Wedding colors and themes are as old as time, the trend continues today, seeing couples and wedding planners build themes around certain colour groups certainly isn't uncommon. The right colour combination is certainly a personal choice that sets the tone and vibe of your ceremony.
We have gathered an assortment of color hues from the lightest to the darkest shades and their meanings, to give you a head start on your wedding colours and theme.
Royal shades of purple...
Lavender: This shade represents delicate femininity. Best incorporated in garden settings.
Raspberry & Mauve: This shade represents novelty and royalty. This particular shade is stylishly-chic, mainly when paired with other complex shades.
Purple & Plum: This shade represents wealth prosperity and influence. It is urbane and extravagant.
Indulgent shades of pink...
Soft Pink, Dusty Pink & Blush: This shade represents spirited romance, often associated with fresh love and all things beautiful
Fuchsia & Magenta: This shade is a strong contemporary representation of feminine energy.
Coral & Dusty Rose: This shade represents vivacity. It works well with many shades, including blue, brown and gold
Peachy shades of orange...
Peach: This shade represents charm and finesse; it’s also soft and very feminine. Lovely with navy blue and crisp white
Orange & Burnt orange: This shade represents harvest. Orange looks fantastic with brown or copper
Ocean inspired shades of blue....
Sky Blue: This shade represents trust and faithfulness. This color fosters a relaxed and productive ambience.
Turquoise: This shade represents peace, tranquil and healing. Lighter shades of turquoise have a feminine appeal and foster vigor and happiness. Blends nicely with silver.
Aquamarine: This shade represents bloom and effervescence. Aquamarine goes well with hot pink/fuchsia/magenta.
Navy Blue: This shade represents masculinity. Navy is the impeccable color to integrate into a nautical theme. This ultra-preppy colour is a great alternative to black.
Romantic shades of red.....
Cranberry Red: This shade represents passion and love. This exciting hue can be used to create numerous look. Red looks gorgeous with champagne, greys and greens.
Burgundy: This shade represents courage, strength and, action. It's darker hue is better suited to lighter colour combinations .
Minty shades of green...
Sage, Olive & Green: These shades represents growth and new life. They remind us of nature, these hues can be paired with both bright and subdued colors.
Lime & Mint: These hues are calming and rich. It relieves stress and creates a tranquil atmosphere.
Sunny Yellow with Rays of Gold
Yellow: This shade represent positivity and assurance. Yellow is 100% exciting. The possibilities to be explored with this color are limitless
Gold, Antique Gold and Mustard: These shades arouse feelings of luxury, taste, warmth and culture. It can be blended with almost every color.
Neutral tones inspired by love....
Black: Yes black. This shade represents power and elegance. This is definitely one for a daring couple and it works well with every colour.
Silver: This shade represents rich history, it is also very upscale and elegant. It flirts with almost every color.
Ivory & Champagne: This shade represents refined elegance and charm. Ivory is a great alternative to white and works well with every color.
White: This shade is represents innocence, purity and fertility. White is timeless and also works well with most colours.