Themed weddings are gaining popularity among newlyweds; These include weddings in a certain color, when the bride and groom choose the main shade and try to use it in all details. Holidays in the same style turn out to be especially elegant. Wedding invitations in blue look very bright and go well with many different shades.
The blue color is unique in that it can be used at any time of the year, because it is associated with both the summer sky and winter frost, as well as the sea and air.
The meaning of shades
The rich color has a magical appeal: it pleases the eye and encourages contemplation. Indians believe that blue helps protect against evil spirits and is a symbol of wisdom, while in Western culture this color signifies nobility and stability.
For Orthodox Christians, blue is a sign of sincerity and prudence. There is an old English belief that every bride should wear something blue on her wedding day, as well as something old, something new, and something borrowed.
Interesting! It's not just postcards that are decorated in blue. For example, you can choose a beautiful cake and a bridal bouquet.
Newlyweds who celebrate a wedding in blue will love, appreciate and support each other until the end of their days, and will also remain faithful to family values.
Outdoor ceremony
An outdoor ceremony for a burgundy wedding is most suitable. The registration place is decorated with an arch. It is decorated with flowers, fabric, and ribbons. You can install lanterns nearby if you plan for the celebration to last until dark. Make sure that the platform is level, and ladies in heels can easily move along it.
Tablecloths for tables are preferably white or wine-colored. Chairs covered with burgundy fabric are used. To provide shelter from bad weather, if it suddenly rains, spacious tents are installed. They are decorated with ribbons, fabric, veils, natural and artificial flowers, and balloons. The place where the ceremony will take place can be strewn with red rose petals.
To prevent decorative elements from merging, burgundy is diluted with other colors - white, gold, silver, black.
Fabric and ribbons, wind chimes and wedding bells, as well as decorative garlands can be hung on nearby trees.
Ideas and templates
For guests, the holiday begins with receiving an invitation. How can you beautifully design a wedding invitation in blue? Here are some options:
- An invitation printed on blue paper with white lettering and decorated with white or silver beads and designs.
- Invitation in the form of a paper scroll, tied with a satin ribbon.
- Invitation card in white, blue or any other color, decorated with blue elements.
To decorate your invitations, you can use bright designs that will look great on a blue background, as well as beads or pearls, rhinestones, silver ribbons and even dried flowers.
Groom
In the warm season, especially if the ceremony is held near a pond, the groom can do without a suit and choose a white shirt + trousers with a blue vest + tie or bow tie + classic shoes.
If the celebration will be held indoors, a classic suit or tuxedo will do. The color depends on the bride's outfit: white dress = blue suit, blue dress = white suit).
Groom
The boutonniere should be made of the same flowers from which the bride and groom’s bouquet is made.
Options for themed celebrations
Blue color can be used for the following themed weddings.
- Marine. To decorate your invitations, use starfish, shells, anchors and other marine symbols.
- In the style of "Avatar". The popularity of this film haunts many fans; why not use this idea for a wedding?
- Scandinavian. For it, only a strict icy shade of blue is used, and the wedding itself should take place in the traditions of Sweden, Norway or Denmark.
- Pirate. This idea will certainly appeal to young and daring couples who dream of feeling like they are in the shoes of famous pirates - for example, Jack Sparrow. In this case, wedding invitations in blue will symbolize the sea and freedom.
- Winter (as an option, a wedding in the style of a Russian fairy tale). Whether the bride wants to be the heroine of “Morozko” or a real Snow Queen, blue-blue frost, shading the whiteness of the snow, is indispensable here.
Ideas for wedding decorations in blue
Invitation cards - decorate them in the style of this celebration and decorate them with ribbons, rhinestones or beads.
Original accessories
Wedding cortege - an excellent option would be to choose blue cars, but if you don’t have any, then give preference to white cars and dress them up in the appropriate color.
