Preparing for a wedding is not an easy task for future spouses, their parents and friends. When organizing this important event, it is important to think through every detail, which will create a beautiful and unforgettable holiday.
Preparing for a wedding celebration begins with the most important thing - choosing a style or color. Today, weddings organized in a specific color palette of 2-3 compatible colors are very popular.
In this article we will look at the principles of choosing colors for a wedding, how to use a variety of shades in holiday decoration, and how to choose the right matching tones.
Color wedding decoration
A colored wedding, which is literally replete with all sorts of eye-catching colors , looks like a circus act or some kind of gypsy style, unless, of course, a similar theme is chosen. Although some newlyweds know how to show a subtle sense of taste, and in their execution, a rainbow wedding takes on a new noble appearance if the transitions between colors are harmoniously observed and there are no too aggressive contrasts.
First of all, the celebration should be remembered in terms of emotions and impressions, and the color scheme is more responsible than anything else for the general perception of the atmosphere. It is with the determination of two key aspects – theme and color scheme – that the overall wedding design begins. The overall thoughtful color style should include everything: the suits of the newlyweds, bridesmaids and groomsmen, the cortege, accessories, the banquet hall and photo sets.
Wedding in blue
At the same time, you can decorate your wedding in one color, choosing it as the key color and complement it with enlivening, laconic accents using contrasting or matching colors. For example, a wedding in blue or a wedding in red is chosen - imagine only this one color, even using shades. Not comme il faut, as the French say, vulgar and loaded. What if you add white? Of course, decorating a wedding in white and blue or a white and red wedding is perceived completely differently .
Wedding in white and red
Palette “Paradise Found”
This color scheme with a bright name stands out among the others with equally bright and exotic shades. This palette is suitable for newlyweds who want to make their wedding look like a party. This wedding color palette features tropical island colors such as coral, turquoise, baby blue and lush green. Use it for a summer beach wedding or as a way to bring island paradise to your mind. Because vacation is a state of mind.
Wedding color palette “Paradise Found”
Wedding color palette “Paradise Found”
Wedding magnets in turquoise color - see catalog
What colors are preferred for wedding decorations in the 2022-2023 season?
The best colors for a wedding in 2022 are aristocratic and noble shades, as close as possible to natural ones. This can be either a wedding design in pastel colors or rich, rich ones. When choosing a catchy base color, be sure to observe the correct combination and proportions with other accompanying colors. For example, if the wedding is decorated in fuchsia, it would be appropriate to dilute the decoration with soft tones of ivory or light beige, but a second straightforward color, for example, white, will already add unnecessary pomp. Perhaps it should be used only in small quantities and exclusively in details.
If the newlyweds doubt that they will be able to perfectly select combinations of contrasting colors, it is better to stick to neutral options
For example, a wedding in beige is fashionable and elegant. In addition, a wedding in ivory color - soft white, ivory - will look sophisticated and aristocratic. The modern trend also includes peach, “ delicious” cream colors , smoky shades, blue-lilac palettes, pistachio, silver-pearl.
Wedding in ivory color
As an option, choose several colors from the rainbow palette, but no more than two, or at most three. Among them, you should definitely use one of the classic ones: white, black, gray or beige, as well as pastel soothing shades.
purple crocus
This color is based on the shade of the flower of the same name - crocus. This is a gentle and romantic lilac shade that will add lightness and airiness to the entire wedding. This color can be used in almost all wedding decorations - from the hall to the flowers on the tables. And a bride in a purple dress will look like a real princess.
Wedding color “Purple crocus”
Wedding invitations and magnets in lilac - see catalog
Variability of wedding colors
The color scheme for the wedding is selected taking into account the tastes and preferences of the newlyweds, as well as in accordance with the chosen theme or season of the year. For example, a wedding in yellow is ideal for the summer. Decorating an orange wedding would also be a striking option. A marine theme means decorating a wedding in blue, or you can add associations with the sea and corals, taking the coral color for a wedding as a basis - creatively and with subtext.
