Wedding Colour Schemes

Choosing a wedding colour scheme can be a huge source of worry. You'll want to think about the time of year - traditionally deep burgundies and dark green would be better suited to winter weddings for example.

The colouring of your bridesmaids may influence you, plus colours that you think would look good in your bouquet against your dress.

Finally your venue may play a part if it has carpet or walls that are a strong colour. You may want to introduce a second colour e.g. hot pink with black or orange with chocolate to use either as accessories for bridesmaids or for some flowers and table decorations.

Hot Wedding Colours for 2013

2013 sees some stunning new colour combinations, plus some completely new entries to the traditional wedding colour palette.

The biggest story for 2013 is colours in quirky combinations rather than just one theme colour. The freshest looks use two colours, such as sage green and dusky pink, chocolate and dusky pink or navy with pale yellow.

Another great looking colour scheme emerging is simply 'brights' where 3 or 4 bright colours are used – eg hot pink, aqua, orange and lime green.

The big new single colour for 2013 is yellow. It's being seen as either a pale lemon yellow, accenting navy or grey, or as a brighter colour used on its own.

The bright cobalt blue we've seen in recent years is moving to more sophisticated shades such as navy or dusky blue. Another sophisticated colour being used is grey, but this is predicted to get even bigger for 2014.

Previously hot schemes such as purple and black/white have now become classics and are often appearing with a contrasting accent colour.

Wedding Colour Schemes

Purple Complementary Colours: Silver, Hot Pink, White Browse Purple Accessories »		Green Complementary Colours: Chocolate, Ivory, Pink Browse Green Accessories »

Blue Complementary Colours: Silver, Orange, Yellow Browse Blue Accessories »		Pink Complementary Colours: Navy, Orange, Silver Browse Pink Accessories »

Orange Complementary Colours: Chocolate, Hot Pink, Aqua Browse Orange Accessories »		Ivory Complementary Colours: Gold, Navy, Purple Browse Ivory Accessories »

Gold Complementary Colours: Orange, Red, Ivory Browse Gold Accessories »		Silver Complementary Colours: Navy, Hot Pink, White Browse Silver Accessories »

Red Complementary Colours: Black, Silver, White Browse Red Accessories »		Chocolate Brown Complementary Colours: Orange, Pink, Ivory Browse Chocolate Brown Accessories »

Black and White Complementary Colours: Hot Pink, Red, Silver Browse Black Accessories »		White Complementary Colours: Hot Pink, Navy, Silver Browse White Accessories »