Dreaming of a Dazzling Green Theme Wedding
But in weddings, green's got a feel all its own, and that feel is fresh, slightly preppy, and above all, modern.
If you're reading this, you've probably found yourself smitten with that look that's unique to the green flower families.
For example: green-tipped hydrangeas and chrysanthemum buttons, green hypericum berries and chartreuse roses, even green anthuriums and callas: they look amazing, and leave you wanting more.
Pink and green's a winning combination that grabs many brides right out of the gate. They're nearly opposites on the color wheel, which makes them deeply satisfying together.
And combined, they have a signature freshness that makes them equally at home in the fun-loving West Coast, deep Deco Miami, or the super-saturated Caribbean.
And perhaps even more so than all of the above? The preppy East. Especially when in a garden or a great airy tent near the beach, the East Coast wedding seems to be home base for this beguiling combination. Green and pink says "daytime," "cocktail length bridesmaids gowns," and an absolutely charming sense of understated fun.
Of course, brides have a wealth of choices beyond pink when it comes time to partner up green.
Purple, for example, injects a subtle sense of mystery. So does dialing back from lime green to a more Mediterranean olive. And once you've gone with olive, that invites some super-sophisticated pairings, such as bronze or copper.
Equally beautiful is any shade of green that's paired with some beautifully patterned black and white ... say, a monochromatic damask or toile design.
And deep chocolate brown makes another gorgeous showcase for green. Its groundedness takes the green theme well into fall, and — if you want it to — more formal territories. Plus, this combo's easier to adapt to indoor evening affairs.
Sage green, olive green, apple green, sour apple, lime green, hunter, chartreuse ...
... which distinctly gorgeous shade of green are you going with?
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im getting married in early feb next year. my bridesmaid dresses are a sage green. i would like to bring in another colour to my theme, and was thinking pink. i have pink and green stripes and polka dots in my head as a common theme. any suggestions to pull it all together
Nic,
* some ideas
Nic,
* real wedding
* more ideas
Nic,
* this is some inspiration, just incorporate your colors
thank you, do u think i should go with this colour scheme or would green, white and black be better? the bridesmaids are in sage green, with black sash and the men are in charcoal suits with green tie to match? im just unsure of which theme to go with due to the date of the wedding??
thank you
Nic,
Black, white, green looks very very nice together.
* some pics
* wasnt sure if you d likethis but here is a touch of pink added.
Nic,
* ok I like this one and it has a whimsical pattern similar to dots/stripes
* with damask
Nic,
* this is fantastic with the feathers
Nic,
* love the cake
* here is one with black white blue( last pic)
Nic,
After looking at the pics, let me know what you like or if you are still going with polka dots? If you are going with black white green, then I would have the guys in black with sage ties and girls in green. it will have a flowing look to the eye. Then have all white or white/green flowers with black and white polka dot ribbon. Would look really good together!
Nic,
Oh yeah! How cute would the flower girl be wearing white with black and white polka dot sash or black with a green and white polka dot sash.
hey, i dont mind if its not polka dots,maybe something more elegant like butterflies or something like that. after looking at the links you sent, i think i will go for green, black and white instead of the pink,green and white, simply because its early feb and its more wintery, so the green,black white combo will compliment it better. thank you for all your help and if you have anymore ideas, let me know
my wedding colors are teal green and navy blue. those are his favorite colors. i need some help on the cake color and decoration.. thanks.
Vivien,
What is your third color? I would add white and/or green to this. It looks so good together.
* mood board
Vivien,
* not your exact colors but could easily be incorporated
Vivien,
* shades of blue wedding
Hi I need help with my wedding colors. I really want to do electric blue and candy apple green. our 2 favorite colors. but can’t figure out third color. I also want to wear a green wedding dress. it’s 3 tones of apple, and key lime green.
any thoughts??? Please
Dani
IT SHOULD BE WHITE!
Hi Stacey, I am getting married in August and originally was going with a burgundy, orange and gold color scheme. Just this week I decided that I really didn’t like the colors together for a summer wedding. (i knew all along that it was definitely more fall-y but it was what I wanted so I went with it) My girls have beautiful burgundy, wine-colored dresses and I am now thinking of taking the orange out completely and making the color scheme more summery by adding a bright pink and a green. What do you think about burgundy, bright pink, green and silver for a summer wedding?
Anna,
If you done a mix of white, peach( lighten the orange shade) and pink it would really work with burgundy dresses. Perfect for summer. I will see if i can find that bouquet pic of these colors.
