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Top Spring 2019 colours from Pantone®

Top Spring 2019 colours from Pantone®

The current back to school vibe always makes me feel a little sad and melancholy. It’s the end of the summer and the seasons are beginning to change. It is back to work and back to reality, after a summer of fun. The lyrics of ‘Zorbing’ by Stornoway sum up what this time of year makes me think about

Conkers shining on the ground, The air is cooler. And I feel like I just started Uni.

But the exciting news from Pantone® ahead of New York Fashion Week about the Spring 2019 colours has certainly lifted my mood.

We’ll be seeing red next spring if the latest trend predictions from Pantone® this week are anything to go by.

The colours for next Spring certainly make a huge bold statement. They are rich, vibrant and indulgent yet not over powering. They are like a ray of golden light on a colourful kaleidoscope.

Autumnal evolution

You’d be forgiven in thinking that this is the fall report and not the spring one. There seems to be quite a lot of crossover with the current Fall/Winter 2018/19 colour palette with some rich earthy tones, though by Spring 2019 we will have lost the purples (and the Colour of the Year), neons and silver grey.

It is great to see such earthy colours featuring in Spring 2019 and hardly a pastel shade in there! These are all great transitional colours to take us in and out of seasons.

Confident red

The abundance of red related colours is over whelming and runs in to the oranges, yellows and pinks too. This set of colours are empowering, confident, bold, uplifting, fun, playful, cheerful and joyful. Plus I can’t fail to see the energy, passion and excitement that these colours evoke.

My best friend always advises to wear red to an interview or an important date (even if it’s just your underwear!) so that you feel strong and confident. There will be lots around next Spring to feel like you can rule the world.

Foliage and succulents

That warm feeling is translated in the addition of the deep greens that conjure up a terrarium full of succulents and foliage. Continuing that sense of bringing nature inside.

Spring 2019 colours

The top twelve colours for Spring 2019 are:

  • Fiesta PANTONE 17-1564
  • Jester Red PANTONE 19-1862
  • Turmeric PANTONE 15-1264
  • Living Coral PANTONE 16-1546 
  • Pink Peacock PANTONE 18-2045 
  • Pepper Stem PANTONE 17-0542
  • Aspen Gold PANTONE 13-0850 
  • Princess Blue PANTONE 19-4150
  • Toffee PANTONE 18-1031 
  • Mango Mojito PANTONE 15-0960 
  • Terrarium Moss PANTONE 18-0416
  • Sweet Lilac PANTONE 14-2808

Spring 2019 extra colours from LFW

Plus a couple of paler substitutes of yellow (instead of Aspen Gold) and pink (instead of Sweet Lilac) from London Fashion Week round off the colours for Spring 2019:

  • Lemon Verbena PANTONE 12-0742
  • Pressed Rose PANTONE 15-1619

Neutral basics

Pantone® have also updated the Classic Colour Palette. These are a group of neutrals that are core basics in the form of a taupe, navy blue, cream and brown.

The bonus classic neutral colours for Spring 2019 are:

  • Soybean PANTONE 13-0919
  • Eclipse PANTONE 19-3810 
  • Sweet Corn PANTONE 11-0106 
  • Brown Granite PANTONE 19-0805

Colour themes

It’ll be great to see how couples incorporate these colours in to their weddings later this year. I can see how the classic neutrals will play a big part in coupling up with some of the more vibrant choices.

Pantone® is the world-renowned authority on colour and the Pantone® Color of the Year is always really influential in any popular colour themes in fashion, interior design and weddings.

See some of my trend predictions for weddings in 2018 and look out for my report when the 2019 colour of the year is released later in the year.

So sporting my new statement red jeggings I feel not only empowered but raring to go for the new season.

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Top Fall 2018 colours from Pantone®

Top Fall 2018 colours from Pantone®

I’m pleased we didn’t have to wait as long as last year for the Pantone® announcement of the Fall/Winter colours to look out for in 2018. In fact, it even took me a bit by surprise!

With the fashion week season just kicking off (this month is New York, London, Milan and then Paris) we start to think about those autumnal months.

