Start with the room, not the swatch
Photograph or collect the fixed colors in your venue: floor, walls, chairs, carpet and permanent lighting. Your palette does not need to match them, but it should know they exist.
Assign every color a job
Use one light foundation across roughly sixty percent of the visual field, two supporting tones for flowers and textiles, and one dark or bright accent in small doses.
Test the palette in daylight and evening light
Warm bulbs can turn cool gray green, while direct sun can flatten pale colors. Place real fabric, paper or flower samples in the venue before ordering in volume.
Repeat materials, not just colors
A palette becomes a style when color is paired with consistent material—linen, brushed metal, clear glass, dark wood or handmade paper.
Remove one color before adding another
If the plan feels disjointed, the fix is usually subtraction. Four named colors are enough for most weddings.
THE DECISIONYour palette is not a list of favorite colors. It is a hierarchy that tells every vendor what to use, where and how much.
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