Decorate the banquet hall with balloons, arrange beautiful vases with flower arrangements and candlesticks decorated with ribbons or beads; the walls of the banquet area will be well draped with fabric. Place white dishes on the tables; it will be a great addition if they are painted with ornaments, and put light covers with large bows on the seating. Naturally, use blue tones for all decor and accessories to complement the theme of your holiday.
Stylish Cakes
Combination with other shades
When arranging wedding invitations in blue, we must not forget about the harmony of the main chosen tone with the others.
The most ideal combination you can imagine for a wedding is blue and white. Blue color will add brightness to white and emphasize its depth. Wedding invitations with blue and white decor can be complemented with black elements.
You can also combine blue with yellow, blue, orange and brown-chocolate shades. The combination of blue and silver looks very elegant; it is suitable for a winter wedding. Blue and pink are like Yin and Yang, the interweaving of masculine and feminine. The rare combination of blue with turquoise and purple will make your wedding unconventional. Blue and orange look great in fall; their combination can be used for a country style wedding.
Remember that blue does not always harmonize with green and red, so try to avoid these colors at your wedding.
Bride's image
If the dress is blue, you need to select shoes and accessories of a companion color. When choosing a white or ivory outfit, blue accessories are suitable.
The best option is a snow-white dress with blue inserts, embroidery or a belt.
Blue and white dress
If the wedding ceremony is planned on the seashore, you will need mermaid and empire dresses. If you choose the first option, here are tips for choosing a mermaid wedding dress. They will help you decide on length, color, fabric, accessories and other points.
For a celebration in a restaurant, straight, elegant floor-length dresses and corset dresses with a full skirt are suitable. If you choose the latter, you should find out in advance how to properly lace a corset. This is discussed in a separate article. Also in it you will find types and methods of lacing.
If, due to the characteristics of your figure, one of the styles is not suitable, stylists advise choosing straight wedding dresses. Here are all the details of the difficult process.
It is advisable to give preference to light, flowing fabrics - silk, chiffon, satin, guipure, tulle.
A white or cream dress must be complemented with the following accessories:
- veil (can be replaced with a hat with a veil, wreath, tiara);
- gloves, they are mainly appropriate in the warm season;
- belt or ribbon at the waist.
Bijouterie
With Empire and straight floor-length dresses, it is enough to use massive earrings. Classic sets - stud earrings + necklace - go well with a fluffy and A-line outfit.
Shoes
Floor-length and mermaid dresses look stunning when paired with dark blue high-heeled shoes with a hidden platform. The rest will go with classic white pumps with blue bows.
Pumps with blue bows
If you are planning a long walk or a ceremony by the sea, it is advisable to stock up on replacement shoes (comfortable ballet shoes).
Bouquet
Bouquets with a combination of white and blue flowers look most advantageous. For a royal chic wedding, the ideal choice is blue and white roses. Pirate welcomes tropical blue orchids with lush greenery. On the seaside there will be water lilies, peonies and hydrangeas just right. If you choose a wedding bouquet of hydrangeas, here you can find out who it is suitable for, how to compose it and how to decorate it.
Bouquet
Manicure and makeup
A win-win option is a classic French manicure. If desired, you can make it brighter - use blue polish rather than white to paint the tips of your nails. If you want more brightness, a blue manicure will do. Nails can be decorated with rhinestones, sparkles or artistic painting.
Manicure
In makeup, it is necessary to make a color accent. If only very bold, outrageous brides dare to wear blue lips, then such shades of shadows or neat navy-colored arrows will suit any girl.
Text
Whatever type of invitation you choose, it must contain information about your celebration. Address guests by name; inform about your wedding, name the exact date, time and place. If you're planning a themed party with a dress code for guests, be sure to mention it in the invitation!
Send invitations as early as possible so that all guests receive them in advance and have time to prepare. Although a wedding is primarily a celebration for the bride and groom, your guests will not want to lose face! The invitation can be sent by mail, by messenger, or given in person.