Photos of a wedding in the same colors: blue, turquoise, white
What color to choose for a fall wedding? Extend the moments of summer. It is not necessary to focus on the colors of yellowed leaves. Oddly enough, a green wedding or an even better style - a mint wedding or a Tiffany wedding, allowing for combinations of soft pink and turquoise, will be an unusual and bright solution in the design of an autumn celebration. A wedding in the color of gold is also one of the great ideas for decorating an autumn holiday.
In winter, green color is also relevant - it will bring freshness and dilute the associations with the cold outside the window with pleasant spring expectations. Although the extravaganza of winter magic cannot be discarded either.
Wedding photo in one color scheme
If you adore the winter holidays of Christmas, play up your winter wedding in this vein. This could be a wedding design in white, or very contrasting colors, for example, a wedding in purple, or a wedding in lilac. At the same time, the bright base shade needs to be diluted with soft contrasts, for example, by adding a few laconic touches in the form of accessories in pastel or classically neutral colors present in outfits and interior design.
For a winter celebration, the use of silver or gold shades is also appropriate. They go well with almost all rich colors
In the spring, a wedding in the color Marsala will look like one of the most suitable options, since this color is moderately bright and noble, life-affirming and elegant.
But a wedding in turquoise color is enchanting and natural at the same time, and is appropriate at any time of the year. The fresh blue-green color will bring an element of coolness to a hot day, and in winter it will evoke the pleasant emotions associated with greenery and summer.
Wedding in pink
A chic pink wedding is associated with tenderness and romance. In this case, it is advisable to use either a basic light pink with several elements of bright, rich shades, such as fuchsia, or stick to soft pastel colors using pink. For example, a powder wedding combining delicate pink and beige shades is stylish and elegant.
Before proceeding to a more detailed consideration of fashion trends in the color palette of wedding decorations, it would not hurt to digress a little and take a closer look at the sensations of each shade given by nature. According to popular wisdom, what is this or that color associated with?
Palette "Golden Hour"
This color combination is especially suitable for newlyweds who love nature and naturalness. The Golden Hour palette is named after the time before sunset when everything glows and turns golden. The palette consists of dark neutrals mixed with non-traditional wedding colors such as spicy russets and bright oranges. This palette is perfect for a chic bohemian wedding, as well as for a natural one, with natural decor and outdoors.
Wedding color palette "Golden hour"
Wedding color palette "Golden hour"
Wedding magnet in the Golden Hour color palette - view
What does a wedding color mean?
One way or another, the theme of the wedding, as well as the color scheme, is directly related to the temperament and creativity of the newlyweds. Some people prefer soft, restrained tones; for others, it is important to challenge and present the celebration in unexpectedly flashy colors. Popular wisdom has long noticed which colors reflect certain emotions and are subconsciously associated with temperament and internal sensations.
Color wedding photo
What meaning is embedded in this or that color:
- The color blue is considered a symbol of calm, prudence, stability and fidelity.
- A wedding in red, wine, scarlet or orange tones is a symbol of passion, fiery love, ebullient emotions, joy and happiness.
- A colorful crimson wedding is a mixture of red and blue shades in one color. The life-affirming and ardent red component is moderately restrained by calm blue tones
- Reflects luxury, harmony with the world, grandeur and spiritual closeness - a wedding in lilac.
- Green, jade, light green colors are symbols of life, growth and prosperity. They are associated with youth, peace and peace of mind.
- Yellow, canary, straw color represents the sun, fun, warmth and cloudless life
- White is traditionally the color of innocence and purity.
- Turquoise is a symbol of truth and liberation from negativity.
- But a wedding in chocolate color means energy, warmth, comfort and nobility
When decorating their celebration, couples are rarely limited to one color . After all, one way or another, the base color is always present along with one or two complementary ones. Therefore, when choosing for themselves the most desirable emotions associated with color, newlyweds can combine them.
Wedding photo in different colors
Poppy
The second shade of red that will be popular in weddings this year is Poppy. This is the color of a blooming poppy, very bright, almost like flames. A sensual and passionate color that will appeal to almost everyone at just one glance. If you don't know what color to wear for your 2022 wedding, pay attention to poppy. He will turn your celebration into a real fiesta, full of smiles, dancing and positivity.
