Beautiful Blue Details to Incorporate for Your Summer Wedding

Alluring azure décor items to add to the style of your summer nuptials.

Selecting a contrasting color like blue for your sunny nuptials may set you apart from the events around your date and can help give you that edge.

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One upside to getting caught up in the wedding theme and color scheme of your big day is learning which hues coordinate, which clash, and which contrast well with one another. Knowing in which season you’re going to be wed might give you some guidance in choosing the tones that traditionally “go” with a certain time of the year, but what about the less obvious choices?

When you think of a summer wedding, you often think of bright and radiant colors: yellows, pinks, and whites. However, selecting a contrasting color for your sunny nuptials may set you apart from the events around your date. For example, blue décor can help give you that edge.

Though one may already associate this dreamy tone with beach weddings – to match the ocean – summer vows are far more than just seaside affairs. Add azure detailing into your ceremony or reception to soften the harshness of the sun and give the day an ethereal glow. Stuck on what to incorporate? Scroll through the pictures below featuring examples from real weddings to get ideas. Click on the link below each snapshot to get further inspiration!

Candelabra on Wedding Reception Table

Photo by Full Spectrum Photography; Planning & Design by Harutyunyan Events; From Real Wedding: Bride Wears Custom Gown for Alfresco Wedding Inspired by Italy

Hand-Painted Blue & Green Aisle Runner by The Original Runner Company

Photo by Haley Richter Photography; Aisle Runner by The Original Runner Company; From Real Wedding: A Classic, Intimate Blue & White Backyard Wedding in Pennsylvania

Bridesmaids in Dusty Blue Dresses

Photo by Eve Yarbrough; From Real Wedding: A Stunning Outdoor Ceremony & Timeless Reception in Georgia

Blue & White Wedding Centerpiece

Photo by Erin Wilson Photography; From Real Wedding: A Vineyard Wedding with Blue-and-White Décor in Arkansas

Blue Wedding Table with Tall Gold Stand with Greenery Centerpiece

Photo by Allan Zepeda Photography; Planning & Design by Evoke Design & Creative; From Real Wedding: A Blue, White & Grey Hotel Courtyard Wedding in Washington, DC

White Wedding Linens with Blue Hydrangea Runner

Photo by Jenny Haas Photography; Floral & Event Design by HeatherLily; Planning & Design by A Charming Fête; From Real Wedding: A Casual, Hamptons-Style Wedding at a Lake House in Ohio

Blue-and-White Checker Wedding Table Linen

Photo by Haley Richter Photography; From Real Wedding: A Classic, Intimate Blue & White Backyard Wedding in Pennsylvania

Boho-Chic Wedding Place Setting

Photo by Rene Zadori Photography; Planning & Design by Bluebell Events; Linens by Luxe Linen; From Real Wedding: Inside Ali and Andrea of The Royalty Family's Malibu Wedding

Blue, White & Gold Reception Table

Photo by Callaway Gable; Linens by Luxe Linen; Planning & Design by Sterling Engagements; From Real Wedding: A Romantic Destination Wedding at a Vineyard Estate in Malibu

Floral Cocktail Table Décor with Blue & White Linen

Photo by Jenny Smith & Co; Planning & Design by Bluebell Events; Linens by Luxe LinenFrom Real Wedding: Bride Wears Custom Jumpsuit to Destination Wedding in Sea Island, Georgia

Wood Wedding Table with Low Centerpiece

Photo by Theo Milo Photography; Floral & Event Design by Amaryllis Floral & Event Design; Planning & Design by Evoke Design & Creative; From Real Wedding: Luxurious, Intimate Backyard Ceremony & Tent Reception in Virginia

Fuchsia Centerpiece + Blue Linens

Photo by Dennis Kwan Photography; Planning & Design by Andrea Eppolito Events; From Real Wedding: Luxury Rooftop Wedding with Vibrant Purple + Blue Color Palette in Las Vegas

Velvet Blue Napkin at Place Setting

Photo by Palos Studio; Linens by Luxe Linen; From Real Wedding: Ocean-View Ceremony + Classic Reception with Soft Blue Color Scheme


Photo by Braedon Photography; From Real Wedding: Orthodox Jewish Wedding with Outdoor Ceremony Inspired by the Sea


Photo by Bob & Dawn Davis Photography; From Real Wedding: A Dream Winter Wedding at The Art Institute of Chicago


Photo by Next Exit Photography; From Real Wedding: Actress Melissa Claire Egan's Rustic-Chic Wedding in Santa Barbara


Photo by Braedon Photography; From Real Wedding: Orthodox Jewish Wedding with Outdoor Ceremony Inspired by the Sea


Photo by Corbin Gurkin Photography; Planning & Design by Beth Helmstetter Events, Inc.; From Real Event: Casual Clambake Rehearsal Dinner on the Beach in the Hamptons


Photo by Steve Steinhardt; Planning & Design by Beth Helmstetter Events, Inc.; From Real Event: Parisian-Inspired Bridal Shower in Southern California

Photo by Blue Rose Photography; From Event: Rustic Understated Coastal Styled Shoot with Muted Blue Palette

For more tips, learn how to achieve a perfect "something blue" color palette at your wedding, see a variety of wedding party photos with bridesmaids in blue, and celebrate your Fourth of July nuptials with red, white, and blue inspiration!

Find more blue wedding ideas by following Inside Weddings on Pinterest, and by searching thousands of images from real weddings by color or category in our photo galleries