Light Or Dark Theme For a Wedding Website?

[68lbs]

As per the title, I am just playing around with a look/feel for a website. I want to ensure a constant theme from screen to printed portfolio though and printed pics always seem to look best on a black page...

But it looks a bit morbid for the website...

http://www.leeshephard.co.uk/light_index.html

http://www.leeshephard.co.uk/dark_index.html

Vote or comment now...

 

[cymruchris]

I'd go for dark out of the two.. If someone's monitor is a bit over zealous - the white will be hard to look at for any period of time

 

[aligibbs]

Dark everytime- makes shots look better

 

[Craikeybaby]

Dark for me too, or you could get funky with CSS and offer both

 

[rockfall]

+1 on the dark background

 

[razor777]

Dark gives the picture better contrast and saturation.

 

[68lbs]

or you could get funky with CSS and offer both

That is an option I'm considering... but I don't want to distract people from the main objective.

Any more votes people... 77 viewings and 12 clicks is pretty poo... I did a poll cos I thought it'd be easy for everyone.

 

[stokecity_m]

dark vote here.

 

[chris321]

While I do think many images look better on a dark background, I remember a few members saying that they have eyesight problems that make reading white text on a black background nearly impossible (I'm sure there's a medical term for it), and couldn't actually use the sites. Something to bear in mind, as if the bride has this issue you might be losing out on business!

Chris

 

[Jayst84]

I'm leaning towards the darkside.

I agree with Chris about the light text on dark backgrounds, but I don't think it's a problem here. I also set my site up with light grey text on a dark grey background.

As long as it isn't white on black, which I hate with a passion, I think you're ok.

 

[Impspeed]

I must admit I did vote for white as it fits more with wedding's although I do agree that the dark background offers more contrast and creates a more striking image.
Why not look at an off white or cream?

DB

 

[Raymond Lin]

I'd go for white as it is associated with weddings....but i'll have to vote dark, as i seem to see more dark sites than white..

mine is brown lol

 

[IanFlaherty]

I voted for dark, although I do agree that in theory it probably should be white.

Dark for me too, or you could get funky with CSS and offer both

I'm trying to implement this, but can't get the code to work. No big rush though, other things I need to sort first.

 

[SummerSound]

Have you considered trying a version on 40% grey?

This is popular for presenting design work as it affects the aesthetic qualities of the imagery much less than white or black.

Just a thought!