Here we are, well into fall of 2017 with 2018 (somehow) just around the corner. That means a whole new year of trends to inspire the beginning of your happy-ever-after. In putting together some of the best wedding trends we see coming, we can’t help but feel excited for what next year’s weddings will look like.
If your big day is sometime in 2018, we’ve got some uniquely beautiful ideas that we hope will leave you feeling inspired and even more excited to plan it.
From deep reds to dusty blues, 2018 wedding colors are soft, romantic, and incredibly chic! Accented with lush green florals and classic metallics, you're sure to find some inspiration for your 2018 wedding palette!
We’ve broken the trends up by color palette, including sections about bridesmaids’ dresses, groomsmen attire, and flowers & décor.
So sit back, kick your feet up, and check out our 2018 wedding color guide!
If 2017 saw the beginning of neutral-toned greenery weddings, 2018 is going to kick it up even higher. This nature-inspired color palette is a combination of soft greys, vintage green and pastel pinks. You can even add a little gold here and there to give it some pops of elegance.
It’s as refreshing as it is romantic. And although we think it would work perfectly for a spring or summer wedding, we can also see it fitting in with a serene fall or winter backdrop.
BRIDESMAIDS: Dresses should be a neutral color, like light grey or soft pink, with either a touch of lace or sequins if you want to elevate the look a little more. With a pair of cream-colored or light pink shoes, matched with some gold accessories, your bridesmaids will feel beautiful in their timeless look.
GROOMSMEN: The groom can wear a light grey suit with a soft pink tie, while his groomsmen can rock just-a-tad-darker grey suits with cream-colored ties. For a complete and complementary look, add a cream rose to the groom’s lapel and soft pink ones to the groomsmen’s.
FLOWERS & DÉCOR: Incorporating your palette into your flowers and bouquet shouldn’t be too tough (because, nature), and we think some cream and soft pink roses with bright, pretty foliage would make it all tie together picture-perfectly. Go with wood accents and twinkly lights where you can. Don’t hold back when creating your own garden vibe – you can’t go wrong if you’re letting nature’s beauty inspire you.
Like navy blue, bordeaux (also known as marsala) is one of those rich colors that instantly gives off an elegant feel. Pair it with beige and gold, and you’ve got a palette that is equal-parts classic and modern.
We especially love these colors for the fall or winter – combining the darker, more subdued colors with sparks of golden light. In short, we think your wedding would be all kinds of magical with these colors.
BRIDESMAIDS: Your bridesmaids will look and feel radiant in bordeaux dresses. Go with a floor-length gown with touches of simple lace. Then add some gold accessories and either gold or cream-colored shoes to finish the look.
We think you’d look extra stunning with a gold, flowery hairpiece (and even – wait for it – some soft gold shoes.) But really, no matter what you do, you’ll be the gorgeous bride you are.
GROOMSMEN: The groomsmen can sport either dark grey or navy blue suits, with burgundy ties and dark brown shoes.
FLOWERS & DÉCOR: Your bouquet can be mostly cream roses with pops of burgundy and soft pink flowers. Your other flower arrangements can be mostly burgundy with pops of cream roses and some pretty greenery surrounding.
As for décor, that’s where the gold can come in and complement the palette’s darker tones. You can bring in the gold starting with your invitations and ending with the details and décor at the wedding.
Another soft and romantic palette that works with any season, these colors are the perfect blend of elegance and nature. It consists of dusty blue, beige and shades of greenery to give it that rustic touch. And you can add hints of platinum to kick up the formal feel of it.
BRIDESMAIDS: Your bridesmaids will look gorgeous in these dusty slate blue dresses (our favorites are listed here!). If they’re wearing different dress styles and shades of blue, even better. And you, of course, will look and feel beautiful as ever, whether you decide to have a little sequins on your dress, wear a light grey one, or go with a classic cream or white gown. Feel free to get creative!
GROOMSMEN: Your soon-to-be hubby will look stunning in a grey suit with a cream-colored tie. And his groomsmen can either wear the same shade of grey or darker-grey suits, with dusty blue ties. Have them wear cream roses on their lapels to complement the groom’s tie.
FLOWERS & DÉCOR: Your floral arrangements can be mostly cream roses surrounded by various shades of green, like sage and dark green. Table settings and name-card holders can be platinum-silver to elevate the elegance of the whole event.
Navy blue is a continued color of choice because of the way it fits seamlessly into so many different color palettes. We especially love this unique and unexpected combination of blush, navy blue (or midnight blue), peacock green and gold.
This palette, of course, would work perfectly in the fall or winter, but we can even see it in the spring, too. It has an enchanting, Gatsby-esque vibe to it, which we find timeless, memorable and kinda-super-irresistible.
BRIDESMAIDS: Your bridesmaids can wear either navy blue or blush pink floor-length gowns (depending on the season), bringing in the gold with their accessories and shoes. They can hold bouquets of soft pink and cream roses, with bright greenery incorporated throughout. And your bouquet can be a bigger version of theirs, perhaps even with a few burgundy roses added to it.
