Color Inspirations: Mint to Be

Since wedding experts everywhere are predicting mint to be the next wedding color, we decided to feature it in our very first Color Inspiration board! 

Mint is one of the rare colors that fits in perfectly any time of the year, blending seamlessly with the color palettes that are unique of each season.  Check out below for lots of ideas on how to incorporate this hot color into your big day...

The cool undertones of mint are perfect for Winter weddings!

Mint is soft enough to work with the pastels of Spring.

Mint is cheerful enough to blend with the bold colors of Summer decor.

And mint offers a great contrast to deep color palettes of Autumn.

2013 Wedding Predictions

As the 2012 wedding season comes to an end, we look forward to 2013!  Elvira DeCuir of 3D-Memoirs, a wedding and event planner in Southern California, is predicting the following trends for the year to come:

 

 

1.  Mint.  

 Mint will be the color of choice for brides in 2013.

 

2.  Birds.  

Birds are everywhere in home decor right now and this will carry over into wedding decor. 

 

 

 

3.  Paper Lanterns.  

Paper Lanterns are inexpensive wedding decor and easy to embellish!

 

 

4.  Braids.  

Braids are in every hot summer movie and they will be big for wedding hair styles in 2013. 

 

 

 

5.  Laser-Cut Designs.  

Eye-catching cut out designs will be seen on everything from invitations to dresses.

 

 

 

6.  Chicken Wire.  

Move over burlap.  This inexpensive farming material will be the hot rustic wedding decor item.

 

 

 

7.  The 1920s.  

The release of the Great Gatsby movie will bring this glitzy decade back into fashion, especially for weddings.

 

 

 

8.  Backgrounds.  

Whether it is for the photo booth, the dessert table or behind the head table, 

the possibilities for backdrops are endless! 

 

  

 

9.  Garlands.  

Garlands, buntings & pennants will all be a strong trend in 2013 because they are easy to DIY.

 

 

 

10.  Bark.  

Great for rustic or nature theme weddings, bark has made a resurgence for wedding decor.