Selecting a contrasting color like blue for your sunny nuptials may set you apart from the events around your date and can help give you that edge.
One upside to getting caught up in the wedding theme and color scheme of your big day is learning which hues coordinate, which clash, and which contrast well with one another. Knowing in which season you’re going to be wed might give you some guidance in choosing the tones that traditionally “go” with a certain time of the year, but what about the less obvious choices?
When you think of a summer wedding, you often think of bright and radiant colors: yellows, pinks, and whites. However, selecting a contrasting color for your sunny nuptials may set you apart from the events around your date. For example, blue décor can help give you that edge.
Though one may already associate this dreamy tone with beach weddings – to match the ocean – summer vows are far more than just seaside affairs. Add azure detailing into your ceremony or reception to soften the harshness of the sun and give the day an ethereal glow. Stuck on what to incorporate? Scroll through the pictures below featuring examples from real weddings to get ideas. Click on the link below each snapshot to get further inspiration!
Photo by Full Spectrum Photography; Planning & Design by Harutyunyan Events; From Real Wedding: Bride Wears Custom Gown for Alfresco Wedding Inspired by Italy
Photo by Braedon Photography; From Real Wedding: Orthodox Jewish Wedding with Outdoor Ceremony Inspired by the Sea
Photo by Next Exit Photography; From Real Wedding: Actress Melissa Claire Egan's Rustic-Chic Wedding in Santa Barbara
Photo by Braedon Photography; From Real Wedding: Orthodox Jewish Wedding with Outdoor Ceremony Inspired by the Sea
Photo by Rodney Bailey; From Real Wedding: Blue, White & Gold Modern Rooftop Wedding with View of Capitol Hill
Photo by Vue Photography; From Real Event: Detroit Lions Quarterback Matthew Stafford's Southern-Style Rehearsal Dinner
Photo by Corbin Gurkin Photography; Planning & Design by Beth Helmstetter Events, Inc.; From Real Event: Casual Clambake Rehearsal Dinner on the Beach in the Hamptons
Photo by Meg Perotti; From Real Wedding: Colorful Outdoor Wedding at Northern California Ranch & Winery
Photo by Steve Steinhardt; Planning & Design by Beth Helmstetter Events, Inc.; From Real Event: Parisian-Inspired Bridal Shower in Southern California
Photo by Vue Photography; From Real Event: Detroit Lions Quarterback Matthew Stafford's Southern-Style Rehearsal Dinner
For more tips, learn how to achieve a perfect "something blue" color palette at your wedding, see a variety of wedding party photos with bridesmaids in blue, and celebrate your Fourth of July nuptials with red, white, and blue inspiration!
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