Help! I want bright tropical color wedding- he wants traditional Tiffany Blue, white, and silver. Now what?

I have been planning my wedding (June 2009) and he didn't seem to care about flowers, colors ect. I had pretty much found everything I wanted and was showing him some of the things I wanted to buy and his jaw hit the floor... He hates all of the colors I want. I took inspiration from a vibrant oriental lily that was bright pink and green, and went from there... He started looking online and decided that he wants a traditional look that is classy like the tiffany blue with a lot of white and some small silver and black accents... so now what do we do? you can't really combine the looks, so who gives in? I have a feeling it's me but I just wanted to see what advice was given here. Thanks

Help! I want bright tropical color wedding- he wants traditional Tiffany Blue, white, and silver. Now what?
First off, I can't believe a man would actually care. Secondly, this is YOUR day. He will forget about it eventually, but this is something that has been building for your entire life. I'd stick with your plan and explain this is your dream, not really his. His dream is marrying you, not the frikkin colors.
Reply:Just keep on it. He WILL give in.





Trust me. In the end, men will not see it worth the fight.
Reply:I think his idea will look very nice and It sounds like you also have a really cool idea...maybe you can use some of those bright colors and ideas for your shower or rehersal dinner. He will appreciate your compromise I'm sure.
Reply:The tiffany color scheme is a cool scheme, and your's is obviously a hot scheme. So I think you and he need to sit down and comprimise. If you each absolutely hate the other's idea, you may have to go with a third choice. You could have the blue with pink or beige. It would have beachy (think of sand and sea shells and sky) feeling instead of the very hot or very cool colors. You might also remind him that silver and black is very wintery. and your wedding is in the summer...good luck.
Reply:Well, I'm not real stoked about bright tropical and I like his idea (tiffany blue is so elegant) but... it's nice that he's finally started caring but where was he at the beginning of everything? Who is this more important to you, who put more work into this-- you or him? I understand compromise as well, maybe pink with silver or something, I don't know. I'd be upset myself but I think you two need to a have a discussion about it before anyone "gives in". You have to work together, that's part of the whole deal. Maybe take good ideas from both and work them together.
Reply:Compromise is one of the many ways a marriage survives, so you'd both better learn to do it now. This may mean you can have his tiffany blue and your bright green with silver, bright pink and black as accents -let him have the guys in black tuxes with blue shirts and silver ties and vests!. Find blue dresses with sashes in silver for the MOH and green for the bridesmaids. Use your bright pink flowers still, along with lots of greens and ivy. There are ways you can both get your way without really giving up much!
Reply:wow thats tough maybe do the actual ceremony one theme and the reception another ? that might be to expensive though . i like your idea because its in summer . looks like youve got a while to work it out though


sorrry i couldnt help more !


goood luck !


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Reply:go with aqua, silver, and green.





its a compramise
Reply:He gives in. You have planned this for how many months? And he obviously didn't give any input before and he surely would have asked by now if it was that important to him. Tell him "snooze you lose" buddy!
Reply:you can still have your cake and eat it too, You can have the Tiffany theme...but flowers, with those colors will still go well, as long as they don't over take. Use them as an accent color, A small arrangment on the center piece on the tables. A few here and there, Make those colors about 5% of all the colors, and you'll be amazed how much they stand out.
Reply:Tiffany Blue is a fairly tropical color (turquoise). Perhaps, rather than silver, black white, you could more greens/shades of blue -- think of 'ocean' and 'trees', rather than tropical flowers and super bright colors. By ocean, I don't mean beach either.





Also, Tiffany Blue is trademarked, so the exact color is hard to come by. You can get close, but if you want true Tiffany Blue you have to buy stuff at Tiffany's.
Reply:What about using the blue/white/silver for the ceremony? When you get to the reception, add the bright colors of pink and green to jazz the party up. It would be unique and beautiful!
Reply:The aquaish color of Tiffany blue IS pretty tropical....think waters of the carribean. I'd do tifany blue, a bright grassy green, and a nuetral color to ground it. White and tan would work great...think sand. (most men don't do pinks)





Next time, double check with him before making any final decisions. It is half his wedding too and if he says he hates it then you should honor his wishes.
Reply:Why don't you find that third option that you both like? Why should anybody lose, they day belongs to you BOTH!