Wedding Colors

The right blend of wedding colors characterizes your reception decorations. Pick a palette for a soft, romantic atmosphere, or amp it up with bold appointments.

Express your personal style. Be inspired by favorite flowers, art, clothing, and furnishings. Stick with colors that make you feel comfortable and happy.

Are you romantic? Go with pale, soft hues or try champagne.

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Adventurous? Hot pink and brick red intensify the energy.

Are we limited by our season? Not at all. Seasons define tone. Love green? Spring and summer colors are pale to bright. Try Honeydew or Lime. Fall colors imitate deep earthy hues, while winter colors include jewel tones. Choose Olive or Emerald.

What colors “go together”? Combinations abound. Click on your favorite color below for awesome ideas.

Choose one of three color schemes.

Monochromatic One color rules the day. Passionate about lilac? Lilac dresses. Lilac flowers. Lilac table linens. You get the idea.

pink wedding colors for reception decorations Two tone. Create a pleasing presentation with complementary colors. Try Tangerine and Light Blue. Or, simply vary a color shade. Think of Berry and Pale Pink. Simple and chic.

Designer pallets use an accent color that makes the primary color explode. Lime green is a fun summer color. Make it “pop” with vivid violet. Wow.

Three colors. Mix Bright Ocean Blue, Aqua and White for clean beach fun. For a softer look try pale pink, dusty rose, and willow brown. Beautiful.



wedding colosr purple reception decorations centerpiece Enjoy the ride tip. Don't use more than three colors. Vary the tones instead.

Click on your favorite wedding colors to find fabulous reception decorating ideas.

Blue , purple, red, orange , pink , green, brown, neutral (including Champagne) , silver and gold. Explore all the colors. You can find fantastic ideas on each page. Just change out the color.

Now that you have your wedding colors, relax and explore our site for great ideas for reception decorations. Not sure on your palette? That's okay. We've included lots of color combos in examples through out. Try seasonal themes for a start. You'll discover exciting ideas for fall, winter, spring and summer colors.

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