Pantone's Colour of the Year. Drumroll please...

... you heard it here first that turquoise was going to be MASSIVE for 2010. But it's official, turquoise has been named as the colour of the year by Pantone

. (Image above. The Mayfair Collection - shown here in turquoise)

Inspired by water & sky, turquoise is known for it's healing qualities and is a colour of compassion and leans towards ideas of escapism, relaxation & perfect for weddings in tropical shores. It appeals to both men & women making it the perfect hue for weddings this year.

(Image above The Orchid Kiss Collection. Shown here in orange & turquoise)

(Image via Cool Hunter)(Place Card Image above from the Purity Collection)

(Image via Dessy)

(above The Purity Wedding Stationery Collection. Order of service shown here in turquoise)

Try pairing turquoise with neutrals & browns. Liven up other blues & greens & for a striking look pair turquoise with yellow. If you didn't see our post a while back here it is.

(above The True Love Wedding Collection - shown here in turquoise - other colours available)(Image via Dessy)

Colour Themes - Turquoise Wedding Invitations - Hot trend for 2010

Turquoise is always a popular choice with couples as the accent colour for their wedding day. It is visually so striking & it works perfectly for weddings abroad and at home. It is perfectly versatile & compliments all seasons. Turquoise is tipped to be the hottest trend around for 2010 weddings.

We're very fussy when it comes to the colours of our ribbons & it was especially difficult finding the right shade for the turquoise ribbon we use in our design work. It had to be just right. Why is turquoise so hard to get right...? It took many re-dyes of ribbon and much searching of suppliers both here in the UK and overseas until we found 'the one'! And like so many of our wedding stationery clients say you just know when you find the wedding invitation that's 'the one'.

We have recently finished working on Punita & Spencer's Wedding Invitations in turquoise from the 'Purity' Collection using our stunning new turquoise ribbon (below)& this stunning colour combination of turquoise & chocolate brown for Jenny & Paul's wedding in June 2010 from the 'Mayfair' Collection
And have added more turquoise wedding invitation photographs to our website. The popular colour themes page is perfect for Brides who have chosen the colour theme for their big day but cannot decide on which wedding invitations to choose. The colour themes pages have been created to inspire you with wedding stationery photos of our most recent designs in your chosen colour scheme. Below is a selection of inspiring turquoise colour ideas (of course if we don't show exactly what your looking for in the turquoise colour, do get in touch as we have 100's of images just waiting to be added)

Real Brides - Genine & Kevin 13/06/09

We work closely with Brides-to-be to create a very special part of their day. Over months of emails, phone calls & conversations, you really get to know your client & Genine was no exception. That's why I wanted to post about her. It was an absolute pleasure to work with her from start to finish.

Genine had the fairytale dream wedding to now husband Kevin McMurray on 13th June 2009 & they had the wedding & reception in the fabulous Drumtochty Castle, Auchenblae. The castle is set in idyllic Scottish country side with views to die for.

Her colour scheme was turquoise and she choose our True Love Collection in the turquoise print & satin ribbon. The end result was fabulous & Genine was over the moon with the results.
The Bride wore My Lady by Haim Bar with Vivienne Westwood 'Boudoir' Perfume. It was really lovely to work with Genine to create her dream stationery. And was an extra special treat for us when she emailed us with the piccies. Thank you! The pictures have been taken by Martin A Leckie (The Award Winning Photographer) and the results are amazing I think you'll agree. So if your in the area, Genine would definitely recommend Martin. Gorgeous people, gorgeous photography, gorgeous venue. Gorgeous. Gorgeous. Gorgeous!
May we wish you lots of happiness Mr. & Mrs. McMurray. May you have lots of babies & happy times ahead xx