I know what you’re thinking.  Orange and yellow?  Like a candy corn?  Are you entirely sure you want to go there?  The answer is a resounding “yes!”.  I’m quite sure.  As a matter of fact, this color combination is going to absolutely sweep you off your feet.  I myself would never have considered this for my wedding, but after seeing some of the amazing ways you can implement this scheme, my mind is completely changed.  The bright hues are so invigorating, cheerful, fiery and striking, yours is a wedding that surely won’t be forgotten.

From Left to Right, Top to Bottom:  Vintage Orange Floral Necklaces; Modern Stripes Letterpress Wedding Invitation in Orange from Wedding Paper Divas;  Sand and Flower centerpieces from Pacific Weddings; Fall Basketweave Cake from Sweet Retreat; Yellow wedding shoes and socks from Jonathan Canlas Photography;  Orange bridesmaid dresses from Trendsetting Wedding.

For more on this gorgeous color palette, check out Pacific Weddings “Color Splash” post.  I can’t get enough!

If you’ve spent any time shopping, browsing the web for trends or perusing a style magazine this season, you may have noticed an immense amount of gray neutrals mixed with the bright, hopeful colors of spring.  Gray, although traditionally thought of as drab and dreary, has taken on new life in 2009 and promises to be one of the most modern mix-ins that you can have in your wedding.

I personally have an intense fondness for the grays of the season, from deep slate-gray to a lighter San-Franciscan Fog gray.  A wedding infused with gray will appear modern, classy and sophisticated.  So instead of dreading May Gray, welcome it with a flourish.  Try mixing gray in to your wedding with some of the following color pairings:

Yellow and Gray: From top to bottom, left to right: Two Birds Wedding Invitation from Wedding Paper Divas; Bari Jay Bridesmaid Dress; Yellow Bouquet from Brides.com; Dwell Studio Peony Decorative Pillow from Target; Luxe Pewter Shoe from Heels.com.

Purple and Gray: From top to bottom, left to right: Luxurious Lace Thermography Wedding Invitation from Wedding Paper Divas; Gray Wedding Cake from TheCakeGirls.com; Catherine Malandrino Silk Ruffle Hem Dress from Gilt Groupe; Diane Von Furstenberg Pura Lopez Satin Heels; Purple and Gray Throw Pillows from Maison & Objet.

For more colors of the season, check out the Pantone Fashion Color Report for Spring 2009.

The word on the street in the wedding industry is that orange is the new haute couture color of 2009. That means you can expect orange wedding invitations, accessories and accents flooding the market for the upcoming wedding season. If you’ve already fallen in love with this hot new color, check out some of these stunning orange wedding invitations: