Summer wedding colours
Summer wedding colour schemes with named colours and hex codes, the flowers in season, and a free generator to make your own.
Summer weddings feel bright, warm and unhurried. Evenings are long, so golden hour comes late and the party can stay outside. The 16 palettes below are named, with hex codes, and each one opens in the editor so you can lock, shuffle and change it.
Start with the generator: it is set to summer shades. Take the quiz if you want your own style, or pick a palette you like and make it yours.
Your style
Garden romantic
Soft blooms, trailing greenery and light that feels like late afternoon.
Showing summer shades because you were not sure of the season. Change it any time.
- MainDusty Rose#D4A5A5
- AccentRaspberry Fool#B8456B
- NeutralOat Milk#E6DAC6
- GreeneryFern#5E8C4A
- MetalSoft Brass#B8975A
Locked colours stay put when you shuffle.
Main
Dusty Rose
Hex code: #D4A5A5
The colour you will see most: linens, ribbons, the biggest flowers.
Accent
Raspberry Fool
Hex code: #B8456B
A second colour for details: stationery, a few flowers, napkins.
Neutral
Oat Milk
Hex code: #E6DAC6
Paper, tablecloths, backgrounds: the quiet one.
Greenery
Fern
Hex code: #5E8C4A
Leaves and foliage in the flowers and on the table.
Metal
Soft Brass
Hex code: #B8975A
Cutlery, frames, candle holders and foil.
Text on your paper
Your main colour is a little pale for text on your neutral (1.6 to 1; 4.5 to 1 is easier to read). A deeper shade, #7c5253, would read clearly.
In season for summer
Peonies, Garden roses, Sweet peas, Delphiniums, Foxgloves, Cornflowers, Ammi, Roses, Lavender, Cosmos, Early dahlias, Dahlias, Sunflowers, Zinnias, Hydrangeas, Gladioli, Scabious
A guide only. A florist will know what is growing near you.
A veil shade to look at
With a neutral like yours, Pale Ivory 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 is a soft, light cream.
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
Summer
- MainDusty Rose#D4A5A5
- AccentRaspberry Fool#B8456B
- NeutralOat Milk#E6DAC6
- GreeneryFern#5E8C4A
- MetalSoft Brass#B8975A
Flowers in season
Peonies, Garden roses, Sweet peas, Delphiniums, Foxgloves, Cornflowers, Ammi, Roses
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.
16 named palettes
Rose Arbour
- Dusty Rose#D4A5A5
- Raspberry Fool#B8456B
- Oat Milk#E6DAC6
- Fern#5E8C4A
- Soft Brass#B8975A
White Space
- Snowfall#FFFFFF
- Sea Glass#A9CFC7
- Chalk#E8EAE6
- Lichen#B3C2A4
- Pewter#8A8D90
Haybale Sunday
- Honey#D9A441
- Cornflower#7A9CD0
- Parchment#F2E7CF
- Fern#5E8C4A
- Burnished Bronze#8C6A43
Garden Party
- Harbour Blue#3E5C7A
- Blush Beige#E5C9BC
- Cloud#F5F3EF
- Ivy#3F6B45
- Pale Gold#CDB27A
Low Tide
- Dusty Blue#8FA9BE
- Coral Reef#EB7B6A
- Dune Sand#CDBEA3
- Seagrass#6E8F72
- Soft Brass#B8975A
Dusk Garden
- Aubergine#3F2A44
- Raspberry Fool#B8456B
- Mushroom#85796C
- Forest Floor#253D2C
- Soft Brass#B8975A
Sunbaked
- Terracotta#C4704F
- Marigold#E6A92C
- Oat Milk#E6DAC6
- Artichoke#8A9A6B
- Soft Brass#B8975A
Gatsby Garden
- Dusty Teal#5F8F8B
- Blush Petal#F2D4D0
- Clotted Cream#F7E9C2
- Seagrass#6E8F72
- Pale Gold#CDB27A
Coral and Seafoam
- Coral Reef#EB7B6A
- Seafoam#9FD0B8
- Cloud#F5F3EF
- Seagrass#6E8F72
- Pale Gold#CDB27A
Cornflower and Sunflower
- Cornflower#7A9CD0
- Sunflower#F2C12E
- Parchment#F2E7CF
- Fern#5E8C4A
- Soft Brass#B8975A
Berry Summer
- Raspberry Fool#B8456B
- Lilac Mist#D7CBE3
- Cloud#F5F3EF
- Artichoke#8A9A6B
- Rose Gold#C99A8B
Lemon and Lavender
- Lemon Zest#E4E48A
- Lavender Field#B9A5D0
- Snowfall#FFFFFF
- Matcha#A6B97F
- Cool Silver#B7BBC0
Terracotta and Sky
- Terracotta#C4704F
- Sky Wash#BFD6E6
- Oat Milk#E6DAC6
- Olive Grove#7C7F45
- Soft Brass#B8975A
Fuchsia and Fern
- Wild Fuchsia#C9437A
- Apricot#F0B48A
- Cloud#F5F3EF
- Fern#5E8C4A
- Pale Gold#CDB27A
Blue Hydrangea
- Hydrangea#9DB4D6
- Sea Glass#A9CFC7
- Chalk#E8EAE6
- Eucalyptus#86A397
- Cool Silver#B7BBC0
Peach Orchard
- Peach Sorbet#F7C5A8
- Honey#D9A441
- Linen#DDD3C1
- Sage Leaf#9CAF88
- Soft Brass#B8975A
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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.
