Bridesmaids - Im running out of colours - MISSYMESSYBRIDE's Green Wedding by Color Blog

I am having trouble picking a color sceem for my brides maids, I was originally going with red but .... My best friend got married last Oct and she had a red wedding so now I'm looking at green with pink flowers but... my sister is getting married a few months before me and she has chosen green. i don't want to look like a copy cat Because the 3 of us share a lot of the same friends. should i pick a whole new color sceem or can i get away with it?

You can go with the scheme that you like, but with your style. You may run it by your friend or sister, but if you would rather not step on toes, pick a new scheme. It may cause you some headache, but it would save some arguments. If you decide to go with a new scheme, look at the colors that they put together at theknot.com or weddingchannel.com. They have some cool ideas that will make it easier. I am so sorry that you have to deal with this situation.

I say do whatever you want.

You could ask them if it bothers them--like mrsskippydo suggested--but from what I'm reading seems like you are asking if others will notice and it would bother you if people thought you were not being original. Is that right??

My sister and I both had pink in our weddings. Her's was mostly pink, mine was pink with yellow and orange and teal. I also didn't want to look like her or do the same thing as her, but it turned out ok since we can put our own spin on things.

You could use a different shade of green or different accent color. Other choices like formality and location and use of flowers can also change the look of your wedding.

You've also got lots of other choices to make that can be quite different from their weddings so that the feel is different even in the colors are similar.

And, if you do go with something similar to your sister . . . or even want your red back--Oct 2008 and Spring 2010 is still quite a bit a part--you could even borrow stuff from them to save you money if you really wanted to.

just because you may have similar colors, doesn't necessarily mean you will have the same theme or style of wedding.

Green is such a lovely and natural color, and can be really pretty and fresh or funky. I think go with what you love the look of, but you could discuss it with your sister, it also depends what shade of green and how you use it

I think that "red" and "green" leave a lot of room for interpretation! Plus adding accent colours or using either the red or green as the accent to another colour would change up your scheme. Your BF wedding looks like it was mainly red and white. If you really love red, then throw in another accent colour- I've seen some gorgeous wedding photos with red and teal (who knew?). Or if you love the green, then go with a different shade or accent or theme to pick up the green. I think there's always room to work with a particular colour to make it unique and incorporate it into your own style. Have fun and happy planning!!