And it seems that Pantone® are back in their stride, as we return to a top ten of colours (rather than a dozen that we saw for spring 2018). Plus I’m pleased to see the report continuing to be predictions again rather than a counting colours exercise from the catwalks.

It’s great to see an increase and update to the bonus colours that act as neutrals and core basics too.

Bonfire night warmth

I love this collection of bold colours that will trend in Autumn. They certainly pack a punch and make a huge statement.

Alongside some typical, rich autumnal colours, there’s some great accompanying vibrant shades that sit nicely alongside the colour of the year, Ultra Violet.

You can feel the warmth of the reds, orange, yellow and brown colours radiating out like the flames of a bonfire on Guy Fawkes night with Red Pear, Valiant Poppy, Ceylon Yellow, Martini Olive, Russet Orange (and Meerkat from the neutrals).

Peacock blooms

The dark, jewel colours (of Nebulas Blue, Ultra Violet and Quetzal Green) are fitting for my prediction of peacock inspired weddings this year. With the deep teal of Quetzal Green even named after a striking colourful bird.

Many of the names of the colours in this season seem so evocative and conjuror up images of space, sky, sea and land. With the interstellar cloud of dust of Nebulas Blue, Ultra Violet (the colour of the year tipped to suggest the mysteries of the cosmos), the cold, dark North Atlantic water of the Sargasso Sea and the expanse of poppies in Flanders Field reminiscent of Remembrance Day.

I’d love to have the job of thinking up the names of the colours – any one for a cocktail to accompany Martini Olive?!

Winter transition

With the start of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang today, it’s lovely to see some icy counterparts to take us in to winter with Crocus Petal (a paler version of Ultra Violet) and Limelight (a lighter version of Ceylon Yellow). They’ll make good transition colours to next spring too.

Fall 2018 colours

The top ten colours for Fall 2018 are:

  • PANTONE 19-1536 Red Pear
  • PANTONE 18-1549 Valiant Poppy
  • PANTONE 18-4048 Nebulas Blue
  • PANTONE 15-0850 Ceylon Yellow
  • PANTONE 18-0625 Martini Olive
  • PANTONE 16-1255 Russet Orange
  • PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet
  • PANTONE 15-3520 Crocus Petal
  • PANTONE 12-0740 Limelight
  • PANTONE 18-5025 Quetzal Green

Fall 2018 extra colours from LFW

Plus a couple of additional pops of pink from London Fashion Week round off the colours for Fall 2018:

  • PANTONE 15-1515 Mellow Rose
  • PANTONE 18-2045 Pink Peacock

Neutral basics

Pantone® have also created a Fall 2018 Classic Colour Palette. These are a group of neutrals that are core basics in the form of navy, white, beige, grey and brown.

You could wrap yourself up in these warm neutral colours. This is hygge at its best – with a great addition of Meerkat brown – so comforting, warm and cosy.

The bonus classic neutral colours for Fall 2018 are:

  • PANTONE 19-4031 Sargasso Blue
  • PANTONE 11-4801 Tofu
  • PANTONE 14-1116 Almond Buff
  • PANTONE 14-4107 Quiet Grey
  • PANTONE 16-1438 Meerkat

Colour themes

It’ll be great to see how couples incorporate these colours in to their weddings later this year.

Pantone® is the world-renowned authority on colour and the Pantone® Color of the Year is always really influential in any popular colour themes in fashion, interior design and weddings.

See some of my trend predictions for weddings in 2018.

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Trend predictions for weddings in 2018

Trend predictions for weddings in 2018

Photography by Squib PhotographyWeddings are a wonderful celebration of love and marriage. They can blend together families, traditions, cultures, creativity and lots of personal touches. Whether a religious, civil or humanist ceremony, a traditional or themed reception, these special days are about what is important to each individual couple.

Despite some couples’ originality, there are always trends that appear and popular themes that epitomise a particular era (think puff ball sleeves from the eighties). Sometimes fashion, films, television programmes, interior design, celebrity weddings and even current affairs influence these trends. Of course, there are some timeless and classic themes that never seem to go out of favour like a ‘romantic’ theme and personalisation is still key at the moment.

