Color Palettes for Your Summer Wedding

Summer is the most popular time for couples to get married, so if you’re wondering what colors you should choose for your summer wedding, you’re not alone. The good news is that almost anything goes for summer. Set the tone with bright colors that pop, or choose softer neutrals that lend a more classic feel, and incorporate the hues into different aspects of your wedding, from bridesmaid and groomsmen outfits to florals to linens to the cake. Wedding Wingman Ashley McHone of Always Flawless Planning + Events shares two different color palette options perfect for summer nuptials.

Summer Bright

This first color palette might be what you think of when you envision summer, as it bursts with bright, bold colors. Similar to spring color palettes, warm colors are used, but instead of pastels, Ashley chose vibrant tones of red, pink, orange, and yellow. These bright colors convey a fun, tropical feel, while keeping the elegance.

Summer Neutral

Another route Ashley found works well for summer is a neutral color family. This works best when the main colors are white and green, and another color acts as a supporting character. The accent could be a light blush, blue, or taupe – the options are as vast as your color preference. This color palette works well for summer, but its classic and timeless vibe can work for any season.

While these are great options for your summer wedding colors, Ashley urges you to remember “it’s important that you always choose colors that you love and you’re going to be excited about for your wedding.” Make sure to check out her Expert’s Guide To Choosing Your Wedding Colors.

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How to Find Inspiration for Your Wedding Colors

By Rudy Joon

Let’s find the hue you want to say I do too! With so many color options, it can be overwhelming trying to decide colors you want to showcase during your wedding. However, subconsciously everyday we make decisions about what colors we like and don’t like when we see them. Wedding Wingman Ashley of Always Flawless Productions recommends finding color palette inspiration to get you started.

Get Inspired By Your Everyday Surroundings

Let’s go back to the basics – your eyes. Pay attention to your surroundings and things around you! Ashley recommends taking a look in your closet and your house to see what colors you naturally gravitate towards.

Also, try to notice color more often in your everyday life. Maybe you’ll see a color you love in the mural you love to walk by everyday, the walls in your favorite coffee shop, or the flowers you buy. Chances are when looking around you’re going to see a trend of colors you like. These colors are going to be a great fit for your wedding because they’re already colors you like and will make your wedding day feel like you.

Get Inspired By Your Venue

Think about where you are getting married! Is it at the top of a mountain, a hotel ballroom, an art gallery, or a garden setting? Having an idea of your surroundings is gonna be helpful when choosing your wedding colors because certain colors are going to lend themselves better to certain surroundings.

“I can’t tell you how many times brides come to me and say ‘my venue has this color carpet. So I need to use this color for my wedding. That is NOT the case.”

Get Inspired by Others

There’s no shame in finding your color palette on Pinterest! In fact, we recommend it! In addition to just searching for color palettes, try making a mood board of wedding design elements you like. To find the colors used in the image, simply upload to imagecolorpicker.com and hover over the color! It also helps you identify a color palette!

Meet Your Wedding Wingman!

Ashley McHone is a wedding planner and designer who founded Always Flawless Productions nearly ten years ago. With hundreds of incredible weddings under her belt, Ashley joined Wed Mayhem to help couples dive into this crazy process with a plan.