Colour crisis - please help!

scrumpy78

This is frustrating me to the point of not wanting a bridesmaid anymore coz I just can't get the colour scheme right!
I know I want bright happy spring or summer feel. OH just recovered from cancer so I want a real positive vibe to the day, no darks or wishy washy colours. My dress will be ivory and I have 1 adult bridesmaid and 2 flowergirls. There are 4 men to wear matching suits/cravats. I know I want two or more colours, not just a single colour n ivory. DH won't wear green. I like tropical bright oranges, yellows, limes, hot pinks etc. I like a fruit theme. The issue is what colour bridesmaid n cravats. The cravat colours aren't that good. The only orange is a burnt orange rust colour. The only yellows are mustard or lemon. The pink is a dark fuschia. I'm so confused! Please help! This is a real brick wall for me as everything is bring held up waiting for a colour scheme. Oh it's a cheapish wedding, bridesmaid dress will be coming off eBay or high street, and I don't want to have to get cravats made.

Roz_V

What about turquoise & orange? Turquoise cravats should be easily available, and there will be lots of lovely orange dresses on the high street soon - it's going to be the "in" colour this season I'm told!

scrumpy78

Yes I like that. Been considering purple n yellow too with a daffodil yellow than a lemon?

double_mummy

ooooo purple and yellow sounds nice

if ur looking for the cravats the place i got mine the colours were all really bright let me know if you want a link x

KK22_2

I know you don't want to have the cravats made, but do you know anyone that would do them as a favour? You can get cravat patterns online and don't need much material to make them?

White_Sapphire

You could have the cravats in silver or gold, then add the colour with the waistcoats and buttonholes.

Brightside

there are some lovely colours on this page

https://www.formaltailor.co.uk/products/type/mens-cravat/c:

sugarwalsh

I like these to help to find the right colour combinations - http://pinterest.com/bridesavvy/colour-inspiration/ Thewse are a selection of the colours I like but you can use the same site and have a llok for the different combos.
I would also look at bouquets - there are some amazing ones and you could take your inpsiration from them. http://pinterest.com/bridesavvy/bouquets/

Sometimes it helps to approach from a different angle!

sweetilemon

There was a girl on here who had lemon and grey, the inspiration photo was stunning. Just thinking you could use silver cravats and lemon + pink or something sorry cant remember who posted.

sharpee

A friend I know had all the Quality Street chocolate colours. She used large fish bowls as table centres filled with the chocolates. All the bridesmaids wore different colours and although I didn't go I saw the photos and it looked a lovely colourful wedding!

engagedlady

I'm having yellow and grey. Daffodil yellow (all our flowers are daffodils) and slate grey. Getting married in 18days!

I wanted a spring coloured wedding but didn't want all bright colours, the grey really mutes it.