Decor ideas
When thinking about how a wedding can be decorated, experts advise taking into account the time of year when the event takes place. For a wedding organized in the summer, it is advisable not to forget about the theme of a seaside or countryside holiday. When decorating the details of the celebration, you can use corals, pebbles, shells or attributes of the rustic style such as coarse fabrics and wildflowers in the required shades.
A wedding held in winter invariably leads to a New Year's fairy tale theme. Therefore, it is quite appropriate to use mysterious blue LED garlands, candles, snowflakes and snowmen.
If it’s warm outside and the registration is taking place in the open air, the place where the bride and groom will stand should be decorated with an arch using blue and the color(s) chosen to accompany it. It is created using flower buds, tulle or ribbons. A good option to use balloons for this is white and blue or blue and beige, depending on the chosen color scheme.
Design ideas with photos
Wedding invitations in blue, the templates of which are very simple, can be decorated with your own hands.
For example, making a scroll invitation is not at all difficult. It is enough to take good quality paper, print it or write the invitation text by hand in calligraphy, roll it into a tube and tie it with a beautiful satin ribbon. You can seal such a scroll with a wax seal, and attach a small card with the names of the guests to it.
It’s even easier to order a blue invitation template and enter all the information about your holiday there. It won't cost too much.
Accessories for a white and red wedding
The color scheme chosen for the wedding should be visible in all details, even the most seemingly insignificant at first glance. Properly selected holiday accessories in appropriate shades will help make the decor of the celebration seamless and complete. Carefully consider the appearance of the restaurant hall, banquet table, invitations for guests, ring cushions and other small details.
Use your chosen colors to decorate your printed wedding items. Floral arrangements with romantic souvenirs, for example, charming teddy bears or heart-shaped candies, serve as holiday accessories. A photo shoot is another integral part of a modern wedding celebration. To get spectacular bright pictures, use large red balloons, cut out letters and hearts, gloves, umbrellas and other paraphernalia.
Useful video: master class for skilled hands
Let's look at the option of making blue and white invitations with your own hands. You will need:
- Good quality white paper (A4 size or smaller).
- Blue satin ribbon (wide and narrow).
- Narrow white satin ribbon.
- Double-sided tape, glue and scissors.
- White lace is slightly less wide than a wide ribbon.
- Plain paper with invitation text.
Let's look at how to make invitations.
- Start by cutting the paper and folding it in half.
- Cut the wide ribbon into pieces so that its length is enough to “encircle” your card in length from the outside and inside.
- Using double-sided tape, apply a wide ribbon to the front of your invitation near the fold of the card and secure it to the back.
- Cut the lace the same length as your card and adhere it over the ribbon to the front of the invitation using double-sided tape.
- Make a bow from a narrow white and blue satin ribbon and glue it on top of the lace.
- Print the names or first letters of the newlyweds’ names on plain paper, preferably in a beautiful blue font with curls, cut out small cards and glue them to the free space on the front side. Supplement wedding invitations in blue with a photo of the newlyweds - this solution is always appropriate.
- Paste the invitation text onto the spread.
Simple and original wedding invitations in blue and white are ready!
A detailed master class can be seen here:
Ideas for a photo shoot
The photo session of such a wedding is quite conservative, so it uses few accessories.
The most unusual looking signs are those with text, large blue letters spelling out the names of the newlyweds or derivatives of the word “love.”
For themed weddings, there is a larger selection of accessories that emphasize their unusualness.
Marine photo sessions are carried out on the shore of a reservoir, on the beach, in an aquarium, on a ship. In this case, many different objects are used that are associated with this topic: shells, lifebuoys, sails and ropes.
Frosted patterns, real or artificial snow are suitable for a winter wedding. The celebration is filmed on the street or in a specially decorated “winter” place.
In addition to these accessories, you can come up with many of your own, but it doesn’t make much sense. After all, the color palette itself creates a rather interesting combination.
