55 Colorful Wedding Ideas

Bride in floral embroidered white gown and groom in tuxedo on steps with colorful butterfly installation — Photo by Gideon Photography

While we love a neutral wedding color palette, bright, vibrant hues and bold patterns are not to be ignored. Colorful wedding ideas may not be as common, but that’s exactly what makes them so enticing: Bold shades will wow your guests with their splashy touches to your wedding design. There are a few approaches you can take when adding colorful details to your ceremony and reception. You can choose one or two colors to really pop against an otherwise all-white color palette, mix a few similar shades for a consistent look, or go all out with a rainbow of hues that can bring your décor to life. Don't be afraid to mix and match, either. Unexpected combinations can turn into the most unique and personal touches of the day.

Want some inspiration for your own wedding day design? Ahead, we rounded up 55 colorful wedding ideas that lend tons of style and fun to your celebration.

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Line the Aisle With Florals

A wedding aisle with blue and white ombre floral decorations and pair of ombré arches — Photo by Bo Shim

Enhance the beauty of your ceremony space by lining your aisle with beautiful florals in your wedding palette. At this wedding overlooking New York City, the couple's florist chose tones that matched the statement altar to create a cohesive look.

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Lay Down Rugs

Wedding ceremony on the beach with a palm leaf and dried floral circle altar and red bohemian rugs down the aisle — Photo by Moni & Adri Photography

Hosting a bohemian ceremony on the beach? Get inspired by the bold décor at this Tulum wedding. The brides chose to add color and protect their shoes from sinking into the sand by laying vintage rugs down the aisle.

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Showcase a Colorful Cake

Yellow ruffled cake with floral topper — Photo by Leslie D Photography

Tell your baker to put away the white frosting. This yellow ruffled confection topped with vibrant blooms proves that color is all a wedding cake really needs.

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Build a Bright Bar

Pink floral-themed painted bar with ombré flower chandelier — Photo by Gracie Byrd Jones

Add some spirit to your bar setup by bringing in plenty of pretty flowers. At this rooftop Texas wedding, a custom floral illustration on the bar paired beautifully with an arrangement of blooms above.

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Create a Pathway to the Aisle

Blue and white floral and greenery arches leading into wedding ceremony — Photo by Studio This Is

Guide guests to the wedding ceremony with a gorgeous pathway of florals. Blue delphinium lends color and height to this bold arrangement at an Illinois wedding.

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Wear Flowers in Your Hair

Bride with pink and orange rose and orchid flower crown — Photo by For Love and Light Photography; Floral Design by Chesca Makes Things

Whatever color your tresses are, they'll come to life with a few blooms woven in. Simplify the style with a single posy tucked in or go for a full flower crown like this Frida Kahlo–inspired design of orchids and roses.

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Set the Tone With the Invitation Suite

Watercolor floral stationery suite with green envelope with illustrated liner and RSVP insert — Photo by Danielle Defiore; Event Design by Isabelle Kline Design

Your invitation suite is the perfect way to prime your guests for all of the colorful details that await them on the big day. This watercolor design is absolutely gorgeous, and everything from the illustrative renditions of the wedding floral arrangements to the incredible envelope liner were created to pop.

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Weave Pops of Color Into the Ceremony Arch

Colorful floral arch with pink and yellow garden roses, ranunculus, dahlias, and larkspur — Photo by AGP Collective

A lush ceremony arch studded with dark greenery and pops of orange florals is just right for an autumnal wedding. Transition into the moodier hues of brooding crimsons and dusky plums to complement a wintry scene. For springtime fêtes, consider soft pastels, and bright petals are a must for summer, like at this mountain wedding in Colorado.

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Decorate the Stage

Wedding band stage with greenery and citrus backdrop, yellow and orange florals, and a custom floral dance floor — Photo by Allan Zepeda Photography

If you hired a live band for your wedding reception, add some personality to the stage with floral arrangements and a beautiful backdrop in your chosen color palette. This Palm Beach celebration tied in a citrus theme with the décor.

