Best Color Palettes for Summer Wedding 2022

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Muted Peach and Aqua

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CREDIT: MICHELLE LANGE PHOTOGRAPHY

Aqua is, by default, a major summer color (just look to the oceans many colors—you'll find this bright blue there!). If you want to temper this statement shade with a neutral but don't want to use blush, an always-popular hue, consider a muted peach instead.

Muted Peach and Aqua

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As evidenced by this Greyhop Paper Co and Onetwobre Creative Design invitation suite, pairing the two shades makes for a balanced aesthetic.

Muted Peach and Aqua

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Pink, Orange, Cream, and Green

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CREDIT: CHRISTINA MCNEILL

There's a way to use rich, jewel-inspired shades in the summer that doesn't feel autumnal. In other words, you aren't limited to pastel iterations of your favorite shades: Darker, bolder colors are certainly on the table.

Pink, Orange, Cream, and Green

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This pink, amber, green, and cream ground arrangement—which anchored a ceremony arch by Eothen—is proof. The rich, robust shades would look right at home at a late-summer event.

Pink, Orange, Cream, and Green

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Ice Blue and Cream

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CREDIT: JEN HUANG

Similarly, you can introduce winter-centric colors, like ice blue and cream, onto a summer tablescape just as easily. The trick to making them warm-weather ready? Make like So Happi Together and integrate small, subtle moments of seasonal color 

Ice Blue and Cream

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(note the blush pink roses and lush greenery in the Heavenly Bloom centerpieces) into floral arrangements to soften the look.

Ice Blue and Cream

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Late Summer Colors

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CREDIT: SYLVIE GIL PHOTOGRAPHY

Planning an event that toes the line between summer and fall? Implement a traditional autumnal rust-and-crimson color scheme, just with a warm-weather twist. Balance out any earthy gold hues with a few bright yellow iterations to keep the palette splashy and upbeat.

Late Summer Colors

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Shannon Leahy worked with Mooncanyon to bring this summer-meets-fall tabletop to life.

Late Summer Colors

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Black, White, and Dusty Rose

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CREDIT: SALLY PINERA

Here's a fundamental wedding design tenet: A black-and-white palette works all year round. If you're looking for a way to make this classic combination more seasonal, consider an accent color.

Black, White, and Dusty Rose

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Violet & Bone enhanced the shades with moody dusty rose linens on this reception's tabletops, which added a bit of muted color to this unique summer evening event.

Black, White, and Dusty Rose

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Summer Pastels

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CREDIT: JAKE AND HEATHER PHOTOGRAPHY

Though we love unexpected summer color palettes, we can't deny the fact that classic pastel shades look incredibly pretty on summer tabletops. Meristem Floral used garden roses, dahlias, hellebores, ranunculus, delphinium, larkspur, snapdragon, 

Summer Pastels

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clematis, spray roses, cosmos, and more blooms in light pinks, purples, and oranges to create this romantic arrangement.

Summer Pastels

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Peach and Lime

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CREDIT: REBECCA YALE PHOTOGRAPHY

If we're being honest, summer is likely the only time of year that a lime green-centric color scheme resonates. Amorology and Siloh Floral enhanced these bright abstract seating poufs with crawling peach floral arrangements.

Peach and Lime

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Not-So-Mellow Yellow and Something Blue

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CREDIT: SAMM BLAKE

Is there any color as joyful and summery as yellow? This bouquet featured a rich marigold ribbon and pale cream and white flowers mixed with various peachy hues—and an unexpected pop of something blue.

Not-So-Mellow Yellow and Something Blue

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Use this cheerful mix as inspiration for everything from your stationery suite and table linens to your flowers and bridesmaids' dresses.

Not-So-Mellow Yellow and Something Blue

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Pistachio and Saffron

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CREDIT: MADEMOISELLE FIONA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Two colors we'd never have thought to pair up come summer, pistachio and saffron blend seamlessly with the addition of neutral navy to balance them out. The bold fuchsias and deep red hues in these bridesmaids' bouquets added to the seasonal vibe.

Pistachio and Saffron

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