Wedding color “Poppy”
Wedding invitations and magnets in poppy color - see catalog
Beautiful color combinations for wedding decoration
Nature bestows the most multifaceted shades of the basic colors of the rainbow, the proper combination of which allows you to create a completely unique holiday atmosphere. A rich wedding palette in different colors and shades offers wide scope for creativity. It is necessary to take into account not only the theme of the wedding, but also the time of year.
For spring and summer, you can choose both bright and pastel shades. For example, a peach wedding is a great option for the spring season. In autumn, you can decorate your wedding in lavender in combination with ash shades. For winter, it is advisable to prefer more saturated colors . Bright color combinations for summer can include orange and green or mint, blue and yellow, aquamarine and white, pink and green or chocolate.
A win-win and effective scheme is a combination of a bright primary color with classic ones, which traditionally include white, black, gray, brown
It is desirable that the combinations be in certain two colors. In this case, it can be decorated in dark or light colors. If you choose a rich dark color as the base color, you must dilute it with a contrasting light color that matches the main one so that the celebration does not look too formal and gloomy.
Wedding in black and white style
A classic option is a monochrome wedding in black and white style. As small accents, you can use one bright color that is out of range, which can highlight several details. For example, the bride's red, blue or orange garter , the groom's tie, a ring box. Only all items that are intended to add small touches of color should be in the same color.
It is also very important when decorating a wedding to harmoniously choose a color scheme for the bride and groom. Outfits should fit perfectly into the overall style, and not merge with the overall design, but have expressive accents and individuality.
Wedding decoration in soft colors
Pastel shades of pink, blue, lime, menthol, soft green “kale”, ivory, pale dogwood, sand and cream – there are a great variety of natural undertones and they all have their own deep aesthetic implications.
Cream wedding
A cream wedding is one of the most favorite options in the spring-summer period. Cream colors are very delicate and sophisticated. Their warmth can warm you up during the winter, when there is no snow but cold winter, creating a sharp contrast with the gloomy weather. In the warm season, they harmonize perfectly with nature, enhancing the beauty of the environment.
A chic option would be to decorate your wedding in silver or gray. This is one of the classic options, emphasizing the best traditions: restraint, taste, modesty.
Silver wedding
The pearl component will look rich in the overall design - the color of pearls, pleasant to the eye, can be combined with warm pastel tones, and also complement the overall perception with real pearl decor, combining with one of the bright colors chosen for the design of details , for example, azure, aquamarine or even coral . Gray with pearl is increasingly becoming a favorite among stylish wedding decor designers as it represents constancy, loyalty and reliability. Also, the pistachio component has a great future in wedding decoration - the color of energy, hope and prosperity.
This shade can be chosen as the main one, but it is better to prefer its combination with a large percentage of white
Weddings in the colors “Niagara” or “Serenity” have become fashionable. These are slightly hazy colors of blue and blue. Yes, exactly this, not a pure acidic, but a natural shade is becoming increasingly popular, precisely because it is as close as possible to natural perception and evokes the most positive emotions.
Champagne wedding
Another option is to have a wedding in champagne color. This color has long been put forward on the pedestal of the most fashionable and, finally, it became so in the coming season. Caramel shades are combined with gold, emerald, contrasting burgundy, coral and mojito. The color of champagne can only rival ivory, but it is still richer and deeper.
Wedding in dark colors
Dark colors include deep cherry, marsala, graphite, rich purple, cardinal red, and chocolate colors. These colors add special solemnity and impressiveness to the wedding design. The color of wet asphalt in combination with light gray and pearl tones, as well as rich brown tones, burgundy, which go well with pastel warm shades - a win-win option if there are doubts that it will be possible to correctly combine other types of colors.
Black-blue, purple-black colors with a “haze” are becoming increasingly popular, in the design of which a blueberry wedding looks great. Light lavender, pastel and powdery shades will add expressiveness to the style.
