The color palette is an important decision in wedding design that should be made early on. It will determine your dresses, accessories, and all other decorative aspects to create a cohesive theme for the event. Once you know your date, location, and theme, you can choose colors that will properly reflect them.

Wedding Design Guide for Selecting a Color Palette

1. Use the Season for Inspiration

Matching colors to the season is not a wedding design rule, but it’s an easy way to find inspiration. Floral colors such as greens and pastels are popular in spring and summer. Deeper tones like red, blue, or purple match the cooler weather and changing leaves in autumn and winter. Keep your location in mind as well. If you’re having a winter wedding in Hawaii, the weather will be warm, so bright, beachy colors are appropriate.

2. Factor in Your Setting

The wedding venue will be the backdrop of the event, so choose it before your color scheme. A blank slate like a tent or barn offers complete flexibility in choosing colors. However, other places that already have design elements, like country clubs, hotels, or churches, will influence your choices. You want your colors to match the venue rather than clash with it. Choose a color from the beautiful view or existing furnishings, then tie it into your palette.

3. Start with Your Favorite

Begin your palette with a base color, which will be featured most prominently, such as in your bouquet and your bridesmaids’ dresses. Then select two to three accent colors. Use the color wheel to choose hues that will work well. You can contrast with a hue on the opposite side of the wheel or complement with one in the same color group.

Consult the experienced wedding design team at Envisions Weddings to help you choose the perfect palette. They’ve curated stunning destination weddings for more than 30 years in Kahului, HI. Learn more about their packages on their website, and call (808) 874-1000 to get started with their wedding planners.