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Wedding colour schemes: make your palette

Make a wedding colour scheme: five named colours with hex codes, flowers in season and a board to share. Free, no account, saved in your browser.

Make a wedding colour palette in a few minutes: five named colours with hex codes, the flowers in season, and a board to show your florist or stationer. It is free, needs no account and is saved in your browser.

Start from a season, a colour you love or a photo, or take the quiz and pick a few pictures. Then lock the colours you like and shuffle the rest, or choose from about 120 named colours.

Your style

Garden romantic

Soft blooms, trailing greenery and light that feels like late afternoon.

Season

Showing summer shades because you were not sure of the season. Change it any time.

  • MainPeony#E7A4B0
  • AccentLavender Field#B9A5D0
  • NeutralCloud#F5F3EF
  • GreenerySage Leaf#9CAF88
  • MetalPale Gold#CDB27A

Locked colours stay put when you shuffle.

  • Main

    Peony

    Hex code: #E7A4B0

    The colour you will see most: linens, ribbons, the biggest flowers.

  • Accent

    Lavender Field

    Hex code: #B9A5D0

    A second colour for details: stationery, a few flowers, napkins.

  • Neutral

    Cloud

    Hex code: #F5F3EF

    Paper, tablecloths, backgrounds: the quiet one.

  • Greenery

    Sage Leaf

    Hex code: #9CAF88

    Leaves and foliage in the flowers and on the table.

  • Metal

    Pale Gold

    Hex code: #CDB27A

    Cutlery, frames, candle holders and foil.

Text on your paper

Your main colour is a little pale for text on your neutral (1.8 to 1; 4.5 to 1 is easier to read). A deeper shade, #995c68, would read clearly.

In season for spring

Daffodils, Hyacinths, Tulips, Ranunculus, Anemones, Blossom branches, Narcissi, Fritillaria, Peonies (late May), Lilac, Lily of the valley, Alliums, Bluebells

A guide only. A florist will know what is growing near you.

A veil shade to look at

With a neutral like yours, Off White is the veil shade we would look at first. Colours look different on every screen, so see it in person where you can. We never promise an exact match. Your palette leans cool, so a white with no yellow in it sits well.

Your board

Your style, your five colours, the flowers in season and the pictures you picked, on one page. Show it to a florist or a stationer.

Garden romantic

Spring

  • MainPeony#E7A4B0
  • AccentLavender Field#B9A5D0
  • NeutralCloud#F5F3EF
  • GreenerySage Leaf#9CAF88
  • MetalPale Gold#CDB27A

Flowers in season

Daffodils, Hyacinths, Tulips, Ranunculus, Anemones, Blossom branches, Narcissi, Fritillaria

Colours look different on every screen. Check real samples before you buy.

The link carries the board and nothing else. Anyone with it can look; nobody can change it.

  • Colours look different on every screen. Check real samples of fabric, paper and flowers before you buy.
  • You do not have to match your venue.
  • A palette is a starting point. Most couples change their minds, and that is fine.

12 named palettes

  • Peony Garden

    • Peony#E7A4B0
    • Lavender Field#B9A5D0
    • Cloud#F5F3EF
    • Sage Leaf#9CAF88
    • Pale Gold#CDB27A

  • Morning Room

    • Hydrangea#9DB4D6
    • Blush Petal#F2D4D0
    • Cloud#F5F3EF
    • Lichen#B3C2A4
    • Pale Gold#CDB27A

  • Wild Posy

    • Lavender Field#B9A5D0
    • Lemon Curd#F0DB6A
    • Parchment#F2E7CF
    • Moss#8EA23C
    • Soft Brass#B8975A

  • Lilac and Butter

    • Lilac Mist#D7CBE3
    • Butter#F4E3A1
    • Oat Milk#E6DAC6
    • Matcha#A6B97F
    • Soft Brass#B8975A

  • Daffodil Day

    • Lemon Curd#F0DB6A
    • Wisteria#9C86BF
    • Parchment#F2E7CF
    • Pistachio#BBD1A0
    • Soft Brass#B8975A

  • Apricot and Cream

    • Apricot#F0B48A
    • Seafoam#9FD0B8
    • Clotted Cream#F7E9C2
    • Celery#D3E28C
    • Rose Gold#C99A8B

  • Haybale Sunday

    • Honey#D9A441
    • Cornflower#7A9CD0
    • Parchment#F2E7CF
    • Fern#5E8C4A
    • Burnished Bronze#8C6A43