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Select a Vibrant Tablecloth

Olive green tablescape at tented reception with yellow florals and wood chairs — Photo by Studio This Is

An olive green tablecloth fits in well with the lush surroundings of this wedding reception. Pair a bolder shade with floral arrangements in complementary hues to bring together the look.

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Pick Bold Tall Centerpieces

Wedding reception with purple table linens and tall colorful and feathery centerpieces — Photo by PS Photography + Films

A tall centerpiece already makes a statement but one in bright, punchy shades takes it a step further. These textural arrangements were the perfect fit for a wedding inspired by Miami nightclubs.

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Dress Your Wedding Party in Color

Bride and bridal party in yellow, orange, and pink floral dresses holding bouquets — Photo by Sarah Alderman of AGP Collective

Surround yourself with color by having your wedding party wear bright and exciting shades. Instead of having everyone wear the same style, ask your group to choose their own on-palette attire and showcase a unique mix of hues.

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Accessorize Your Guests

Custom floral embroidered kippot — Photo by 515 Photo Co

Ensure your wedding photos will be picture-perfect by help guests coordinate their attire, too. While you can dictate a colorful dress code through the invites, you can also offer unique accents and favors, like these embroidered kippot at a Jewish wedding ceremony in Toronto.

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Create Custom Cocktail Napkins

Yellow cocktail napkins with trivia about couple — Photo by Jose Villa

Custom napkins are a fun way to spice up cocktail hour. For a personalized touch, design them with your monogram or trivia about you and your spouse-to-be. At their Santa Barbara rehearsal dinner, this couple highlighted fun facts about the bride and groom on bright yellow and navy napkins.

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Drink From Vibrant Glassware

Tablescape with yellow runner, small bud case floral arrangements, and multi colored glassware — Photo by Cami Jane Photography

Including vibrant, colorful glassware is a great way to liven up a tablescape. Use a mix of tabletop essentials in a variety of complementary colors and mismatched shapes for an eclectic spin.

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Wear Color to Your Rehearsal Dinner

Bride in white and floral embellished dress and groom in blue suit at their Montecito rehearsal dinner — Photo by Joel Serrato

While a bride traditionally wears white to the wedding and other events, change it up and don a pop of color at the rehearsal dinner. This unexpected style choice was a hit at a Santa Barbara pre-wedding event.

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Select a Colorful Venue

Ceremony space at Portuguese palace with blue tile and gardens — Photo by love is my favorite color

The architecture and grounds of your wedding venue can provide your celebration with a lovely dose of color even before you add in any décor. For example, this stunning castle served as a beautiful blue backdrop for a spring wedding in Portugal.

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Be Daring With Sweetheart Table Décor

Sweetheart table with blue tablecloth covered in pink and white florals and greenery — Photo by Jenna Greenawalt

If you plan to have a sweetheart table at your wedding, make sure the seats of honor stand out. Colorful linens and gorgeous floral arrangements were the perfect duo to create a bold and romantic display at a lakeside Michigan wedding.

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Feature a Cascading Garland

Large red, pink, and orange rose garland centerpiece on wood table with ghost chairs — Photo by Erich McVey

The jewel-toned floral garlands that topped reception tables at this wedding in Catagena popped against the venue's lush green backdrop. The design is proof that an otherwise neutral setting can easily be transformed into a colorful one with the right details.

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Set Up a Floral Escort Card Display

Pink anthurium escort card display on pink square board — Photo by Rebecca Yale Photography; Event Planning by Moana Belle Events; Escort Display by Grace Flowers Hawaii

This escort card display is as fresh and colorful as it gets. To bring a pop of color into your cocktail hour or reception space, trying setting up something similar: The pink flower wall, which consisted of 160 live anthuriums calligraphed with each guest's name, stood out against the otherwise verdant backdrop.

