African Art Monograms

And behold, there are African symbols! Yes, my Black bride and groom, you too can express your ethnic-based love in a simple monogram with beautiful hues of color.
For example, check out the monogram on the right. Simple shapes of circles which provides the ambiance of unity and infinity (circles are unbroken and continual..much like your wedding rings) But in the background of one of the circles is an Adinkra symbol. It's suddle, yet effective and mixed with the sophistication of a script font. Now the hot color for this wedding year is Pantone color called "mimosa" which is the color featured here.
Also as I stated earlier, this color could be used in a monochromatic style, which is also another hot trend for 2009. But the choice is all yours. Now this monogram doesn't have to have just one inital, it can have both, but the balance(visual symetry) must be taken into consideration when doing that.
If you have any questions or comments about this monogram, please feel free to email me at soulmate_designs@ymail.com. Its a great way to infuse your African heritage into your wedding.

Monochromatic Simplicity

Hi my DIY Wedding Sisters! (and Brotha's too!) Yesterday, I talked about using monochromatic hues in your color selection for your wedding. Here's a prime example to your left. Beautiful use of monochromatic blues in this particular monogram. Now, would you use this as a business monogram? No, because it wouldn't print the gradient properly if you had to fax it in black and white. However, in the case of a wedding monogram or logo, color is necessary to create visual beauty and appeal.
I have seen many brides use the color "Tiffany Blue" in the color concept for their wedding. Why not take "Tiffany Blue" and use it with "Navy Blue"? Okay, so you want a certain pop of color to it. Well it depends on your style because certain colors creates certain feelings when we look at them. Color Symbolism is a great asset to use when deciding on your color scheme for your wedding. To find out more about what certain colors symbolize, you can go to http:// www.sensationalcolor.com or just tune in to you feelings when looking at certain colors.

Next time: Don't know how or where to start with creating a simple monogram for your wedding stationery? I'll show you using Microsoft Word and Publisher! Stay tuned!