So what does 2018 hold for the world of weddings? Here is a curation of some of the top trends to look out for next year.

Choices
Making your special day all about you is the name of the game. With Pinterest at our finger tips, there are lots of ways to personalise your nuptials and break from tradition. In particular, I think that alternatives for the following aspects of wedding days will continue to be more and more original:

  • Alternative stationery – go beyond paper with different material types such as perpex, denim, wood or agate slices
  • Alternative guest books – think about things you’ll use or see every day such as recipe books, furniture and artwork (see more ideas at alternative wedding guest book ideas)
  • Alternative florals – the greenery trend has meant less flowers and more plants and foliage. Along with paper florals and other lasting alternatives to bouquets, consider new ways to wear flowers such as corsages, floral rings, anklets and chockers. My personal floral alternative favourite is succulents and air plants, as well as foraged items such as moss, fruit, vegetables, feathers, cones and other seasonal items from the environment around us. Plus the archway will be superseded by the ceremony wreath. And urns, vases, bell jars and different ways to show flowers will be big next year.
  • Alternative rings – mixed metal trends will start to be seen in wedding rings as well as décor, plus more finger tattoos are emerging as another option to wearing a ring at all.

Photography by Squib Photography

Culling
Uncertain times, call for purse strings to be a bit tighter. So I believe that budgets may be slightly dwindling in 2018. This could result in trends for:

  • More couples to diy and create, source or design elements themselves
  • Using industrial, blank spaces or open spaces as a blank canvas
  • Minimalist styling with one accent or monochrome colour schemes
  • Smaller guest lists
  • Later weddings held at a different time of day so couples don’t have to feed people twice!

Clothing
Bridal wear is continuing to see a shift in trends to provide new, innovative and unusual styles to make sure the bride makes a statement and is different to any other on her big day. Fashion trends that are appearing on the catwalks (that will surely influence weddings next year) include:

  • Covering up the arms with arms warmers, long sleeves or capes
  • Adornments on dresses such as cascading shoulder bows, butt bows, feathers, shirt collars and 3D flowers
  • Skirts will have plenty of drama with high/low hem lines or slits
  • Whilst the backs of dresses will continue to wow with the 18th century style Watteau backs (a section at the back of a dress that is gathered or pleated at the neck and falls unbelted to the floor)
  • Fabrics will be structured and sheer
  • With metallic detail and even black accents
  • Soft colour dresses will continue to grow in popularity
  • Accessorise with big earrings and embellished shoes

Photography by Farrow Photography

Colour and styling
So much influences our daily lives which in turn spills over to the world of weddings, including decorative elements from different arenas such as interior design, architecture, graphic design, lighting, furniture and textiles. One part that overarches these elements is the importance of colour.

  • The Pantone® Colour of the Year always plays a big part in influencing popular colours and I don’t think next year will be any exception. In 2018, the colour of the year is a striking blue-toned purple called Ultra Violet . Pantone are citing it as ‘optimistic and empowering color” for “originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking” [take a look at my report about the colour of the year – https://www.hanamidream.co.uk/pantone-announce-the-color-of-the-year-2018/] and I’m pretty pleased as purple is my favourite colour! I think it will work particularly well teamed with the greenery colour of 2017. Here’s my take on the other colours to look out for in spring/summer 2018 – https://www.hanamidream.co.uk/top-spring-2018-colours-from-pantone/.
  • Textures – crushed velvet will become more prevalent for more luxurious styles
  • Transparent – Perspex chairs, tables, menus and signage will continue to grow in popularity for a modern style and this is evolving further to iridescent details
  • Metallic – the metallic trend isn’t showing any signs of tiring just yet. Next year will be the turn of copper to take to centre stage
  • Gem stones – agate (or hollow geodes) are still going to be at the forefront of designs, as well as marble. Plus pearl details are set to come back into the limelight in 2018.
  • Mix and match – you don’t have to settle on one style for a great fusion of modern/vintage, different cultures and mixed colours. I’m hopeful for vibrant folk art style weddings to be a great evolution of the boho festival trend.
  • Foraged items – my personal tip is for peacock feathers and all the bright associated colours of this beautiful bird

Photography by Squib Photography

Catering
Family style serving is still a great way to share the wedding reception which works so well on long, large banquet tables lining the room. Plus couples want their food to look amazing so that it is Instagram worthy.