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Add Greenery to the Walls

Pentagon wall pockets in metallic chartreuse and greenery with oxblood and marigold florals — Photo by Redfield Photography

If you have a blank wall at your venue, don't be afraid to decorate it with pretty arrangements. Colorful wall pockets and sprawling greenery can create modern wall art with an organic flair.

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Have Bold Lighting at the After-Party

Wedding after party tent with orange lighting and floral installation above — Photo by Sergio Sandona

Take your after-party to the next level with bold lighting that mirrors your favorite concert. It was the perfect match for an Italian wedding that featured a surprise performance by Kygo.

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Welcome Guests With Color

Pressed flower wedding welcome sign next to floral arrangement with pink, peach, and white flowers — Photo by Peyton Byford

Planning to have signage at your wedding? Feel free to use them as a vehicle to add more color to the big day. This pressed floral sign served as a pretty pastel welcome to a Texas celebration.

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Color Signs With Fun Fonts

Retro orange wedding welcome sign with orange garland and purple floral arrangement — Photo by Brogan Jessup

While the orange hue of this San Diego wedding welcome sign is already bright, the creative font adds a fun touch to the design. We recommend complementing a colorful sign with equally vibrant florals.

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Play With Printed Tablecloths

Wedding welcome party with red and white floral printed tablecloths on long tables with potted red florals and woven chargers — Photo by Rebecca Yale Photography; Event Planning & Floral Design by Shannon Leahy Events

More casual events on the wedding itinerary, like welcome parties or post-wedding brunches, are perfect opportunities to plan more color-forward bashes. This red-and-white celebration is like an elevated picnic, complete with floral linens, woven chargers, and potted plants.

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Serve Colorful Cocktails

Signature drinks with straws and pink and yellow floral garnishes — Photo by Betsi Ewing; Event Planning by Katie Jethwa of Kate Elizabeth Brides; Catering by Trellis Catering

Signature cocktails are a fun way to make a splash and bring in a pop of color. If flavored syrups and liquors aren't quite your speed, you can always liven drinks up with bright edible floral garnishes or brightly-hued paper straws.

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Hang Bright Light Fixtures

Wedding reception tent with chandeliers and hanging blue fringe light fixtures — Photo by Studio This Is

When choosing lighting for your wedding, don't be afraid to embrace unique fixtures with colorful accents. We love the bold fringe shades used amongst chandeliers and disco balls at this reception.

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Play Up the Reception With Pinks

Bride and groom practice their first dance on rose dance floor underneath pink baby's breath installation — Photo by Amber Gress Photography

Want to lean into the romance of your wedding? Get inspired by this hot pink reception space and embrace the pretty hue from top to bottom.

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Draw on the Walls

Wedding ceremony space with splashes of orange paint on walls, hanging greenery, and wood chairs — Photo by Sara Monika Photographer

Artsy couples should take note of this unique ceremony space. A sunburst of paint splatters adorns the walls and is complemented by a chandelier of greenery with cascading orange ribbons and flowers. Doing something similar would enliven any venue—assuming they allow it, of course!

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Float On

White, purple, and yellow florals, greenery, and lanterns floating in pool — Photo by Olivia Leigh Photographie

Hosting at a venue with a pool or water fixture? Channel this Lake Geneva wedding and create a colorful floating arrangement to add a whimsical dose of color to the area.

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Add Color to Your Cake Table

White cake on glass table surrounded by pink, yellow, white, purple, and green flowers — Photo by Lacie Hansen Photography

A beautiful arrangement of florals around a simple, tiered confection is such a stunning idea for your cake table design. This display was the perfect touch at a flower-forward wedding in Guatemala.

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Get Flashy With Napkins

Wedding tablescape with orange candles, bud vases, yellow florals, wood plates, and orange napkins — PHOTO BY HANNAH COSTELLO

Add bold color to your tablescapes with a beautiful napkin design. From printed poplin to colorful linen, the options for this place setting essential are endless.