Anna,
* look at this wedding ( florals)
* this
Anna,
* beautiful option
* summer orange and pinks bouquet
Anna,
* here it is
Hi! I’m getting married at the end of next May and I saw a lot of the other color boards that you’ve made and they are gorgeous! Our wedding color idea is blue, green and white but we are having trouble picking shades. I was thinking more along the lines of a more sea green and he likes sky blue. Do you have any ideas??
Liz,
Where will you be getting married/venue? And the bridesmaids color? If i know the details i can find you the right ideas!
Liz,
* here are some pics in the meantime
* tablescape
Liz,
* more pics
* you can search by color at this site
We are planning on getting married outside by a lake. It’s more like a reservoir, so the water has a greenish cast to it and there is a lot of greenery around the area.The bridesmaid color will be sky blue to match the groomsmen’s vests, but we just wanted to throw a little green in somewhere to tie it to our surroundings. If we should have to move indoors, the church we would be in has a light tan and blue color scheme, so green wouldn’t work quite as well there.
Liz,
I think in this case you could just add green in the greenery or the flowers like using orchids.
* like in these bouquets
with just accents of green it will still go with the inside too. Green is a natural accent in nature so in greenery or flowers it be ideal. or you could go with green crystal or rhinestone brooches, even wrap double or a patterned ribbons onto the bouquets. Just to pull in a dash of green.
* another example
Liz,
Like in this board I made for you. See how the greenery or green hydrangea etc. will add the green your after.
I’m getting married in three months and i’m having issues with my color scheme. I’m thinking olive green and champagne. Will that work? thanks!!
Pip,
beautiful color scheme.
* some pics
* more pics
Pip,
* real wedding
I’m having my wedding in June of 2011 and I fell in love with the color olivine at David’s Bridal. But am conflicted as to what colors would go well with it. Its obviously a summer wedding, all indoors and evening. So the color itself will work, but I do not want to have another dark color, such as eggplant with it. I was thinking that either wine or sangria, with champagne/cream accents would look nice. Any suggestions?
Alexandra,
I like wine and sangria but I think doing olivine with champagne alone would be amazing. Lighter colors show up at night. Anything in the purples can look black, while colors like blues or lavenders can fade to grey. Once the guys are in their black tuxes? with the girls in olivine and you pair lots of white or vanilla blooms it will be just amazing. Would be happy to check out the venue link or posted pic to see! Talk to ya soon!
I was wondering how Sage Green, Ocean Blue, Chocolate Brown and Ivory/Cream would look together…I originally had all of the above colors, minus Sage Green…but decided that I really like the green and wanted to add it in….any ideas/suggestions? Would these colors work?
TIA
Lisa,
these colors would work together. What color will the bridal party be wearing and I could help with some ideas.Cause there are alot of ways this combo would work.
Lisa,
* here is a example board
Stacey…thanks for the example board! My blue is going to be a little darker…like a Slate Blue??? But that board is what I am invisioning. We are not having a bridal party…it will just be the two of us and a flower girl. We are having a candy buffet…my dress is Ivory…and we are getting married outside by a lake on 10.10.10.
Any other ideas??
Thanks so much!!
Lisa,
* look at this website and click your shade of blue, it will show some great weddings.
I’m a little lost on this site, and about wedding in general. I’m 40 and getting married for the first time next year. I feel too mature for a lot of dress styles, so I’m having one made that I designed. The dress will be some kind of blend of sea green and gold. That leaves me confused as to the bridesmaid dresses…
The colors I’m liking are deeper shades of gold, various shades of green, and possibly some splashes of orange in the flower arrangements etc. I haven’t found any examples and have no idea how to find them…
Help?
Cassandra,
What shade are you using in the sea green? will it be more on the aqua side or the deeper side?
On the google results different companies have “their sea green color” and I just wanted to make sure first. Also when is your wedding date and what type of wedding do you want? elegant, romantic, modern, outdoors, theme?
Cassandra,
* here are some shades
* more colored dresses
Thanks for those links - lots of pretty colors there. My wedding is next year - and I haven’t settled on May, June, or July. I know my color choice favors a wedding near water, but we live in Utah and it’s an outdoor mountain setting my fiance would like. Not rustic - we do have resorts to make the event still classy - but the mountains just before sunset does sound nice. Anyway, I’m afraid of blending in with the greenery with my color choice, but I’m just really stuck on making sea green work. I waited this long to marry, so I want my color of choice darnit, lol. Maybe I could make gold the main color and highlight with the sea green?
