An event's color scheme can have implications that extend far beyond its look. “Colors and color combinations create moods and feelings, consciously and unconsciously,” Kate Smith, president and chief color expert at Sensational Color, has said. And if you're looking to convey a message of trust, dependability, calm, and intelligence, blue may be your hue. As the color of water and the sky, blue is calming, Smith said. “It taps into our bodies and hormones and lowers our heart rate and slows respiration.” From turquoise cocktails to patterned blue lights, here are ways to deck your event in the primary hue.
Ravinia Gala
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Ravinia Gala
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The Washington National Opera Ball
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Ronald McDonald House Toronto’s Holiday Season Gala
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59th Annual Corcoran Ball
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The Field Museum Gala
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A Divine Event Catering
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