hmm...i once saw pics of a black and lavender themed wedding. it was soo unique and gorgeous. using mostly lavender base with black or grey to highlight may be a good idea for a desi wedding cuz most aunties wouldnt be able to stop talking crap about the black colors and how it may have created bad luck, badshagunni, black magic, or pure evilness for the next decade.
ok i may be exagerating about the aunties' reaction but i've definitely had aunties yell at me for wanting to wear grey at my wedding so i'd recommend mixing it with a pretty and happy color like pink or lavender :)
honestly?
while these all look nice! i dont see a dulah decked in sherwani strutting through this decor.. :)
black white damask themed parties....
they look classy...butttttt in a desi wedding where red, gold, green saris and lehngas take over...its going to be very hard for the decor to stand out..or to be even noticed..
i know i'm in the minority here, but PLEASE don't get chair covers! they just do nothing but detract from décor... its such a personal pet peeve **of mine **lol (please don't yell at me!)
chiavari's are good! :)
I think choosing your wedding colours depends on a few things-
The style and colour of your dress
The venue
The feel of the wedding you want (formal, casual, etc.)
The number of guests you are having
And to an extent, the season, if you are having an outdoor wedding
How well you execute all of this depends on your budget and how much of it you assign to décor. To me, wedding decor is all about details- its not about slapping a coloured tablecloth and then making a centerpiece from the dollar store and calling it done. You don’t have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars but if you want people to say “wow” when they walk in, you do need to spend some money!
Regarding black and white- it can be extremely formal and chic and classic, depending on how its done. I went to a bridal shower in the country that was b/w themed. It was in this extremely pretty garden with a white tent, white chairs, white table cloths, and black napkins. That’s all they had to do for that setting and they had very pretty country flowers in bright pink and green. That black and white bought just the slightest hint of formality to the setting and looked beautiful.
If you wanted to go all out glam with black and white for a formal wedding, there are SO many things you can do!
This is one of my favourite weddings- its black/white and yellow as an accent colour. You could easily replace the yellow with any colour, really, to change it up. Maybe the color the bride is wearing so its there in the decor but she doesn’t blend in with it.
rabia3983, I think you can get anything in Pakistan. You just need to look for it in the right place. Give a pic to your planner/decorator, they’ll look them up.
see, i think there they needed to infuse some white into things because right now, the bride is so matchy-matchy with everything else, she just isn't standing out.
^that's exactly why i don't wanna go with red because its gonna make me blend right in.. and i don't want it to be all beige/cream/ivory either because to me that looks kinda dull and washed out.
i also find white/ivory and red to be too jarring a combo.
beige/gold and darker red works better but its really dull.
you can do a contrast too, par. you could do a very pale teal and ivory with gold and clear crystal accents. if you're wearing red, that would look gorgeous! and you'd stand out really prettily.
