color scheme help!

nbird Posted: May 25, 2004 04:59 PM

color scheme help!

we are having our engagement party in FIL's backyard. We rented round table and chairs. We also rented pale yellow table clothes.

I want to make napkin rings that match a center piece. so what I need help on is:

1. What color napkin?
2. What kind of flower? (sunflower, daisy other?)

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

thanks!
Nancy

AJsMommy122 Posted: May 25, 2004 05:02 PM

Re: color scheme help!

I think white and yellow go really pretty ( so does pink but maybe thats too girly?) I would do white table clothes and yellow and orange and pink flowers.

BlondeJD Posted: May 25, 2004 05:04 PM

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I think yellow would go well with a light blue, maybe a cornflower blue? It's very summery and would be perfect for a backyard event. For flowers, maybe yellow tulips and blue hydrangea?

Or yellow roses? I LOVE roses!! Now I'm getting jealous. I tell you, if FI parents and my parents weren't divorced I'd have an engagement party in someone's backyard. There's no neutral zone right now though--maybe a park in a neutral state too, like CT

nferrandi Posted: May 25, 2004 05:11 PM

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Well since you already have the pale yellow tableclothes, why don't you buy daisies for the CP and use white napkins. Keep the hwole theme yellow and white. I think that would be really pretty, yet not too girly, for a summer bbq.

nbird Posted: May 25, 2004 05:19 PM

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I like the daisy idea the best but FSIL had a daisy theme at her wedding. I was trying to aviod that because I wanted to be original. But I like the idea...I think I may do that.

nferrandi Posted: May 25, 2004 05:24 PM

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Well if you want to do something different, why don't you have a beach theme. Skip the flower centerpieces and have small beach pails as your CP. Since it's a backyard party you can get frisbees or beach balls made up with you and your FH name. I don't know if you're having kids at the party, but set up a sprinkler for them and have a volleyball net and bocci balls. It would certainly be a bit different and I bet everyone would love it!