How to Choose Colors for Your Wedding: A Guide to Creating Your Dream Palette in Carroll County, Maryland
- crkrone46
- Aug 6
- 6 min read
Congratulations, you are engaged! We at Montagu Meadows, a barn wedding venue in Westminster, Maryland are so excited for your journey. We suggest take some time to enjoy being engaged and when the time is right, start planning your special day. Remember this experience should be fun and full of love. One of the most exciting parts of wedding planning is choosing your color palette. The colors you pick will influence everything from your invitations to your bridesmaids’ dresses, your flowers, table linens, and even your cake. But with so many beautiful shades and endless combinations, how do you decide? The truth is, there are no hard rules when it comes to selecting wedding colors. It’s your day and your colors should reflect your style, personality, and the feeling you want your wedding to evoke.
Here’s a guide to help you choose colors for your wedding that feel cohesive, intentional, and perfectly you.
1. Start with Your Wedding Venue
Before you fall in love with any one color, consider the space where you’ll be
saying “I do.” Your wedding venue plays a big role in setting the overall vibe and can naturally guide your color choices. For example, if you’re getting married at a rustic barn (like Montagu Meadows), earthy tones like sage green, warm neutrals, light pinks and blues and terracotta will feel right at home. For a ballroom affair, deep jewel tones or soft romantic pastels might suit the space better.
Take note of the existing colors in the venue which should include the walls, flooring, lighting, and landscape. You don’t have to match these exactly, but choosing a palette that complements them will create a more harmonious look in photos and décor.
2. Think About the Wedding Season: Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer Weddings
Each season offers its own natural palette. While you can absolutely buck the trends, seasonal colors often feel most natural and cohesive with your
surroundings.
• Spring weddings pair well with soft, romantic shades like blush, lavender, mint, and baby blue or pink.
• Summer allows for bold, bright pops—think coral, fuchsia, turquoise, and sunny yellows.
• Fall is perfect for warm, rich hues like burgundy, rust, emerald, and burnt orange.
• Winter lends itself to deep tones like navy, plum, forest green, red or icy shades of silver and white.
Still, don’t feel like you’re locked into one seasonal look. Use the season as inspiration, not a rulebook. You should love the color palette you end up choosing.
3. Be True to Your Personal Style
One of the most important things to remember is that your wedding should reflect you. What colors are you drawn to in your everyday life? What do you
wear often, or how is your home decorated? What color compliments you? If you love neutrals, lean into a palette of soft taupes, creams, and beiges. If you’re all about vibrant, statement-making colors, go for it—just find a way to balance them so they don’t feel overwhelming.
Also, think about the mood you want to create. Do you want a romantic, ethereal atmosphere? Try dusty rose, sage, and champagne. A playful, modern wedding? Consider teal, tangerine, and crisp white. A moody, elegant vibe? Go for black, burgundy, and gold.
4. Keep Things Cohesive
Once you’ve narrowed down your core color, build a palette around it by choosing complementary shades. Aim for a combination of 2–4 colors. You might have one or two primary colors and then an accent or two to add depth. Using different shades of the same color can also create a layered, sophisticated effect.
Color harmony matters. Soft pink looks beautiful with sage green and ivory. Navy pairs well with blush and gold. Burgundy loves dusty blue and grey. Explore combinations using color palette tools or mood boards on Pinterest.
5. Ask Your Wedding Florist and Use Pinterest
Brides have two great sources for advice on color schemes. If you are using a Florist, they are experts on blending different colors together. Not only do they have an eye for color, but they know what’s in bloom during your wedding season. So, pick up the phone and make an appointment with your florist about what flowers will be available and how they align with your palette. For instance, if you love lilacs but you’re getting married in late summer, they might not be an option.
Pinterest is a goldmine for wedding inspiration. Type in phrases like “boho fall wedding colors” or “romantic spring wedding palette,” and you’ll find endless mood boards, real wedding photos, and ideas for how to pull everything together.
6. Don’t Worry About the Wedding Rules
Here’s the thing: your wedding is your canvas, and it should be what you envision. While color theory and seasonal trends are helpful, you don’t have to follow any rules. Want to use neon pink and electric blue? Do it. Want a black dress and white flowers? Go for it. Want a rainbow of bridesmaids in different hues? Gorgeous.
Sometimes the most beautiful and memorable weddings are the ones where the couple threw the “rules” out the window and chose colors that simply made them happy.
7. Test It Out
Before committing, test your palette in real life. Order fabric swatches or paint sample cards and lay them out together. Try incorporating the colors in your table mockups, floral samples, or invitation proofs. Seeing how the shades work together in different lights will help you feel confident in your decision. Also bring your color palette to your wedding venue walk through just in case you want to make some minor changes a couple of months ahead of your wedding.
Your wedding colors don’t just guide your décor. They set the tone for your day. These colors will be in every one of your photos and will help to create beautiful memories of your special day. Whether you’re going with bold and dramatic, soft and romantic, or light and airy, choose colors that speak to who you are and what your love story represents. At the end of the day, the best color palette is the one that makes you smile.
So take a deep breath, have fun with the process, and remember there is no wrong choice when it comes to love or color. It's all about what you want and love.
Our History, Your Love Story – Montagu Meadows, an Historic Barn Wedding Venue in Westminster, MD
Looking for a stunning affordable Maryland barn wedding venue? Consider touring the Historic Montagu Meadows Wedding Venue located in the countryside of Carroll County, MD. Montagu Meadows Wedding Venue offers full-size dream weddings with receptions and intimate/elopement packages. Our Westminster, Maryland barn wedding venue offers a breathtaking setting with a team dedicated to making your wedding day perfect. Montagu Meadows has stunning gardens and serene water views, creating a picturesque backdrop for unforgettable celebrations. We also proudly support the LGBTQ couples in a warm, inclusive environment. If you are looking for an elegant, rustic, and unforgettable wedding that is pet-friendly, contact us to schedule a tour.
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Montagu Meadows Wedding Venue happily serves the entire Carroll County, Maryland area which includes Sykesville, Eldersburg, Woodbine, Mount Airy, Taneytown, New Windsor, Union Bridge, Westminster, Manchester, Hampstead, and Lineboro. We also serve other Maryland Counties: Anne Arundel, Howard, Frederick, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Harford, Montgomery, Prince George’s and Washington and along with Southern Pennsylvania which includes Adams, Lancaster, Franklin and York Counties.
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