So you’ve picked your wedding venue, the date, your photographer and more. What’s next? You might thinking about aesthetics and looking for wedding colour ideas.

You probably already have 2-3 colours in mind that you want to use in your wedding. These colours could be a combination of your and your significant other’s favourite colours, or a certain theme (like a black and white wedding).

But we encourage you to choose more than just 2-3 colours, unless you’re deliberately going for a graphic look or style (like the black and white wedding).

When we posted about Dos and Don’ts – Wedding Colours on our Instagram and Tik Tok, people really responded! Many people were looking for wedding colour ideas but didn’t know what to use without the overall look going off the rails.

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If you’re looking for wedding colour ideas, here are our 3 steps to picking a wedding colour scheme that feels cohesive and elegant, every time.

1. Choose 2-3 main colours first

If you’re even struggling with this, try going through all the photos you’ve saved on social media and Pinterest. Try and see if there are any common colours throughout all of the photos.

Don’t forget, your inspiration photos don’t have to be wedding related. You can take inspiration from a landscape photo of the area you’re getting married. Or you may be dreaming of a beach wedding but can’t do that for one reason or another, so maybe incorporate lots of blues in your wedding.

Pick 2-3 colours you like best. Now it’s time to extend!

2. Pick 1-2 neutral colours to pair with your main colours

Some neutral suggestions are: white, ivory, tan, champagne, greys, and black.

To keep things simple, pick neutrals in the same tone and “temperature” as your main colours. Grey, for example, can be difficult to work with because there are so many tones of grey. You can have greys that look more blue based, or greys that are more brown based.

For this example, we’re using a cooler grey since the green and purple are cooler in tone.

3. Add monochromatic colours

To complete the colour palette, add 1-2 monochromatic colours. Monochromatic colours are essentially a lighter or darker version of a colour. Here, we’re choosing to add a light green and a light purple to complete the palette.

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An elegant, cohesive colour palette

There you have it! This method is simple, yet creates a timeless and elegant colour palette that is pretty fool-proof.

Our friends at Flowers By Janie created a beautiful flower arrangement using these colours, so you can see how everything goes together on her Instagram.

If this feels too simple, or plain, to you, then I encourage you to experiment and bring in more colours. Add a navy blue, or add a tan colour with copper.

But this method is a great place to start if you’re not feeling confident yet!

Evelyn | Calgary and area wedding planner