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Find Fun Ways to Add More Blooms

Canoe filled with drinks and decorated with pink and white florals — Photo by Janine Licare Photography

There are so many creative ways to incorporate florals into your wedding design. For instance, a canoe filled with drinks was elevated with pink and white florals for a summertime punch at a Lake Tahoe wedding.

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Wear a Colorful Dress

Bride in emerald green wedding dress with headband and pink and white bouquet in canyon — Photo by Elizabeth Wells Photography

Quintessential white wedding dresses are traditional favorites, but there's no rule that says it's your only option. A bright idea? If you love color, consider rocking an emerald-hued bridal gown, which makes quite the sartorial statement. This bride went all out with the saturated color palette and had her groom don a matching green tux at their desert elopement. If something less bold is more in line with your style, look for dresses in a subtle pastel colorway.

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Dye Your Hair a Pastel Shade

Close up of bride with lavender hair in bun with pearl pin — Photo by Josh Elliott Photography

More couples are choosing non-traditional hair colors for their big days. While this bride went for lovely lavender locks, a little bit of tint could also make for a unique something blue.

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Play With Prints

Wedding tablescape with florals, green printed linens, and customized fans — Photo by AGP Collective

Florals at weddings may not be groundbreaking, but flower prints are a sweet way to incorporate some additional color into the celebration. This rehearsal dinner tablescape weaved in green and white linens that mirrored the beautiful centerpieces.

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Toss Confetti

Jim Chapman and Sarah Tarleton walk down the aisle under tossed petals — Photo by Benjamin Wheeler and Ben Higgins

Guests tossing confetti at a Seville wedding created one of the most exciting photos of the day. At your own nuptials, play with bits of color for a celebratory vibe or experiment with different finishes to refract light for a shimmer effect.

If you choose to toss confetti outside, we recommend opting for a biodegradable variety that won't disturb the natural ecosystem.

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Set Off a Smoke Bomb

Bride in yellow sari and groom in navy kurta in front of guests releasing rainbow smoke bombs — Photo by Ana Hinojosa

Smoke bombs add a dreamlike quality to your portraits and send-off photos. Choose colors that blend with the overall theme of your celebration for a magical aura but exercise caution as these can stain. We love how the wedding party at this Mexico sangeet lit hues that paired perfectly with their saris.

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Design a Unique Installation

Dance floor hanging installation with peach and red flowers, greenery, and globe lights — Photo by Caroline Lima Photography

If your love of flowers reigns supreme, make them the visual pièce de résistance of the big day. This suspended installation created a fantastical canopy over the dance floor at a Texas wedding.

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Light Up a Room With Colored Candles

Multi-colored taper candles on wedding tablescape — Photo by Michelle Scott Photography

Whether you choose taper, pillar, votive, or tea light, candles aren't limited to any certain size or shape. Why would you also limit the supply to a single ivory hue? Illuminate your wedding décor with candles in a variety of shades from brooding tones to light and airy tints. We love the rainbow shades used at this Arizona reception.

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Hang Floral Chandeliers

Monogrammed dance floor with pink, red, and white flower chandelier above it — Photo by Ninety Three Creative

A hanging floral chandelier of branches and flowers in pink tones coordinated perfectly with the rosy palette of this Cincinnati wedding reception and made quite the statement above the dance floor.

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Craft Vibrant Escort Cards

Escort card with names and ticket on pink paper in orange paper holder — Photo by Hannah Baldwin Photography

At this disco wedding, a bold color palette was the cornerstone of the entire event's design. When it came to their escort card installation, which held movie ticket-inspired paper designs where guests could find their seating assignments, the couple chose bright pink and orange to create a display that really popped.

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Liven Up Your Wedding Invitations

Invitation suite with pink, yellow, blue and white invitations with watercolor illustrations — Photo by Michelle Scott Photography

Brighten up your wedding invitations with a watercolor motif that incorporates your theme or highlights your venue. If watercolor isn't to your taste, geometric styles or color-blocked prints are great, punchy alternatives.

