Dreaming of a Dazzling Green Theme Wedding
But in weddings, green's got a feel all its own, and that feel is fresh, slightly preppy, and above all, modern.
If you're reading this, you've probably found yourself smitten with that look that's unique to the green flower families.
For example: green-tipped hydrangeas and chrysanthemum buttons, green hypericum berries and chartreuse roses, even green anthuriums and callas: they look amazing, and leave you wanting more.
Pink and green's a winning combination that grabs many brides right out of the gate. They're nearly opposites on the color wheel, which makes them deeply satisfying together.
And combined, they have a signature freshness that makes them equally at home in the fun-loving West Coast, deep Deco Miami, or the super-saturated Caribbean.
And perhaps even more so than all of the above? The preppy East. Especially when in a garden or a great airy tent near the beach, the East Coast wedding seems to be home base for this beguiling combination. Green and pink says "daytime," "cocktail length bridesmaids gowns," and an absolutely charming sense of understated fun.
Of course, brides have a wealth of choices beyond pink when it comes time to partner up green.
Purple, for example, injects a subtle sense of mystery. So does dialing back from lime green to a more Mediterranean olive. And once you've gone with olive, that invites some super-sophisticated pairings, such as bronze or copper.
Equally beautiful is any shade of green that's paired with some beautifully patterned black and white ... say, a monochromatic damask or toile design.
And deep chocolate brown makes another gorgeous showcase for green. Its groundedness takes the green theme well into fall, and — if you want it to — more formal territories. Plus, this combo's easier to adapt to indoor evening affairs.
Sage green, olive green, apple green, sour apple, lime green, hunter, chartreuse ...
... which distinctly gorgeous shade of green are you going with?
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danielle,
i also thought about purple.. an eggplant purple.. look up a picture of an eggplant for inspiration. the green leaves on the dark purple are so beautiful together. have you seen david’s bridal purple bridesmaid dresses? they make some nice deep shaded ones.. you can incorporate green with the flower arrangements too.. anyways.. i love the idea of the deep purple and pear green together.. good choice. i would just google “purple and green wedding” and see what you get!!
I am getting married Aug 08/09. I was thinking about having purple in my wedding, but I also like green. Does anyone have ideas on how to put them together? Pictures??? I am really not very good at this sort of thing…lol
You and I are getting married 1 month apart. Me 9/26/09..I was loving Purple/Lavendar with Chocolate…Or some family of Greens…I could probably use your help.
Sarah,
The article didn’t mention a hunter green probably because of the reason you already stated: it’s not trendy. The article is giving ideas for the colors that people are picking a lot these days.. Fresh greens.. not forest greens. I like hunter green, but I’m just giving a reason for why they probably didn’t mention it…… I’m choosing fresh happy green!
I’m going with the very un-trendy hunter green, (think a dark green, like an evergreen tree), for my winter wedding. I’ve been able to find what I need, but it can be difficult at times. I notice that this article didn’t mention using a dark green once. I’m using evergreen seedlings for the centerpieces which the guests can take home and plant. My accent colors are gold and white.
im getting married in november, my theme colour is apple green and my changing dress i royal blue and silver, will they match? can royal
blue blend with apple green? pleas advise, dont want to clash.
My step sister is getting married and has chosen the colors: orange, purple and lime green. I am having difficulties finding decorations in that combination. Any suggestions? I am trying to find a guest book in these colors. The lime green is for accent.
I am doing decorations for a quinceanera and her colors are lime green and turquoise. Are turquoise blue and turquoise two different colors? I ordered some tulle online and its close to an island or a royal blue but it is turqouise. and her balloons that i will be ordering soon are nowhere near that color? Help!!!
There are oodles of colors that look good with coral that isn’t brown! Here are some ideas:
1. coral and apple green
2. coral and ocean blue
3. coral and red
4. coral and fuschia
5. coral with creams and whites would also be really pretty!
is there any color that looks good with coral that isn’t brown?
britt,
My friend is getting married October of this year, and her colors are green, black, and white. I think these colors are beautiful anytime of the year. Just use whatever color(s) make you happy.
i’m getting married in september!
but i’m stuck..i wanted a summer themed wedding, in the summer. but we pushed it back to september; would it be dumb to still have summer themes when its autumn?
i want my main color to be green–with black and white.
& i want my bridesmaids to wear short summer like dresses.
will this work without the summer sun?
note: this is in alaska.
i love lime green and purple together right now. Will that work for a sept/oct wedding?
Im Getting Married Aug 16th 2008, My Fiance is in AIT at the moment he will be deployed in Sept. I Need Help On The Colors. We are Haveing The Arche Of Swords. But Im Stuck On What Colors To Have The Flowers And The BridesMaides Dresses PLEASEE HELPPP!!
hi everyone..can i have ur suggestions? just thinkin if lime green and silver are good together..
We have chosen olive green and copper with copper being more of an accent color. Problem is when we went to look at the bridesmaid dresses the green color is not good but the copper color is gorgeous. My question is how do I bring the green back in. I really don’t want my groom wearing a copper tie for example. The venue requires you to use there linens which are white, so cannot do an olive chair tie back like above, which is beautiful.
The flowers are green & white hydranges, large white calla lillies, green orchids and the rose petals for the aisle and after the ceromony are rust, bringing in the copper. The men will have green orchids on their jackets with the groom having a double orchid. Center pieces are large callas, with green orchids with copper stones at the bottom of the large vase
Please help, racking my brain and getting more & more confused
I am getting married in august and my colours are green, ivory with bits of gold. I want my bridsemaid to wear green dresses and my sister who is the maid of honour wants to wear a gold dress.I am confused on how to accessorize them but i don’t want them to look very different yet still individual. Should the style of the bridesmaid dressed be different from the maid of honour and the same colour, or the same style and different colours.There is a green tie in the picture above what shade of green is it, and any suggestions where i can find them.thanks
Wow! This website is a thumbs up! I have imagined my wedding exactly like this. I will definitaly be using this website for more ideas for my wedding.
Hi Paula, if you just print that out & take it to a florist they can replicate it for you; if I misunderstood just let me know!
Lacey, what other colors are you thinking of pairing with green? Green & chocolate brown is perfect for fall … a lot of people think “spring” with green and pink wedding, but I think you could still pull it off with some planning or just confidence.
Lots of unusual choices you could pick, too. For example, kelley green and navy blue are super-preppy and great for summer or fall.
Thanks Elaine for that i’ll put that in mind for my last option.
Hi Blake@FavorIdeas, could you please tell me where i can get the buttonhole on the guy above in ‘green weddings - 2′.