GROOMSMEN: Your groomsmen can wear navy blue suits with cream-colored ties, while the groom wears a blush pink tie. They’ll look extra sharp with some brown shoes and blush roses on their lapels.
FLOWERS & DÉCOR: Your floral arrangements can combine shades of deep greenery with blush and even a few burgundy roses. They can be tied together by gold ribbons with a subtle sparkle. If you put up frames to decorate, have them be different shades of gold and assort them at random for a woodsy-yet-elegant setting. You can even have a blush wedding cake (something that’s becoming increasingly popular), with touches of gold and cream on it.
If you’re looking for something as unique and fun as it is beautiful, this might be the perfect color palette for your wedding. Meet the color palette we’re crushing on (hard) right now: black, white and gold. It’s classy, timeless and unforgettable. Even better, it’s beautifully festive in the spring, winter and everything in between.
BRIDESMAIDS: Your bridesmaids can wear floor-length black dresses, or even dark grey ones, with gold accessories and cream-colored shoes. Or, they can wear deep-cream-colored dresses with black or gold ribbons tied around the waist.
Their bouquets of cream roses and pretty greenery can be tied together by gold ribbons, while yours is tied together by a big black-and-white striped ribbon.
GROOMSMEN: The groomsmen can rock black suits to match the ladies, with either blush, grey or even gold-accented ties. (Feel free to get creative with their accessories!) Add some white flowers with bright green leaves to the lapel for a pop of color to complete the sharp look.
FLOWERS & DÉCOR: Incorporate black-and-white stripes on little details here and there (think: ribbons on dresses and table runners). Those will complement your all-gold decorations and table settings (think: candles, utensils and name-card holders).
BRIDESMAIDS: Your bridesmaids can wear bordeaux or navy blue dresses, with gold accessories and brown shoes. If they’re wearing bordeaux gowns, have them hold flowers that are a combination of white or cream, peach and pink. If they’re wearing navy dresses, their flowers can be a mix of burgundy, pink, and peach, which will bring a lively pop of color to the whole ensemble. Their bouquets can be tied together by a navy blue ribbon with subtle gold details.
GROOMSMEN: The groomsmen can wear navy blue suits with bordeaux ties and brown shoes. The groom can wear a navy suit as well, with a white shirt and cream-colored tie. Add a peach and pink flower to their lapels to bring a little touch of brightness to their look.
FLOWERS & DÉCOR: If you go with floral arrangements that incorporate bordeaux, shades of pink, peach and deep greens, keep your table settings classic and simple, with cream napkins and gold details on the table settings. Have a white or cream-colored cake with bright peach, pink and burgundy flowers lying on it. Wood also looks great with these colors, so keep that in mind when deciding furnishings and other decorations.
Last but most definitely not least, we present to you our favorite color palette of all: deep red, cream and peach. If you’re going for a woodsy or earthy vibe, this color combination perfectly complements that. It’s as gorgeous as it is unique and as lively as it is lovely. And although we think it’s especially perfect for the summer or springtime, it’s another one that goes well in any season or time of year.
BRIDESMAIDS: The bridesmaids can wear light peach or vintage red gowns. (Our Claret color is perfect!) Have their bouquets be dark red and peach flowers with cream roses. They can wear gold or pearl-toned accessories, with a casual, loose hairdo to give the whole ensemble a natural feel.
GROOMSMEN: The groomsmen can sport navy blue suits, with soft pink ties and either dark or light brown shoes. The groom can wear a navy suit as well, but with a cream-colored tie. Add a peach and/or red flower piece to the groom’s lapel for a bright pop and some extra sweetness.
FLOWERS & DÉCOR:
To put it simply, keep it natural and vintage-inspired. So, perhaps some wooden furnishings and decorations with bright flowers to make them stand out. If you’re having floral centerpieces, you can make them small arrangements of various shades of red, peach, pink and orange flowers. Your table settings can be all white, and the name cards vintage red with gold letters. You can even have lacey red table runners – so fun!
We are absolutely obsessed with all these trendy color palettes! Tell us which ones you love, or what color palette you used or plan to use at your wedding!
Give me all of the bordeaux! Our colors will be bordeaux, gold, navy, and blush.
I love this! Our colors are going to be Blush, Burgundy, & Gold. We’re also going to incorporate lots of greenery into our decorations too <3<3<3 SO EXCITED!!!
Love the Navy, Bordeaux, Pink & Gold. Hoping to use a lavender or other shade of purple instead of a pink though.
Love champagne and Bordeaux.. most likely what we’ll end up with for our big day!
I love the black and white with gold!
Great ideas for color palettes! They’re beautiful
My fiancé and I are going with the slate blue!
Great post! I am definitely loving the Bordeaux and Gold colors so I might do a combo of those!
