Latest Color Trends

Are you a color lover? Want to keep up with the latest color trends?

Check out this great resource I found that monitors and influences color trends.

It's ColourLovers.com. You can view the most popular colour trends as well as create your own colour palettes. And you can even vote for your favorites. I also love that they feature not only color palattes, but patterns as well.

ColourLovers.com is a Color + Design community for creative inspiration --- a place to check out a world of color, compare color palettes, submit news and comments, and read color related articles and interviews.

Whether planning a party, planning a wedding, or decorating a nursery, you're sure to find inspiration for your project at ColourLovers.com.

But I must insert a warning here. It's easy to addicted and spend way too much time playing with colors, so please proceed with caution!

Cool Color Combo of the Week - Chocolate Brown and Pink

Chocolate Brown and Pink continue to be among the most popular color combinations for weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, personalized stationery, fashion and girls room decor.

Here are a few examples of invitations and stationery in Chocolate Brown and Pink.
This unique pocket fold wedding invitation combines Chocolate Brown with several shades of pink ---light pink to hot pink.



Get purchasing info for the French Fleurs Pocket Wedding Invitation at:
www.JoyfulHeartDesign.com

Pink lettering looks scrumptious on top of Chocolate Brown, as in this Box on Mod Stripes personalized stationery.





Get more info on these and other unique personalized stationery sets at:
www.JoyfulHeartDesign.com.

Remember that everything made by Joyful Heart Design is custom-made and is fully customizable. So, any design, whether it be wedding invitations, bridal shower invitations, baby shower invitations or personalized stationery can be done in Chocolate Pink and Brown.

Bold, Beautiful, Yet Modest Weddings

Just because you want to use a bold color in your wedding (like bright orange, hot pink or lime green) doesn't mean the styles of your wedding gown and bride's maid's dresses have to be bold. Many brides today are opting for more modest gowns---ones that don't expose too much back, shoulder or cleavage. Choosing to wear a more modest style does not mean your wedding has to be dull, however. Don't be afraid to use lots of color in your dresses, flowers and decorations. How about hot pink dresses with modest cap sleeves and bright orange sashes. Or rich turquoise blue tablecloths with bright yellow and green centerpieces (try placing lemons and limes in clear glass bowls, like photo above from theknot.com, or cut them in half and use them as place card holders.)

Your wedding invitations, stationery and other accessories should reflect the same style as the overall style of your wedding, be it bold and colorful, elegant or soft and sweet. Can't find an invitation that is available in your colors that matches your style or theme? I've heard the same complaint from many brides. That's why I offer contemporary wedding invitations that are FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE. Any of my designs can be created in any color combination you can think up, with as much text as will fit on the page, in any font you like. To see how we personalize and customize your wedding invitation to fit your style, visit: www.OohandAahWeddingInvites.com.

Hot Wedding Colors for Fall & Autumn Weddings Video - Coming Soon!

I was hoping to announce the debut of my new video on Hot Wedding Colors for Fall & Autumn Weddings today, but it is taking too long to upload. I am in the process of uploading it to youtube.com, but it is taking a long time to upload.

I have been having trouble with my internet going off. Thankfully, it has been on all day today, but I checked the speed and it is very low despite the fact that it is DSL and is supposed to be high-speed internet. I would switch phttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifroviders, but I don't have access to a lot of service in this area.

So, I am just going to go to bed and maybe it will have finished uploading in the morning. :)

In the meantime, you can see samples of some of my Fall & Autumn wedding invitations at my Etsy shop at www.JoyfulHeartDesign.etsy.com.

Choosing that Perfect Color

Ever been confused about how to portray that certain 'look' you want? Picking the right color can make or break your get-together. To choose which color you want, start by thinking of what mood you would like to have. Really formal? Go with black and white. Something a bit more down to Earth? The word earth says it all. Go with browns and greens or other colors found throughout the natural world. Looking at popular magazines can give you insight too. Look at an advertisement and think about if it 'feels' right. If you like the mood, consider using the colors in the ad yourself. These helpful tips can make any event you plan much likelier to achieve the effect you want.