Increasingly, brides are turning to colored wedding dresses on their special day. After all, it is not just Queen Victoria’s prerogative to go against the wedding tradition of her day when she walked down the aisle in a white gown, at a time when brides wore color on their special day!

Fortunately for pink-loving brides-to-be, the various shades of pink are the new white in the wedding industry. It helps to have these practical tips when choosing from among many pink wedding dresses just so you can be stylish on your wedding day.

Expand your Pink Horizons

Often, we think of pink as Barbie’s color. And when images of Barbie and Teresa in fuchsia pink wedding dresses being married to their equally plastic boyfriends come to mind, you might just cringe at the thought. After all, pink is more commonly associated with cute flower girls and clueless bridesmaids, not the brides themselves!

However, you must realize that pink, like all other combination colors, have many shades and hues to it. You can choose from among them depending on your personal preferences, of course.

Attractive shades of pink include shocking, pink, dark pink and bright pink, all of which can make your dress stand out most becomingly. You can also choose middle shades like carnation pink and cherry blossom pink when you want to tone it down a little. For the lightest shade of pink, go for baby pink and pale pink.

Keep in mind, however, that these are just some of the pink shades to choose from. Other exotic hues include rose pink, shell pink, pearl pink, champagne pink, iridescent pink, blush pink, fuchsia pink and even mauve and magenta.

Always remember to ask for samples of the cloth as you want to be sure that’s exactly the pink you are looking for in your final list of pink wedding dresses. And don’t let the opinions of others saying that the palest of pinks are the most bride-like of them all. Just so long as you don’t appear snotty or trashy, you should be fine.

Complement Your Pink

When you have chosen the right pink wedding dresses (yes, this is assuming you will fall in love with pink that you will have two dresses in the ultra-feminine color), it’s time to move on to color complementation. You want your pink dress to be echoed in the wedding entourage’s attire and in the wedding motif.

Fortunately, you can match pink quite easily with other colors. After all, it is a combination of white with other colors (think red, rose, magenta and orange) that should make color coordinating an easy task. With that being said, you can complement pink with colors like ivory, champagne, silver, white and black, lavender, chocolate, turquoise, sage green, and even some yellow shades.

Truly, when you walk down the aisle towards your loved one and waltz with him in your pink wedding dresses, you are fulfilling the dreams of countless little girls playing with their Barbie dolls. Come to think of it, you were once a little girl, too, and you are just fulfilling your dreams!

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Come on! There is no shame in admitting that you have always loved Barbie and her pink painted town. In fact, many of us are girly at heart and would love to have our wedding the same fairytale-like, romantic way we have dreamt of as little girls. If you are thinking of a pink themed wedding then you are definitely in for a very feminine and fun wedding ceremony and reception. Of course, you’ll want your guests to remember your wedding by pink wedding favors.

With pink weddings gaining so much popularity, there is also a demand to coordinate this color as an extension of the personalities of the bride and groom. Different tones of pink speak on totally different ranges and when it is combined with different colors that form popular combinations for pink weddings, you have each combination saying something entirely different. For example, a hot pink and rhinestone wedding would say Material Girl whereas pink, teamed with pink and white, make a statement that is demure. So, we will be looking at the different combinations with pink and decide on the wedding favors that go with the right shade of pink.

Pink and Black

The boldest of the pack. When you think of this combination, you think of deco dots on a light pink background or even pinstripes, if you intend a 40’s retro wedding theme. The cutest black and pink wedding favors are those little boxes that would be perfect to hold little gifts (pink and black licorice candy?) in pink and tied up with a glossy black ribbon with black toile toppers.

Pink and Green

If you want a lovely Victorian floral wedding or a spring time preppy event, this is the best. Consider spring wedding favors that are made of pink flowers and pale green stems and tied up in soft transparent tissue. Beeswax candles shaped like candles in this blend or even little seed packets with pink bows work well.

Pink and Chocolate Brown

This is the wedding palette that is hip today and screams sass. Consider giving your guests yummy personalized chocolates topped with pink cream or with pink filling and lettering. Also a good choice is to have pink roses half dipped in chocolate and packaged into transparent wraps. Itty-bitty handbags in pink and brown stripes that hold personalized cards for your guests and stationery that say shabby chic will really perk up your wedding.

Pink on Pink

If you want to go all out pink, you have many choices open to you. Pink gel candles look really sweet and you can package everything with pink satin bows, garnish with pink roses and peonies and also have pink heart shaped candies and pink makeup kits for your bridesmaids too. You can easily adapt this for pink and white weddings or even balance out a shimmering light pink with a glint of metallic silver. Pink bath salts in white organza bags and even little pink rose candy or lollipops in bright pink with silver sprinkles will be perfect.

