Wedding Color Combination Ideas

Purple And Green Wedding Ideas

June 9, 2016 by lilly

Deeper Hues

No matter the hue, purple has a mystical feel that naturally pairs nicely with green. You can choose colors on the brighter side of the color wheel, such as lime green and violet, for a fun whimsical touch, or softer colors, such as lavender and honeydew, for a softer romantic quality.

Fortunately, purple and green flowers and foliage are very abundant, making it easy to decorate your wedding ceremony and reception in these colors. Some of my favorite purple flowers and plants are hydrangeas, daisies, carnations, hibiscus, and lavender. Other plants, such as succulents and artichokes, are excellent, too, because they are green with varying purple accents. Choosing lighter green flowers and leafage to go with your purple flowers will give you the highest contrast.

Purple and green wedding theme ideas. — Soft Purple and Grey Bridesmaid Dresses

Soft Purples

See how combining soft purple and green wedding colors (like the inspiration board shown below) creates a little more of an enchanting and romantic feel? You might also want to consider adding a blush or soft pink to your color theme:

Succulents

Succulents make for amazing table centerpieces, wedding favors, and bouquets for a purple and green wedding color theme:

Artichokes

Believe it or not, artichokes and other veggies can also make for beautiful accents in your flower arrangements and reception table centerpieces. Artichokes with the purple tinged leaves mean that they’re over ripe, but perfect for decorating!

Fruit

Fruit is another pleasant way of decorating your wedding – just think blackberries, plums, grapes, or green apples! Click here for some more fruit wedding favor ideas.

Decor

Tissue paper poms-poms are the most affordable wedding decoration while still making a big impression with lots of visual interest. They are available in just about ever color and shade, and have become popular hanging over the dessert buffet, strung from trees, or hanging from the rafters at an indoor wedding:

Paper lanterns make for brilliant splashes of color and whimsical lighting:

With dessert buffets and gourmet cupcakes being the highlight at many weddings, cupcake wrappers are the supreme way of dressing up your cupcakes:

Check out these mismatched green and purple parasols! What a great photo opportunity:

Stationery

Your wedding invitations and save the date cards are the prelude of what’s to come, and I’ve found some of the most adorable purple and green wedding invitations and stationery from Wedding Paper Divas:

green-purple-wedding-invites.001 — Invitation From: Wedding Paper Divas

purple-watercolor-wedding-invitations.001 — Invitation From: Wedding Paper Divas

purple-olive-green-wedding-invitations.001 — Invitation From: Wedding Paper Divas

lavender-green-wedding-invitations.001 — Invitation From: Wedding Paper Divas

green-lavender-floral-wedding-invitations.001 — Invitation From: Wedding Paper Divas

purple-green-feather-wedding-invitations.001 — Invitation From: Wedding Paper Divas

Burlap & Berry Color Scheme

May 29, 2016 by lilly

If you’ve read any of my other posts, you may already know that I have a bit of a burlap obsession. I’m not sure why, but I love the warm and earthy feel. Pairing this neutral color with a splash of raspberry brings it to life; adding a cheerful, lighthearted, whimsical feel. I also love the addition of blush because every wedding needs a bit of romance, right?

I suppose you could also go “Very Berry” with every color in the berry spectrum–just think: strawberry, blueberry, cherry, blackberry–Oh yes, add some purples and reds to the mix. It’s so fun and fitting for a spring or summer wedding!

Raspberry & Burlap Wedding Color Scheme

Berry & Burlap Wedding Theme — Source: Etsy

Burlap & Berry LOVE Banner — Source: Etsy

Peach And Cream Wedding Color Theme

March 24, 2016 by lilly

I think peach is the elegant and grown up version of pink; perfect for a bride’s dream wedding. This color combination also reminds me of an orange cream ice cream pop, yum!

Combine a couple of different shades from this color palette and you’ve got a unique color theme to call your own. It also makes for an easy dessert buffet. Who wouldn’t want to dig into a Peaches and Cream wedding cake?

peach-and-cream-wedding-theme.001 — Invitation From: Wedding Paper Divas

peach-wedding-dress — Love this messy but oh-so cute hairstyle.

Burlap And Lace Wedding Ideas

January 29, 2016 by lilly

The Perfect Duo

Country casual meets sexy & sophisticated – the perfect combo! A burlap and lace wedding seems to be the perfect combination, almost representing the rough and rugged side of the groom , and elegant and feminine side of the bride. A simple and ultra-romatic parity for a wedding.

Burlap and Lace Wedding Inspiration & Ideas — Source: Etsy

realistic-lace-wedding-cakes.001 — Source: Martha Stewart Weddings

Burlap & Lace Inspiration

Who would ever think that combining burlap and lace would make for such an elegant pairing, yet with a rustic and country chic touch. I love the earthy tones of the burlap and how the material is rough and imperfect. It makes the lace feel that much more delicate. The blend of burlap and lace wedding decorations looks particularly stunning for an outdoor or country wedding ceremony and reception.

