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!
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Photo by Full Spectrum Photography; Planning & Design by Harutyunyan Events; From Real Wedding: Bride Wears Custom Gown for Alfresco Wedding Inspired by Italy
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Photo by Haley Richter Photography; Aisle Runner by The Original Runner Company; From Real Wedding: A Classic, Intimate Blue & White Backyard Wedding in Pennsylvania
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Photo by Eve Yarbrough; From Real Wedding: A Stunning Outdoor Ceremony & Timeless Reception in Georgia
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Photo by Erin Wilson Photography; From Real Wedding: A Vineyard Wedding with Blue-and-White Décor in Arkansas
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Photo by Allan Zepeda Photography; Planning & Design by Evoke Design & Creative; From Real Wedding: A Blue, White & Grey Hotel Courtyard Wedding in Washington, DC
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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
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Photo by Haley Richter Photography; From Real Wedding: A Classic, Intimate Blue & White Backyard Wedding in Pennsylvania
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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
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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
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Photo by Jenny Smith & Co; Planning & Design by Bluebell Events; Linens by Luxe Linen; From Real Wedding: Bride Wears Custom Jumpsuit to Destination Wedding in Sea Island, Georgia
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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
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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
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Photo by Jay Lawrence Goldman Photography; Floral Design by The Hidden Garden; Planning & Design by Geller Events; From Real Wedding: Bride Wears Yellow Dress to Outdoor Summer Wedding at Groom's Family Home
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Photo by Palos Studio; Linens by Luxe Linen; From Real Wedding: Ocean-View Ceremony + Classic Reception with Soft Blue Color Scheme
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Photo by Braedon Photography; From Real Wedding: Orthodox Jewish Wedding with Outdoor Ceremony Inspired by the Sea
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Photo by Bob & Dawn Davis Photography; From Real Wedding: A Dream Winter Wedding at The Art Institute of Chicago
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Photo by Next Exit Photography; From Real Wedding: Actress Melissa Claire Egan's Rustic-Chic Wedding in Santa Barbara
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Photo by Braedon Photography; From Real Wedding: Orthodox Jewish Wedding with Outdoor Ceremony Inspired by the Sea
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Photo by Rodney Bailey; From Real Wedding: Blue, White & Gold Modern Rooftop Wedding with View of Capitol Hill
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Photo by Vue Photography; From Real Event: Detroit Lions Quarterback Matthew Stafford's Southern-Style Rehearsal Dinner
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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
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Photo by Meg Perotti; From Real Wedding: Colorful Outdoor Wedding at Northern California Ranch & Winery
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Photo by Steve Steinhardt; Planning & Design by Beth Helmstetter Events, Inc.; From Real Event: Parisian-Inspired Bridal Shower in Southern California
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Photo by Vue Photography; From Real Event: Detroit Lions Quarterback Matthew Stafford's Southern-Style Rehearsal Dinner
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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!
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