Wedding Colors Chart - Top 10 Tips on How To Choose Wedding Color Combinations

Picking your wedding colors is perhaps the most important wedding day decision you have to make. It sounds simple enough on the surface, but when you really start considering which hues to choose, you’ll find that staring at a wedding colors chart and trying to figure out which colors will look good, which colors you like, and which colors will give you the feeling you want on the biggest day of your life can be really hard. 

It doesn’t matter if you like light colors or dark colors, if you’re getting married in the spring or the fall, or whether you’re getting married indoors or out. We’re here to help.

Here are our top ten tips on how to choose a wedding color combination that is the perfect reflection of you, your partner, and the love you share.

Bridal Bouquet of Peonies, Anemones, and Roses in Bright Colors: Saphire Event Group

Match the Season—Spring and Summer Colors

When it comes to choosing wedding color combinations, one of the best things you can do before you do anything else is think about what is appropriate for the season. Wedding colors in the spring and summer tend to be lighter and brighter than the hues chosen in the fall and winter. Think slightly brighter shades of orange, pastel yellows, and bright berry shades.
If bright colors aren’t really your style, think crisp, clean shades of white and champagne. Natural materials, like rattan, also look great at spring and summer weddings.

Floral Arrangement and Emerald Velvet Draped Over a Reception Table: Weddings in Houston

Match the Season—Fall and Winter Colors

Don’t shy away from more saturated hues when it comes to fall and winter colors. It’s the perfect time to pull out rusty oranges, deep purples, and reds. The trick is to evoke the feelings of the holidays that fall and winter are known for without being too obvious. For example, you might create a personal wedding colors chart with a modern white and red December celebration. An October wedding might stay away from bright orange and instead incorporate mustard yellow and rustic brown.

Estate Courtyard With Reception Tables: Gabriela Pilar Events

Pay Attention to Your Venue

Not only should you use the season as inspiration for your personal wedding colors chart, but you should also pay attention to your venue. It can inspire you to choose colors that work with the setting and not against it.

If you’re having an outdoor wedding, you might want to create a garden party-style wedding with mossy greens and garden roses. A chic estate wedding might feature whites and grays to complement the fountains and gravel footpaths on the property.

Look to the existing décor if you’re having an indoor wedding. What color or pattern are the curtains, the carpet, and the paintings in the space you’re renting? If they feature deep burgundy, for example, you might want to stay away from colors that would clash, like yellow or orange.

Bride in a Black Dress Standing With Bridesmaids in Burgundy Dresses: Ruffled Blog

Think About the Mood You Want to Create
Sometimes it’s all about the mood you want to create, as colors can have a profound effect on the overall feel of your nuptials.

If you want a timeless wedding, you'll want to consider shades like champagne, blush, and white. If you’re looking for moody elegance, consider wedding color combinations that feature black. If you’ve got your heart set on creating a cheerful, celebratory mood, you might want to craft a colorful boho wedding color palette.

Just close your eyes and think about how you want to feel at your wedding. Chances are, you’ll think of a color that will help you create that mood.

Bride Carrying a Bouquet of Sunflowers and Dried Flowers: Weddingomania

Consider Your Wedding Day Must-Haves

Your wedding color combination isn’t the only thing that’s important. You likely have other details you’re envisioning for your wedding day. Maybe you’ve always envisioned carrying a bouquet of sunflowers down the aisle. That means you’ll want to choose a color palette that incorporates sunflower yellow. If you want to incorporate your grandmother’s hand-embroidered tablecloth or special items from your travels together as a couple, you’ll want to consider those when choosing your colors too.

Two Brides Standing in Front of 70’s-Style Ceremony Décor: Green Wedding Shoes

Look to Current Trends for Inspiration

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with checking out trendy wedding color charts online when choosing your wedding colors! Considering trends can make sure your nuptials are social media-friendly, and it can be a great way to get ideas if you know you want your wedding to look modern and fresh.

For example, retro styling is having a huge moment at weddings. It’s a great time to incorporate colors like avocado green, yellow, and orange, or fun details, like disco balls.

Pantone’s color of the year can be a great source of inspiration. In 2024, that means incorporating Peach Fuzz into your color palette, but don’t be afraid to check out previous hues for inspiration. 2023’s Viva Magenta still looks stunning in wedding color palettes.

Bridesmaids Dresses in Shades of Green Hanging With the Bride’s Dress: Rachel Howerton Photography

Start With a Color You Love—Green Wedding Colors

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with choosing a wedding colors chart based on the colors you love! Green wedding colors are popular with brides and grooms because they act like a neutral, or not, depending on how you use them. For example, sage green wedding colors can create the perfect base to let other colors shine. If you want green to be the star of the show, consider choosing a shade of emerald that pops against a background of white, mint, and gold.

Reception Table With White Decorations and Tan Napkins: The Bubbly Soiree

Start With a Color You Love—Neutral Wedding Colors
Neutral wedding colors are very bridal, so they won’t ever go out of style. You can never go wrong with white wedding colors, but there are a few ways to zhoosh up neutral wedding colors for the perfect combination of modern and timeless styling.

Environmentally conscious brides and grooms love neutral wedding color palettes that feature earth tones. Terracotta details , wood, and pampas grass are especially lovely at an earthy wedding.

Melanin wedding colors are also having a moment. They are appealing because they can make your skin tone pop in pictures, perfectly complementing your natural complexion.

Reception Place Settings With Copper Charger Plates and Blue and Seafoam Details: Wedding Day

Start With a Color You Love—Blue Wedding Colors

There will always be a place for blue in wedding colors, but the hue you choose can have a profound effect on the overall feel of your wedding.
For a more timeless wedding colors chart, stick with dusty blue wedding colors. They look lovely when combined with vibrant yellow at a spring wedding, cranberry at a winter wedding, or neutrals at an estate wedding.

If you want to have more fun with your favorite color, consider creating a trendy wedding color palette with electric blue. It is surprisingly versatile, depending on the other hues you choose. Shades of purple and burgundy can give your wedding a moody feel, while a combination of orange and pink can transform your wedding into a cheerful affair. It’s the perfect choice if you also want to follow another wedding day trend—incorporating celestial details into your décor.

Two Grooms Standing Together Wearing Pink and Black Suits: Equally Wed

Start With a Color You Love—Pink Wedding Colors

Wedding color combinations that include pink are also a favorite among couples. Desert rose wedding colors are among the most timeless choices, but thanks to the Barbie movie, brides and grooms are having a lot more fun incorporating pink into their decorations. You might choose patterned pink tablecloths, pink candles, or pink glassware for an unexpected pop of this fun hue. Or you can really go wild and the bride can wear a pink veil while the groom wears a pink suit!

There's no one right way to choose a wedding color combination that's right for you. The biggest tip to remember is to choose something that matches your personal style, no matter what the current trends—or your mother-in-law—have to say.