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Hi! I’m Angel. I’m a wife, mother (and dog mom), and I love all things weddings! I am here to answer all your wedding planning questions. You’ll get candid, practical advice, I promise! If I don’t have the answer, I’ll get with an expert vendor who does. Simply pose your question on IG, tag us @CelebrateWeddings, and use the #AskAngel. Your question might just be answered in our next issue. ;) xo

Q: ‘I want lots of color at my wedding, but my fiancé is fixated on muted tones. He wants neutrals… He has all these ideas about slate grey or beiges. It’s just not what I had in mind… how can we get the best of both worlds?’ -Julie

Greetings, Julie! First off, I totally get where you’re coming from, my S.O. had a lot of opinions and ideas as well when we got hitched, and it was up to me (and good ol’ mom!) to figure out how neither of our ideas were left out. The good news is that your fiancé chose a neutral (or two) to serve as the accent colors to your more vivid choices! The wedding parties can don both — for example, you can have turquoise bridesmaid dresses with ivory accessories, while your fiancé’s groomsmen can wear a lighter, more neutral color with turquoise boutonnières. The florals can pick up the bright colors you’re looking for, and you can incorporate both in the centerpieces and sweetheart table. If you’re having a flower arch, you can capture even more color there. And lastly, if he likes neutrals, maybe he prefers to get married outdoors. If that’s an option for you, then definitely make sure you do lots of photos outside, because neutral colors are all over in most outdoor settings. The good news is that this is totally doable — nearly every color palette I’ve seen (and you’ll see on the pages of this magazine) encompass both colors and neutrals. As with food, wine, and people, there’s lots to be said about the right pairings and the same is true for your color palette!