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2012 Pantone Colour of the Year

In 2012, dance into your wedding pulling inspiration from this vivacious and appealing reddish orange!

Last year’s colour of the year, Honeysuckle, encouraged us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor. In 2012, Tangerine Tango, a spirited reddish orange, continues to provide the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward.

“Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy.”

Over the past several years, orange has grown in popularity and acceptance among designers and consumers alike. A provocative attention-getter, Tangerine Tango is especially appealing in men’s and women’s fashion. Fashion designers featured in the PANTONE Fashion Color Report Spring 2012, including Tommy Hilfiger, Nanette Lepore, Cynthia Steffe by Shaun Kearney, Elie Tahari and Adrienne Vittadini, are incorporating this attractive orange into their spring collections. A fun, lively take on a traditional autumnal hue, Tangerine Tango will surely carry through to fall fashion as well.

A winner in cosmetics because of its versatility, Tangerine Tango is a bit exotic, but in a very friendly, non-threatening way. Add a sultry flair to lips, cheeks and nails with Tangerine Tango. An unexpected eye shadow color, Tangerine Tango is a complementary opposite that flatters blue or green eyes. When paired with brown eyes, it brings out an amber cast.

Energize interior spaces with Tangerine Tango patterned accessories. Pillows, linens and tabletop accessories in this high-impact hue add spice to any space.

Read Pantone’s official blog entry about Tangerine Tango.

Tags: Orange, Pantone, Colour of the Year, Tangerine

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Anthropologie inspired wedding at Inn on the Twenty

Okay, we’ve got a bit of a different post for you this time ... all you wedding purists might want to hang on to your seats!

From the florist / designer: “When we first met with our bride, she told us that she didn’t want her wedding to *feel* like a wedding. She said she loved the store Anthropologie! We’re big Anthropologie fans and we decided to get involved a little bit more with the staging aspect of her wedding ... the fabrics, pillows and the antiques ... all the lovely, lovely details!”

See the full blog entry with tons of pictures on Mimosa Flower Studio’s blog!

Tags: Niagara Winery Wedding, Modern Vintage, Niagara Wine Country Wedding, Vineyard Sweets, Inn on the Twenty, Jordan, Nataschia Wielink Photo + Cinema, Mimosa Flower Studio, Anthropologie

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Harvest Wheat and Honey

A rich, earthy and elegant neutral palette that warms the heart on a nippy early autumn day in Niagara. These harvest tones suit an outdoor vineyard or Niagara winery wedding quite comfortably! Dreams of beeswax candles, fields of gold and hand-made goodness.

Look and Feel: Muted Vintage Harvest.  Palette: Champagne, Wheat, Honey and Mustard

Harvest Wheat and Honey Wedding Colors

Images and Inspiration
Top Row: Airfield Bride + Groom, Reception Decor, Old Wedding Chapel
Middle Row: Rings, Vintage Wedding Dresses, Custom Thank You Cards
Bottom Row: Hand-Made Wedding Invitation, Yellow Bridesmaid’s Dress

Tags: Color Board, Niagara Winery Wedding, wedding inspiration board, Champagne, mustard, wheat, outdoor wedding, honey

Wedding Color Inspiration

Late Summer

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A late-summer palette that features classic early harvest colors. Inspired by the Niagara wedding flowers designed by Mimosa Flower Studio. for this goregous farm wedding.

Look and Feel: Late Summer Harvest Palette: Celery Green, Peach, Tangerine and Orange

Late Summer Wedding Colors

Images and Inspiration
Top Row: Bridesmaids, Invitation, Centerpieces
Middle Row: Peach Jam, Bride’s Bouquet
Bottom Row: Boutonniere, Bridal Party

Tags: Color Board, wedding inspiration board, peach, orange, tangerine, celery green

Wedding Color Inspiration

Teal and Tangerine

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We’ve been noticing this gem of a color palette creeping across the wedding world ... it’s so fresh and fun, it fits the whole ‘beach tropical’ feel, while keeping it sophisticated.

