"Wedding Ideas Inspired by the Three Colors of 'Ume,' 'Sumire,' and 'Sakura' – Reiwa Color Palette"

A New Era Name Has Been Announced! *

On April 1, 2019, the new era name "Reiwa" was announced.

Before the announcement, there were many negative opinions such as,

"It would be better to abolish era names."

"I don't care what it is, it doesn't matter."

"Changing the era means various systems will change, and that's a hassle."

"The timing of the announcement is questionable."

I thought to myself, "There will surely be a lot of complaints no matter what the new era name is,” but once "Reiwa" was announced,

there were many bright opinions like,

"It has a nice ring to it."

"It's wonderful and feels like a new year in spring."

"It's great that it comes from Japan's Manyoshu."

It somehow feels like the entire country is in a bright and welcoming mood. I feel like the whole of Japan is happy about the new era name! *

If you are having a wedding in the first year of Reiwa, a Reiwa color theme is ideal ♩

To commemorate the new era name, the Japan Color Association announced "Reiwa Celebration Colors."

The three colors are "Ume," "Sumire," and "Sakura." *

The Reiwa celebration colors were chosen based on the preface of the 32 poems of plum blossom in the Manyoshu, reflecting Japan's representative flowers that announce the arrival of spring.

All the colors have a calming tone, yet they are also vibrant and lovely, don’t you think? ♡

Looking at this combination of three colors, I thought, "How wonderful would a wedding themed around these colors be? ...! ♡" *

It's spring-like, feminine, and glamorous, making it a perfect theme color for brides who are getting married in the first year of Reiwa, don't you agree?

Therefore, I found some wedding ideas inspired by similar color combinations, and I’d like to introduce them ♩

《Bouquet of Reiwa Celebration Colors》

An image of a bouquet in the Reiwa celebration colors of light pink, pink, and lavender looks like this. It gives a girly and delicate impression. ♡

Combining flowers such as roses, tulips, carnations, peonies, lavender, and ranunculus will likely create a cute finish.

It has an elegant image and also a girly feel; I think this color combination is perfect for a bouquet.

《Floral Arrangements in Reiwa Celebration Colors》

When using Reiwa celebration colors for floral arrangements, it looks like this. The gradient pink is nicely accented by the sumire color.

When the sumire (violet) element is made stronger, it looks like this. It gives a more mature impression.

A slightly lighter tablecloth closer to the sumire color.

Conversely, focusing on light pink gives this kind of impression.

Incorporating Reiwa Celebration Colors into Your Wedding is Wonderful! *

A wedding incorporating Reiwa celebration colors gives a lovely and sophisticated impression.

The theme of a wedding is often chosen based on the couple's favorite colors, hobbies, and seasons, but for couples getting married in the new year of "Reiwa," it might be a great idea to incorporate Reiwa celebration colors! *

Congratulations to everyone getting married in the first year of Reiwa!