Other food and drink highlights to support emerging tends include:

  • Local produce – organic, farm to table that supports local suppliers
  • Cakes – marbling icing, amazing geode crystal detailing and metallic cakes
  • Unusual catering vans, dessert tables and interactive stations at the reception – think gin bars, hot chocolate stations and make your own pudding
  • Dietary requirements – upsurge is requests for vegan desserts so that it caters for all guests
  • Personalised cocktails – have your own cocktails created and served as the ‘house’ aperitif instead of Pimms or Buck’s Fizz when guests arrive. Or how about two different personal cocktails to represent the different tastes of the couple.

Photography by Squib Photography

Culture
The world of films and tv always influences trends and 2018 looks set to be a year of blockbusters to choose from such as:

  • Comic book films like: Incredibles 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Avengers: Infinity War, and Fantastic Beasts 2
  • Children’s classics including: Jungle Book, Arctic Justice, and Mary Poppins Returns
  • Sci-Fi movies such as: Solo: a Star Wars Story, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Black Panther, and Aquaman – wouldn’t an Atlantis underwater wedding be amazing!
  • Action movies including: M:I 6 – Mission Impossible, and Ocean’s 8 – a brilliant female reboot set in New York
  • Love stories like: Fifty Shades Freed, and Love, Simon

Plus big tv shows such as Peaky Blinders, Dr Who (complete with a new female doctor after Christmas) and a new adaptation of Vanity Fair (set in the 19th century around the Napoleonic Wars) will help some wedding themes.

Film and video will continue to be more prevalent at weddings with couples choosing 360 videos, virtual reality experiences and drones to capture their big day. Along with social media being a part of the day and a way to capture everyone’s pictures of the day (it’s just the modern version of the disposable cameras on the table!) with personalised snap chat geofilters and your own hashtags for the day.

Photography by Squib Photography

Celebrities
As well as the wonders of Pinterest, couples are inspired by seeing others doing something first. So it’s no surprise that details from celebrity weddings will influence wedding trends. Here are some famous engaged couples that could make it up the aisle in 2018 and their special days will be ones to watch:

  • Prince Harry & Meghan – need I say any more! This will be THE wedding of the year and will surely spur some British street party style themes
  • Candice Brown & Liam Macaulay – she is a former Great British Bake Off winner so I’m sure there’ll be some wedding cakes goals emerging from this day!
  • Kate Mara & Jamie Bell – perhaps some Fantastic 4 or Billy Elliot themes
  • Matthew Lewis & Angela Jones – he played Neville Longbottom so will we see some more Harry Potter themes?
  • Rosie Huntington-Whiteley & Jason Statham – surely an action packed wedding expected there
  • Stephen Webb & Daniel Lustig – these guys are stars of Gogglebox and sure to have some original details to aspire to
  • Robert Pattinson & FKA twigs – Twilight themed weddings are still popular and great outdoor weddings

Photography by Squib Photography

Current affairs
You may be living and breathing your wedding and everything else in the world is taking a back seat. However, things are still going on around you and some national, local and annual events may have an impact on your guests involvement, availability and enjoyment. Here’s some events around the world that could influence your choice of dates and could also influence wedding trends:

  • Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9-25 February 2018
  • Commonwealth Games in Australia, 4-15 April 2018
  • World Cup in Russia 14 June – 15 July 2018

These are a few of my predictions for wedding trends in 2018. I’d love to hear what you think are going to be popular wedding trends next year. Email me with your predictions and take a look at more of my curation and inspiration on Pinterest.

May I take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year.

