So be canny. Be clever. Check out some color combos real world designers are going gaga for (since as Vera Wang's famously groused, "bridal fashion" and "real world fashion" are light years apart).
Clockwise: Indigo & Gold Swirl Silk, Teal & Gold Paisley Brocade, Gold Chair Tassel, Teal Pandora Silk, Copper Pearl Silk, all by ClothConnection.
One of those combos is teal and blue. Or aqua and green. Any of those underwater palace hues. Not coincidentally, these are big, sumptuous colors that also evoke the East, something else we can't get enough of ever since Bollywood started to make its sequin-laden, booty-shaking inroads into our viewfinders. And maybe because of how these trends mesh, the glorious peacock's showing up everywhere from high-end bed and bath to haute wallpaper.
Best of all? You can start dipping into this blueliciousness now, picking up points for your awesome style in the process. Not in 2009, when everyone and their annoying copycat cousin is having a peacock blue wedding.
Right now the peacock gets interpreted in a couple of ways: one, textural and romantic, and another, geometric. Romantic (duh!) is what brides usually go for, so let's focus there.
Don't forget, though, that peacock doesn't automatically equal "East Indian." It's also Vintage. Or Art Deco. Or Southern Plantation. And it's not amiss at a wedding with Moroccan or Arabian overtones, or even Medieval. So don't forget to make it yours.
Click Image to View Larger. Top to Bottom, L to R: Chair tassel by ClothConnection, Hindi-Style cake by Grandma's Secrets, shimmering petal cones by Moments of Elegance. Peacock Place Card Holder by Reed & Barton, boutonniere photo by BeckettMW, Donna Ricco Shirred Silk Dress at Nordstrom. Textiles/Linens by Wildflower Linens, Nadri Chandelier earrings at Nordstrom, Peacock Quills Invitation by Baron Cards. Peacock Placemat by Z-Gallerie, Allie Renee at Mon Cheri, cake by Lindy's Cakes.
Reception Tips & Hints
The Colors: Peacock colors are inclusive, so don't be afraid to mix them up. Principals are aqua, teal, olive, indigo. Metallics are copper, bronze, gold. Use lots of shimmer and texture. Place sumptuous, tasselled overlays on linens that complement, don't match.
The Flowers: Exotic blooms are called for. Try orchids, birds of paradise, mini callas in jewel tones, hanging amaranthus and pods (lotus, scabiosa).
The Bridesmaids: They'll look gorgeous in shiny downs of aqua, teal or bronze. Consider long sashes with the ends trailing down beyond the hems, and glamorous peacock feather fans instead of ordinary bouquets.
Feather-trimmed gold organza bag with metallic Jordan almonds, by Rani Deshpande. "Emerald Luna" by JustTheRightShoe.
The Bride: How about a come-hither hair ornament of netting and a few flirtatious feathers?
The Accents: Go overboard on silken tassels and cords. Zone in on blue jewels (real or costume) in vintage-style silverwork, and elaborate chandelier earrings. Make ample use of shiny copper and olive ribbon, but don't tie in bows. Look into "peacock pearls" for some smoky, mysterious bling.
See also: "Pretty as a Peacock" at WeddingBee
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