I’m more into the olive-y side of sea green grading up to pale gold/yellow. Not the style in the link below, but some kind of version of those colors. Is this making any sense?
Going to try that link thing again - picture too in case I did it wrong again:
Green dress color
I’m also partial to this one, though I’m going more for a mermaid/trumpet style.
Sea Green Dress
Cassandra,
* look how they did the decor here. It is simple yet very classy
* I love this simple board
Cassandra,
I might have found something. Check out the brides dress it is green with a lace overlay, gorgeous. You could have this with a pale gold or antique gold overlay with your sea green underneath.
* here
the florals are beautiful! You could have the girls in champagne gold and the guys in black with champagne vests.
Cassandra,
* scroll down to pic #12, check out the decor
Cassandra,
* LOVE this!
Cassandra,
Just made you 2 boards. The green may not be exact but I thought it looked wonderful with the black dresses. To me, it makes the wedding gown stand out.
i want to do sage {pal pastel green} should i do another color with it?
Tabatha,
* here are some pics of sage weddings. It depends on your wedding theme or style. What time of year is your wedding? Sage green can be difficult for bridesmaids to pull off. Sage and white is very nice. You will have other color automatically anyway. For instance, black in the tuxes. You coudl do a black whtie sage wedding color scheme. It is VERY chic.
Tabatha,
* here they brought in shades of green through the flowers against the sage linens
Tabatha,
* grey and green is what this wedding used.
Tabatha,
I had a difficult time trying to find the “exact” wedding look. This is close, esepecially where the girls dresses are in the background and look more sage.
*this is it
I meant to tell you that using green and white or cream would be like using “just sage” it is classic, simple, and timeless. you can modernize it or vintage it. LOve it.
Hi,
I am getting married in December. My chosen color is Apple green and purple, however I would be glad if I can be shown pics of weddings in these color and get people’s thoughts on it.
Thanks a lot!
Chy,
* here are some pics
* more pics
Chy,
* the key is using a deeper purple with the apple green.
Chy,
* here is purple with touches of green
* florals
Chy,
I really love the idea of using this color scheme. I have seen alot of purple and green decor at Christmas, pair it with sparkle it is amazing.
Stacey,
You are awesome! Thanks a lot! Feels like I just won a lottery…woooohooooo!!
Chy,
* one last wedding I came across. These colros would be perfect
hi,am getting married in november but i dont really have any color in mind yet apart from teal and my husband wants to wear a grey suit.pls can you help me in choosing colors that will go with teal and if a grey suit will be ok.thanks
Janet,
I would do a mix of teal, green, purple in my flowers.
* like these colors
or yellow like here…
* real wedding( they are in grey suits)
( love this one!)
thanks so much for your help.i like the teal idea, but am a bit not on the purple (and of course not lilac, purple and peach). please are there any shades of green that i can combine to make it brighter?the guy is still in grey suit.
thanks
Janet,
* what about hot pink?
* teal and apple green
Janet,
* love the yellow
janet,
* here is another real wedding, guys in grey and girls in teal. Pair with bright blooms. Pairing teal dresses with grey tux or suit is a common pairing.
Janet,
* this is an island wedding but look how the green pops against it.
thanks so much for ur help.
can i use burgundy,teal n cream?cos we really dont use white here so am a bit in a corner now.all these colours are nice cos they have white.so pls can u help me?thanks 4 being a shoulder
Janet,
Those colors sound beautiful!
* not exactly burgundy but add burgundy in the mix and it would be gorgeous!
Janet,
* more teal and burgundy
* teal and burgundy real weddings
janet,
* look at this one
Janet,
here is a board I made based on the colors
thanks so much stacey.u have really been a help. i love the board and all the pictures.i think i will go for the combo.thanks again
Hi, I am having a garden Hindu South African wedding in November, our summer. My outfit, a saree is maroon and green. My fiance would like the colour schme to be green and any other. Any ideas with colour combinations and which shade of green? Any other ideas for an Indian wedding???
Suvarna,
* look at the green and gold
* here is what I was thinking golds and ( different shades of green in florals)
Suvarna,
you could carry this look into your reception by using either green or champagne linens. use lots if etched or adorned votives and candle holders.
Suvarna,
*I like this!
* look at this reception, just use linens with a bit of sheen
Thanks for your ideas, will most definetely look into it.
I am getting married in june 2010 and my color is olive green , Ivory and gold .Do you think these color wil look good in picture or do you have any suggestion
Lisa,
* here is how it photographs
It will photograph pretty good as you can see. Just make sure the olive is not too deep or it will look dark in pics.
