A few months ago, with the intention of writing this entry I trekked down to Bunnings (for those not playing along from Australia, Bunnings is a handyman type mega store with everything from nails, to sinks, to plants, to BBQs and paint) and with the thought of my previous entry on the beautiful colours used in Marie Antionette– the soft blues and pinks and neutrals.

Using this image from the movie as inspiration

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I headed to Bunnings and much to my other half’s amusement, proceeded to scour the paint wall for the colours I was thinking of. The best thing about using paint samples is you can play around with different looks until you’ve found one you’re happy with.

I ended up with this (note because of the use of flash they’re slightly off!)

painchips

Paint samples can be really handy if you’re using a few predominant colours in your wedding. They’re portable so you can pop them in your bag and take them to cake appointments, dress appointments, florist appointments and have the ability to check quickly whether everything flows together.

There’s no rule that says you have to stick to the colours or even go so far as to call it your ‘theme’ but by using paint chips you can come up with unexpected combinations that can carry you through.