10 Beautiful Wedding Colour Scheme Ideas for All Seasons & Styles
From green to grey, butter yellow to delicious jewel tones, be inspired by these dreamy wedding themes and colour schemes
Do you need to incorporate a wedding colour scheme? Strictly speaking, no, but it does make it easier to pull together a beautiful and cohesive look for your celebration, as well as helping you to choose everything from the flowers to the bridesmaids’ dresses and other decorative details.
Your wedding colour scheme will also help to enhance a theme and define the overall vibe of the day – aiming for something soft and romantic? Subtle blush tones will put that across perfectly. Planning a destination do or a summer-inspired nod to your love of Italy? A reception infused with citrus-lemon hues and olive foliage will help you set the tone.
And if you're interested to know what’s popular with other nearlyweds, we ran the numbers to discover the wedding colours of the year, according to our Hitched National Wedding Survey. So, along with some of our favourite seasonal colour schemes for weddings, we’ve included what’s set to be big for 2025.
Happy planning!
Popular Wedding Colour Schemes
From pastels to bold wedding colour schemes, these are the wedding colour trends couples can’t get enough of, according to our data!
1. Green
Image credits clockwise from top right: The Freshford Florist, Sophie Olivia, Offset Union, Higher Holcombe
Green has unfolded as the colour of the year, according to our survey, with couples loving sage, olive, dusky green and mint among a wealth of other green hues. Deep forest shades and rich, jewel-like emerald tones look gorgeous for autumn and winter celebrations, while those tying the knot in spring or summer might pick a lighter palette such as sage, mint or even turquoise.
For easy elegance, green and white is a timeless combination. Dazzling white details against lashings of vibrant green foliage exudes fresh summer vibes – or couples can soften the look with ivory and sage.
2. Pink
The grand-dame of wedding colours, pink has long been associated with romance no matter how it manifests itself – whether that’s soft, antique blush tones, pale ballet pink or vibrant fuchsia. And with a wealth of wedding flowers available like roses and peonies to bring this look to life, it’s little wonder pink was the second most popular pick with wedding couples this year.
For the ultimate romantic colour palette, how about the clashing perfection of pink with red? Team soft rose or hot pink hues with bursts of ruby or burgundy for an undeniably mood-boosting, impactful yet pretty wedding colour combination.
3. Blue
Image credits clockwise from top right: Megan Lily Floral Design, Higher Holcombe, Rose & Bloom Lytham
Of course your whole wedding can be your 'something blue'! According to the stats, couples are picking everything from navy and midnight-blue to royal and light-blue tones.
Work this colour palette into a coastal theme by combining fluffy, cloud-like pale blue hydrangeas with darker decorative details such as midnight-hued table linens. Or, for something totally fresh, be inspired by Chinese porcelain or Portuguese tiles for a Mediterranean-style blue-and-white ceramics palette that looks truly divine for summer celebrations.
Accent with earthy tones like terracotta for a touch of warmth - they pair especially well with blue wedding flowers.
4. Burnt Orange
Autumn shades are trending right now, with burnt orange, rust and mustard going nowhere fast. The beauty of these colours is that they don’t just have to be limited to autumn weddings. Burnt orange pairs well with a range of other beautiful hues to completely change up your wedding look whatever the season – think turquoise with pops of pink for summer, or olive for a rustic-inspired look.
Thinking about this hue for an autumn wedding colour scheme? These rust-coloured bridesmaid dresses are the perfect place to start!
5. Champagne
This may be one of the most popular wedding colour schemes right now, but the overall look for this palette is classic and timeless.
Sumptuous cream or champagne hues with clean crisp whites and luxury textures will evoke a feeling of pure luxury. Incorporate chic stationery and metallic details too – gold-rimmed porcelain plates, ornamental cutlery, a calligraphed antique mirror here and a golden drinks trolley there… this is a look designed to be filled with show-stopping touches, after all.
Seasonal Wedding Colours
Wedding colour scheme ideas to be inspired by no matter what season you plan on tying the knot…
6. Grey
Elegant and glamorous: two words that most couples would love to hear their guests use to describe their wedding (but words that also sound rather expensive to achieve). There’s something about a grey colour palette that feels very luxe and pretty for a spring or summer wedding – especially when teamed with other pastel wedding colours like sage green, dusky pink, coral, peach or mustard.
This is one of the more unique wedding colour ideas, but blue-grey tones look gorgeous when paired with metallic details, too – think brass candlesticks or silver and sparkles. Add fresh greenery to finish the look.
7. Butter Yellow
Synonymous with spring celebrations, summer soirees and stylish garden parties, a cheerful buttery wedding colour scheme is perfect for adding a touch of sunny sophistication. Keep the shade paler than pale for a truly understated vibe and add a few more-saturated canary-yellow blooms like roses, dahlias and even sunflowers to prevent the look from becoming too soft.
Gilded gold details will look divine with yellow too, as will white, green and blue.
8. Monochrome
Image credits: top two images Paper Swan Stationery, bottom image Blank Space Event
White will always be a classic choice for winter weddings, but nothing beats monochrome for a chic black-tie celebration. For a look that’s both stylish and timeless, all-white wedding arrangements paired with luxe fabrics, metallic details and even different textures like marble will really enhance a black and white colour scheme. Pops of green from your foliage will complement the look perfectly.
For your stationery, choose from classic letterpress or brush lettering styles and play with modern touches, such as Perspex menus. If you want to mix it up even more, you could add subtle touches of pale pink for a retro 1950s-inspired style.
9. Jewel Tones
When it comes to choosing your wedding party colours for summer, sometimes it pays to go bold! If you dream of an opulent affair with lavish blooms and eye-catching details, this vibrant palette will set the tone, especially when paired with metallic touches throughout, such as in your tableware, on your stationery and even on your cake.
Play with wedding colour combinations like sapphire, amethyst and magenta with darker shades such as burgundy to add interest. Punchy-coloured flowers – think roses, anemones, dahlias, ranunculi and hydrangeas – mixed with trailing foliage strikes the perfect balance between wow-factor and natural beauty.
10. Brown
A tonal brown-centric palette is perfect for couples who love to be at one with nature. And when paired with earthy tones like forest green, terracotta, cream and mauve, will elevate an autumn or winter wedding. The key to adding interest here is to mix up the textures: think supple leather, natural wood details, feathers and dried flowers or grasses.
How to Choose a Wedding Colour Scheme
Choosing your wedding colour scheme will probably be the first big styling decision you'll make in your wedding planning, and if you’re wondering how to pick a wedding colour scheme you’ve come to the right place!
Drawing inspiration from details you’ve already picked for your day will help you to begin: do you have your heart set on pastel pink peonies? Perhaps your venue’s décor lends itself nicely to certain kind of colour palette, or maybe you’ve already chosen the bridesmaids’ dresses.
From that point, you can decide which colours work nicely together (consulting a colour wheel is a great starting point). Look for accent colours that contrast nicely as well as complement each other in a cohesive way.
Be sure to consider the vibe and style of your wedding, as well as the season, too.
We’ve got 10 great wedding colour scheme ideas to inspire you, but you could also look to other real weddings for inspiration!
Do Wedding Guests Need to Fit a Colour Scheme?
While you might want to encourage your guests to dress a certain way that fits your wedding style and theme (black tie, for example), they’re not usually required to dress to match a colour scheme.
If you’re a wedding guest and are unsure exactly what you’re required to wear, check out our guide to wedding dress codes!
Once you’ve chosen your wedding colour scheme, it’ll be much easier to pick your floral décor. Interested to know how much you need to budget? Discover how much wedding flowers cost.
