2011 Color Trends: What Experts are saying versus what Brides are Choosing

You can read all of the “expert” opinions that speculate on 2011s color trends but what colors are Brides really choosing?

I scoured wedding blogs and made a list of 2011 colors from posts by actual Brides. Then I tallied the colors, organized them by season, and prepared this list for you below. Greens, Oranges, Pink and Chocolate Brown, and “Peacock” colors are popular all year and each takes the top spot during certain seasons.

In honor of the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, you can expect purple to be a 2011 color to honor the occasion with whether or not they actually choose purple as purple is known as a “royal” color. Even before the Royal engagement announcement came out, several brides listed “peacock colors” as their choice. These colors consist of purples, teals, and dark blues.

One underlying theme from all of the blog posts from brides that I read was to do what you want to do. So what if you are having a winter wedding and you want hot pink and yellow – do it! Your wedding is a display of your style. And if someone has something to say about your style, then they can plan their own wedding differently. (Of course, it will not be as good as yours!) Haha!

SPRING

Orange is the big spring color. Many brides are coupling orange with white or with yellow, deep pink, and red. Some are doing royal blue and orange and others are doing teal and orange.

Other spring options trending were Emerald green with Cream and Black accents, and Violet dresses with Light Blues and Light Teals. A few brides specifically mentioned Black, White and Red because, as one bride put it, who does not love NASCAR. :-)

SUMMER

All things pink seems to be the summer color for most brides. Pink and Chocolate Brown is the most popular color combination for summer 2011. Others are doing Pink and White and Hot Pink and Blue.

If the idea of pink upsets your stomach, other summer 2011 colors combos trending now are Lavender and Green, Yellow and Peacock Blue, Dark Purple and Lime Green.

FALL

All shades of Green are hot for fall options. Lime Green is being mixed with Blues and Purples as is more rustic green colors. Kelly Greens are mixing well with Watermelon Pinks and Dark Greens with Bright Yellows. And of course, Olive Greens with Chocolate Browns and Orange accents make a beautiful fall display as well.

Champagne and Wine with Mocha accents and Electric Blue with Chocolate Browns also are planned for Fall 2011.

WINTER

Dark Blues and Deep Purples. Peacock colors was used over and over. Deep teals with lots of dark blues and greens, eggplants, and navy blues.

Some brides are opting for traditional Red Cranberry colors while others are going with Ivory and Silver options.

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