How to Choose Your Wedding Colors (and Match Your Dog)

Short answer: start with your season and venue, choose one main color, then add one neutral and one accent. Check the colors in daylight and in photos. Then match your dog: a bow tie or flower collar in your main color, on a collar in your neutral or accent.

Step 1: Start with your season and venue

Your season and venue set the mood. Soft pastels feel right in a spring garden, bright colors at a summer beach, warm tones in fall and deep jewel tones in winter. See our guide to wedding colors by season.

Step 2: Choose one main color

Pick the color you love most. It will show up in the flowers, the bridesmaids, the tables and your dog’s bow tie. If you’re stuck, look at your favorite flowers or the colors already in your venue.

Step 3: Add a neutral and one accent

A neutral (ivory, white, champagne or gray) gives the eye a place to rest. An accent (gold, silver, a deeper shade or a contrasting color) adds sparkle. Three colors are plenty for most weddings.

Step 4: Check your colors in photos

Colors look different on camera. Soft neutrals, dusty blue, sage green, blush and jewel tones photograph beautifully. Very bright neon shades can glow, and all-dark palettes can look flat at night. Take a photo of your swatches in daylight and in evening light before you decide.

The most popular wedding colors right now

• Sage green: soft, natural and easy to match. See pastel ideas.
• Dusty blue: calm and modern, lovely with blush or silver.
• Blush pink: romantic and timeless.
• Burgundy: deep and warm, a fall favorite. See jewel tones.
• Emerald and gold: rich and festive.
• Champagne and ivory: soft and elegant. See neutral ideas.
• Terracotta: warm and boho. See boho ideas.

10 wedding color palettes to copy

1. Sage + cream + gold
2. Emerald + gold + ivory
3. Blush + gold + ivory
4. Dusty blue + blush
5. Burgundy + navy + greenery
6. Terracotta + cream + sage
7. Navy + gold
8. Lavender + sage + ivory
9. Champagne + beige
10. All white with lace, satin and pearls

Colors that make a wedding look expensive

You don’t need a big budget for an elegant look. Stay tonal (shades of one color), add one metal like gold or champagne, and mix rich textures: satin, lace, velvet and pearls. A deep color next to a light neutral, like burgundy with ivory or navy with gold, always looks polished.

How to match your dog to your colors

• Bow tie in your main color, collar in your neutral: the easiest choice.
• Collar in your main color, bow in your accent: a little more playful.
• A flower collar: perfect for a flower dog or the bride’s side.

Our pieces come in 29 collar colors, so you can match almost any palette, for example the Sage Green Daisy, Dusty Blue Textured Satin, Blush Pink or Dark Burgundy bow tie collars. Not sure whether to match or contrast? Read should a dog bow tie match the collar? and how to match your dog’s collar to your wedding colors.

Find your dog’s look: browse our dog bow tie collars and floral dog collars, or start with our best sellers. Every collar is handmade, in 29 colors and sizes from XS to XXL.

FAQ

How many wedding colors should we choose?

Two or three, plus a neutral. More than that can look busy in photos.

What if my dog’s coat clashes with our colors?

Choose a collar color that stands out from the coat, and keep your wedding color for the bow tie or flowers.

When should we order our dog’s bow tie?

Every piece is made to order and ships in 1–3 business days. Order a few weeks early so your dog can practice wearing it.