Coco Chanel once said, “Innovation! One cannot be forever innovating. I want to create classics”. The word “classic” often comes out of brides mouths….a classic looking invitation, a classic tuxedo for their husband-to-be, a classic car to drive them to and fro….my question is; what makes something classic? How are we supposed to create an event that is unique unto a couple, yet still have the elements of the classic fairytale wedding?

Through the incorporation of colors that reflect the bride and groom, anyone walking into the reception can envision the kind of love that this couple shares. Bright colors (teal, yellow, fuschia, orange) typically reveal couples that aren’t afraid to stand out from the crowd; fun-loving and carefree, these couples usually enjoy travel, entertaining friends and new experiences. Prime colors (navy, red, black, white) are usually associated with a couple that want a timeless, romantic feel incorporated into their wedding…think Romeo & Juliet, and other great love stories of our time.

Each wedding, regardless of color choice can incorporate classic wedding elements. If using ivory or white as an accent color, use an overlay of lace to tone down any other colors that you may be accenting. Place the same lace covering that your grandparents used at their wedding to decorate your cake table. Nothing says classic wedding (or party for that matter!) quite like asking your guests to come in black tie. These days, asking people to dress in traditional black tie may be a stretch, but you can absolutely stress that men wear jackets and/or ties and that women are dressed in either skirts, dresses or dress pants.

YOUR wedding will be perfectly suited to you and will always provide you with wonderful memories. Try not to stress about what other people have done in the past to try to define what a wedding is or isn’t. In my mind, a wedding is whatever you make it to be since its supposed to be a reflection of your past, present and future as a couple.

Until next time!

Soigné