Traditionally, the color chosen for weddings is white, which is associated with lightness, tenderness and innocence. But when young people think that this style does not show the diversity of feelings between them, red accents are added, symbolizing both bright passion and the warmth of the family hearth.
The color of fire is quite controversial, so it should be used with caution, and this addition is suitable for creating a classic or eccentric look. Even in ancient times, kings noticed: if you use it in moderation, without mixing it with other bright colors, it gives more nobility and grandeur.
Symbolism and compatibility
Red color is a symbol of passion and love. It is associated with prosperity in the family, happiness and well-being of spouses.
The traditional dress for a bride in Ancient Rus' was a red sundress, and the ancient Romans covered their heads with a scarlet-colored bridal cloth. It was believed that a girl who observed this ritual would certainly be happy in marriage. When decorating a wedding celebration in red, you can use its various shades:
- Bright red tones look best at a summer wedding. They use carmine red and crimson;
- At the winter holiday, dark shades will contrast with the surrounding landscape - burgundy, wine, garnet and dark red;
- Warm colors are used for autumn celebrations. Terracotta, pale orange, carrot and brick will fit perfectly into the color palette;
- For spring wedding decor, choose a scarlet, crimson or coral shade.
Important! When decorating a wedding celebration in red, it is important to avoid conflicting shades.
The chosen color should be present in one volume or another everywhere, from the outfits of the bride and groom to souvenirs for guests. The combination of red with blue, black, turquoise and dark green favorably emphasizes the originality of the celebration. The combination of scarlet with orange or yellow looks unusual. And for conservative couples it is better to complement red with white, gold, silver, bronze.
A color scheme
Classically, red is combined with white. Cool shades can serve as a good contrast: sky blue, golden, silver, emerald.
Original combinations arise when using red with orange, lemon and any other color of a neighboring shade of the palette.
There are tons of relevant and original ideas for such a wedding on the World Wide Web. The main thing is not to overdo it with red and shade it with another color so that everything combines harmoniously.
Selecting a location
If the wedding is planned in the summer or spring, then you can conduct an off-site registration in the fresh air. Bright red shades combined with lush greenery look colorful and fresh. Banquet tables are placed among the trees. They create separate areas for guests to relax, where they can sit comfortably and hide from the scorching sun: they pull up awnings or pitch tents, install sun loungers under umbrellas.
In winter or early spring, a cafe or restaurant is ideal for a wedding buffet. The advantage of this option is that you don’t have to worry about the weather. The chefs will take care of the menu, and professional waiters will serve guests first class. When choosing a room, it is better to give preference to a room with high ceilings and large windows so that the selected shade of red looks as impressive as possible.
In autumn or early spring, a tent is ordered for a banquet. Inside there are chairs for guests, an arch and tables for snacks.
An outdoor ceremony in red is also held on the shore of the sea or lake. The design follows a red and white color scheme. When choosing a marine style, red is diluted with blue with striped prints.
Bride's image
Not every bride can wear a red dress at a wedding. To feel confident in it, you should take care not only of accessories and shoes, but also of the style and correct shade of the outfit. Manicure, hairstyle and makeup will also play a big role in the bride’s wedding look:
- As the main color for the outfit , in addition to bright red, consider cherry, pomegranate or wine;
- The bride's dress can be straight-cut, have a corset or a full skirt. When choosing, they are guided by their figure and personal preferences;
- Makeup – natural, with light shadows and without bright accents on the eyes and lips;
- Shoes – red, white, beige or to match the chosen shade of the dress;
- In order not to overdo it with red color under a bright dress, nails are coated with varnish in pastel colors: peach, white, pink, light gray;
- The hairstyle depends on the theme of the wedding. For traditional hairstyles, updos or an elegant knot are suitable. For more informal looks in boho, rustic and ethnic styles - curls and styling in the Greek style.
A traditional white dress will look original with a bright belt, shoes, a colored veil or a scarlet overskirt.