Blueberry wedding
A Navy Blue wedding, combining pure blue with white, will be an example of sophistication. To add a touch of individuality and add additional accents that smooth out the expressiveness, you can also use pearl gray shades and small details of bright warm colors.
Fashionable wedding colors in 2022 are purple, indigo, plum. Although in the usual version the combination of red and blue as the base is practically unacceptable, if the newlyweds chose a dark purple color, which represents a rich mixture of the above shades, in the design you can separately use red and blue items that symbolize the feminine and masculine principles.
Olive wedding
Mojito styles, deep emerald greens, and olive green designs are popular in green tones. Olive color is universally suitable for weddings of any season. It looks great in combination with blue and pastel tones, as well as burgundy, gold and gray. The deep dark turquoise color has a special charm and sophistication and is suitable for couples who prefer discreet luxury and nobility.
A luxurious cherry wedding or a burgundy wedding is the standard of sophistication and aristocracy. These rich colors combine well with soft ivory tones, as well as powdery and beige shades. In addition, golden decorative elements, laconically used in the design, add special luxury to the celebration .
Wedding in burgundy color
Green quezal
And if you need to choose a color for a wedding that will surprise everyone with its freedom-loving nature and is ideal for your holiday. A beautiful combination of deep green and rich blue, symbolized by the bird of freedom. The color is especially suitable for a winter wedding.
Wedding color “Green quezal”
Wedding magnet in Quetzal Green color - view
Banquet table
You can safely include European cuisine in your wedding menu, skillfully playing with the presentation and appearance of the dishes. A large blue cake strewn with edible beads or stars is perfect for dessert.
Usually such luxurious treats are made only to order, but many agencies are ready to offer existing options, allowing newlyweds to simply choose from the available options.
In winter and autumn, it is better to decorate a room in the indigo style from a photo, so you can convey the entire designer’s intention.
In addition to the original design of the cake, it is worth focusing on serving it to the table. A banal cutting will become a boring spectacle, which can lower the initially high bar of the holiday.
The ideal option would be the help of an animator who can play with this procedure using large candles, fireworks or masterful portioning.
Advice!
To ensure that all dishes are made in indigo style, you can invite a chef to prepare and decorate everything. Of course, this is an additional expense, but the result will impress you.
The main emphasis at an indigo style wedding should be on richness and maximum filling with a palette of emotions, feelings and impressions. You can take ideas about what an indigo wedding will look like from our article.
Only the maximum manifestation of romance, drive and a huge charge of vivacity can work wonders and set a high degree of mood, which the newlyweds will pass on to all their guests.
Outfits of the newlyweds and guests
If the wedding is planned in a specific shade, then the bride can choose one of two options. The first is a classic white dress, which is complemented by accessories of the chosen shade. This could be shoes, a belt, corset lacing, hairpins, a bouquet, etc. The second option is a wedding dress in the shade chosen as the basis for the wedding.
The groom should match his suit to his beloved's dress. Classic black, blue or gray shades are almost always appropriate, but bright colors are only suitable for a casual wedding. You can emphasize compliance with a single palette using a shirt, vest or additional accessories - cufflinks, tie, headdress or even socks.
Guests should be immediately warned that a wedding is planned in a specific color, so that they have time to think about their outfits. Women are recommended to wear dresses darker or lighter than the main shade of the celebration; men can complement the classic look with colored accessories. Bridesmaids' dresses in a gradient style look original - from light to dark shades of the main wedding palette.
Handmade decor
Of course, handmade items at such an important event as a wedding will never become mainstream. But in the conditions of quarantine and isolation, many have seriously upgraded their talents, developed a hobby into an income-generating business, or started doing something that they had long dreamed of, but put off due to lack of time and motivation
Now is the time to use all your arts and crafts, sewing, knitting, cooking and design skills to create something completely unique for your celebration. If not you, then your talented friends and relatives can help create the most heartwarming invitations, bake the most delicious cake, or sew you the most original napkins for table settings.
By the way, you will find many master classes on creating wedding decor, printing and accessories in the “Do It Yourself” section.