* more pics
you have a beautiful color scheme
Lisa,
If your concerned about the olive just lighten it up a tad…
* like here
* and here
Thank you very much !
hi lisa i have just seen your post, you have gone for the exact same colours as myself but we are not planning on getting wed untill june 2012, so please could we stay in contact so i can pick your brains as to be honest i am not creative at all. cheers. lucy :-)
I am getting married June 26th and it is going to be outside in a pavillion and i am need help finding some cute decoration ideas,, my colors are Lime Green, Black and white..
Alisha,
Could I get a look at a link or pic of the pavillion?
In the meantime, here are some links…
* pics and ideas
Alisha,
* this is great!
I really need help. Im getting married in June of 2011. An outdoor wedding and reception in my yard. I like the color green and the idea of fruits and candles. I will have an arch but what flowers,colors ect. All ideas would be helpful. Thank you bunches!!!
Hello..Our daughter will be married in our yard gardens this June and some things we are doing..which you still have time to do..we planted 3,000 bulbs last Fall and lined her ‘walk’ with flowers ..the flower girl will pick the flowers as she walks down the brick walkway and at the end..hand the ‘bride bouquet’ to our daughter..also purchased fans for guests as may be warm..and the program will be attached to fans..also wildflower seeds to be tossed in lieu of rice at end of ceremony..
Ashley,
What other colors are you drawn too?
* idea
* great wedding with fruit and candles
Well my brides maides dress is clover green with a white sash. I like the idea of using lemon,limes,oranges sliced up with raspberry in vases but have no idea how to put it together. Also im going to have an Arch I would like to incorporate fuit into it but not sure if it would look good. thank you for your feedback
Ashley,
*You could do something like number 752. adding rasberries among the sliced fruit, just slice and add. be careful of the berries they will mash easily.
Stacey,
I am getting married sometime next year…so I have time! I am just super organized, and can’t stand doing things at the last minute!! My fiance got me a green diamond ring (green of our favorite color!) so I definetely want to have an emerald or kelly green as the primary color. We both wanted the color to have good symbolism, and green symbolized growth, and renewal, so I think it is perfect! I am thinking that if we go with green (which we probably will) we would like either a yellow (sunflower???) or a saphire to aqua blue. I just don’t know where to go with this, and thought I would ask your opinion! I would love to see some examples of this, but have been looking online, and not found really anything with the yellow, and actually very few things with the emerald or kelly green, mostly bright greens! Thanks!!
Angela,
What color is your venue? I love both color schemes. If your going for a symbolism,
Yellow is a happy color.
Blue is a soothing color and when paired with green it is very tranquil and flowing.
It actually depends on where you look at the meaning between traditional meanings or feng shui. In feng shui blue and yellow are considered bad luck while blue and green are perfect together( this combo feng shui meaning: prosperity, good health, growth). Blue is one of the oldest colors used in weddings.
* here are the meanings
Angela,
* green and aqua
* more pics
* kelly green
Angela,
* paired with navy( one of my personal faves)
* more green and navy
Angela,
* here is a real wedding with pale yellow and purple
* with yellow
* wedding decor
I really like the yellow and green, and the blues with the green. I do have one other idea, but I am not really sure whether it would look good or not. I have seen a lot of green and pink weddings, and it is really pretty. My fiance and I were going over the meanings of colors recently, and saw in a few different places that the symbolism of pink is sort of what we were looking for- promotes feelings of caring, love, acceptance, self-worth, friendliness, tenerness, and fun loving. This suits us. We met almost 7 years ago in high school, and have been dating ever since, so we have a lot of fun!! The problem I am having is that we don’t want a bright green, we want a kelly or emerald type of green. How would this look with pink? Would it be too much? Thank you so much!!
angela,
beautiful actually.
* like this pic
* more pics
* here is a whimsical version of the colors
That is very pretty! I really love the idea of the pinks and greens…but just remembered that was the colors of my cousins wedding a few years back…so I am a little unsure. I am open to suggestions, what would go well with the kelly or emerald greens, that would say fun loving, out going, happy…etc? Thanks again! ! !
Angela,
Why not have a base of the green and white and add wildlflowers. Just a mix of garden and wildflower types like you picked them from a garden fresh the morning of your wedding. Nothing says happy and fun like those types flowers.
