Friday night I went to see Maroon 5 play live (for the second time). We had 9th row, which made it for a very exciting evening. What a great name for a band! I love color and naming anything or anyone after a color is hip. However, is maroon really such a cool color anymore? When I was married 9 years ago, maroon was one of my wedding colors. It was a hot color back then. But I do not see it that often anymore. In my opinion, maroon wedding invitations should make a comeback.
Shades of red. There are so many shades of red to classify, here are the most common I come in contact with at Invitation Consultants: scarlet, burgundy, merlot, maroon, ruby, fire engine, and brick red. Red can lean towards orange, purple, or brown. Red is a color of richness, vibrance, fire, and inspiration. Red is also my favorite color. Today I want to speak of the shade of maroon.
Fast facts about the color maroon:
*Accordng to Wikipedia.org: "The first recorded use of Maroon as a color name in English was in 1789."
*Crayola crayons added maroon as a color in 1949.
*Other bloggers blog about the color maroon: see http://yourcolorcoach.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/lets-talk-about-color-maroon/
Maroon color combinations: When working with maroon as a color for either your wedding invitations, wedding colors, fashion or interior design, I recommend combining maroon with the following: periwinkle, dark orange, mocha, eggplant purple or mustard yellow.
I hope maroon makes a comeback especially in wedding invitations because it can be used in the fall to create a dramatic and elegant feel or in the summer for a chic sophisticated look. Maroon is also a great color for holiday cards and holiday party invitations because it gives people a break from the classic bright red.
My favorite song of Maroon 5's is "Sunday Morning." And the color maroon reminds me of a Sunday morning, toned down from a Saturday but with a splash of color to enjoy the day. That was my deep thought!
Holiday card shown: Swirls & Stars Tree
Wedding Invitation shown: Dressed in Red
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