Bouquet
Red flowers are often found in nature, but when choosing them, they are based on the style of the wedding:
- Roses are used for a bride's bouquet in a classic style. White and bright red inflorescences tied with a silk ribbon look very impressive;
- For a retro-style wedding, you can take tulips or gerberas;
- A boho bouquet should have an irregular shape. For it, white or soft pink peonies and bright red amaranth are used;
- An ideal option in a rustic style would be a bouquet of poppies;
- For a wedding in an ethnic style, field daisies, greenery and hydrangea are suitable. The base of the bouquet is left open. In addition, it is decorated with red berries and spikelets.
A wedding bouquet can consist of flowers of no more than three shades. The combination of white, red and blue looks the most successful. Blue inflorescences are placed in the middle, and around are white and red roses, irises, and peonies.
Groom image
The groom in a snow-white suit will look stylish next to the bride in a bright red dress.
Important! Having chosen a red suit, it is important to remember that it should be the same shade as the bride’s dress.
A man who has chosen a conservative outfit in black or blue should complement it with red attributes. Most often this is a shirt, boutonniere, bow tie, shoes, hat, gloves or scarf. It is enough to choose one or two accessories so that the image is in harmony with the overall color palette of the wedding.
Dresses for girlfriends and dress code for guests
Bridesmaids' dresses should be similar to the bride's outfit not only in color, but also in style. If the bride has chosen a bright dress, girls can wear beige, cream, gold or soft pink. Or, conversely, bright shades go well with a white dress: scarlet, coral, garnet or raspberry. To prevent the image from looking vulgar, it is better to limit yourself to modest, discreet accessories.
For other guests, you can prepare small red accessories: bow ties and scarves for men, bows and hair ribbons for women. Rose compositions are used as decorations for hairstyles and boutonnieres.
The groom's friends are invited to wear classic suits in black or blue and complement them with bright accessories. These could be bow ties or ties, cufflinks, vests, boutonnieres, suspenders.
Red outfits for newlyweds
Red color in clothes will make your couple brighter and more impressive. To begin with, you should decide on the shade: for an autumn wedding, burgundy or terracotta will look better; for a winter wedding, scarlet, fiery red; for a spring and summer wedding, you should think about pink and coral shades.
The shades of red in the clothes of young people should match most accurately; special attention should be paid to this.
The option of a combined wedding dress will be original; it can be safely used at any time of the year.
Along with red, you can include white, bright blue, and green in your dress. A golden or silver finish will look royal.
Don't forget to make sure that the shade of red you choose for your wedding matches the color type of both newlyweds.
Ideas
We offer the most unusual options for how to use the color red in wedding decorations:
- Oscar style wedding. The bride and groom will be able to feel like real movie stars on the red carpet, and the moment of exchanging rings against the backdrop of a beautiful arch will look like a scene from a romantic film in the photo;
- The ceremony in a rustic style is decorated with wood, natural fabrics and wildflowers. The bride wears a red sundress, and the groom wears an embroidered shirt;
- to decorate a fruit wedding . The theme is duplicated in many details: invitations in the form of fruits and bouquets decorated with small red apples are just a small part of the accessories for an apple wedding;
- Wedding on Valentine's Day. The ceremony can be timed to coincide with Valentine's Day. The design uses white and red shades and romantic paraphernalia - candles, hearts, balloons and images of rings;
- Holiday of the Red Rose. For decoration you will need rose petals, flower arrangements and all kinds of flower images. The main thing is to adhere to a sense of proportion and not decorate all surfaces in red.
How to choose the type of invitations - ideas
Beautiful wedding invitations are considered the hallmark of the upcoming wedding ceremony. Red invitations evoke associations of beauty, ardent passion, and strong mutual love.
Text on a red background looks impressive and catchy. To make the design more memorable, an embellishment of red satin ribbon tied in a bow or wide lace attached to the card is enough.
If decorating invitations with only one color seems too bright, you can dilute it with a contrasting shade.
It is believed that red is a symbol of passionate love, and white is a symbol of sublime purity and tenderness. The combination of two opposites, stunning red and sublime white, is chosen by newlyweds who are not accustomed to monotony and boredom.