Photography by Squib Photography

Are you getting married in 2018? Is your wedding going to be following one of these trends? Let me know if you’d like to share the detail shots of your day on my blog to inspire other couples who are wedding planning. If you (and your photographer) are happy, then take a look how to submit your wedding.

#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 13th December 2017 – wedding trends

#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 13th December 2017 – wedding trends

#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 13th December 2017

As well as general wedding planning chat, today we are talking about 2018 wedding trends  #weddingplanning #UKWedLunch

2018 WEDDING TREND 1: Clothing – what do you think to the arm warmer style sleeves, trailing bows on shoulders or Watteau backs on wedding dresses? #UKWedLunch

2018 WEDDING TREND 2: Culture – do you think films like jungle book or aquaman will influence tropical  and underwater wedding themes next year? #UKWedLunch

2018 WEDDING TREND 3: Celebrities – will Harry and Meghan’s wedding influence some great British street party style weddings? #UKWedLunch

2018 WEDDING TREND 4: Colour and styling – how do you see the @pantone color of the year working in couples’ schemes? #UKWedLunch

2018 WEDDING TREND 5: Catering – will family style serving and buffets still be big news at weddings in 2018? #UKWedLunch

2018 WEDDING TREND 6: Current affairs – will the winter Olympic swimming or World Cup in Russia influence some wedding themes in 2018? #UKWedLunch

This week’s top tips were about 2018 wedding trends – see more at https://www.hanamidream.co.uk/category/trends/ #UKWedLunch

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#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 13th December 2017 – wedding trends

Ultra Violet in UKAWEP Pantone® colour trend challenge

So pleased that my favourite colour is going to be so prominent next year. Here’s the Ultra Violet mood board that I submitted in the UK Academy of Wedding and Event Planning SS18 Pantone® colour trend challenge earlier this year.

Ultra Violet | Geometric Glamour | make a statement with geometric hexagons lavishly strewn with greenery and pops of purple at a modern wedding

IMAGE CREDITS:
Chair | Color vision via https://dyedreams-tumblr-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/dyedreams.tumblr.com/post/46102937205/via-jewel-tones-violet-lust/amp
Bridesmaids geometric bouquet | Shindig Chic | Krista Mason Photography http://www.kristamason.com/ via Green Wedding Shoes https://greenweddingshoes.com/geometric-copper-mauve-wedding-inspiration/
Stationery | Minted Weddings https://www.minted.com/…/weddin…/MIN-YMP-INV/abstract-jewel…
Cake | Cheryl Lleinman Cakes http://www.cherylkleinman-cakes.com/ via https://www-brides-com.cdn.ampproject.org/…/1920s-art-d…/amp
Purple Bouquets | Austin Wedding Day http://www.austinweddingday.com/
Place setting | Lace in the desert www.laceinthedesert.com
Bridesmaids dresses | http://www.fabmood.com/18-beautiful-autumn-bridesmaids-dre…/
Coat | York Home via https://hirshfields-wordpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org/…/frid…

Pantone® announce the Color of the Year 2018

Pantone® announce the Color of the Year 2018

Pantone® have picked a deep purple ‘Ultra Violet’ as their colour of the year for 2018!

What a wonderful, vibrant colour that I can’t wait to see couples incorporating into their wedding colour schemes next year.

For me, it was always going to be a toss up between a bright yellow or a brilliant shade of purple. I’m over the moon that Pantone® have gone for such an attention grabbing and bold purple to be the colour of the year. It is a remarkable blue-toned shade of purple called Ultra Violet (also known as Pantone® 18-3838) and I’m pretty pleased as purple just happens to be my favourite colour!

As Pantone® Vice President Laurie Pressman said, it is an “optimistic and empowering color” for “originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking”. It feels futuristic, magical and regally majestic – which is quite fitting for the year of another royal wedding in the UK.

Pantone® is the world-renowned authority on colour and the Pantone® Color of the Year is always really influential in any popular colour themes in fashion, interior design and weddings.