  • Dusk Garden

    • Aubergine#3F2A44
    • Raspberry Fool#B8456B
    • Mushroom#85796C
    • Forest Floor#253D2C
    • Soft Brass#B8975A

  • Coral and Seafoam

    • Coral Reef#EB7B6A
    • Seafoam#9FD0B8
    • Cloud#F5F3EF
    • Seagrass#6E8F72
    • Pale Gold#CDB27A

  • Lemon and Lavender

    • Lemon Zest#E4E48A
    • Lavender Field#B9A5D0
    • Snowfall#FFFFFF
    • Matcha#A6B97F
    • Cool Silver#B7BBC0

  • Blue Hydrangea

    • Hydrangea#9DB4D6
    • Sea Glass#A9CFC7
    • Chalk#E8EAE6
    • Eucalyptus#86A397
    • Cool Silver#B7BBC0

  • Quiet Stone

    • Warm Stone#C2B9AA
    • Terracotta#C4704F
    • Oat Milk#E6DAC6
    • Juniper#4F6F66
    • Soft Brass#B8975A

Your palettes (0 of 1)

Nothing saved yet. Save a palette to keep it and compare it with others.

    The palette marked as ours is the one your invitations, RSVP page and printed table plan will use.

    About the flowers and the names

    • The colour names are ours, each given with its plain hex code.
    • Flowers in season are a guide written for this page and checked by hand.

    How to choose wedding colours

    • Start with one thing you love. A colour, a flower, a dress, the venue's carpet. You do not need to start from nothing.
    • Keep it to five. A main, an accent, a neutral for paper and linens, greenery, and a metal.
    • Look at the season. It decides the flowers and the light, and it makes some colours easier than others.
    • Check it on paper. Colours look different on every screen, so see real samples of fabric, paper and flowers before you buy.
    • Take your time. Most couples change their minds, and a palette is easy to change.

    Flowers in season

    Peonies (late May), Tulips, Lilac, Lily of the valley, Alliums, Bluebells, Peonies, Garden roses, Sweet peas, Delphiniums.

    A guide for the busiest wedding months. Each season page has its own list.

    Colours for the wedding party

    • Pick a family of shades rather than one exact colour, and let people choose their own style.
    • Suits and ties can pick up the accent, with the main colour in the flowers.
    • Send swatches or hex codes to your tailor, and ask for fabric samples.

    What colours to wear as a guest

    • White, ivory and cream are usually the couple's, so most guests leave them to the couple. The same goes for a very pale champagne.
    • If the invitation names the wedding party's colour, wear something different.
    • In some traditions all black is for mourning and all white is for the couple, and red can be the couple's colour at some Chinese and Indian weddings. If you are not sure, ask, or check the invitation for a dress code.
    • Otherwise, wear what you feel good in. Colours that suit the season are always welcome.

    How to make your wedding colour palette

    1. Start with one thing you love. A season, a colour, a photo of the venue or a dress, or nothing yet. Any of them is a fine place to begin.

    2. Pick a few pictures. Three short rounds. Choose two to four in each, and the quiz names your style.

    3. Check the five colours. You get a main colour, an accent, a neutral, greenery and a metal, each with our name and a hex code.

    4. Change what you like. Lock the ones you love and shuffle the rest, make any of them lighter or darker, or choose from about 120 named colours.

    5. Share it. Make a board for your florist or stationer, or send a link to your partner and see what you both chose.

    Questions people ask

    How do we choose a wedding colour scheme?
    Start with one thing you already love, such as a colour, the venue's carpet, a flower or a dress. Pick a season, then a few pictures you like, and the quiz gives you five colours that go together.
    How many colours should a wedding have?
    Most couples use two main colours and a neutral, plus greenery and a metal for detail. Five works well: a main, an accent, a neutral, greenery and a metal.
    What colours suit an autumn or winter wedding in the UK?
    Deep, warm colours suit autumn: burgundy, rust, plum, olive and navy. Winter suits emerald, burgundy and gold, or navy and silver. Candlelight warms all of them.
    Do bridesmaids have to match?
    No. Many wedding parties wear different styles in one shade, or different shades from one family. A palette gives them a family to choose from.
    Do we need a colour scheme at all?
    No. Natural and simple, with whites, greens and wood, is a real answer. The quiz can give you that, with no theme to follow.
    Is it free and private?
    Yes. No account, saved in your browser, and a photo is read on your device and never uploaded.

    Find your veil shade

    Britten's veils come in Ivory, Off White, Pale Ivory and Champagne. Your palette will suggest one; colours look different on every screen, so see it in person where you can.

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