Red decorative elements in the form of miniature hearts, openwork butterflies, and graceful flowers will stand out against the white background of the invitation.
At the end of the text of the address, you can put the original beautiful ornate monograms of the initials of the bride and groom.
Wedding fashion stylistics offers a variety of fashionable forms of red wedding invitations:
Postcard
Wedding cards are considered a traditional type of invitation. They can be ordered in wedding salons, or you can make them yourself by choosing a template on the Internet, make them in Photoshop or from thick red cardboard with a variety of decorations from satin or lace ribbons, beads or pearls.
Regardless of the method of production and decoration, postcards must have an aesthetic appearance and are a symbol of respect for the recipient.
When issuing invitations, you must adhere to the following recommendations:
It is not necessary for guests to receive the same postcards.
For official guests, it is recommended to prepare cards in a classic style, for example: white with an elegant scattering of red floral patterns, and for close guests you can experiment and create original invitations with sparkles, rhinestones and pearl coating.
Envelope
One of the simplest options for creating an original wedding invitation is a paper envelope with an invitation insert.
The front part of the envelope can be made of thick glossy red paper with elegant patterns cut out with scissors. A white invitation rectangle is placed inside, which will effectively shine through the paper lace of the envelope.
The combination of a delicate white background with a bright red decoration of the envelope emphasizes the solemnity and festivity of the wedding event.
Book
Making a fashionable wedding invitation in the form of a book is accessible to all creatively minded newlyweds. To do this you will need the following supplies:
First you need to make a cover from a thick sheet of glossy paper. An excellent option would be to use velvet or embossed paper in a deep red color.
On such a cover you can make the inscription “Wedding Invitation” in gold or silver font.
The pages of the book are made of white paper and decorated with small floral prints. The book can be assembled in this order:
Scroll
Invite guests to your wedding with a letter in the form of a scroll, which you can make yourself by reading the following article.
The scroll can be made in various styles:
There are many more options for making invitations of this type . All you need to do is show a little imagination and ingenuity, and the result will be an amazingly beautiful, unique wedding invitation.
Boxes
Wedding invitations, packaged in a colorful box with a little surprise, are sure to surprise and delight your wedding party guests. Such invitation boxes can be ordered from wedding salons or workshops, or you can make them yourself.
An invitation with this design can invite guests to a wedding in both a classic style and a themed wedding.
To match the chosen style, you just need to choose the appropriate material, appearance design and decor of the invitations. The box can be of any shape:
There is one requirement for the material for manufacturing - it must be strong enough and capable of maintaining the three-dimensional shape of the box. Red velvet paper, white or red satin, or thick red cardboard will look impressive.
As decoration you can use airy organza, white tulle, elegant lace, beads, and pearls.
Invitations
Wedding invitations inform guests of the dress code and the location and date of the ceremony. The decor of invitation cards for a red ceremony should include bright elements.
Several design options are possible:
- Traditional house-shaped invitations printed on cream paper and decorated with scarlet ribbons;
- Cards decorated with roses or other red flowers;
- Colorful invitations printed on bright paper. To write the text, an ornate font and ancient speech patterns are used. To the bright red background you can add openwork inserts in black, dark green, turquoise or blue;
- To create a unique invitation with your own hands, cut out a leaf-shaped template from thick green paper, sign it and attach it to a papier-mâché apple. Images of apples can also be cut out of fabric and pasted onto a cardboard base;
- The invitations, printed on white paper, are placed in a crimson envelope and decorated with beads, lace braid and ribbons.
Red and white wedding invitations
The third action after deciding to get married and choosing a wedding date is inviting guests. To emphasize the solemnity of the moment, invitation cards are created.
They should be in the same style as the future decoration of the hall and the outfits of the newlyweds, and there are several exquisite ideas for a red and white wedding.
- Red letters on a white background. For cards, an ornate bold font of scarlet or burgundy color is chosen. Italics and monograms are often used.
- Red envelope. The invitation is made in black or maroon letters, and the envelope can be from light coral to Bismarck Furioso. Often decorated with appliqués, rhinestones or white lace.