I’ve been desperate for a yellow or an orange colour to get top billing for a couple of years and my guess for the Color of the Year 2018 was for Meadowlark (see my Spring 2018 report). But I’m so pleased to see a vibrant, bright colour leading the way again in 2018.

See more about my Ultra Violet mood board from the UK Academy of Wedding and Event Planning’s SS18 Pantone® mood board competition from earlier this year.

#COY2018

Finalist in UKAWEP Pantone® colour trend challenge

Finalist in UKAWEP Pantone® colour trend challenge

Pretty chuffed to have one of mood boards picked as finalist again in the UK Academy of Wedding and Event Planning SS18 Pantone® colour trend challenge.

http://www.weddingacademyglobal.com/colour-trend-challenge-finalists/

Emperador | Chocolate Factory | sophisticated, modern, indulgent and rich chocolate wedding with an industrial factory setting

IMAGE CREDITS:
Shoes | I take you http://www.itakeyou.co.uk/brown-wedding-ideas/1-23/
Full dress | Veromia via La Bella Bridal http://www.labellabridal.co.uk/wedding-dre…/veromia/WDVE014/
Bouquet | Michael Radford Photography http://www.michaelradfordphotography.com/ via https://www.buzzfeed.com/…/non-traditional-wedding-bouquets…
LOVE letters | Hudson Nichols Photography http://www.hudsonnicholsphotography.com/ via 100 Layer Cake http://www.100layercake.com/…/romantic-industrial-wedding-…/
Staircase | Albert Bardina Fotografia http://www.albertbardina.com/ via Green Wedding Shoes https://greenweddingshoes.com/industrial-wedding-inspirati…/
Chocolate dipped spoons | Sugar and Charm https://sugarandcharm.com/…/easy-entertaining-chocolate-dip…
Stationery | Birdcage Walk via http://www.fromupnorth.com/graphic-design-inspiration-616/
Cake | Marks and Spencer http://www.marksandspencer.com/milk-chocolate-…/p/p60008655…

 

Top Spring 2018 colours from Pantone®

Top Spring 2018 colours from Pantone®

The children are only just back to school today so I was surprised to see the news from Pantone® about Spring 2018 colours landing on my desk already – how exciting!

Their timing to announce the next season’s colours has been much earlier this time around and ahead of all the fashion weeks. In February, we were left waiting until after both New York and London Fashion week to announce their Fall 2017 fashion report. But the Spring Summer 2018 New York fashion week isn’t due to kick off until tomorrow so I wasn’t expecting Pantone® to announce their colour forecast just yet. It’s great to see their report is going back to being a forecast rather than a colour counting exercise from the catwalks though.

So not only is their timing unexpected but so are the colours – both in quantity and palette.

This season, instead of the usual 10 colours, we’ve been given an extra 2 to make 12 colours that Pantone® forecast to be the colours for Spring/Summer 2018. As if that wasn’t enough, they’ve also thrown in 4 bonus colours that act as neutrals and core basics.

I am so pleased to see yellow featuring high on their list – it’s such a comforting ray of sunshine. Does this mean that we’ll finally see a yellow as the colour of the year in 2018? I’ve been desperate for a yellow (or an orange colour) to get top billing for a couple of years and I cross everything for a bright colour like Meadowlark to take the top slot.

These Spring colours are certainly attention grabbing and there’s even a neon yellow amongst them. For me, I love that they are continuing the Spring 2017 trend away from pale pastels. This palette is right up my street! I love the blues (Little Boy Blue and Sailor Blue) and how these evolve in to my favourite colour of purple. With Pink Lavender, Ultra Violet, Almost Mauve and Spring Crocus.

The pastels that are used are barely-there colours and really work with the trend for gentle, ethereal and floaty materials and textures that are featuring in bridal attire at the moment.

I also like the food based colours that show a real culinary influence of Cherry Tomato and Coconut Milk, with a bit of added spice from Chili Oil.

Along with this is some wonderful floral inspiration for a beautiful spring meadow such as Blooming Dahlia, Spring Crocus, and Pink Lavender.

