
Choosing Your Wedding Colors
How to build a palette from the place, the season and the light — and why the best color schemes have one strong color, a few quiet ones, and a great deal of white space.
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Silhouettes, necklines, fabrics, shoes and shopping — the vocabulary of the dress.

How to build a palette from the place, the season and the light — and why the best color schemes have one strong color, a few quiet ones, and a great deal of white space.

How to book it, how to run the trial, how long the morning really takes, and what to keep in your bag for the rest of the day.
When to book, what to bring to the first meeting, what to ask, how to read a proposal and where the money actually goes. Plus a checklist of every flower a wedding might need.

Sometimes called “trash the dress” — though it needn’t trash anything. Why couples book a second session in their wedding clothes, and how to plan one.

Navy or charcoal, tuxedo or lounge suit, bought or tailored — how to choose what the groom wears, and what to tell the groomsmen.

What each phrase on an invitation actually asks for, and how to tell guests what to wear without anyone having to guess.

What is abundant when, what it costs to fight the calendar, and how to get the look you want from whatever is actually growing.

The heel you choose decides the hem of the dress, how you stand for three hours and whether you are still dancing at eleven. A practical guide.

The heel you choose decides the hem of the dress, how you stand for three hours and whether you are still dancing at eleven. A practical guide.