Lace

Lace is a timeless material that will never go out of style. In fact, lace is being incorporating in many aspects of weddings, everything from the wedding dress to the wedding cake and decorations.

I’ve seen some pretty amazing creativity in brides lately, using lace appliqués on vintage mason jars and using them as vases, candle holders, and hanging lanterns. Or, better yet, creating their own lace balloons. This is kind of along the lines of the paper mache’ projects we did as children in grade school; gluing lace or doilies to round balloons with wallpaper glue, popping out the balloon, and then using them as hanging decorations and lamps. They look fabulous hanging from the ceiling or trees at your reception. Lace ribbon is also a cheap and easy way to integrate lace into your wedding theme. You can use it to trim the tables, vases, and other decorations.

DIY Doily Lamps — Instructions: Dos Family

Burlap

Burlap is a woven cloth with a large weave pattern made from hemp, jute, or flax fibers. These plants are known for making a courser fabric with natural beige coloring. When most people picture burlap, they think of storage bags for grains or other materials. It is a green choice for brides because it is biodegradable and should eventually disintegrate without any harm to our environment.

As a wedding decoration, a burlap and lace table runner is the most popular use of burlap. It also looks fabulous wrapped around the stems of the bride’s and bridesmaids’ flower bouquets, as pouches for the wedding favors, surrounding jars and vases, as draperies, burlap chair sashes, and many other unique ideas. This wired burlap ribbon will make it easy to incorporate burlap into any aspect of the wedding decorations.

Burlap & Lace Stationery

I went on a hunt for wedding stationery that would work well with this theme and found the cutest burlap and lace wedding invitations, Save the Date cards, place cards and response cards from Wedding Paper Divas and Minted:

lace and burlap stationary — Source: Wedding Paper Divas

burlap and lace inspired wedding stationery — Source: Wedding Paper Divas

lace and burlap wedding invitations — Source: Wedding Paper Divas

burlap and lace response cards — Source: Wedding Paper Divas

burlap and lace wedding invitations — Source: Minted

Ombre Wedding Trend

June 24, 2012 by lilly

Ombre Wedding Ideas

A romantic ombre design is one of the hottest trends right now; everything from weddings to clothing and accessories. It has a watercolor feel that adds to it’s spectacular interest and charm. It’s easy to incorporate this ombre wedding trend into your wedding theme with the simple use of varying shades of color.

Ombre is a french term that represents the appearance of tones, with colors graduating from light to dark. It’s a simple concept but with a dramatic impression, which explains the ombre wedding trend. Here are some ombre wedding ideas and pictures to get your creative wheels spinning.

Ombre Bridesmaid Dresses

This is the best way to capture your ombre wedding theme in your photographs. You can select an ombre dress for them to wear (like the two shown below from Modcloth), or have them wear mismatched dresses in varying shades of the same color.

lace ombre bridesmaid dresses — Source: Etsy.com Armour sans Anguish

Ombre Wedding Dresses

Want to really attract attention? An ombre wedding dress is a unique way to show off your personality. A subtle hue, such as a very soft blush or lavender, still fits in with a traditional wedding gown, but with a little extra added pizzaz.

ombre wedding dress soft pink — Source: Weddinginspirasi.com

Ombre Wedding Ideas For The Reception

Ombre wedding flowers make a dramatic impact on your ombre wedding centerpieces and aisle runners just by choosing flowers that are available in several different shades of the same color, and then placing them in an assortment from subtle to bold.

pink ombre wedding flower ideas — Source: Marthastewartweddings.com

ombre wedding flower ideas purple — Source: Ruffledblog.com

You can have a lot of fun with your ombre wedding decor by selecting balloons, streamers, pomanders, wedding favors, gift tags, candy buffet items, etc. in several varying shades of the same color.

ombre wedding favor ideas — Source: Bellethemagazine.com

ombre wedding decorations — Source: Left: Weddinggawker.com Right: Reasonstobreathe.tumblr

outdoor ombre wedding decor — Source: Stylemepretty.com

ombre wedding candy bar — Source: Bravobride.com

Ombre Wedding Stationery

Ombre wedding stationery sets the tone for your wedding from the very beginning.

ombre wedding paper — Source: Lamarieeauxpiedsnus.com

Ombre Wedding Cake

An ombre wedding cake is the most popular and easiest way to pull off an ombre wedding design, whether it’s incorporated into the actual cake, the outer layer of frosting, or both! Your possibilities are endless in keeping with your wedding theme, with options such as a ruffled, contemporary, rustic, or even floral ombre wedding cake.

rustic ombre wedding cake — Source: Intimateweddings.com

pink and white ombre wedding cake — Source: Craftlovely.com

coral ombre wedding cake — Source: Marthastewartweddings.com

Maggie Austin Cake is famous for her unique ombre ruffle cake styles:

green ombre wedding cake — Source: Maggieaustincake.com

ombre wedding cakes purple — Source: Maggieaustincake.com

The finishing touch – ombre nails.

