How To Pick A Wedding Color Palette | Pennsylvania Wedding Florist

Here’s a question most of your wedding vendors will ask you: what is the color palette for your wedding? When you first start planning the answer may be “I have no clue!” and to me that’s ABSOLUTELY okay! Here’s a few tips for choosing the wedding palette of your dreams!

Let me say first of all: there are NO rules when it comes to choosing your color palette and ultimately it is completely up to you! These are just ideas to consider if you are stuck on deciding your color palette.

Your Venue

When deciding on your color palette you should keep in mind your wedding venue. For example, a couple this year had their reception in a room with red brick walls so they wanted to make sure the wedding floral colors did not clash with the red brick. If your venue spaces are super neutral maybe you want to use florals as the pop of color in the room! Or, if your venue has intricate and bright carpeting or wallpaper then you may want to tie in/coordinate with those colors.

*Vendor Credit: Landon Wise Photography, Miss Lyss Planning*

The Season

Traditionally for weddings we see pastels in spring, brighter colors in the summer, moody/jewel tone colors in the fall, and whites/blues/reds in the winter-but does that mean you have to choose a traditional fall color palette if you’re getting married in October? Short answer-NO. Can you do a fall color palette of oranges, burgundies, and deep purples in July? Absolutely-my couples do it all the time! So this is me, giving you permission that you do NOT have to choose a seasonally “appropriate” color palette for your wedding-unless you want to and that’s totally cool too.

*Vendor Credit: Tales and Trees Photography*

Resist Trendy Colors If You Want, Or Lean Into Them

Every year there seems to be one particular color palette that is super “trendy.” 2021 into 2022 the SUPER trendy color palette was earth tones/terracotta. In fact, when I got married in 2021 I leaned into the trend and had terracotta as a major color in my wedding palette! Some couples I’ve talked to want to choose a color palette like whites and greens so the photos will always look “timeless.” Here’s my thoughts: if you truly and deeply LOVE a color palette that is “trending-go for it! But don’t choose it just because you think it’s the only option. There are SO many color palette options beyond what you see on your popular wedding sites and Pinterest home page.

*Vendor Credit: Kylee B Photography, Taryn Blake Events, Tousled Beauty Co, Vero Leigh Co, Ellie’s Bridal, Stone Mill Inn*

Think About Your Favorite Colors

Has there been a particular color/colors that particularly speak to you and your significant other as individuals or a couple? For example, one of my sweetest brides this year opted for super colorful and “happy” colors for their palette because she felt it described their relationship. For me I included purple in my color palette because purple has always been one of my favorite colors so why wouldn’t I include it?

*Vendor Credit: Marissa Kinney Photo, Bristle and Prim Weddings, Lauxmont Farms Weddings, Renaissance Prom*

Ask Your Creative Vendors for Their Input

If you come to your florist with a few main colors you like but aren’t sure how they look together or what coordinating colors to use-ask! I absolutely love when couples are open to supporting colors or just generally want my feedback on their color palette. I’ve seen a lot of options out there and I love being a part of that process (some couples come to me with that already figured out which is totally fine too!).

*Vendor Credit: Kylee B Photography, Stone Mill Inn*

Use Pinterest for Good

I have a love-hate relationship with Pinterest. It perpetuates some wedding myths/creates unrealistic expectations (more on that in a later blog perhaps) but it can really help when deciding your color palette. You can search phrases that relate to you like “whimsical wedding color palette,” “unique wedding color palette,” or “retro wedding color palette” for inspiration. You can look up “fall color palette” or “winter wedding palette” but as I mentioned above you may only see the “traditional” color palettes.