Five Fall Wedding Color Palette Ideas
With people at home sheltering during the COVID-19 crisis, they have more time on their hands for planning and researching. This includes the wedding planning currently underway for Autumn weddings. One of the first steps wedding planners take couples through is color schemes. Color choices drive decisions about décor, dresses, suits, and floral arrangements.
Five color combination ideas to consider when planning your fall wedding
Autumn offers a wealth of color combinations. Soft hues like lilac, dove gray, and violet may suit you. Or the browns, oranges, and yellows of turning leaves. These earthy hues and rich jewel tones, such as purple, green, and red, can combine soft tones with vibrant highlights that inject energy into the setting. Here are just a few wedding color combinations couples with Autumn weddings in the San Francisco area could consider.
Violets and Lilacs
Florals are a key source of color for weddings. What blooms are most available in September, October, or November? Fill arrangements with lilac, roses, and dahlias. You can also balance the softer flower hues with bolder elements, such as gold linens and gilt-edged ceramics.
Or flip that script by using sheer table linens for an ethereal feel, complemented by deeper-hued floral arrangements. Then your baker reflects these combinations in the crafting of the cake.
Reds, Oranges, and Yellows
An alternative is to select bright hues like red and yellow to create a bold, seasonal, and cheerful wedding color palette. Planners we spoke to recommend using yellows in great abundance, with orange as a complement (especially when paired with flowers) and red as an accent.
If your fall wedding is in September, the yellow and red can combine the summer and fall seasons. This is especially so in the Bay Area, where September can be our warmest month! Red hues can also shade towards pink for early September weddings.
Silver, Gray, Navy, and Cranberry
A pair of soft hues, paired with one stronger hue, can also work quite well. Frosty silvers, grays, and blues can be complemented with a darker jewel tone, such as boysenberry, or a bright red, like cranberry, which is a fall crop. And think about how stunning your wedding party will look in silver and gray hues with cranberry red accents.
The Brown Hues of Autumn
Brown, orange, and dark green lend a seasonal and rustic aura to a wedding. Bright accents, especially those featuring gold, always work. This is also where you consider the venue. How flexible is the space in accommodating or complementing your color preferences? The menu can also incorporate autumnal color patterns. Fall is the season for the San Francisco area to celebrate the grape harvest with wine tastings to divert guests.
Primary Colors for More Casual Affairs
For a casual outdoor fete, you can also dispense with thoughts of Autumn and choose primary colors like yellow and blue. Play with accents like colored glass and bright table runners, and once again, you can add metallic gold accents.
Celebrate Autumn with a San Francisco Yacht Charter Wedding
Party boats are some of the most flexible and exciting wedding venues available. At Luxe Cruises we can accommodate just about any color scheme and décor choices. And our floral vendors are experts at the Autumnal blooms of the Bay Area. We are a private event and luxury yacht company that caters to all your desires, making your special day one you will remember forever.
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