Month-By-Month Color Guide For Your Wedding Day
As the start of the new year is just around the corner, our minds turn to ideas and wedding color trends for 2023. So we consulted with the trendiest resources available so that you can start planning ahead for your perfect 2023 wedding.
If you don’t already know, your choice of colors will affect everything from your decor to your flowers to your catering to your dress code to your invitations to your bridal shower…the list goes on and on. So if you’re not sure which colors you want to use, check out our 2023 seasonal gallery for inspiration!
Winter 2022 / 2023 Colors
For a sophisticated wedding in the snowy season, consider using cool neutrals and vibrant jewel tone colors.
December Weddings – Deep Blues – Blueberry, Deep Royal, Navy Blue
Blue is one of the most popular choices for wedding colors, so if you’re getting married in December you can’t go wrong with this color choice!
January Weddings – Gold – 24K Gold, Hollywood Gold, Metallic Gold
Ring in the New Year with a wedding! Gold is the perfect color for January as its festival, beautiful and sparkly. Gold pairs so well with so many other colors – your wedding will sparkle in the middle of winter!
February Weddings – Deep Reds – Cherry Wine, Cranberry Red, Bordeaux Burgundy
Deep reds and burgundies are hot wedding colors and they’re not going away anytime soon! A classic choice for a winter wedding and very appropriate for the month of love.
Spring 2023 Colors
For a romantic Spring 2023 wedding, use the seasonal shades of blue, pink and green that evoke the feeling of springtime.
March Weddings – Light Pale Earth Tone Greens – Sage Green, Eucalyptus Leaf, Soft Fern
And so, as temperatures begin to slowly rise and fresh buds begin to bloom, pale earth tone greens are still a bit neutral but more lively than common neutrals such as beige and taupe. Pick this color if you’re a minimalist or nature-loving bride.
April Weddings – Powder Blues — Blue Hydrangea, Cornflower Blue, Bird’s Egg Blue
This shade of blue is both feminine and delicate – perfect for an April wedding when gardens are starting to bloom! Blue also stands for strength and loyalty – perfect symbolism for a marriage!
May Weddings – Pale Pinks – Blush Pink, Peony Pink, Ballerina Pink
Pale dusty pinks are top of the wedding color trend and a hot color for Spring! Pick this charming color for your May wedding if you want an easy color to coordinate!
Summer 2023 Colors
For a romantic wedding in the summer of 2023, soft colors and dusty tones are a perfect choice. They’re timeless and trendy!
June Weddings – French Lilac, Lavender Lily, African Violet
Purple is a very versatile color which makes it the perfect choice for a summer bride. While this color can be used all year round with other complementary colors, mix light purple with green, orange and pink for an unexpected and vibrant summer wedding. Symbolically, purple represents royalty and nobility, wealth, luxury, power and ambition – a great vibe for nuptials!
July Weddings – Sea Glass, Florida Aqua, Ocean Teal
A hot trend for summer is all things beach and coast-inspired and that makes sea glass green THE perfect color for a July wedding. Sea glass is a contemporary mix of sage green and slate blue, giving it the perfect ocean vibe. Pair with beige and gold accents to keep your wedding feeling both upscale and modern.
August Weddings – Morning Mist, Dew Drop, Fresh Dew
Light, neutral gray green is the perfect color for an August wedding, as we transition into the Fall. This versatile color pairs beautifully with bright and light colored flowers and other decor accents.
Fall 2023 Colors
For a Fall 2023 wedding, let nature’s beauty inspire a natural and chic look. Neutrals and trendy colors are also very popular.
September Weddings – Cinnamon Rose, Pomegranate, Hot Apple Spice
A mix of dusty rose, burgundy and red, cinnamon rose is a trendy color that is here to stay for Fall weddings! This darker muted pink color makes a nice transition color from Summer into Fall. For a September wedding, pair this color with brown, peach, burnt orange or rust to channel a Fall nature vibe.
October Weddings – Burnt Orange, Fall Harvest, Pumpkin Spice
Pick this bold color that completely screams Fall wedding! Not for the faint of heart, burnt orange can be used as a main color along with neutrals such as light grey, tan, taupe. Expect positive beginnings for your marriage as this color exudes warmth, solace and togetherness.
November Weddings – Dark Teal, Slate Teal, Teal Ocean
If you’re envisioning a luxe and sophisticated late Fall wedding, combine dark teal with metallics such as silver, copper and gold. This combination exudes romance without coming across as sombre or gloomy.
Final Thoughts
Some brides like to know what colors are trending so they can match. It also gives you an idea of what colors go with what seasons. For some, this might be very important that the color matches the time of the year. If it’s not something you’re worried about, hopefully this guide will give you inspiration of colors you may not have thought of before.
