Make a Statement Select A Black and White Wedding
Black and White Wedding Theme
All of the wedding colors can seem intimidating and black and white actually goes with anything, anywhere and at any time of day or year. Remember, this theme is so versatile and will suit a modern wedding in a chic modern venue, as well as a venue with old world charm.
Black and white weddings in France may include a black tie ceremony and reception or the simple, yet elegant, look of black and white combined with briliant reds, royal blues or glistening silver creating a striking effect with an aristocratic atomosphere especially at a french wedding. Avoid green it looks dull combined with black and white. You want a brilliant colour or a metalic colour for accent.
The theme particularly works for winter, spring and autumn weddings in France. With this wedding theme less is more which is fabulous for your bank balance. If you are pushed for your wedding budget you should pick a mid-week winter wedding in a destination heritage wedding in France with minimalist black and white decoration. Let your french wedding venue carry your “wow” factor and highlight it with carefully chosen decorations and bulk classic flowers like roses, tulips or lillies.
For a typical color combination the bridesmaids can deck up in black gowns and groomsmen can come in black tuxedos while the bride can dress up in white gown or may be an ivory shade or pearl white shade.
For decorations the simplest concept is to start with a white table cloth and add black accents to it. You could pick black napkins and highlight them with a diamante napkin ring or a single white rose. To add warmth to your colour add lots and lots of tea lights. You could have a fish bowl for the centrepiece filled with black and white floating candles or add candle votives around an existing centrepiece. If possible, black table linen would be a highly trendy twist, especially if you scatter your tables with white feathers. Again, the odd splash of silver will be quite in keeping.
In case you want vibrant background colors like the walls or carpets especially in the evening of the reception, then you have to remember that the colors of the dresses and other decorative centerpieces should be light in contrast to the main background.
Feathers in tall centrepieces look great in heritage wedding venues with tall ceilings because they emphasise the height. Also the centrepiece does not obstruct your guests vision and flow of conversation around your tables. You could add some battery powered tealights in your vase.For a nice touch add mirror bases.
The black and white theme colors can be used in the invitation cards and other wedding related articles. But on the whole, the color of the background shouldn’t clash with the rest of the surroundings.
Regarding spring and summer collections, pearl or sleek jewelry embellished with turquoise or sapphire stone which offers a very soft and mellowed touch to the whole concept of the color scheme, can be chosen. In case of a gorgeous color combination, a gorgeous jewelry set embellished with ruby or blue diamond is more advisable.
Regarding flowers, if you select light colors then white rose bouquets with pearly and silvery decorative accessories and beads for the bride and the bridesmaids and maid of honor are perfect for that sophisticated and soothing visual impact.
One should try to avoid too much of black and drab colors in the collection and too much of black and white may seem monotonous and dull instead of rendering a sophisticated look even at french wedding castle.
With the growing influence of modernism and fashion, it’s not necessary anymore to wear a white gown for a wedding. Let’s hope, these bright wedding color ideas like red, scarlet red, coffee, violet, mauve, blue, pink add the hues of romance in one’s life in love and union.
As before, start at the invitation stage. One simple black and one white feather entwined on the front of an invitation would look classical, elegant and oh so en vogue. Bridesmaids can continue the feather theme with headpieces and floral arrangements that are heavy laiden with feathers.
Wedding cakes for a black and white theme are an easy choice. You can select your traditional three tier cake with black ribbons with some embellishments or cupcakes on a multi-layer stand. Or you can go for something very different and personal. You supply your favorite snap shots and Maisie Fantasie will transfer them to edible sugar paper and without much ado, your own personalized wedding cake! A 3-tier cake will cost you 850 pounds. Not cheap but definitely unique and very cool! If you are opting for cupcakes you can have lovely laser cut paper lace cups these are fine and romantic and compliment any wrought ironwork and candelabras at a heritage wedding venue.