Your wedding color palette is probably not too far from what's in your closet. It's your favorite color, the color that looks good on you and makes you happy to see and to wear. It's the color, or few colors, of the bouquets and candles you'll enjoy in the few weeks after the ceremony. And if you need a starting point for your winter wedding, it's probably in the group of fall and winter trending Pantone colors for 2022 and 2023. One website to see the latest is ItalianBark.com's "PANTONE Fall Winter Colors 2022-2023 Trends."

This season, with such names as Arctic Wolf, Chicory Coffee, Lava Falls and Samoan Sun, wedding planners have a beautiful range of hots, warms, cools and neutrals that is sure to create the desired effect. Here is a brief color vocabulary, and three design styles to get you started.

*Hue, Value and Intensity

Hue is the name of the color, such as red, yellow or blue, according to Iowa State University's Extension and Outreach office. Hues can be warm or cool and are often described as primary (red, yellow, blue) or secondary (combinations of two of these three colors). Value describes how light or dark a color is. Intensity describes the brightness or dullness of a color.

*Choosing a Monochrome Color Theme

For an elegant, striking look, choose one color that you love and make it the color focal point. This is a formal style with bridesmaid dresses, flowers, candles and various accents primarily in this one color. Consider your setting when choosing, as well as the time of day for the event.

For some variety within a monochromatic design, select varying values (lightness to darkness) within the one hue.

This year, these might be Pantone's London Colour Palette bold shades Molten Lava, Meadow Violet or Cardamom Green, or lighter colors such as Lichen Blue, Strawberry Cream or Waterspout. But it might also be one of the Autumn/Winter 2022/2023 Core Classics such as Tapioca, Peach Caramel, Blueberry or Quiet Shade grey tone, according to the Pantone Color Institute's Colour Trend Report at Pantone.com.

*"Neighbor" Colors

Three colors next to or near one another on the color wheel are called analogous, or "neighbor," colors and work well together. These color groups -- for example, orange-yellow, orange and red-orange -- produce a calming effect, according to Maryville University's "The Art of Color" online.

*Complementary Colors

Complementary colors, Maryville University continues, are hues that contrast with each other and are positioned exactly opposite each other on the color wheel. "(They) enhance each other's intensity when placed right next to each other, which is why they're often used to create bold, high-contrast images that pop." Complementary colors can create dramatic, fun or festive settings.

*Black?

Yes. After all the talk of color and the fun of selecting just the right palette, you can still choose black with confidence, says JuneBugWeddings.com. Dresses, accessories, invitations and signs can all feature timeless, sophisticated black.

*Remember the Light and Furnishings of Your Setting

Colors take on completely different appearances according to the brightness of a room, or outdoors, and the surrounding furnishings and even paint on the walls. For exactly the effect you want, take color chips and fabric samples to your setting to see how they'll fare not only with your skin tone but in the ambience you'll enjoy on your big day.

*Sidebar: Putting the Whole Thing Together With Flowers

With your color palette in mind, turn to the flowers. For a bold event, select large dramatic arrangements. For an elegant and formal event, create symmetrical arrangements that feature your primary color, a contrasting color and greenery. For a casual or fanciful feel, mix and match containers filled with a variety of colors and shapes of flowers and greens, and consider putting twinkling electric candles or fairy lights in the arrangements.