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Christmas Colour Palette- Cherry Red & Blue

17.12.14
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cherry red and blueBouquet by Kacie Cooper photo by AM Photography  via Every Last Detail, Red dress by Carla Zampatti (2011 Spring Summer Collection) Blue shoes photo by Pitiera Photography via Love My Dress

 

I’ve always loved the combination of bold cherry red with a softer, duck egg style blue and I love how the combination turned out for this Christmas colour palette. Red is already a festive colour and adding the softness of blue is unexpected, but beautiful.

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