The new year is right around the corner and like clockwork Pantone released the new 2021 colors. Yellow and Gray are the winners! Before you make any decisions on the colors, take a look at this dreamy yellow and gray wedding! Our bride Lacey was ahead of the trends with her modern venue space and warm yellowy hues. She tied the knot during the 2020 leap year at Cavu in Tampa, Florida. The venue has clean concrete gray floors and plenty of rustic charm throughout.

Wedding Date:  February 29, 2020

Vendors & Their Instagram Handles : 
Photography: Michele Klopfenstein // @micheleklopfenstein
Wedding Planning: Your Runway Event // @yourrunwayevent
Rentals: The Lost Society // @thelostsociety
Florist: The Graceful Gardener // @ocalagracefulgardner
Caterer: SaltBlock Hospitality // @saltblockhospitality
Wedding Dress Boutique: The Bridal Finery // @thebridalfinery
Venue: Cavu Tampa // @cavu-tpa
Cake: Nothing Bundt Cake // @nothingbundtcakes
DJ: Fast Break Entertainment // @fastbreaksexecutivedjs
Groom and groomsmen suits: Jos. A. Bank // @josabank
Groom and groomsmen ties: Dazi // @daziusa
Bridesmaids dresses: Bella Bridesmaids // @bellabridesmaids
Makeup: Eri Vincent Makeup // @tsunoorlater
Hair: Rachel Di Giovanni // @the.styletribe

The Story of Lacey’s Yellow and Gray Wedding

How did you & your partner meet?: At the end of our high school senior year. Our photographer introduced us!

Where was your first date?: Camping with friends

How did your partner propose?: On the boat with friends and our vizsla, Cami

What was your dress shopping experience like? : AMAZING!!! I totally wasn’t expecting to find my dream dress when I walked in! The FIRST dress Roberta picked out, I was OBSESSED. I ended up walking out with my absolute dream dress that day!

What did you wish you knew before you started wedding planning?: Everything is going to turn out better than you could EVER imagine.

Where was your wedding? What did you decide on that space?: CAVU, in Tampa, Florida. I loved that this venue was nearby downtown Tampa, close to the airport, Armature works, and just about anything you could ever need!

What's your favorite memory from your event?: I love the before the wedding in the morning, getting ready part of the day!

What is a 'must-have' for brides on the wedding day? : A WEDDING COORDINATOR. Omg - Amy from Runway Events made my evening so stress-free and my husband and I were truly able to enjoy every single moment!

How would you describe the overall feel of your event?: Fun, carefree, LIT af

What wedding planning advice do you have for other brides?: A wedding planner/coordinator is absolutely worth. Our best money spent.

Where was your honeymoon?: We are planning to fly into Portland, OR in July. We want to take “the long way” and drive the Pacific Coast Highway from Oregon to Napa.

Let’s Talk About the Gorgeous Yellow and Gray Wedding Colors!

Why did you decide on yellow for your wedding day?

One of my best friends and bridesmaids works in the wedding industry. She runs her own business, The Lost Society renting out wedding décor. In addition to The Lost Society, she was also working at Bella Bridesmaids in Winter Park. To say the least, she is a seasoned vet in the industry. For me however, when it came to final decision making, I found it overwhelming that there were SO MANY choices. Everything looks amazing on Pinterest, how the heck was I supposed to know what would actually look good?! Thankfully for me, I have a Mandy in my life. I went to her with a lot of my wedding style questions. I had a ton of ideas about what I liked, but I had a hard time pulling the trigger and making the final decisions. I relied on her judgement and opinions of what might look good together, since she was the seasoned vet. During her time at Bella Bridesmaids she began seeing the color “chartreuse” a lot and had a major hunch that this color was going to be a hit. She suggested the color and I LOVED IT. I wanted our wedding to tap into our Florida roots and create a sense of “Old Florida”. I wanted our wedding to remain fairly traditional but not cliché. I wanted it to be different and unique, but not over-the-top or weird. I also wanted a celebratory color for our day. Yellow or “chartreuse” was absolutely perfect and in hindsight I cannot imagine any other color to capture the perfect vibe for our special day.

What do you think of the yellow and gray pantone colors for 2021?

I LOVE IT! I think yellow is such a happy and celebratory color. Your wedding day is hopefully one of the most, not if THE most happiest/ celebratory days of your life! The only possible downside to choosing yellow bridesmaids’ dresses is you become more limited to other color options, especially for the groomsmen suits. For our groomsmen we chose a bright navy blue but contemplated going gray… aside from those two colors, I am not sure there would be many other options. But it worked perfectly for us!

What does it feel like to be ahead of the trend?

Ha! It feels like I am thankful to have friends in the biz that get me. Yellow was the perfect pop of out of the norm for my wedding that I was searching for. Not too over-the-top, and not too overdone. I hope that my wedding will inspire other brides to reach outside of their comfort zone and trust the people in their inner circle. Sometimes they truly know you better than you know yourself.