15 Summer Wedding Color Palettes to Inspire Your Seasonal Celebration

• Embrace summer’s vibrancy by choosing bold color palettes like sunset-inspired yellows and reds or unexpected combinations like teal and crimson.
• Neutrals can shine in summer weddings—consider black with soft tans or ivory paired with gold for a chic, romantic look.
• Personalize your palette by drawing inspiration from your venue, like greenery-focused designs or waterside blues and teals.

Tomato Red and Pink

This surprising color combination offers something oh-so-fresh for the warm-weather season: Two vibrant hues juxtaposed against each other. For this couple’s wedding in Virginia, they drew inspiration from the “tomato girl summer” trend, leaning into the aesthetic through striped linens, a squiggly-edged paper suite, playful centerpieces, and hand-drawn details.

Moody Hues

This late summer wedding in New York featured an evolving color palette that started with light hues at the ceremony—and ended with moody tones later in the evening. Purple-tinted uplighting lent a romantic touch to the space, while pops of burgundy and black contributed the dramatic coloring. White tablecloths and plates with gold accents allowed the deeper shades to truly shine.

Bright Blues and Greens

Summer and greenery go hand and hand, so consider leaning into the cool tones of the natural world at your nuptials. At this destination wedding, The Crachá played off of the venue’s greenery in its design. Small touches, including the use of real limes as place cards, added a touch of brightness to the palette.

Greenery With Pops of White

While a green-and-white palette may read traditional, there are a number of ways to put a modern spin on this classic color scheme. At this couple’s wedding, green chinoiserie dishware, vintage lace linens, and green type on white menus fused timeless elements with a trend-forward approach.

Shades of Red With Pops of Green

While you may assume that a red-and-green color palette is a no-go, this couple’s wedding in a Redwood grove proved otherwise. In addition to being the color of passion and romance, the warm-hued shade gave a nod to the groom’s Chinese heritage. By mixing in other tones, including centerpieces that had subtle pops of orange and yellow, the couple created a one-of-a-kind display that was truly unique. 

French Blue, Blush Pink, and Ivory

At this couple’s Virginia nuptials, they opted for a color palette full of soft tones: French blue, blush pink, and ivory. The soothing hues lent a welcoming aesthetic to their summer celebration, as well as a romantic and royal-inspired touch. Small bouquets of complementary florals paired perfectly with the faded tablecloths, which included a subtle pattern in the same hues. 

Coastal Blues

Consider making your “something blue” your color palette for your summer nuptials. At this couple’s Cape Cod wedding, which was inspired by a grandmillennial beach cottage, they turned to the florals and hues of the season when outfitting their reception space, including lining the bar area with bright blue hydrangeas. Cool-toned bridesmaid dresses in floral prints nodded to the color scheme during the ceremony.

Black, White, and Wood Tones

Hear us out: Black can actually be the perfect chic choice for a summer soirée. At this tented wedding in Colorado, the neutral dominated the décor—with the couple opting to have matte vases, small table lamps, and even cutlery in the dramatic hue. Soft greenery, white touches, and light-wooded tables provided the perfect balance to the moody color. 

Moody Greens With Teal, Red, and Yellow

If you’re unsure about what specific color palette to select for your nuptials, consider combining a few of your favorite shades together. When done well, such an unexpected array can add visual intrigue and personality to your celebration. This couple did just that at their French-inspired wedding venue, opting for menu cards, dishware, colored taper candles, and fruit that mixed and matched.

Monochromatic White

A monochromatic palette never goes out of style, as this couple proved at their summer celebration in Italy. Opting to just have candles as the décor element on their long table, this duo crafted an ethereal aesthetic that was modern, minimalist, and beautiful. If you do decide to stick to just one hue, remember to keep linens, dishware, and even candles to the same shade in order to have a cohesive look.

Soft Neutrals With Blush Pink

Layering blush pink on top of soft neutrals, this couple opted for a soothing—and summer-inspired—color palette for their destination nuptials. By selecting more pared-back tones, they allowed for their vibrant venue to truly shine, giving space to picturesque features, like the greenery-walled garden. 

Dusty Pink

Consider a more muted pink for your summer nuptials. At this couple’s Chicago wedding, the shade evoked both a feminine and nature-inspired aesthetic. Bridesmaids wore varying shades of a neutral-hued pink—from blush to clay. Ikebana-style centerpieces included light pink roses and waxy anthuriums. The bride even integrated the color into her own ensemble, changing into a pink dress for the reception.  

Teal and Blue

Drawing on their surroundings for their waterside nuptials, these grooms selected a blue-and-teal color palette for their September wedding. They opted for florals in shades of blue and ivory, adding in a few pops of a deep crimson to accentuate the cooler tones. For the reception, they made sure to emphasize the teal by featuring the shade on their table linens.

Ivory

In the summer, consider selecting an ivory hue—instead of a pure white—to add a bit of warmth to your celebration. The creamier tone plays well with pink, as seen at this Colorado wedding. For their nuptials, the couple opted to highlight the soft neutral with gold accents, rather than silver, in the flatware and tablescape, giving a monochromatic—yet minimalist—look to their reception. 

Shades of Pink

It wouldn’t be a classic summer color palette without a bit of brightness. At their garden-inspired Italian villa wedding, this couple mixed light pink roses with vibrant whites for a showstopping—yet romantic—look. Consider adding in patterned pieces, such as floral linens or striped napkins, to give a whimsical touch to your own décor.