Nautical Chic
Summer Wedding Color Ideas
When planning a wedding, one of the best places to begin is by selecting your wedding colors. The color palette will guide all your style decisions, from flowers, to centerpieces, to the wedding cake. These are some lovely ideas for summer wedding color palettes.
Navy and Lime Green: Do nautical motifs make you swoon? When it comes to weddings, do you prefer classic style? If so, navy blue and lime green are the perfect color combination for your summer wedding! The navy is timeless and elegant, while the light and bright green is perky and summery. The colors are also surprisingly simple to use for a wedding. A navy strapless dress with a wonderful pearl necklace and a bouquet of green hydrangeas will be a gorgeous look for the bridesmaids. For the men in the wedding, navy suits with lime green patterned ties looks very handsome. As for the bride, a crisp white organza dress with a green hydrangea bouquet tied up with a navy grosgrain ribbon will fit the bill. Keep your decorations classic with crisp, timeless details like stripes, nautical motifs, and small polka dots.
Flamingo Pink and Tangerine: For 2011 weddings, bright flamingo pink is quickly becoming a major trend. For an outdoor wedding, this bright color palette looks marvelous. Imagine scores of paper lanterns strung over the reception site in pink and orange. Make your table settings pop by layering pink table squares over tangerine linens. Flamingo and tangerine blossoms would look amazing filling the ceremony and reception sites. A wide range of flowers can be found in those hues, including lilies, roses, dahlias, and orchids. Be sure your chocie of bridesmaid dress is not overwhelming– a dress in just one of the palette colors with a mixed bouquet is gorgeous and elegant. When the dresses are vivid, keep the bridesmaid jewelry simple– a pearl pendant or short crystal drop will be just enough sparkle.
Yellow and Apricot: For a summer wedding, sunny yellow is always appropriate. When combined with apricot, it takes on a romantic vintage flair that is very appealing. For a garden wedding, yellow and apricot is especially lovely. Loose arrangements of garden roses, ranunculus, sweet peas, and French tulips make for breathtaking bouquets and centerpieces. This color combination looks especially great in faded floral prints, which can be used for all kinds of details, from the tablecloths to the bridesmaid dresses. A soft ivory lace wedding dress would be stunning for the bride. A stunning pearl necklace in a soft apricot color is a very flattering alternative to white pearls for the bride.
Lilac and Khaki: Don’t overlook neutral colors when planning a wedding palette– they can be quite chic. Lilac is a popular color trend for 2011 weddings; when combined with cool khaki it takes on a new sophistication. The majority of the wedding details, like the tablecloths, seat covers, and stationary should be in the neutral khaki color. The lilac color is beautiful when used sparingly in romantic details; it is perfect for the wedding flowers, the icing on the wedding cake, and for the flower girl’s dress. Lilac and khaki is a fairly versatile summer wedding color palette, and can easily be taken in a more modern direction with very streamlined details, or it can be used to create a wedding with an understated elegance.
Planning your summer wedding is a breeze once you’ve chosen the right color palette. A great tip is to gather samples from paint stores in your signature hues so that you can keep an example handy when looking for bridesmaid dresses, flowers, and all the rest of your wedding necessities. Happy planning!
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