Orange is the color of energy, determination, positivity and cheerfulness. This shade is very loved by designers and stylists; many ordinary people not connected with the world of fashion and art like it. When newlyweds are looking for a non-standard solution for their wedding, not every couple decides to choose this particular bright and catchy color as the main color for the holiday decoration for fear of going overboard and turning the special event into a party of Hawaiian parrots. And completely in vain! Everything will work out, and even better than others, if you follow simple rules and think through everything in advance.
Why orange
Did you know that orange weddings are very popular in India, Africa, Spain and Portugal? Among these nationalities, orange is considered a symbol of passion, fiery love, as well as inspiration and determination. It is chosen by those who clearly know what they want from life and know how to get it. Orange symbolizes the bride's devotion and fidelity. In India, a wedding dress is sewn for a girl in this very rich and catchy shade. And, of course, orange will create a positive mood among the guests and will maintain it throughout the evening. But get ready for the orange party to drag on - after all, this is the color of energy, relaxedness, creativity and even some adventurism. The invitees will start having fun and will no longer be able to stop; they will dance and be mischievous until dawn!
When and for whom would such a stylistic decision be appropriate? Of course, in the fall, to match the golden and crimson robe of the trees. And even in winter - the orange color warms even in severe frosts and dilutes the gray gloom of the city's icy streets. But if your wedding is scheduled for July and you see it only in orange, it will also turn out very well, because orange shades harmonize so well and richly with bright greenery and a cloudless blue sky.
The only precaution: if the bride and groom are aged, then it is better to choose shades of calm tones or combine orange with mint, beige, or pale blue. Bright colors are suitable for a wedding in the style of “hippie”, “boho” or “crazy sixties”.
Advice: announce your decision to your girlfriends and witness in advance. There were times when we had to replay the entire wedding scenario because one of the bridesmaids was not happy with the color of the dress or bouquet. You shouldn’t spoil your mood on such a day over trifles; agree on all the nuances in advance. Moreover, orange is indeed a rather specific shade that does not suit all girls.
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Entertainment options for a colorful event
At a wedding in orange tones, everything should be imbued with the appropriate theme - from the image of the newlyweds and the decor of the hall to the entertainment program.
We offer the most current ideas for fun entertainment and competitions that will not allow guests to “fall out” from the colorful concept of the holiday:
Relay races and competitions with fruits
Offer your guests simple but exciting games: peel an orange the fastest, pass several tangerines around in a circle at the same time without dropping them on the floor, build the tallest tower out of tangerines, eat as many apricots as possible in 30 seconds.
Creation of crafts and unusual compositions
For those who want to show their imagination, a competition to carve the best figure out of an orange or lay out story compositions from tangerine slices and apricot halves is ideal.
If your celebration has a hint of Halloween, you can organize a group competition to carve funny faces on pumpkins.
Fun with balloons
The color palette of the balloons should correspond to the style of the holiday. You can offer guests a competition to see who can inflate the most balloons or draw the funniest face on their balloon. The following fun games and relay races would be appropriate:
- “Air football” (the goal of the game is to score as many balls as possible into the opponents’ goal)
- Dancing with balls sandwiched between members of a dancing couple
- Air darts (its essence is to hit balloons with darts and score as many points as possible)
- Relay race “Valuable cargo” (you must transfer the inflated balloon using a tablespoon without dropping it or supporting it with your hands or other parts of the body)
- “Kangaroo Jumping” relay race (a ball is squeezed between the legs, and team members must cover a certain distance, reaching the finish line first and keeping the ball intact)
- Relay “Journey of the Penguins” (the essence of the competition is the same, only the ball is clamped between the ankles)
- “Caterpillar” competition (guests unite into two equal teams, the participants of which squeeze balloons between themselves and a neighbor. So they must move without bursting the balloons and reaching the finish line before their rivals)
- Fun “Air Bombers” (men sit on chairs, holding inflated balloons between their knees. On command, women must sit sharply on the knees of their partners to quickly burst the balloons).
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Launching sky lanterns
Chinese lanterns fit perfectly into the wedding color scheme.
This spectacular action can end the festive evening.
An orange wedding is not only a bright and spectacular event, but also a charge of positive energy and sunny mood that will warm the guests and heroes of the occasion for a long time.
Don’t be afraid to implement creative ideas - and your holiday will become truly exclusive!