Angela,
Actally another suggestion would be using a green and white palette just making the centerpeices etc. whimsical. You said you really like the yellow and green. That would be a great palette cause you could go lemon and lime style.
* like this great wedding
( this has got to be one of the best weddings i have ever seen)
Sorry, I spaced off your question about the venue! It will probably be an outdoor wedding, and if indoors most of the places around here that we have seen are a cream or ivory wall base…pretty easy to work with! My sister is getting married in a few weeks, so we have seen all the places. We live in a small town…so there aren’t that many! Thanks again.
Angela,
Here is a mood board I made for you.
Hi Stacy,
I really really need your help… Our reception venue is in Yellow and white.
Could you please advise what colors would match? I was planning to have green and cream. What do you think??
Thanks so much
Thanks!!
Sandy,
I think green would work very well. I don’t know if I would use the cream. Could I see a link or pic of the venue to make sure?
Hi Stacy,
I am at a loss regarding a color scheme. Our reception venue is in burgundy and gold: burgundy chairs with gold rim, burgundy napkins and ivory/gold damask table cloth.
Could you please advise what colors would match?
Thanks!!
Chi,
When is your wedding taking place and what colors do you like? It sounds very classy. Do you have a pic/link of the venue? I just want to make sure of the colors that will go.
Stacy,
Unfortunately I don’t have the venue link. However, our wedding is in August and I was initially thinking olive green would go with the burgundy and gold but not being much of a color person, I don’t know what other color to pair with the lot to create a popping summery effect. Please do advise.
Thanks!!
Chi,
It does go very well but those 2 colors are better suited for a fall affair. Unless you chose to use fresh or summery green. Here are some pics..
* Here
* I like the way they paired those flower colors with blue it really makes it summery
* this is most likely what I would choose. I love the bright pops of color against the dresses
* to make olive come to life for a summery affair use lighter shades against it, like purple.
Chi,
* here are some pics
* this would be stunning
* wow!!!! with olive would be superb!
Chi,
* another gorgeous wedding ( if you use burgundy( I would use a burgundy wine instead of a red) and pair it with either lavenders or light to deep shades of pink, sorta like here.
olive paired with yellow is nice but I don’t know if it would have that pop effect your after.
* like in some of these pics
* look here for more ideas; search by color
Chi,
* another idea using the burgundy-red
I can finally get some inspiration lol. Thanks again
I think orange & olive green it might be. What do you think? With the burgundy and gold??
Chi,
absolutely!
* here is a bouquet similar tothe combo youloved except it has burgundy in the flowers.
* upclose pic
Chi,
* look at these colors! this is beautiful!
Thank you Stacy
maybe a deep purple? i think would go real nice here are some ideas
Deep purple/eggplant and an apple green are gorgeous together!
Hello! I have found this site to very helpful in finding my wedding colors and helping me stay true to the colors when everyone tells me it’s too plain. I’m planning a 5/29/10 garden-themed wedding with the colors of a light spring green, different shades of white and little hints of red/bugundy. The ceremony is in my parents garden. I wanted to make it feel a bit more spring-like and add peach to the bouquets and reception flowers. The bm are wearing charcoal gray dresses with a light green sash. Should I stick to my green/white/red theme or add the peach? How can I incorporate these colors into the reception and keep with the “indoor garden” theme?
Thank you! - Kim
Kimberly,
* here is a beautiful pic of how adding peach can look. Gorgeous!
Kimberly,
* here is a bouquet
Kimberly,
* here is a great site for a garden look
* keep the arrangements loose yet lush
* another pic
* this is fantastic
* loads of pics
Kimberly,
sorry for all the posts. I lose all my data when sending to many?!?!
* this has all your colors with added blue/purple. you could replicate this indoors
* or this
* this would seriously work. Except the pink would be peach or apricot
I f it were me I would pull in some fresh strawberries and peaches in the decor.
*this is pretty
* this is beautiful just add touches of red
Kimberly,
I just found your wedding!
*Check this out!! this looks to be all the colors you wanted with green as the main focus.
Thank you so much for all of the helpful links!!!
Pls help am getting married in aug this year, would appreciate your help. I don’t know what colors will complement sage green and ivory, also do advice on choice of flowers for the centre pieces and bride bouquet.
thanks.
Doreen,
What color is your venue/setting? Any theme?
Am still looking for the reception venue, but the wedding would take place in a church ( old victorian building). Hope this helps.
Thanks
Doreen,
When you get your reception venue, let me know. Your color scheme should compliment and I could make sure I have the right color ideas for you with a pic/link. Thanks!