Plus the evolution of green continues in to this season. From the freshness of Greenery for Spring/Summer 2017 (and colour of the year in 2017), to the evergreen foliage of Shaded Spruce from Fall/Winter 2017, to a wonderful teal colour in Arcadia next Spring/Summer 2018 that mixes calming blue in to the green mix.

There’s also some unexpected earthy autumnal colours (like Chili Oil and the rich chocolatey brown of Emperador) that seem a little out of place from a traditional Spring palette but will act as great transitional colours to take us in and out of seasons.

The top twelve colours from NYFW for Spring 2018 are:

  • Meadowlark 13-0646
  • Cherry Tomato 17-1563
  • Little Boy Blue 4132
  • Chili Oil 18-1440
  • Blooming Dahlia 15-1520
  • Pink Lavender 14-3207
  • Arcadia 16-5533
  • Ultra Violet 18-2828
  • Emperador 18-1028
  • Almost Mauve 12- 2103
  • Spring Crocus 17-3020
  • Lime Punch 13-0550

Plus these from LFW (which are pretty similar to the ones from New York apart from the addition of another blue, a couple of wonderful dusky pinks, a warm burgundy and a fresh green):

  • Cherry Tomato 17-1563
  • Palace Blue 18-4043
  • Ash Rose 17-1514
  • Nile Green 14-0121
  • Meadowlark 13-0646
  • Blooming Dahlia 15-1520
  • Ultra Violet 18-2828
  • Spiced Apple 18-1325
  • Pink Lavender 14-3207
  • Almost Mauve 12- 2103
  • Rapture Rose 17-1929
  • Lime Punch 13-0550

Pantone® have also created a Spring 2018 Classic Colour Palette. These are a group of neutrals that are core basics in the form of navy, grey, beige and off white (of Sailor Blue, Harbor Mist, Warm Sand and Coconut Milk respectively).

The bonus classic neutral colours for Spring 2018 are:

  • Sailor Blue 19-4034
  • Harbor Mist 14-4202
  • Warm Sand 15-1214
  • Coconut Milk 11-0608

It’ll be great to see how couples incorporate these colours in to their weddings next year. I can see how the classic neutrals will play a big part in coupling up with some of the more vibrant choices.

Pantone® is the world-renowned authority on colour and the Pantone® Color of the Year is always really influential in any popular colour themes in fashion, interior design and weddings.

See some of my trend predictions for weddings in 2017 and look out for my report when the 2018 colour of the year is released later in the year.

#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 8th March 2017 – colour trends in 2017

#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 8th March 2017 – colour trends in 2017

#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 8th March 2017

As well as general wedding planning chat, this week we look at colour trends in 2017 #UKWedLunch

Are you getting married in 2017? What is the colour scheme for your wedding? #UKWedLunch

TOP TIP 1: Consider the season of your wedding when picking a colour theme to match flowers and trends #UKWedLunch

TOP TIP 2: Spring and summer colour trends tend to be brighter, lighter and often pastel shades – see 2017 trends here https://www.hanamidream.co.uk/top-10-spring-2017-colours-from-pantone/#UKWedLunch

TOP TIP 3: Autumn and winter colour trends tend to be cooler, richer and darker shades – see 2017 trends here https://www.hanamidream.co.uk/top-10-fall-2017-colours-from-pantone/ #UKWedLunch

TOP TIP 4: Consider the colour of the year in your colour scheme – it’s greenery in 2017 https://www.hanamidream.co.uk/pantone-announce-the-color-of-the-year-2017/ #UKWedLunch

TOP TIP 5: Think about what your colour scheme needs to work with: venue, attendants, accessories, stationery. Use neutrals too.  #UKWedLunch

This week’s top tips are taken from www.hanamidream.co.uk/category/trends/ #UKWedLunch

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#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 8th March 2017 – colour trends in 2017

Top 10 Fall 2017 colours from Pantone®

I’m not going to lie, I’m like a kid on Christmas Eve when I’m waiting with baited breath for the Pantone® announcements. For three times a year, I feel like a proper journalist waiting for the news to break about the next season’s top colours. (And I’m nearly beside myself waiting for the colour of the year announcement in December!)