- Lace edging. Red lace is glued onto the card in the form of a stripe at the top or the edges are completely decorated, and lace of two colors is often used: dark burgundy and white or crimson and gold.
- Satin ribbons. The envelope is tied with a scarlet ribbon 2–4 cm wide with the obligatory lush bow. If thin ribbons up to 1 cm are used, then they are passed through pre-made holes.
- Rolled up invitations. There are two options for convolutions, depending on the background. If burgundy paper is used, then the letters should be white or black, and the securing ribbon with a bow should be either scarlet or white. When a light base is used, the letters are made red, as is the binding. If special tubes are not used, then the postcard replaces the envelope.
The paper for the envelope should be thick, but for the invitation it is best to use thin cardboard.
Decor
The wedding arch, as the main attribute of off-site registration in the fall, is decorated with bright maple leaves, berries and ribbons. In summer - flowers and ribbons. In winter and spring, paper decorations, glowing garlands and balloons are used for decoration.
Idea! The path to the arch is sprinkled with white and red rose petals.
The ceremony area is decorated with romantic paraphernalia: heart-shaped figures, petals, garlands, bouquets of fresh flowers.
If the ceremony takes place indoors, the arch, walls and columns are draped with light light fabric and decorated with scarlet bows. For windows use lace curtains with red tiebacks.
Banqueting hall
It is better to choose white, beige, peach, soft pink or silver as the main color for decoration. Bright accents in the decor of a banquet hall can be scarlet, cherry, bright red or the color of ripe pomegranate.
The hall in a restaurant or hotel is decorated with flower arrangements, ribbons, fabrics and balloons. Tables placed in nature are decorated with baskets of red apples and rowan compositions.
For lighting in the evening, paper Chinese lanterns or LED red garlands are used.
Serving and menu
Decorative elements, textiles and tableware should be decorated in the main color of the wedding:
- Red plates look very bright on a white lace tablecloth. Textiles and towels can also be dark burgundy;
- Large bowls of water with burning red tablet candles floating in them are often used as decoration;
- The napkins are decorated with white satin ribbons and artificial pearls.
When decorating a wedding in bright colors, you cannot do without bouquets. Among the treats you can place vases with poppies, roses, freesias, peonies, and dahlias.
The menu is compiled according to your own taste, and there are no standard recommendations here. The main course can be either a perfectly fried steak or sushi - it all depends on the taste and style of the celebration. The menu is complemented by various snacks, and for a red wedding, red stuffed peppers, canapés, sandwiches with red fish and meat are perfect.
Idea! As a dessert, you can serve red berries and fruits: strawberries, raspberries, red grapes, watermelons, apples or pomegranates. For an aperitif, red wine and pink champagne are suitable.
Cake
Thanks to the efforts of a professional pastry chef, an ordinary treat turns into a work of art. A wedding cake can be multi-tiered, single-tiered or consist of small portioned cupcakes. Sugar mastic, marzipan, chocolate or glaze are used for decoration.
You can order a red velvet cake for your wedding. It will fit perfectly into the celebration thanks to the combination of white cream and bright scarlet cakes.
Cortege
The simplest solution is to order red cars. It could be a sports car, a limousine or a convertible. Or decorate cars and minibuses of any color with red satin ribbons, balloons, and flower garlands.
The car for the bride and groom is decorated with the image of wedding rings or two large red hearts. For a wedding in retro style, a carriage with horses is often ordered. This is an ideal option for the warm season, and if the coachman’s suit is red and white, then the carriage will fit perfectly into the color scheme of the celebration.
Entertainment
Red and white checkers, backgammon and chess, competition for the speed of eating strawberries, fights with multi-colored pillows, a game of hopscotch, national dances performed by professional groups, creative competitions for creating the best crafts, floral composition - these and other components of the entertainment program will emphasize commitment selected topic.
Combine active activities with calm intellectual entertainment on the theme “All shades of white”, “Connoisseurs of red” , organize a comic game with the collective creation of a red and white fairy tale, a theatrical production.
