Recently, it was announced to huge applause that the PANTONE color of the year was Tangerine Tango, a fiery, vivid shade of orange that energizes with passion and drama.
Brides everywhere are going crazy for every incarnation of orange, from foodie persimmon to softer ranges of tangerine as coordinating blooms and fashion accenting. They’re outfitting their bridesmaids in this shade, and adding fiery Tangerine Tango flair to their florals, linens and invitation designs. And they’re not being subtle about it. Fiery oranges are not minimal accents to invitations or dresses…they’re the primary color. The trend this year, then, is unabashed vibrancy and heat.
This spicy shade isn’t the only one in PANTONE’s fire-inspired palette this season. Also in sunny bursts are Cabaret, a deep red that pops with a deep pink undertone, and the well-named vibrant yellow named Solar Power. Grouped together, this trio would comprise a hot and spicy bouquet or centerpiece florals, especially if paired with tangerine linens to wow guests with color. The partnership of these three shades would produce the colors of a sunset over the desert, or the golden reds and oranges of autumn leaves in full color change, aflame with the best beauty of its year.
In our Trend Talk discussions, fascinatingly, our respondents didn’t choose Tangerine Tango as the #1 Be-All-End-All color for weddings this year when asked for a favorite shade. That honor went to the red/rust/deep pink shade of Cabaret, which beat ‘TT’ by a little more than 13% — so it was close. Why the preference? Perhaps it’s the deeper rust edge of the Cabaret that makes it seem more workable…you could pull off wearing a Cabaret-shade lipstick far easier than a fire-bright orange, perhaps. Our Trend Talk crowd looks at how colors will work with one another and with available flowers, linen trends and more…so they found Cabaret to sneak past the showy Tangerine Tango.
Still, no matter which shade wins the top prize, the expert team at PANTONE and our experts and respondents went fiery with their winning picks, showing that this is going to be one hot year for spicy shades in weddings. Vibrant colors, after all, equal the very qualities that many wedding couples desire for their big day: exciting, passionate, dramatic, sexy, high-energy, hot. There’s also a cultural elements to the fiery oranges, rust reds and yellows of the top color lists, calling to many different heritages’ embraced shades.
Speaking of celebrations, keep in mind that fiery reds, oranges, persimmons, tangerines, yellows and golds topping the trends list aren’t just for your wedding reception itself. You might choose this spicy palette for your rehearsal dinner, or your bridesmaids might make your color wish come true by going fiery for your bridal shower plans. You can add some fiery shades to any element of your wedding season, from start to finish.
Tell us…how would you use fiery shades in your wedding plans?
