Aqua blue … not played out, says Martha! She says it is absolutely fresh and desirable when you hitch it up with apple green.
Well, I must admit that Martha has me here. This combo is crisp and modern and fun and you still! get! to use aqua! You can even go semi-Tiffany and look totally hep.
A concern with aqua-centered brights like this is how to avoid a beach wedding — that is, if you don’t happen to be a beach bride. The glory is, with just a little tweakage, you’ve got a wedding that’s equally at home in a tent, garden or atrium and isn’t remotely beachy.
Credits: 1) Sugar Paper Invites at DC NearlyWeds, 2) Weddings by Socialites, 3) Jim Hjelm Occasions, 4) Red Loft Studios, 5) Real Wedding: Sugar Bride, 6) Brooke & Eric by The Weibners, 7) LI Weddings, 8) Weddings by Socialites, 9) Brides, 10) Red Loft Studios, 11) Etta Industry, 12) Modern Day Design, 13-14) WeddingBee, 15) Toole Art photography via We Met in a Bar, 16) TBD
The non-beachy tweakage: try steering mainly clear of the hydrangeas — a few as fillers, that’s okay. Instead, put the focus on more exotic blooms: casablanca lilies or orchids are perfect. (I know, orchids are often beachy. But trust me, here they’re glam). Then tuck in a few peacock feathers, nothing too heavy. And chandeliers. A little rhinestone in the bouquet, Alençon lace in the gown. A few natural touches, like golden pears and ribbon. Go a bit exotic with the cake: modernized paisleys are so incredibly useful for glamming up a wedding.
Finally, make this affair a little richer by letting other pops of color sneak into the sidelines: a dash of cobalt or navy blue to ground things, a pinch of pink or peach to warm things up.
And voila, you’ve got yourself a gorgeous aqua and green wedding that’s firmly at home on land.
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This is my wedding color theme. I absolutely love it. We’re getting married in a garden setting and i have to completely disagree with the No Hydras suggestion. I think hydras are not remotely beach and work flawlessly with a garden or atrium set wedding. Up to the eye of the beholder I guess. Thanks for the beautiful pics.
I have looked all over for these colors together!! I am so glad that someone else thinks that these are great wedding colors. I was beginning to think I was losing my mind.
Amy did you get a response regarding the blue dress with the green bow?
Hi Carolyn — this is Jim Hjelm style #jh5825
Or just pop over here — hth!
I would love to know what the green dress is with the blue! I think it would be the perfect dress for my bridesmaids! The pictures are beautiful.
Hi Blake…do you have any idea what the price range is on this dress? My daughter loves this color scheme too!