Wedding colors are a great way to showcase your wedding theme and set the tone of your event. Your bridal party is an important part of your wedding day.

Not only are they the people who offer you support as you exchange vows with your spouse, but they will wear garments that will amplify your wedding theme and showcase your unique color palette.

As you choose your colors, there’s a lot you’ll need to consider, especially when it comes to bridal party attire. If you’re in the process of choosing the right bridal party colors for your wedding, you’re in luck!

Here’s everything you need to know about choosing the best shades for your bridal party.

How to Choose Bridal Party Colors

One of the most enjoyable parts of the wedding planning process is choosing the palette that will inspire all aspects of your wedding day.

While your wedding colors should reflect your unique tastes and preferences, you’ll need to consider several factors before finalizing your color palette.

Wedding Theme

Your wedding’s theme will play a big role in guiding your palette. Rustic wedding colors include soft neutrals while a more modern wedding will have a cleaner, more streamlined palette.

You can expect to choose from pastels for a vintage wedding or bright colors for a bohemian-themed wedding. Do your research to ensure your colors support your theme rather than distract from it.

Venue & Setting

Where your wedding takes place will determine which colors work best. You’ll have to consider indoor lighting vs. outdoor lighting.

Also, consider how formal your event is. Formal weddings call for streamlined, elegant colors while more casual affairs have flexibility.

Seasonality

Another factor that will impact your color palate is the season and what is available. Not only does each season call for its own color scheme, but the florals that are available during that time will widely carry.

Make sure whatever colors you choose will match the availability on your wedding day. This will save money and ensure a cohesive look!

Personal Preferences & Trends

Of course, the personal preferences of you and your future spouse should factor into which colors you choose for your bridal party. Sit down and look through inspo photos to find a palette that you both agree on.

You can consider trends as well, especially if they catch your eye! But remember that trends come and go, so make sure you choose shades that speak to you!

Balance

As you choose your main wedding palette, you should also consider some complementary colors that will bring balance and cohesion to your overall look.

For example, you’ll need to pick some neutral colors that you can use throughout the event space and in your wedding party’s accessories to ensure your wedding has the right vibe.

Not sure how to do this? Use the trusty color wheel to guide your decisions. You can choose a monochromatic palette by ensuring that all colors you choose are in the family of your mail color. Or you can go for an analogous palette that has colors next to each other on the wheel.

Finally, a complementary palette requires colors to be across from each other on the color wheel. Whichever direction you go. Choose 2-3 main colors and 1-2 neutrals to blend in.

Classic Bridal Party Color Ideas

Timeless wedding colors are ones that are tried and true. They work across multiple seasons and complement most people. Here are some ideas for a classic bridal party palette.

Neutral tones - ivory, champagne, taupe, and grey.
Timeless hues - navy blue, blush pink, and burgundy.
Elegant vibes - black or white for easy, monochromatic looks.

You can elevate a classic bridal party palette by pairing these colors with metallics like gold, silver, or rose gold. Incorporate these tones in jewelry, shoes, or other accessories to make your neutral shades shine.

Trendy Bridal Party Color Palettes

Trendy colors are cutting-edge and exciting. They range from bright, bold hues to unexpected pairings that just work. They are the perfect choice for eclectic couples who are looking for their bridal party to stand out. Here are some ideas:

Sage green and dusty rose.
Terracotta and burnt orange.
Lavender and periwinkle.
Mustard yellow and emerald green
Cobalt blue and daffodil yellow

Another trick is to give your wedding party a specific color palette and allow them to build their own outfits within it. That way, even if they choose patterned items or go totally classic, everyone will blend in.

Seasonal Bridal Party Color Inspiration

Spring

Hosting a spring wedding means you have the beautiful pastel palette of this season in your back pocket! Think pastels like mint green, lilac, and blush pink.

Creams and light beige make the perfect neutral accents that won’t overpower your main hues.

