Mood Boards and Compromise
Wedding planning is a beautiful and exciting time for you as a couple. But it can also be quite divisive. It can be really hard to find a good compromise where both of you are still happy. What do they say?
"A true compromise is where no one is truly happy!"
Well, not if we can help it! So how do you plan a wedding that both of you are deliriously happy about? Glad you asked! Mood Boards!
Mood Board - the basics
A mood or vision board is traditionally a type of visual collage using pictures, fragments of text, and samples of product (for example, a swatch of fabric).
In years gone by your mood board was a physical object that you pasted or tacked themed inspiration to or even something as simple as pieces attached to your study wall!
In recent years it's become very common to use Pinterest as a type of mood board or to create a digital board with programs like Canva.
The original Mood Board - stick it on the wall!
A digital mood board makes it easier to attach music or other aural inspirations but it can mean that textures are lost.
Whichever way you choose to make your mood board, it's a great way to effectively communicate theme, colour story and any other design aspirations.
Pinterest - a quick and easy mood board maker!
Using Mood Boards to reach an agreement
So how do you use your mood board to find a happy compromise for your very different respective dream weddings?
You each create a mood board, in whatever medium suits you best and exchange them! Simple.
Commit to spending a week with your exchanged mood board, don't dismiss anything out of hand. If it's a physical board, put it somewhere where you can't help but notice it throughout your day.
A digital mood board does take a bit more purpose as you have to commit to bring it up a few times a day to see if any of it is growing on you. Perhaps you can screenshot and put it as your screen saver?
Be as objective as you can
If there's a particular piece of the board that you just don't like, ask yourself why? What is it about that type of cake or those flowers or those colours?
Perhaps you didn't realise how much you hate roses until this very moment? Or maybe it's not the colours themselves but the combination of colours that bothers you?
Be Constructive
Rather than giving a flat "no, I just don't like it" have a google or flick through some magazines and see if you can find some close alternatives. Perhaps you want all the guys in suits, but your partner wants something more casual?
Do some casual groomsmen attire searching and see if there's anything you like. You're partner has their heart set on dusky pink and gumtree greens, while you think that's a ridiculous colour combo!
Search past the mood board, find other weddings or parties that have used that colours scheme. Is it really so bad? If so, maybe you could find another colour to use with dusky pink? Or a slightly different shade of green?
Reconvene with your mood boards, some good food and a readiness to be constructive and kind!
Reconvene
Bring your mood boards and sit down to dinner with an ipad or a laptop. Be open and honest, but kind to each other. You may be surprised at how some of your partner's design ideas have grown on you!
If there's a few sticking points, things that you just cannot come around to, work together to find something in-between. This is where you create your joint Wedding Mood Board and really start your wedding planning!
Good luck with your mood boarding, if you'd like some extra help with creating a mood board we have a great workshop available in Melbourne!