Love all of these! My brother’s wedding is sage green, pinks, and golds! It’s a summer wedding and will be so beautiful! I can’t wait!
Awesome dresses!!
I like these. I have navy, fuschia, and lavender in my mind though.
Loving the slate blue. That was my second option. :)
All such lovely color combinations! Leaning towards the burgundy and navy, gives it a darker and more romantic feel. But love all the lightness and happiness associated with the pale pinks and greenery. Thanks for all the great recommendations!
I LOVE the dusty blue! I’ll be using dusty blue as my main color, with blush and silver to compliment it.
That dusty blue color definitely won my heart! I’m a new bride-to-be and I cannot wait to move forward with the color theme and have fun with it!
Love the Bordeaux and blush! These are what I’ve chosen; my fiancé has requested grey suits instead of navy.
Any suggestions for Coral?
Loving the slate blue ?
I’m absolutely in love with some of these colors. I always known my wedding would be blue but I am really loving the slate blue gray look. I got my color swatches and I am in love!
I am already planning on using navy, gold, and Marsala in my 2019 wedding!!!
I’m using royal blue and silver as the colors for my wedding. I found some pictures of other people who used the same colors and I really liked the silver tuxes. I can’t wait to see how it all turns out next year! :)
Champagne & Bordeaux …. Beautiful, elegant and has such a regal ring to it!! And most importantly fits the autumn wedding I am planning!
Navy, Bordeaux, Pink & Gold is exactly what I have been looking for!
This will really help in picking accent colors to go along with our navy and gray, thank you!!
Dusty Slate Blue, Beige, & Greenery is practically what our color scheme is except we might do periwinkle instead.
Absolutely in LOVE with all the Bordeaux! Perfect pop to add a little mood or drama!
Love the Dusty Slate Blue, Beige, & Greenery option, going with this for my July wedding but adding more gold! Is the dress in the collage the slate blue?
I second the comment wanting to see more purple ideas, but these are still all very beautiful!
I love these color ideas! We are thinking of going with the colors gray, white, bush and champagne! :)
We’re doing gold, navy, and burgandy for our November wedding!
I’m LOVING the grey, pink, green combo. I’d add some gold/bronze in the mix though!
Was hoping to see more purple inspo, but it looks like we will be a bit unique after all
I love the champagne color pallet! ?
I love the darker dresses. Very classy
Oh my gosh those jewel bouquets are gorgeous!!!!
Navy and burgundy are my wedding colors. I love the addition of blush and gold as well.
Love the grey, pastel pink, and green.
I like the black color scheme but my fiancé doesn’t so we’ll have a dusty blue, blush and ivory color scheme. Inspiration pictures are so helpful because it’s hard for me to visualize what my colors will look like.
This was incredibly helpful, as I’ve been having a bit of a hard time deciding on what color decor and details would look good with our eggplant color scheme. Thank you so much!
These are all so beautiful
I absolutely love the blush and navy with a touch of burgundy. These are the colors I am using for my wedding, but I was t planning on putting any blue in the flowers.. interesting!!
I love the peacock and navy colors together. I would probably add orange and raspberry rather than the blush and gold. Blush is definitely not a color for everyone!
I love the park pink!
I love the navy groom! Looks so warm next to the bordeaux bridesmaids.
Love that the darker color dresses are actually re-wearable.
I so needed this! I am having such a difficult time deciding between color palettes…they are all so pretty! Love all of these ideas!
Loving the dusty blue and champagne color palette. I have two friends getting married next summer and they are both using the same color scheme.
Picking colors is so hard! Helpful post.
I really like the light grey and pastel pink ! The flowers look almost exactly like mine !
Lots of blue this year! I’m having peach and sage.
I was thinking about doing champagne and blush, but now that I see the soft grey, pastel pink and green combination, I may have to reconsider!
Love the Champagne & Bordeaux-planning on using this for my wedding next year! :)
I am loving the black, white and gold!
My hopeful colors are maroon, gray.
I really love the Dusty Blue
Love the idea of using gray!
I love the blush and navy those are my wedding colors!
Love Dusty Blue – including this color in my wedding color palette!
I absolutely love the dusty blue, beige and greenery palette! I think I am going to go this route, but add some silver and a touch of blush as well!
I love all of these, but especially the black, white, and gold!
Thank you for sharing the slate blue, gold, and greenery wedding palette. I am so excited to use this color for my wedding in November.
Love the slate blue.
Love the Champagne and white!
Love burgundy and navy !!! ?
Love the color options!
Love the color options!
I love the burgundy pallet. Burgundy and ivory are my colors. ?
Love these colors!! I’m so excited ??
I’m loving all the about colors! So romantic!
Very nice blog! Can’t wait to use it to decide my colors!
YES!! These are perfect! I was having such a hard time picking my colors! Thank you!!
So many gorgeous palettes! How do you even pick?
Awesome post!
Love all of these ?
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