August 13, 2020

Top 5 Winter Wedding Color Schemes and Trends

There’s nothing wrong with choosing a traditional color scheme for your wedding. However, there are various color schemes to choose from if you want your wedding to be seasonal. You can take inspiration from Christmas tree farms or keep it simple and minimalistic with rustic neutrals.

In this blog post, we’ve put together 5 of our top favorite color combinations for winter wedding themes.

White, Ivory, and Taupe

There’s something about choosing a neutral color palette for a winter wedding. It’s the perfect way to pay homage to bare trees, dried leaves, cozy barns, and frozen prairies. This color scheme is ideal for a farmhouse wedding with wooden banquet tables and organic bouquets.

As an assortment of white orchids, dried hydrangeas, and rose gold ferns can be usedto arrange a natural bouquet. Also, you can play with patterns and textures and incorporate pops of greenery to elevate the wedding décor.

Wedding dress hanging on a wooden barn door, surrounded by snow, representing a winter farmhouse wedding theme. — Beautiful photo idea for a farmhouse wedding

Black and White Color Scheme

Are you fascinated by Truman Capote and the fabulous story of his black and white ball? Why not host your very own black and white wedding ball? Feel free to put a fresh and modern twist on the traditional color scheme by playing with gold accents.

Decorate the venue with gold vases and fill them with white florals and a sprinkling of dark blooms like black dahlias. You can also elevate the black-and-white table settings by displaying golden cutlery. Make sure you’re only adding pops of gold. As you may end up overdoing it and taking the attention away from your central theme.

Newly married couple laughing and playing in snow, wearing winter wedding attire, in a snowy forest setting, evoking a romantic and joyful winter wedding theme. — Newly married playing in snow

Muted Sage, Moss Green, Silver, and Black

If you’re organizing a wedding for a bohemia bride, there’s nothing better than a palette of dark moss green paired with muted sage. You can jazz up this color scheme by incorporating contrasting shades of silver and black.

Consider decorating the space with black-and-white anemones to give the wedding an off-beat feel.

Floral arrangement featuring pink roses, purple blooms, and greenery displayed on a rustic wooden base, ideal for a winter wedding theme. — Beautiful decorations for the winter wedding

Frosted Pastels: Peach, Soft Pink, Grey & Dusky LavenderFrosted Pastels

Frosted pastels like peach and soft pink may seem perfect for a summer wedding. But if you add subtle hints of grey and dusky lavender, you’ll be able to add a more wintery feel to this color scheme.

Justbecause you’re throwing a winter wedding doesn’t mean you need to shy away from summer colors. If you use them tastefullyand pair them with complementary hues, you’ll create the perfect wintry wonderland at your wedding.

Deep Burgundy, Plum, and Gold

If you want a lavish yet moody winter wedding, this color scheme is perfect for you. Rich plum paired with deep burgundy, delicate tones of blush, and gilded accents of gold will help you add justenough style and glamor to the décor.

This color scheme is ideal for you if you wish to incorporate a festive sparkle to a luxurious black-tie wedding.

Winter wedding bouquet featuring deep burgundy and plum roses, blush accents, and greenery, set against a snowy outdoor backdrop. — Bouquet idea for winter

Final Thoughts

Winter is the perfect time to throw a cozy yet glamorous wedding and experiment with deeper tones. If your wedding is somewhere between November and February, you need to be careful with the colors you end up choosing. The perfect color scheme will help you create the most magical experience on your special day.

Professional Wisdom

Here below are some powerful insights given by some of the industry top leaders.

Tasha Singh, IEWP, A Professional Event Planner & Designer

Since 2011, I have seen many different trends come and go in the event industry as an event planner and designer. As we enter a new way of living with the current pandemic, micro-events are becoming popular. Such as a virtual party with background decorations, a drive-by baby shower, or an intimate outside wedding. Regardless of the celebration being smaller and handled differently, the love and joy continue. That being said, one popular design trend my clients are asking for more these days is decor for a boho picnic-style setup. It can be suitable for any celebration. This setup creates a fun and cozy atmosphere outside while maintaining social distancing. As we head into fall and winter, the picnic style set up can still be a viable option. By using space heaters and tents would accommodate for the cold temperatures and rain.
~ Tasha Singh, IEWP, Event Planner & Designer