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Tastefully Accent With Neon

Bride and groom toast during dinner in front of pink neon "Mr + Mrs A" sign and neutral florals on hedge — Photo by Kayla Mendez Photography

This beautiful reception is proof that you can incorporate neon accents without going overboard. A colorful custom neon sign highlighting the bride and groom's shared initial is a fun touch behind the sweetheart table at a desert wedding.

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Press Florals in Your Place Cards

Wedding tablescape with dried pressed flower place cards and white linen napkins — Photo by Peyton Byford

A pressed floral place card is a sweet option to add color and personality to your tablescape. Have them match the hues in your floral arrangements for a cohesive look.

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Color Coordinate Your Dessert Table

Wedding dessert table with pink, white, and purple cake pops, a two-tier cake with red and pink florals, and jars of cookies — Photo by Don Mears

When planning your wedding dessert table, make sure your sweets are decorated in a similar palette. Here, colorful cake pops perfectly pair with the pink and red wedding cake.

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Order an Artistic Wedding Cake

Two-tier blue, orange, pink, and white brushstroke wedding cake on table with colorful florals — Photo by CHARD Photographer

We love the brushstroke-like effects used on this multicolor wedding cake. Sunset hues of salmon pinks, golds, and oranges look stunning mixed with various shades of blue.

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Make an Entrance

Bride and groom posing in front of arched entrance of colorful butterflies — Photo by Gideon Photography

Greet guests with a color-coordinated arrangement that gives them a taste of what's to come. This stunning arch of colorful butterflies at the entrance set the tone of a vibrant Cabo wedding.

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Paint Table Settings With Chargers

Printed orange charger and navy menu on wedding tablescape with white and orange florals — Photo by Jake Anderson

Statement chargers can do so much for a tablescape. Since they primarily serve as a frame from the actual plates, the design won't detract from your dinner. The printed orange chargers at this Palm Spring wedding added a perfect orange pop to the reception.

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Freshen Up a Table With Citrus

Centerpiece arrangement of pink flowers, cut citrus fruit, candles, and plates with pink napkins — Photo by Tida Svy

Citrus fruits can serve as aromatic centerpiece accents throughout your reception. Cut them in half to reveal their bright, juicy colors and pair them with complementary blooms for an unforgettable display.

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Have Fun With Funfetti Cake

Four-tiered Milk Bar funfetti cake on bar cart with greenery and candles — Photo by Emily Nicole Photo

Nothing says fun quite like the colorful confection that is a funfetti cake. The four-tiered design served at this Dallas wedding instantly takes us back to childhood birthday parties.

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Hang Floral Garlands

Flower garland wall with yellow, purple, white, and orange florals and flower arrangements on the floor by a pool — Photo by Brogen Jessup

Elevate any blank space with colorful strings of vertically hung flowers. For cohesion, keep the curtain of blooms within the same color palette.

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Experiment With Tonal Variations

Pink tablescape with woven charger, tropical printed napkin, and pink, peach, and green floral arrangement — Photo by Rebecca Yale Photography

Want to highlight a particular color in your wedding design? Don't be afraid to use a variety of similar shades. Mixed prints, bold accents, and tropical florals effortlessly converge on this tablescape thanks to their shared pink tonality.

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Elevate Table Numbers

Pink acrylic table numbers, pink taper candles, and pink and green floral arrangements on wedding tablescape — Photo by RACHEL PEARLMAN

Table numbers don't have to be purely functional. They can be elevated to décor status, too. These acrylic designs add a whimsical touch to a tablescape with a wash of salmon pink and cursive font.

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Drip Colored Frosting

Blue drip two-tier naked cake with rose topper — Photo by Lucy Munoz Photography

Naked cakes dripping with frosting have been all over Pinterest for a while now, and we can't get enough. The confection's neutral color palette is heightened by the subtle baby-blue drip.

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