Ombre nails are a fun and easy, must-have accessory for you and your bridesmaids:

Watercolor Wedding Inspiration

June 18, 2012 by lilly

Watercolor Wedding Ideas

Colorful, soft, and pretty! A watercolor wedding theme allows you to add a splash of style and creativity without an overwhelming motif. This theme idea can work beautifully for any bride, but especially brings out an artist’s personality. Here are some watercolor wedding inspiration photos to get excited about:

Watercolor wedding decorations are easier than you think, especially for a do-it-yourselfer. Consider watercolor linens, candles, flower arrangements, artwork, and gift tags:

ideas for a watercolor wedding — Source: notesonawedding.com

watercolor inspired flower arrangements — Source: Oncewed.com and Dreamywhites.com

diy watercolor wedding ideas — Source: oncewed.com

watercolor decor ideas — Source: ruffled.com

watercolor decorations — Source: asubtlerevelry.com

watercolor wedding color scheme — Source: marthastewartweddings.com

watercolor wedding decor ideas — Source: oncewed.com

watercolor wedding inspiration board — Watercolor Inspired Wedding

Watercolor Wedding Cake

A watercolor wedding cake has become a hot new trend that cake designers, such as Maggie Austin Cake, have perfected in capturing that ultimate watercolor inspiration:

watercolor inspired wedding cake — Source: maggieaustincake.com

watercolor themed wedding cakes — Source: 100layercake.com

wedding cake watercolor — Source: stylemepretty.com

Watercolor Inspired Bridesmaid Dresses

Let your bridesmaids stand out in a chic watercolor bridesmaid dress that could also be a stylish addition to their wardrobe even after the wedding:

watercolor designed bridesmaid dresses — Source: prettylittleweddings.com

bridesmaid dresses watercolor design — Source: aritzia.com

floral watercolor bridesmaid dresses — Source: mango.com

Watercolor Wedding Dresses

Yolan Cris makes a watercolor wedding dress with subtle details look effortless! They’re still your traditional white, but with a little added punch of floral watercolor design:

wedding dresses watercolor inspired — Source: yolancris.es

watercolor wedding dress yolan cris — Source: yolancris.es

floral watercolor wedding dress — Source: yolancris.es

wedding dress watercolor inspired — Source: yolancris.es

Watercolor Stationery

Watercolor wedding invitations in a large array of designs and colors have hit the shelves at almost every stationery retailer; with color schemes and patterns that are whimsical and bright to soft and sophisticated:

Coral Wedding Theme Ideas

June 12, 2012 by lilly

Coral is pink’s superior color companion, with a fun yet sophisticated flair. It can coincide well with any wedding theme, all the way from Spring to Fall, depending on the color combinations you choose. Anything on the green color wheel (such as teal, mint, or turquoise) all nicely compliment this striking color. A soft coral color is romantic and timeless, while a bright hue of coral can be playful and exciting.

coral and green wedding board — Invitation From: Wedding Paper Divas

Coral is a fantastic color choice for a beach wedding. The earthy tones from your surroundings naturally make this color pop:

beachy coral wedding invitations — Source: Wedding Paper Divas

Any shade of orange, like tangerine or peach, make for a fun color combination, especially for a summer or spring wedding:

coral and orange wedding color combo — Invitation From: Wedding Paper Divas

Coral and gold are my personal favorite combination, and it’s easy to accomplish with the right accessories. Coral is a flattering color on any woman, so your bridesmaids will thank you! Combine a coral bridesmaid dress with gold shoes or jewelry, and you’ve got yourself a happy entourage.

Consider mismatched dresses in several different shades of coral, as well as a different style that let’s each one of your bridesmaids’ personalities shine:

hi low coral bridesmaid dresses — Dresses From: Dessy

Gotta love Wedding Paper Divas for their large selection of wedding stationery:

cute coral wedding invites — Invitation From: Wedding Paper Divas

coral colored wedding save the date cards — Invitation From: Wedding Paper Divas

peach and coral wedding invitations.001 — Invitation From: Wedding Paper Divas

Pink And Turquoise Wedding Theme

April 5, 2012 by lilly

Turquoise radiates peace and tranquility with uplifting energy. It is one of the most brilliant colors, heightening your sense of creativity. The only thing that makes this color even more amazing is it’s perfect partner, the color pink. Any hue of pink compliments this color nicely; blush, coral, peach, and even hot pink, fuchsia or magenta.

Teal is a slightly toned down and sophisticated version of turquoise, and is just as compatible with the color pink. You might also want to consider a mint or aqua color if you would like to be on the greener side of the color wheel. Here are some amazing pink and turquoise wedding ideas and inspiration:

Pink And Turquoise Wedding Theme Ideas — Tranquil Reception Setting

The easiest but equally stunning way of decorating your wedding reception is with new and vintage turquoise vases. They make for beautiful turquoise and pink table centerpieces: