Upcoming Colors We Are Seeing!

We get asked often, how do we know what the new wedding trends are for the upcoming season?

Pantone Spring 2014

Anne and I must do hours of reading daily, especially on the Internet and in magazines. I personally am mostly inspired by David Tutera, Colin Cowie, and Jung Lee. We are constantly trying to find new color combinations, amazing tablescapes, and to find what the trends will be for the upcoming season. This year, we have 6 of our department heads, including Anne and myself, attending the ARA “Rental Show” in Orlando. Hundreds of vendors predict the hottest sellers. It is a great show for buying tents, tables & chairs, linens, dishes and glasses. Using the brides we are already planning for this year, we have seen a mix of color combinations, both new and old, for this year.

I am seeing brides mostly into the blush and gold combination. With this, the gold flatware, ballrooms, and chargers have been booked already. This beautiful photo was an event from our friends at Exquisite Events http://www.exquisiteeventsofnewport.com/.

Another popular combination has been a light gray and white paired with pastels. A good amount of pastels also paired with a plain ivory have been booked. 

Newport and beach weddings are still mostly a nautical theme of navy and white, but some are throwing in a vibrant lemon, lime or citrus which is a nice twist on it. 

Vintage floral patterns and paisley seem to be some of the things we are researching more for brides.

I like to ask not only our brides but our planners and caterers for their input to. I will be hunting for any material that has a perfect blush, blending of champagne and pink. I am also looking into some gold glass chargers, seeing as brides are requesting them more and more.

I can honestly say pinterest is, in my opinion, the best site for brides that are looking for ideas. We started pinning not only our weddings, but a look book of ideas from other "pinners" that are amazing!

I guess you will have to stay tuned to see what amazing things we post from the “Rental Show”. We will try to keep you updated as much as possible!

BLUSH IS THE NEW WHITE

Blush is the new white. I happen to love the blush color palette. It is such a broad spectrum. Blush can be from light pinks to dusty roses and mauve's. It is so much more unique than stark white. Being in this business for long enough, stark white gets pretty boring. Nothing against it, but blush puts a new spin on things. I love mixing blush colored roses with calla lilies in a bouquet. We have a champagne rosette linen and paired with some dusty rose napkins is gorgeous. 

Even though you have a champagne and blush color palette, white dishes can be brought in and tied in with some plain white seat cushions. When choosing a ballroom seat cushion, I try to match the color dishes. Its funny when people come into our showroom. We set up tables with linens, dishes, glasses, napkins etc. Unless you have a family style dinner, dishes are never on the table. They are also never all put out at once. We obviously have to show you the final product, but keep in mind you will not walk into your reception room with dishes on your table. I love renting out the charger plates because it gives your table a specific place setting for your guest. If you don't have the money to use glass chargers, acrylic are much more affordable and more choices to choose from. Back to blush - although the palette is broad, I think using it to your creative advantage gives it a unique feel for your guests to remember forever.
-- Briana Hill