Finally, many online wedding vendors offer ‘Personality’ wedding favor packaging. So, regardless of what type favors you select, you have many pink packaging combinations to choose from – at no additional cost! So, get whimsy and girly with your pink wedding favors. You will be glad you did!

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For a wedding theme of predominately black and pink with a touch of silver here are
some ideas to consider. For a cheap way to brighten any reception room use balloons. Have bunches of pink and black balloons with silver string. Put about 4 bunches of 4 balloons at the entrance of where you walk into the reception room.

Put a tall standing floor bunch on either side of the bridal table. Put 5 bunches of the standing floor balloons scattered in the corners of the room and also put a small floor bunch at either side of the bar area. Scatter pink rose petals around the front of the cake table and put a small bunch of your wedding flowers at the front of the table. Have a gift table where you put the wishing well on or the gifts and put the guest book there.

Put the gift table at the front on the entrance so people sign it on the way into the reception. The gift table had a white tablecloth with pink scattered rose petals around the edge and also put a couple of tea light candles on this as well. Behind the bridal table put a big white drop sheet as the background with fairy lights. Have chair covers that are white with a black bow on them. The table themselves have the white tablecloth, the standard cutlery, wine glasses & white linen napkins. Put the napkin in between the cutlery (where the plate would sit) and under that make up a pink laminated card that thanks your guests and also have a beautiful poem on it that the guests can take home.

Above the napkin and pink card put a silver heart chocolate next to the place cards. For the table centerpieces have a black candelabra with white candles and wrap some of your wedding flowers around the stem of the candelabra. At the bottom of the candelabra put a wreath of your wedding flowers again. Under the candelabra consider having white & silver disposable cameras. Around the outside of the centerpieces scatter pink rose petals.

Lastly, for the bridal table have the same layout minus the candelabras but instead have tea light candles beside a big bunch of your wedding flowers.

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Pink and green is one of the prettiest color combinations to use for your wedding. It is a cheerful duo, always fresh, feminine, and upbeat. For beautiful centerpieces at any time of the year, use pink and green flowers to create your displays.

There are so many ways that pink and green can be used together. The combination is classic and preppy, meaning that it never goes out of style. Pink and green flowers are perfect for the bride who is wearing a timeless gown with pearl bridal jewelry. Of course, you do not have to limit the colors to your flowers – pink and green bridesmaid dresses would be wonderful, and they also pair beautifully with classic pearl bridal jewelry for your attendants.

The best way to choose flowers for your centerpieces is by finding out what is going to be in season at the time of your wedding. There are certainly plenty of flowers that are available year round, such as roses and carnations, but there are many others that are at their peak at a specific time of the year. And choosing an out-of-season flower that has to be imported from a far off land will be considerably more expensive than picking something more readily available.

Nothing says “spring” like a tulip. These elegant flowers are available in many shades from the palest pink Dutch tulip to the wildest hot pink parrot tulip. It all depends on if you prefer your centerpieces to be more classic and restrained or more exuberant and bold. The parrot tulips can be combined with exotic flowers such as green cymbidium orchids; the more delicate pale pink tulips would be lovely when accented with soft green gray lamb’s ear.

There are countless other fantastic pink and green centerpiece ideas for weddings of any style or season. A large tall vase overflowing with pink and green hydrangeas would be lovely for an elegant summer affair. Green viburnum also blends well with the full round hydrangea for additional texture and interest.

Peonies and garden roses are two of the most scrumptious flowers that you can use in your centerpieces. There is nothing quite like the romance of these full, open flowers for a wedding bouquet or centerpiece. You can create let the pink flowers take center stage by designing floral displays in a wide range of pink colors. To add in the fresh green contrast color, place the arrangements in vintage green hobnail glass vases.

Submerged floral centerpieces are all the rage these days, and they would work beautifully with the pink and green color combination. One of the best choices for flowers to submerge in a tall clear cylinder is green orchids. Layer in stems of pink berries, and for a finishing touch, adhere a tailored pink and green silk ribbon to the top of each glass cylinder. You will have instant style.

There are a surprising number of other options for green flowers and accents to layer in with pink blossoms in your centerpieces. Anything from lemon leaves to ferns to gladioli can be used to give a pop of green in your pink displays. You will be able to create centerpieces for your wedding that manage to be both visually interesting and still timeless at the same time.

Let us know if you need assistance in any area of planning your wedding.Take advantage of Bridget’s experience helping clients select jewelry and accessories. Pearl bridal jewelry has always been beloved by brides for its timeless style and grace.