Since spring is best known for its buds, go for floral-inspired combinations like coral and peach or mint green and lavender. It will make it easy to coordinate florals with your bridal party’s outfits.

Summer

Summer nuptials offer the bright and tropical hues popular with the season. Turquoise, fuschia, and tangerine are perfect for hot-weather weddings and would look out of place in any other season.

Pair them with deep green and gold accents to ground the palette.

You can also go the nautical route if you’re hosting a more formal summer wedding. Navy, white, and gold pair effortlessly and give you that summer yacht vibe.

Fall

The changing leaves of autumn are the perfect inspiration for fall bridesmaids dresses. Earthy tones like rust, maroon, and olive green are romantic and blend well with the fall aetheric.

You can also leverage jewel tones like amethyst, sapphire, and emerald for a richer look. Chocolate brown and rose gold make for perfect accents that complement this beautiful color palette.

You can also incorporate these colors in the bouquets and boutonnieres for your wedding party.

Winter

Cool shades like icy blue, silver, and rich forest green are perfect for your winter bridal party color palette. They look stunning in heavier fabrics that will keep your closest loved ones warm.

Look for luxurious combos like black and gold, burgundy and champagne, or navy and silver. Metallics do all the heavy lifting that neutral shades do in other seasons and instantly enhance any look.

So if your bridal party is rocking deep colors, accessories with shiny silver or gold through belts, shawls, or jewelry.

Matching Bridal Party Colors with the Wedding Dress and Suit

Your bridal party’s looks should coordinate with the bride and groom, respectively, without overshadowing the couple. So choose dress and suit styles that match the vibe of the event and the style of the bride and groom’s wedding outfits.

For example, if the bride’s dress is vintage and the groom is wearing a classic-cut suit, the bridal party’s attire should reflect that.

Choose colors that won’t overpower the pain outfits. You don’t want bright clothing to draw the eye away from the happy couple. If you’re opting for strong colors, consider accessorizing to add a pop of color to neutral outfits.

Think ties, bouquets, shoes, or sashes that will tie in your favorite colors without distracting from the couple.

Mixed Bridal Party Color Ideas

More and more couples are moving away from an identically coordinated bridal party and option for a more modern look.

Mismatched dresses or suits in complementary or monochromatic shades allow your bridal party to choose the color that looks best on them while still fitting without your wedding aesthetic.

Another idea is to create an ombre pattern, or dressing bridal party members in one color but alternating the intensity of each shade. This will create a stunning gradient effect that will shine on the altar and in your wedding photos.

Letting each member choose a color within your palette will personalize the attire and allow them to choose a garment that they actually WILL rewear! Your bridal party members will also appreciate the autonomy.

How to Style Multi-Gender Bridal Party Colors

This bridal party looks perfectly coordinated while being effortlessly comfortable! Photo Credit: Weddingsonline

With so many couples opting for a mixed-gender bridal party, you’ll need to take into account how you’ll style them so everyone is comfortable and cohesive.

Give bridal party members various options for what garments they will wear such as suits, dresses, jumpsuits, or even separates.

That way, if you have both genders present on one side, they can dress however they are most comfortable and still amplify your wedding vibe.

You can assign specific colors to each side or use accessories to tie the group together. Matching pocket squares, shawls, bouquets, and other items will tie everyone together while still making sense within their attire.

Balance bold colors with neutrals by letting the neutrals take up most of the outfit and the bold colors shine as a pop of color. That way, even the most feminine palette will work for both sides of the aisle.

Concluding Your Color Selections

Your color scheme is a huge part of what transforms your bridal party and event space into the wedding of your dreams. The shades you choose should reflect your unique preferences, the season you get married, and what works best for your event.

No matter what colors you choose, remember that your special day is all about you and your spouse. So go with a palette that makes you smile and embodies what you envision for the wedding of your dreams!

Bridal Party Color Ideas for Every Theme and Season