red with the stability and calm of the color blue. Are you convinced yet?

When selecting your wedding colors it might feel like the biggest decision of your life- similar to when your mother only allowed you to buy one new marker from the art store… but which color will it be?!? In most cases a front runner is selected and then an accent color is assigned. This is a great compromise, but a trend of the past. Narrow it down, process of elimination, eeny meeny miny moe- do whatever it takes to select just one color. My suggestion, purple. Add dimension to your color scheme (black, white, and purple) by selecting two additional shades of purple to work with. Ideally these additional two colors would be within the same color palette as the initial purple chosen- a shade lighter and a shade darker.

The variation of purples should been seen throughout the wedding design- from invitations, to florals, to your bridesmaid dresses. You will be pleasantly surprised at the cohesiveness of the design on your big day.