Yes, I get excited! So when the fashion week season kicks off (this month is New York, London, Milan and then Paris) I’m on stand by waiting for Pantone® to make their declaration.

And it was quite a delay this time, as Pantone® waited until not only after New York Fashion Week to finish, but London as well. Whilst the fashion crowd have now moved on to Milan, I was beginning to think that Pantone® weren’t going to reveal a colour report at all this time. And if I may moan about Pantone® for one minute, I must say that I’m disappointed that it is less about their predictions now and more just about counting colours that designers have used. Don’t get me wrong, their report is comprehensive and incredibly impressive (blimey, there were around 180 shows at NYFW alone!) but I guess I feel it’s less about foresight in advance now.

However, it is good that their analysis is taking more of an international view for the first time and this report is a great overview of fashion designers’ use of colour in their Autumn/Winter 2017/2018 collections.

Plus I’ve already fallen deeply in love with the collection of colours that will trend this Autumn. Don’t get too excited. There’s no huge surprises. In fact, I probably could’ve written this article without even seeing the colours as they’re fairly typical and what you’d expect.

But they are a beautiful, rich collection of classic autumnal colours.

Looking at them makes me want to run, jump, kick and roll in a pile of crunchy fallen leaves all in the vibrant hues of Grenadine, Autumn Maple, Golden Lime and Butterum.

Even the distinctive, pale pink Ballet Slipper sits well with the cooler, wintry colours of Marina, Navy Peony and Neutral Gray.

For me, the stand out colour is Shaded Spruce, a rich warm dark teal colour, which is a wonderful evolution of the Greenery colour of the year. It will take us from the freshness of spring/summer to the evergreen foliage of the winter.

Pantone® Color Institute Executive Director Leatrice Eiseman was right when she said that, “Cocooning colors are something you just want to wrap around yourself and feel comforted.”

New York and London fashion weeks were full of tactile fabrics such as fur, velvet, quilting and tweed with a bit of Hollywood glam. These Fall/Winter 2017/2018 colours are Hygge at its best – comforting and cosy. How warming would that glorious and rich Tawny Port be to sup apres ski!

I also love the combination of the grey and yellow (maybe next year we’ll finally have a yellow as the colour of the year!) as it feels like such a comforting ray of sunshine.

The top ten colours from NYFW for Fall 2017 are:

  • PANTONE 19-4524 TCX Shaded Spruce
  • PANTONE 17-1558-TPX Grenadine
  • PANTONE 17-1145-TCX Autumn Maple
  • PANTONE 13-2808 TCX Ballet Slipper
  • PANTONE 16-0543 TPG Golden Lime
  • PANTONE 17-4041 TPX Marina
  • PANTONE 19-4029 TCX Navy Peony
  • PANTONE 17-4402-TPX Neutral Gray
  • PANTONE 16-1341 TCX Butterum
  • PANTONE 19-1725 TCX Tawny Port

Plus these from LFW (which are pretty similar to the ones from New York apart from a very welcome addition of a purple, a dark neutral brown and a fabulous yellow in the mix):

  • PANTONE 18-1662 TCX Flame Scarlet
  • PANTONE 12-2904 TPG Primrose Pink
  • PANTONE 16-1331 TCX Toast
  • PANTONE 14-4121 TPX Blue Bell
  • PANTONE 18-3531 TPX Royal Lilac
  • PANTONE 18-1018 TCX Otter
  • PANTONE 18-4028 TCX Navy Peony
  • PANTONE 16-1338 TPX Copper Tan
  • PANTONE 15-0751 TPG Lemon Curry
  • PANTONE 16-0639 TPX Golden Olive

It’ll be great to see how couples incorporate these colours in to their weddings later this year (and whether the luxurious fabrics and sheer tops will influence wedding dress designs).

Pantone® is the world-renowned authority on colour and the Pantone® Color of the Year is always really influential in any popular colour themes in fashion, interior design and weddings.

See some of my other trend predictions for weddings in 2017.