Wedding Color Mistakes Every Couple Needs To Avoid

Part of what makes a beautiful photo session are the colors that are presented!  Think greens and reds during Christmas, or a beautifully colored movie that shows teal and orange, each color has a friend on the other side of the color wheel that brings out the best in both of them. We will let you in on a mistake we see couples make when taking their photos, as well as help you determine the style of clothing that helps you feel confident and present for your session. These principles can be used for determining your wedding day colors too!

 
A young couple looking longingly at each other in an engagement photoshoot as an example of choosing the best colors for engagement photos
 

 How do you decide the look that you’re going for with a photoshoot?

Everyone has different tastes.  What inspires you?  What photos have you seen on Pinterest or IG that really grabs your attention?  Flowy dresses and cute hats in an open field?  Maybe boho is your jam!  Perhaps a more regal style shoot in a beautiful indoor venue feels more your style.

Whatever your style is, we want you to dress accordingly.  Try making a Pinterest board, or screenshot all the photos that inspire you and look at the outfits.  This is going to give you an idea of what you may want to purchase for your upcoming shoot, or you may even have something similar in your closet.  Take a look!  Above all, we want to make sure that whatever outfit you choose, you FEEL gorgeous, confident, and comfortable in it.  This will translate to amazing photos!

Complementary color wheel to show how to pick the best complementary colors for engagement photos

Now for the COLORS!

We talked about the color wheel a bit earlier.  Let’s use the principle of complementary colors for your engagement photos.  We don’t want to get too confusing or technical, but understanding the basics goes a long way when choosing your outfits. 

A mistake we see often is couples opting for bright, overly saturated colors that come across very harsh in camera.  You always want to choose colors that are easier on the eye.

  Say you like green and red, think EARTHY Green and BURGUNDY Red.

 - Our favorite palettes for sessions can be seen below, but a good rule of thumb is monochromatic colors, pastels, deep tones, and NO neons. 

Textures and patterns are good but use them sparingly, so try to refrain from logos, character tees, and big/bright/bold patterns.  As long as the colors are right, you’re good to go!

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Let’s put those outfits together!

Having inspiration photos and knowing what you like/don’t like is a huge help when it comes time to start putting your outfits together.  If you’re still a little lost, your photographer can help you build a color scheme around the main color/outfit you want to coordinate everything else with.

Once you think you’ve got your outfits set, you need to look at them side by side.  Seeing it all together is going to help tremendously, and bonus if you try it on!  Sending pics to your photographer to get their input is invaluable, too, especially if colors and outfits aren’t your strong suit.  Then you can adjust accordingly if needed!

Take a look at some of our previous couples’ sessions below for outfit/color palette inspiration on what to wear for your engagement photos!

ABOUT IZ & LIV FILMS

We are an engagement and wedding photographer/videographer team that focuses on small, intimate outdoor weddings in Orlando and all of Central Florida. If you’re newly engaged in the Central Florida area (and now feel comfortable about picking the right colors for your engagement session), then we’d love to chat with you!