Where to start - decorating a banquet hall
It’s great if you are having an outdoor wedding and you yourself decorate the tents and tables for guests in the open air. Then there will be no problems, you just order draperies, tablecloths, napkins, garlands and other decorative elements for the hall in the desired shades - and no problems. It’s more difficult if you rent a restaurant hall or a yacht. It already has its own design and you need to take into account its color scheme. Orange combines yellow and red. Therefore, these three colors are acceptable in the interior of a cafe or restaurant. As a last resort, orange accessories and additions will go well with a room in white or beige tones.
Wedding Venue
An orange themed event can be held anywhere. However, the most advantageous option would be to organize a wedding in an autumn park. In this case, special decor will not be required to decorate the event; nature itself will be the main decoration.
Other popular orange wedding venue options include:
- restaurant or cafe (during the cold season);
- shore of a reservoir (in summer);
- open terrace;
- green lawn.
What else should I add to support the chosen style?
- topiary with orange, red, yellow flowers and ribbons;
- bouquets and garlands on tables;
- napkins, napkin rings, orange coasters;
- orange arch and drapery over the bride and groom's table.
Oranges or apricots, picturesquely laid out on tables, look very original and unusual. If possible, you can order the menu in bindings of this shade. But don’t overdo it, dilute orange with other colors. An abundance of bright colors can cause guests to quickly get tired and have headaches. Therefore, combine orange with light green, lilac, turquoise or blue.
As for the menu, it should also be in orange. What we can recommend:
- Drinks: orange and peach juices, apricot liqueur, sea buckthorn tincture, limoncello, cocktail of champagne and peach, orange or strawberry juice, fruit punch, Campari with orange juice.
- Main course: duck with orange sauce, turkey with apricot glaze, chicken curry in honey, pilaf with saffron, pork tenderloin with dried apricots.
- Desserts: always fruit slices and salads with a predominance of yellow and orange fruits, peach sorbet or mango jelly, orange-shaped marmalades. The cake can be white or chocolate, but certainly with orange decor - flowers, leaves, patterns and inscriptions. However, the bravest ones can order a cake covered with orange fondant, or an analogue of the legendary “Red Velvet”, but only in orange.
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But dishes made from pumpkin, although it has a rich orange color, should not be served - after all, this is not the best symbol for the groom on his wedding day. Although some brave couples celebrating their wedding in the fall decide to have a Halloween-themed wedding and decorate the hall and tables with carved pumpkins.
Treats at an orange wedding
It is worth including more dishes and snacks in the menu that have a beautiful orange color. These are, for example, fruit salads, desserts and “kebabs” of oranges, peaches and other orange fruits and berries. These are also appetizers with red fish and salmon caviar. These are dishes with orange vegetables: carrots, sweet peppers, light varieties of tomatoes, etc.
The highlight of the program will be orange drinks based on, for example, orange juice and, of course, orange cake.
Outfits for newlyweds and guests
It is unlikely that the bride, and even more so the groom, will want to appear at their own wedding in a dress of a juicy orange shade. But this is not necessary. The bride can focus on the following points:
- shoes and garter;
- a wreath on the head or flowers in the hair and veil;
- bouquet;
- colored details on the dress - embroidery, appliqués, ribbons, bows, flowers.
The groom will not agree to show off in an orange suit. But he will be quite happy with an orange shirt or tie of this shade, a boutonniere, a neckerchief, perhaps also shoes or a watch. But the bridesmaids can sew dresses of the same style in any shade of orange, and choose bouquets, in contrast to the bride’s bouquet, with white or red flowers. It will turn out very spectacular and beautiful, photographs will look especially impressive.
Tip: for a bouquet it is better to choose flowers that naturally have an orange tint - these are gerberas, dahlias, lilies, tulips, irises, orchids or roses. It is very beautiful to combine them in the fall with branches of berries and maple leaves.
It won’t be possible to force all the guests to dress in orange – and there’s no need to, it’ll make your eyes shine. But at the entrance you can hand out boutonnieres with orange flowers, ribbons or handkerchiefs to all guests.
"Traditional" white wedding dress
In the history of wedding dresses, white (and its shades) has long been popular and symbolized the purity and purity of the bride. However, the tradition of wearing this color to weddings was actually started by Queen Victoria in 1840, during her wedding to Prince Albert. Since then, in the Western world, wearing a white dress to a wedding has become almost mandatory. Queen Victoria introduced another tradition: she was the first to have bridesmaids who carried a long train down the aisle.
