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Paolo Furlan

Creating Beautiful Colour Themes for Your Wedding

Colour theory is a powerful tool that can transform your wedding into a breathtakingly beautiful and emotionally resonant experience. As a photographer and Art Director, I understand the significance of colour and light in creating striking images and setting the right mood. In this blog post, we will explore the application of colour theory to achieve a harmonious and stunning aesthetic for your wedding.

Consider these 10 elements of your wedding when preparing a wedding colour palette.

Venue Spotlight: Newbay House Wedding Venue in Co. Wexford

For this edition of the Colour My Wedding series, we focus on the exquisite Newbay House Wedding Venue in Co. Wexford.

The interiors of this venue were masterfully designed by Wexford’s very own Doyle Design. The space exudes elegance and sophistication, with various elements that add personality and charm. The pastel colour palette features a delightful combination of warm and cool tones, creating a soft, calm, and welcoming atmosphere.

Embracing Warm and Cool Palettes

Newbay House's warm palette, with its reddish-golden woods and cream walls, beautifully complements various shades of sage green and light and dark blue, accented with gold elements. The harmonious blend of warm and cool colours creates a visually pleasing and balanced environment.

The interiors of Newbay House are a fantastic example of how warm colours can combine beautifully with cool colours to create exceptional spaces.

The Emotions Of Colour

Colour has a profound impact on our emotions, evoking feelings of joy, passion, calmness, and more. Explore the powerful influence of colour below and consider how colour can assist you in shaping your dream wedding experience.

Warm colours
Examples: red, orange, and yellow
Evokes Feelings of passion, comfort, anger, and power

Colour focus: Orange reflects emotions and warmth. It is connotated with fun and youth. Energy, optimism or enthusiasm. 

Cool colours
Examples: blue, green, and purple
Creates a calming atmosphere that counteracts feelings of anxiety. 

Colour focus: Pastel blue suggests a sense of confidence and trust. This is the colour of harmony, loyalty, calmness and compassion

Colour focus: Pastel green is associated with health, freshness, nature, and peace. Also, friendliness, confidence, trust, harmony, loyalty and compassion. 

Colour focus: White is the colour of innocence, delicacy, purity and elegance.

Analogous Harmony:
Creating a Pleasing and Relaxed Effect

In colour theory, analogous harmony involves choosing colours that sit next to each other on the colour wheel. These colours are always related and, as a result, they create a pleasing visual experience when used together.

To achieve this chromatic harmony for your wedding, opt for a wedding dress in a colour adjacent to the colour range already present in the venue. 

For a wedding at Newbay House, for example, a romantic or boho-style dress white dress will always work well.  For this venue, consider azure or light green, which can create a beautiful and serene harmony with the venue colours. However, it would be advisable to avoid using too much classic black here. It may create an unbalanced contrast in your wedding photographs. 

Colour combination ideas for a Newbay House Wedding

I would recommend combinations like white and azure, white and blue, white and light green, or light yellow for this wedding venue. These colour combinations could work, but differently, creating a much more vibrant contrast also in the beautiful dark blue corridors of the suites.

Bouquets in Analogous Harmony: Complementing the Aesthetic

Extend the analogous harmony theory to your bouquet by choosing flowers in colours that align with the warm and cool tones of the wedding venue. Delicate white blooms paired with shades of azure, blue, light green, or light yellow will create a stunning and cohesive effect, accentuating the venue's enchanting atmosphere.

Analogous Complementary Harmony: Adding a Splash of Contrast

To add a little extra contrast to the analogous harmony, consider incorporating a complementary colour into your wedding attire or bouquet. Complementary colours are those that sit opposite each other on the colour wheel.

For instance, if the venue features a range of green, blue, and yellow pastels, consider adding touches of orange, red, or purple to create a harmonious contrast. The bride could opt for a white gown with colourful details, or the groom could wear a suit in one of the complementary shades.

A Day to Remember: Capturing Unforgettable Moments

Newbay House Wedding Venue not only boasts stunning interiors but also offers a picturesque park at the back, providing the perfect backdrop for capturing unforgettable moments. Even with a gentle breeze, your photos will exude elegance and grace, showcasing the love shared on your special day and the beauty of the venue.

In conclusion, embracing colour theory and carefully selecting your colour theme can elevate your wedding to new heights of beauty and emotion. Whether you choose analogous harmony or explore analogous complementary contrasts, the result will be a wedding that truly reflects your unique style and creates cherished memories to last a lifetime. So, take the time to know your venue, understand its colours, and let the magic of colour create an unforgettable wedding experience.

For advice on how to choose the perfect wedding colours for your wedding venue, contact me at Paolo Furlan Photography and Art Direction.