Three ways to build summer wedding colours
- Fruit and flower brights: Coral Reef, Cornflower and Sunflower, with plenty of leaves to keep them cool.
- Seaside and sky: Dusty Blue, Sea Glass and Dune Sand are calm in strong light and travel well from a terrace to a tent.
- Berry and blush: Raspberry Fool and Lilac Mist against Cloud feel summery without being too sweet. Pick colours that read clearly in sunshine.
Summer wedding flowers
Peonies, Garden roses, Sweet peas, Delphiniums, Foxgloves, Cornflowers, Ammi, Roses, Lavender, Cosmos, Early dahlias, Dahlias.
In season from June to August. A florist will know what is growing near you.
The usual summer weather
- London: usually 20 to 23°C by day and 11 to 13°C at night, with rain on about 1 day in 4.
- Bath: usually 20 to 22°C by day and 11 to 13°C at night, with rain on about 1 day in 3.
- Manchester: usually 18 to 20°C by day and 10 to 12°C at night, with rain on about 1 day in 2.
- Edinburgh: usually 17 to 19°C by day and 10 to 12°C at night, with rain on about 1 day in 3.
- Cardiff: usually 20 to 22°C by day and 11 to 13°C at night, with rain on about 1 day in 3.
These are averages from 30 years of records, not a forecast. Source: Met Office station averages, 1991 to 2020. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Try the date picker for your own town.
Summer colours for the wedding party
- Light, breathable fabrics in coral, sea glass or soft yellow.
- A light suit in stone, sand or soft blue; linen is comfortable in the heat.
- Think about shade and shoes for grass or gravel.
What colours to wear to a summer wedding
- 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 choose summer wedding colours
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.
Pick a few pictures. Three short rounds. Choose two to four in each, and the quiz names your style.
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.
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.
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
- What are the best summer wedding colours?
- Bright and airy ones: coral and seafoam, cornflower and sunflower, lemon and lavender, terracotta and sky. Strong sun makes colours look lighter, so pick one step deeper than you think.
- Do summer wedding colours show up in photographs?
- In bright light, very pale colours can wash out. A palette with at least one deeper colour, like Cornflower or Raspberry Fool, holds its shape in photos.
- Which flowers are in season for a summer wedding?
- Peonies, Garden roses, Sweet peas, Delphiniums, Foxgloves, Cornflowers and Ammi are at their best. A florist will know what is growing near you.
- What is the weather like for a summer wedding?
- London: usually 20 to 23°C by day and 11 to 13°C at night, with rain on about 1 day in 4. Bath: usually 20 to 22°C by day and 11 to 13°C at night, with rain on about 1 day in 3. These are averages from 30 years of records, not a forecast.
- How many colours should a summer wedding have?
- Five is plenty: a main, an accent, a neutral, greenery and a metal. Our summer palettes above follow that pattern, and you can change any of them in the editor.
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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- Wedding ChecklistEnter your date and see every step in order, from the venue to giving notice at the register office. Tick things off, add your own, print it.