Wine and Greige Is a Color Combination That Can Make Wedding-Day Magic

Wine and greige (or mink) are two colors we currently love together. See how the richness of one and the elegance of the other can make wedding-day magic.

There's something slightly daring, yet totally alluring about a gorgeous mink gown, especially when it's against crimson garden roses, ranunculus, clematis, viburnum berries, and scabiosas. Grayish-brown hellebores and a taupe silk bow add the chic finishing touches.

Nonoo

silk-faille half-peplum gown;

Mokuba New York

ribbon.

Tempted to match dark colors with gold accents? Try silver instead. It will give your tablescape a "weekend in the Cotswolds" feel that's surprisingly fresh and modern. This refined setting keeps its cool with pewter-banded plates, a tartan runner, and wild centerpieces wispy enough not to thwart across-the-table conversations. To get the look, loosely cluster chocolate cosmos, ranunculus, hellebores, clematis, andromeda, and spirea branches in horn and metallic vessels.

Plaid wool from B&J Fabrics

;

Jayson Home

horn vases; Silver urn vase and silver trumpet vase,

jamaligarden.com

; match pewter vase and "Luisa" plates, both

laterrinedirect.com

.

Frothy taupe complements refined burgundy like no other. Add sharp bags and shoes, and your 'maids will applaud your mix mastery.

Dresses from left: Amsale

silk crinkle chiffon in Truffle; Zac by Zac Posen jersey (

piperlime.com

); Byron Lars for

Bhldn

"Preservation Society" silk charmeuse in taupe;

Julia Jordan

ribbed cotton fit-and-flare; Shoes:

Santoni

"Donna" crocodile-embossed leather pumps.

Accessories in a variety of textures and spiffy styles give an air of elegance to your groom and his crew.

Brunello Cucinelli pocket squares, 212-813-0900; Valextra full-grain leather cardholder (

mrporter.com

);

Thomas Pink

"Ready to Wear" velvet bow tie; Charvet silk bow tie and braided belt, both at

Bergdorf Goodman

;

Brioni

woven silk tie; Gucci silk-and-cotton blend seersucker tie (

mrporter.com

); Loro Piana leather belt (

mrporter.com

);

Ralph Lauren

"Hayden" leather tray.

Simple and striking, these two-piece boutonnieres are blooming handsome. Clockwise from left: Ranunculus takes center stage to a hellebore and a swath of velvet ribbon; Braided leather binds a hellebore to an andromeda leaf; A tiny ranunculus meets andromeda by way of leather tape; Introduce scabiosa to tiny blue viburnum berries via silk cord; Hellebores and ranunculus join forces with leather tape.

Ribbon accents from Mokuba New York

.

Treat your guests to a trio of sinful sips and a luscious chocolate-and-blackberry-jam layer cake that will have everyone craving a second slice. To drink? An espresso martini with espresso, vanilla vodka, hazelnut liqueur, and a bourbon-soaked cherry on top; orange-spice coffee with rum, Grand marnier, coffee, cream, melted chocolate, and a cinnamon stick; and salted caramel mocha with espresso, chocolate liqueur, whipped cream, and caramel sauce.

Cocktails courtesy of Jessie Damuck, assistant food editor at Everyday Food

; tiered cake by freelance pastry chef Betsy Gibson Couch

The best part about this color combo? The sumptuous and ridiculously delicious favors it inspires, from a next-day brunch treat to libations that are good—and good-looking. 

Woodford Reserve's mini bourbon (amazon.com

) and

Visol "Shiner" flask

; Split of cab (

etchingx.com

); Cocoa-dusted almonds (

nuts.com

) in a

horn bowl

;

Loulou's Garden

Mariposa plum jam; Venchi chocolate-and-hazelnut cigars (

eataly.com

).

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