Decor and accessories
The easiest way is to decorate a room, a car, or tables with orange flowers of the appropriate shade. And this is the right decision, there should be flowers. but there are other ideas to support the overall concept.
Invitations
The calmest “orange” couples can order cards simply with beads and ribbons of this shade. And the most extravagant ones will order invitations in the shape of maple leaves or orange slices. It’s very good if you can make sure that the seating cards match the style and design of the invitations. And you can insert them into oranges or tangerines placed on the tables next to the plates and glasses.
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Looking for a connection
Most often, we associate yellow-orange color with summer, fruit and autumn weddings. But even in the spring, I’ll tell you, you can gently decorate your wedding in these sunny shades, only in more muted tones. In the rays of the first fresh greenery in nature, it will look incredibly elegant and stylish. Just like in these spring photos. I think it's a great combination! And what do you think?
You can also dilute these active colors with shades of blue, green and pink. Focus on brightness when choosing tones to avoid dissonance. These photo collages will help you.
Wedding procession
The most impressive options are to rent an orange car or order a team and decorate the convertible and horses with orange blankets, ribbons, garlands and flowers. But if this is not possible, then even ordinary black and white cars can be beautifully decorated with bright ribbons and floral arrangements. And put small orange pads in the salons
Orange wedding: appearance
Orange wedding dresses are not the most popular. You don't have to wear an orange outfit to fit into the color concept. You can buy a beautiful white dress and complement it with one or a couple of orange accent pieces, or opt for a delicate peach outfit. Orange shoes look impressive on the bride. They make the image playful, daring, playful.
The groom can wear an orange tie and decorate his chest with an orange boutonniere. An orange shirt is a very bold option and not suitable for everyone.
Witness ribbons, if any, can be made not traditionally red, but bright orange.
Lighting
Some cafes and restaurants have blue, green or purple lighting. It won't suit you very well. Therefore, agree on this issue with the owners of the establishment in advance, perhaps you will find a compromise. At an orange wedding, Chinese lanterns in yellow, red or orange colors will look very appropriate. You can also order fireworks in this color scheme and release a couple of orange doves into the sky.
Idea: remember the cartoon about Rapunzel, where once a year all the inhabitants of the kingdom released lanterns into the sky? You can use this idea for your orange wedding. At the end of the holiday, let all the guests write wishes on pieces of paper, tie them to lanterns and release them into the sky together. It will be fabulously beautiful and unforgettable, and also very symbolic.
Candy bar
Nowadays not a single party can do without this fashionable innovation. A candy bar is a sweet buffet table on which you can display orange pralines, a variety of dragees in orange glaze, marmalade, candied fruits, muffins and cupcakes with orange cream, decorated with apricots and peaches. Such tables with sweets look very beautiful and original, and if we are talking about decorating an orange wedding, then there really is room to roam. The best part is that each guest can take a small sweet souvenir with them when leaving home.
A wedding in orange is guaranteed fun and excitement. Guests will begin to smile as soon as they see the bride, groom, and wedding procession, and even more so when they cross the threshold of the banquet hall. Your task is not to deviate from the chosen style and to provide fun games and entertainment, appropriate music and a positive atmosphere at the wedding celebration. Then your orange-themed holiday will be truly bright and memorable.
Successful color combinations
Orange color goes well with:
- Beige. Such a combination will give the interior tenderness, fragility and a certain simplicity.
- Yellow. Bright and sunny combination. A yellow and orange wedding is perfect for winter. During this period, she will bring a touch of warmth and sunny mood.
- Turquoise, blue or light blue. This combination will create an atmosphere of joy and fun at the wedding banquet.
- Green. This design will give the celebration an atmosphere of freshness.
- Silver. One of the most elegant and sophisticated options for decorating a wedding banquet.
- White. This color will add tenderness and softness to the main shade, helping to create a romantic and calm atmosphere at the celebration. Today, a white and orange wedding is one of the most beautiful and most popular options for decorating the presented celebration.
If the newlyweds decide to organize an orange wedding, it is best to combine the orange color with green when decorating the room. At a celebration stylized as autumn, it is advisable to combine the presented color with shades of red, purple and brown.
