Your color theme sets the tone for your entire wedding — the flowers, the attire, the décor, even the invitations. With so much riding on it, choosing can feel daunting. Here's a simple, step-by-step way to land on a palette you'll love.
Step 1: Start with your season and venue
Let the setting guide you. A summer beach wedding suits fresh, bright colors; a fall barn wedding calls for warm, earthy tones; a winter ballroom loves rich jewel shades. Working with your season and venue always looks more natural than fighting them.
Step 2: Choose one anchor color
Pick a single color you're drawn to — sage, blush, navy, burgundy — and build from there. Anchoring the palette in one shade keeps everything cohesive.
Step 3: Add a neutral and an accent
Most beautiful palettes follow a simple formula: one main color, one neutral (ivory, cream, beige), and one accent or metallic (gold, silver, a deeper tone). Three is usually plenty.
Step 4: Test it in daylight and photos
Before you commit, look at your colors together in natural light and snap a photo. Soft, slightly contrasting palettes tend to photograph best.
Step 5: Carry it through to everyone — dog included
Once your palette is set, extend it to every detail. Dress the groom, groomsmen, dads, and kids in matching handmade bow ties from Handmade Bow Tie's shop-by-color, and coordinate your dog with a collar like the Sage Green Bow Tie or Champagne Rustic Floral Collar, with the collar color set to match. For deeper inspiration by color, browse our journal.
The takeaway
Choosing the perfect wedding color theme comes down to five simple steps: start with your season, pick an anchor, add a neutral and accent, test it in real light, and carry it through every detail — dog included.
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