Accessories
Wedding details are also decorated in the main color of the wedding celebration:
- Champagne glasses are decorated with white and red ribbons, hearts made of cardboard or polymer clay;
- The cushion for the rings is sewn with your own hands from satin or silk fabric. Additionally, it is decorated with lace and flowers. Instead of a pillow, use a basket covered with velvet;
- If possible, purchase a bright red garter ;
- The cover of the book of wishes is decorated with a piece of fabric, ribbons, rhinestones, and photographs of the newlyweds are pasted onto it. The pages are decorated with velvet paper hearts and lace.
Idea! The red color of banquet cards is complemented with black, white, turquoise or yellow.
Ceremony of lighting the family hearth
This is also a tradition - two families - the parents of the young - give parting words and light a new one from two thin long candles, blessing the young family. It is also better to approach the design of candles responsibly and tastefully.
Ideally, everything is formatted in the same way:
- pillow for rings - for a white and red wedding it is better to make it white, decorated with red lace, complemented with ribbons of two colors, embroidery and beads, rhinestones;
- glasses and champagne;
- candles for the ceremony;
- bonbonnieres - boxes for gifts for guests, which young people make as a token of gratitude to those who were with them on this joyful day;
- a book of wishes, where guests will leave kind words of wishes as a keepsake for the newlyweds;
- “family bank” - a box or casket for money gifts and cards.
When the photos from the wedding celebration are ready, arrange a photo album with the best photos in the same style, and then it will remind you for the rest of your life of the brightest and most beautiful - your red and white wedding.
Photoshoot
For a wedding in red, you need to choose an original place for photography. Based on the weather, time of year and location of the ceremony:
- If the ceremony takes place near a park, forest or lake, you can go outdoors for gorgeous shots. Maple leaves and rowan berries are used as additional accessories for photography in the fall, and greenery and flowers in the summer;
- In case of bad weather, a photo session is held in a hotel lobby, an old mansion or an empty theater;
- An excellent opportunity to take good photos will be shooting in a photo studio with decorations in white and red colors;
- Memorable shots are taken in the rose garden against the backdrop of flowering plants or in a poppy field;
- For shooting in the cold season, select red accessories - a blanket, mugs with the same pattern, scarves, mittens or signs with a humorous inscription.
How to combine a classic wedding style with red tones?
The white and black style for sophisticated people who love sophistication and laconicism can be complemented only with small red elements. However, you will have to choose a calm shade that will only occasionally be visible in the decor of the celebration, for example:
Floristry for a classic wedding with red shades As for floristry, it is important to add only one or two red elements to the design.
It is better to choose white roses as the main background, so the emphasis is on candelabra or candlesticks .
You should try to avoid pretentiousness. Velvet, satin or expensive cotton must be present in the decor. Reddish tassels, fringe or lace will help emphasize the style . The best color scheme for a classic, but “fiery” wedding is white, silver and red . The reddish color can be represented in several shades.
It is recommended to secure the fabric to the chairs with ribbons with rhinestones. The unity and harmony of the style is maintained by either silver or red, with white serving as a neutral background.
Water in transparent vases can be tinted to match the additional color of the design with any odorless dyes that will not settle. Food coloring or colored lemonade will do.
Glass glasses can be decorated with red glitter or cherries visible in clear water.
According to the classics, for a wedding in a red style, wedding sets in red are suitable, including various accessories for the banquet hall. They can be evenly distributed across the tables for guests and the main table of the newlyweds.
Photo
If your favorite color is red, then a red wedding is just made for you. Look how bright, solemn and elegant the red wedding looks in the photo.
What does red mean?
Since ancient times, red has been considered a symbol of beauty, flame, warmth, and life. In relationships between young people, it can mean passionate, bright love, perseverance, warm hearts.
Most people view this color positively.
A bride's bouquet with flowers of any shade of red means ever-burning, unquenchable love. Nowadays, an abundance of red at a wedding is celebrated as an abundance of love in the lives of the newlyweds.
