Don''t kill me... but help me pick a pink please?

[Gypsy]

Which one of these two pinks... the light pink or the fushia do you like better with the rest of the colors? I was leaning toward the light-- before I did an Ebree collage. Now I think the fushia looks better.

 

[robbie3982]

I like the darker

 

[sunkist]

I like the darker pink too. I LOVE that green. But to do the lighter pink, I think you should do a lighter green.

 

[E B]

I love the fuchsia!

 

[Gypsy]

Same colors -- but in flowers

 

[Gypsy]

 

[Gypsy]

The only things that would be sporting the pink color is my bouquet, fiance's bout and the cake flowers. The cake will have no green. My BM is wearing green and carrying white and green flowers. Centerpieces are green and white. Groomsman's bout is green hydrangea.


Is the fushia combo better when looking at the flowers too? Or is it just with the fabric swatches that the pale pink looks so obviously off?

 

[E B]

I like the pale pink bouquet better, but I think it''s because the peonies are mixed with the hydrangea. In the fuchsia bouquet, the peonies are grouped together and it doesn''t look as good. I bet mixed, though, the fuchsia would look great.

 

[decodelighted]

It''s the green I''m having issues with ... the green in the flowers is fresher ... in the cloth it''s too acidic. Though in the flower pix I like the light pink MUCH MUCH MUCH better than the fuschia.

Flower pix #2 - PERFECT!!!

Flower pix #1 - umm... more dramatic but not "lovely" enough for you

Did that make sense??

 

[flopkins]

I second deco.


I love the dark pink in the collage, but I like the light pink much better in the bouquet. dunnos. maybe put the girls in the fuschia dresses but have light pink flower accents?

 

[Fancy605]

hmm I kinda like all those colors together. (both pinks!) I know, I know, you only want one, but still--it all looks neat in the collage.

I wonder what boquette #2 would look like with the bright pink flowers where the light pink ones are.

 

[Gypsy]

Okay. That''s what I wanted to check. That the pale pink and green, once translated into flowers worked whereas they didn''t with the swatches. I really like a green and white scheme for everything else. Including the BM dress... but I think I''m going to have to be very careful about the shade of green we chose for her gown or make sure it''s soft enough-- but not sage-- a celery color would be nice. THANKS YOU LADIES! Wonderful as always.

I love the fushia too though. But well... soft pink is so feminine-- and FI always tries to buy me soft pink flowers if he can''t get white ones.

 

[qtiekiki]

Both pinks can look good. It really depends on the feeling you want to set for your wedding. The fuschia and green combo is quite popular and gives off a more casual, modern, trendy feel. The light pink and green combo gives a more romantic, sweet feel.

Out of the bouquet pictures you posted, I like the light pink bouquet much better. But that''s because I don''t like the arrangement of the fuschia bouquet.

 

[flopkins]

oooh I just remembered ,Mara had some fuschia in her bouqet that looked really nice.

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[Gypsy]

Date: 8/29/2006 11:09:13 PM
Author: Fancy605
hmm I kinda like all those colors together. (both pinks!) I know, I know, you only want one, but still--it all looks neat in the collage.

I wonder what boquette #2 would look like with the bright pink flowers where the light pink ones are.

It would probably look a little like this:

 

[Gypsy]

Then there''s these ( you wouldn''t believe the number of flower pics I have )

 

[Gypsy]

Date: 8/29/2006 11:24:06 PM
Author: flopkins
oooh I just remembered ,Mara had some fuschia in her bouqet that looked really nice.

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OH PRETTY!!! Very tropical and gorgeous! Her wedding was in Hawaii, right? Those are perfect for an Island wedding.

Just thinking about everything else... and DC, and hotel... and everything-- I''m thinking the romatic softer feeling matches everything else much better. Which is what I originally thought.

 

[aussiegirl23]

Gypsy,

I really like these last 2 bouquets you''ve posted -- especially #1. I love the 2 vibrant pinks - their contrast and shades. The 2nd one is pretty, but not as stunning, in my opinion.

Best of luck getting all these details together~

btw: when is your wedding date again?

Aussiegirl : p

 

[Gypsy]

It''s looking the next August. I''ve got a good while-- but I''ve got the next two days off to do this crap-- then I''m off to CA moving, new job, apartment shopping, furniture shopping and all that crap. I wanted this hammered out before my trip to DC at the end of September so I could keep it in mind at the venues, when talking to the bakers, and the florists... even the photographer.

 

[flopkins]

gypsy, yes, her wedding was in hawaii.

 

[Gypsy]

This might work.. .although the color is more sage than celery. But it''s the right style. In Austin we are going BM dress shopping so that we can do it together-- I won''t see her till my wedding.

 

[kcoursolle]

They are both lovely pinks and I think either could work well. It''s really hard for me to pick. I''m leaning towards the fushia/magenta shade of pink rather than the pale pink color. For whatever reason, the dark pink seems to balance out the green a little better than the light pink. It looks better with two bright shades than just one bright color. I think it helps the green blend in without looking too bright. Does this make any sense?

 

[MelissaSue]

Absolutely, without a doubt the fuschia. The light pink you have there is much too muted with the grays and silvers.. You could get away with something in between though like a bubblegum pink if the fuschia is too much for you.

 

[lovelylulu]

i am not a fan of fushia

and i loved the second bouquet you posted.

 

[dani13]

Hi Gypsy-

I like the lighter pink bouquet better- its really pretty!!

 

[larussel03]

I like the fushia--it pops!

 

[Mara]

hehe well obviously i am a fuschia girl...i was doing lighter colors too and then i don''t know, i just realized that the bouquets needed more color since i was sticking with primarily greens and whites since it was in hawaii with lots of stuff going on and i just wanted to be simple. the ribbons were just an idea i had that turned out fabulously and then the flowers in the bouquet worked out to match so it just all came together. the gals dresses were like a rose mauve color with light silk and overlays. it was really pretty. i think where you are getting married aka what is around and what else is going on with things like foliage or scenery plays in what sort of colors work best as well. i think fuschia works if you don''t have too much going on...to me it''s a sparingly used accent color, especially with lime greens. but if you intend to use the colors all over the place everywhere one looks, i''d go with the softer pink.

 

[FireGoddess]

Date: 8/30/2006 1:16:34 PM
Author: Mara
i think fuschia works if you don''t have too much going on...to me it''s a sparingly used accent color, especially with lime greens. but if you intend to use the colors all over the place everywhere one looks, i''d go with the softer pink.

Absolutely what I was thinking. The fuschia could be overboard if used everywhere but is very effective to brighten things up. The pale pink is nice but the whole color palette becomes more muted and could wash together if left without something to draw your attention.

 

[jcrow]

Date: 8/29/2006 10:36:59 PM
Author: decodelighted
It's the green I'm having issues with ... the green in the flowers is fresher ... in the cloth it's too acidic. Though in the flower pix I like the light pink MUCH MUCH MUCH better than the fuschia.

Flower pix #2 - PERFECT!!!

Flower pix #1 - umm... more dramatic but not 'lovely' enough for you

Did that make sense??

exactly what deco said. the green is too intense for the light pink in the fabric collage. i think in the fabric pic the colors look off, but in real life the light pink is PERFECT!!

 

[jcrow]

pic i had saved. i know the green maybe off, but you can see it would work. the pink is so nice.