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Planning a wedding should be fun and exciting; after all it is a celebration of love. It is an experience that will forever be remembered because of its importance. One of the most important decisions you will make is choosing your wedding color scheme. When you think about the infinite number of colors that are available and how special you want your day to be, it is easy to become confused, however with the following tips, you will pick your wedding colors without fuss.

1. Mood: It is imperative that you take into consideration the mood you seek to create at your wedding. The mood to be created works hand in hand with the personalities of the couple. Are you passionate? Red will be a good fit, Yellow is a good color to create a happy and jolly mood, purple gives off the vibes of royalty and elegance. Choose colors that reflect the mood you want to create at your wedding. Dark colors can be used to create a dramatic atmosphere while light colors can be sued to create a fun mood.
2. Venue: Before you pick your wedding color, you have to bear in mind the venue you have chosen for your ceremony. Most of all, you have to take into consideration, the colors used at the venue. If your venue is gold and deep green, any attempt to pair peach and light green into your wedding colors will result in a color clash. This tip can also be used vice versa, if you have picked your colors already, ensure you pick a color that will compliment your wedding colors.
3. Take a look into your closet: One of the most effective ways to pick wedding colors is to take a good look at the colors in your closet. Look at all your clothes, which colors do you wear most? This goes a long way to show which color you feel comfortable in. Go a step further by picking out your favorite outfits, you will have a narrow range of colors you obviously like and from these options you can pick your wedding color.
4. Adopt colors from the surroundings: If your wedding is a destination wedding, it will be a good idea to incorporate colors from the surroundings. If your venue is in a tropical location, colors like yellow, pink and blue will be a good match. On the other hand, if your venue is at a vineyard, garden or park, green will be a great pick.
5. Research Color combinations: Before you go on to pick your wedding colors; it is important that you look into color combinations. This is pertinent if you want to pick two or more colors. Looking into color combinations is the best way to know which colors match and which will clash. One of the best ways to do this is by consulting a color wheel. A color wheel will help to show how different colors look side by side.

Picking a wedding color should not be a stressful exercise, all you have to do is adopt the tips shown above and you are good to go.