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Well, I choose black and white, with burgandy accents.
I also really like turquoise and brown with pink, but don't want my guys in brown tuxs!!!
who says the guys have to wear brown? black tux, brown vest/tie, and pink flowers with turquoise accents (boutonniere).
black and white and a bright pink would also be lovely.
my colors are more fallish, for a may wedding. do what suits you!!
Hi Kristin! My wedding is in early May 09, and my colors are definitely more summery than "springy" (which my mother has pointed out on numerous occasions). They are aqua/turqouise/teal with hot pink accents. I think you should go with the colors that you like -- it's YOUR wedding! :)
I know how hard it can be with a family member constantly questioning your decisions. (for me, it's my grandmother)
So you have to decide whether you want to stick with the colors you initially wanted and risk having to hear it from your mom all the time, or if you want to change your choices to appease her.
But I doubt this will be the last decision you make with which she takes an issue. It's never just one thing; at least not in my case!
You definitely wouldn't have to do brown tuxes though if you choose brown as one of your colors. If you have a problem with the brown and black of the tuxes together, you could always incorporate the brown into the reception decorations or the bridesmaid dresses. For instance, you could do brown bridesmaid dresses with turquoise and/or pink accents and have the groomsmen wear turquoise or pink vests and ties. Or some could wear turquoise and some pink.
I don't think the time of year should dictate your colors, my friend had orange and grey in january, weird but it turned out really nice. Just go with what you want and when its all together no one will ever think gosh is is not in right now.
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I agree - use whatever colours you like, no matter what season it is. It's currently summer here and I'm wearing brown and orange. I have no intention of getting changed :P
It would be weird if your venue was say a log cabin and your colours were bright primary colours, but there's probably some way to do that too 
there are several factors that come into play here...
think about lighting.. some colors look different at night (brown looks black)
what flowers will be available where you are at the time of the wedding?
any other themes you are incorporating? beachy or hearts?
if you're on a budget, what colors may be easier to use for a cheaper price (for example there are TONS of red decorations left over in the christmas clearances at craft stores and more will come after v-day)
I choose saphire blue, white and silver. my wedding is in january so it seemed "winterish". I was able to get tons of cheap silver and blue decorations from Chunaka clearance. But one of the main reasons i choose blue was because my maids and fiance all will look great in it. silver works out because will we also have a bell theme through out.
ahh, moms.
Gone are the days when wedding colours have to match a season. While I wouldn't use, say - red & green (Christmasy) or Black and Orange (hallowe'eny) in the spring - pretty much any colour combo is fair game any time of year!
Go with what you like :-)
And the guys can still wear black tuxes, maybe with ivory or gold vests...
black and white weddings are gorgeous. and i think colors have a lot to do with what time of the day you are having the wedding. burgudy would be great with a night wedding.
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From what I've heard, springtime is associated with pastel (think Easter) colors - I am going with a light green/light blue palette with red flowers for a summer wedding though! Just make sure your colors don't clash with your venue and that you love them - that's the way to go!
My reception hall is decorated in emerald colors...burgandy, emerald green, dark blue, etc....it has dark wood on the walls, marble fountains and dance floor...
the website is www.thegreciancenter.com to take a look...
My concern is the chairs, they were just re-finished and are gold and burgandy and I hate to pay to cover a perfectly good chair! As far as flowers go, it's Michigan, in the spring, so I'm not really sure if anything is in season!!!
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I would definitely go with colors that match the wedding venue over colors that match the season. We are having our weddding in a ballroom which has really elaborate decorations so I picked black/white with silver just to keep everything else simple and not take away from the ballroom.
I really like the wood detailing in your venue. I would go for colors that accent that... like keep whites/ neutrals/ champage. That way you keep your colors light for spring and match the surrounding venue.
i totally didt care about whther colors were "spring or summer" enough i went with black BM dresses (their choice of style) in chiffon...
i dont really think you should follow any "rules" - go with what you love!
we're doing black and white with splashes of fuschia, pale pink, and silver
I'm getting married April 09 as well and although some people think my colors are 'so fall'. It doesn't matter, I need to have chocolate brown to neutralize my banquet room and I need a nice accent color to go with the tuscan theme of the hall and my heavy red/gold indian wedding so I chose spice orange. So Brown and Orange....
Seriously its what works best for you! Although I am a fan of chocolate brown and pink =)
Too funny. I just got off the phone with my mom who is objecting to the invitations because they aren't good colors for a summer wedding. (Pink and creme with a chocolate brown accent and brown ink.) Our actual colors for the ceremony (dresses, flowers, etc) are pink and lavender, but there is a fair amount of dark brown wood in our venue, so I thought brown accent wasn't out of our general scheme. But who knows.
I am going to look one more time at pink and lavender and creme (FI will think is too girly looking for invitations) and maybe pink and garnet and creme, which I think will look too valentines-y. And then I'm going to tell her I don't care what she thinks. Grrrr.
Remember that not everybody has to be all in your colors - BMs would usually be, but you could put the GMs in black or charcoal grey with your accent color (or one of your colors) as the vest color.
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I think either of your colors are great. If you are too worried about the colors to keep either of the choices you have why not just switch one color. Instead of Black & white and Burgandy go with a Black & White and a blue or a red. (you can;t tell me red isn't spring. all of those great red tulips. And they are in season as well as a realtively inexpensive flower!
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This is my first post..I'm really helping you can help me out!
My wedding is in April of 09, and I'm trying to figure out what color's to go with. Once I think I have I decided, my mom says "those are not spring colors". So my question is, how did you choose your colors? Did you try to stay with seasonal colors?
Thanks for the help!