Best Colors for Summer Weddings

Summer is the wedding season of the year, for obvious reasons — think weather. Best of all, summer is the perfect time of year to wear bright colors, which provides a lot fashion freedom when choosing wedding colors. Of course, one person at the wedding will be wearing all white. For the rest of the bridal party, here a selection of colors that really pop in a summer wedding.

Pink

There are many shades of pink, and for a summer wedding the pinks in the brighter or lighter spectrum work best. In pink bridesmaids really compliment the white dress of the bride.

Blue

From navy to baby blue, any shade of this color work well in a wedding ceremony. It is especially effective for outdoor weddings under a clear, blue sky.

Purple

On the lighter side, purple has many beautiful shades that provide a warm, feminine tone to wedding arrangements. They include lilac, lavender and light violet.

Yellow

The color yellow has the capability to really brighten a summer wedding, whether light or dark. It is another color that really accents a wedding outdoors.

Green

Why not match the fresh cut green grass that characterizes summer? Light and dark shades of green are fashionable for any event, especially weddings. That includes lime and olive greens.

Orange

With the color orange a summer wedding can really glow. Great for the outdoors or inside, orange is very complimentary to white and doesn’t have many differing shades, so it is also a very safe color choice.