You can mix this palette with other bright colors, such as lime, yellow or red. Or you can tone tit down, soften it up and combine it with other jewel tones ... so many possibilities!

Look and Feel: Sophisticated Beach Tropical Palette: Aqua, Teal, Orange, Tangerine

Swish List // Teal and Tangerine // Wedding Colors

Images and Inspiration from Amy Atlas EventsProject Wedding, Etsy, Nikki B’s Paper Boutique, Nordstrom, Me and Matilda, OneWed and MumMadness.

Tags: Color Board, wedding inspiration board, Teal, Aqua, Orange, Citrus, beach, tropical

Wedding Color Inspiration

Antique Pink

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Lately we’re inspired by the resurgence of Modern Vintage style and colors. Soft and feminine, we love the feel of Antique Pink at a Niagara winery wedding!

Look and Feel: Modern Vintage Palette: Creme, Champagne and Soft Pinks

Images and Inspiration from PhotoBucket, Love Love Me Do, LeFiores, Martha Stewart Weddings, Canelle et Vanille, Bride’s Cafe and Flickr.

Tags: Color Board, wedding inspiration board, Pink, Modern Vintage, Champagne, Creme

Wedding Color Inspiration

Midnight Black + Hot Pink

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This versatile palette can be extremely classic and classy or verge on the daring and bold! A hot combo for a mid-summer’s celebration!

Look and Feel: Classic to Sassy Palette: Midnight Black paired with Magenta, Fuschia and Lipstick Pink.

Images and Inspiration from Boston.com, The Knot (Welcome, Stationery), Flickr (Candy, Vinyl Record, iPod), Nataschia Wielink Photo + Cinema and Mimosa Flower Studio (Bouquets and boutonniere).

Tags: Color Board, Midnight Black, wedding inspiration board, Fuschia, Magenta, Hot Pink, Lipstick Pink

Wedding Color Inspiration

Mossy Glen

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Partly vineyard, partly forest, this palette is inspired by nature’s most down-to-earth hues. Woodland textures imbue this affair with with a natural, easygoing atmosphere.

Look and Feel: Earthy Eco Chic. Palette: Cream, Moss, Sage and Mocha.

Images and Inspiration from Adele Weschler Eco Couture and Swish List Member Mimosa Flower Studio

Tags: Color Board, wedding inspiration board, Eco Chic, Niagara Wedding Florist, Sage, Adele Wechsler, Moss, Mocha, Cream, Mimosa Flower Studio

Wedding Color Inspiration

Aqua

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Taking cues from nature’s most basic of elements, Aqua might say beach, but it also says Fifth Avenue. In Niagara, we’re so surrounded by water that it’s impossible to ignore this palette!

Often paired with the most classic of supporting acts, like silver or pewter, pearls and creamy flowers, Aqua is a feast for the imagination ... and the eyes.

The Swish List // Wedding Inspiration Board // Aqua

Look and Feel: Vintage tranquility meets a weekend at the coast. Palette: Ice, Horizon, Tiffany and Robin’s Egg.

Images and Inspiration from Etsy, Vermont Vows, Beast Pieces, WellWed in NY, Fluevog Shoes, Kelley Oshiro Events and Favor Ideas.

Tags: Color Board, Wedding Inspiration Board, Niagara Wedding, Horizon Blue, Ice Blue, Tiffany Blue, Robin's Egg Blue

Wedding Color Inspiration

Rustic Rose

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A little bit modern vintage, a little bit hand-made chic ... it’s pink without being too ‘girly’ about it!

Look and Feel: Soft and charming, delicate and detailed. Palette: Champagne, Carnation, Blush and Rose.

Images and Inspiration from Etsy, Flickr and Papeterie.

Tags: Color Board, Wedding Inspiration Board, Champagne, Niagara Wedding, Rustic, Rose, Blush, Carnation