Choosing your Big Day Hues – Part 2

Let the idea bloom. One of the most vital parts of big day décor are the flowers, and these come in nearly every color and size you can imagine. Further envision your wedding by seeing the centerpieces in your mind’s eye and what color the flowers of your choice appear in. If you want large, grandiose arrangements, having a neutral color as the base and using brighter or bolder shades as accents might be your best choice. Or make a splash with one statement shade, and let the base color fall onto your linens instead. Visualizing what you want your day to look like will help steer you in a more clear direction.

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Choosing your Big Day Hues – Part 1

With a sea of colors out there to choose from, it can occasionally be hard to know where to begin for your wedding day color palette. Fortunately, Campbell’s Catering is here for you with some tips and advice on how to get the perfect shade for your perfect day.

Narrow it down. There has to be at least one color that you’re continually drawn to. Mentally set that aside, whether it’s bone white, chartreuse or royal purple, and being looking for a color to coincide with it. If your “base” color that you love is indeed on the brighter side, consider using that as your accent color and selecting a more basic hue to ground the duo. Good options for the latter include white, gray, black, metallics, ivory and off-whites.

Picture your wedding party wearing it. One of the best ways to further develop your color palette is to picture the hue on your friends. Your bridesmaids, especially, will be wearing the predominant color as their dress choice. With a million and one styles of frocks, it’s impossible to get a bad dress but it is possible to get an uncomplimentary color. So close your eyes and see if you can envision each of your leading ladies wearing said shade and if it’s the best option for the group. This can help eliminate any “question marks” you might have on your lineup.

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Heads or “Tables” (Part 4 of 4)

Head tables can also accommodate immediate family members, like parents and siblings, if there is enough room and space for everyone to be seated comfortably. Be sure to accommodate spaces for your family’s dates or partners so that no one is left awkwardly out. If you aren’t sure about the idea of a head table for your wedding party, it is perfectly fine to do away with it altogether and have your wedding party seated among guests with their dates. Just keep in mind that they will stand out—matching tuxes and dresses, of course!—but it’s important to do what makes you most comfortable during your reception and that works best for your attendants.

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Heads or “Tables” (Part 3 of 4)

Previously, we explored the option of using a sweetheart table for the bride and groom to dine at separately during the reception. But if you prefer a crowd, and would like all your wedding party to be seated with you, there are a few options as well, which we’ll discuss today. Traditionally, one long head table was set up at the front of the room, facing the guest tables. The bride and groom sat next to each other in the middle and their bridesmaids and groomsmen on either side. Generally, the best man is seated next to the bride and the maid of honor next to the groom and it alternates boy, girl, boy, girl after that. You could also have all the bridesmaids sit to the bride’s side and all the groomsmen by the groom, if preferred.

However, there are now many variations to this tradition, including a U-shaped table to promote conversation, or adjoining two large rectangular tables to create a family-style seating arrangement. Typically, the long singular table is used to allow guests easy access to congratulate the bride and groom on their wedding and to see and identify all the wedding party and take pictures. Keep in mind that if you do create a formal head table, the attendant’s dates will need to be seated among guests.

Heads or “Tables” (Part 2 of 4)

Additionally, you can have the maid of honor and groomsmen at their own respective sweetheart tables next to yours, where they can sit with their dates and be set apart a bit from the main wedding party. Then seat the remaining wedding party at a nearby head table. It’s up to you if the head table is created large enough to accommodate the remaining attendant’s dates, however this might be preferred to avoid isolating them and to make seating among other guests more convenient.

 Campbell’s Catering has catered to wedding party after wedding party, and each and every one of them has been just as important as the last. Whether you’ve already booked your big day with us or are considering your caterer of choice, Campbell’s Catering is here with ideas, advice and the planning know-how to help make your big day a true success.