“Something blue” is a traditional thing to include in your wedding somewhere, and there are a lot of ways to include the color. You can have it as the overall color scheme, pairing it with white, ivory, or chocolate brown, or you can use it as unexpected accents here and there. These are some ideas for ways to use the color blue in your wedding ceremony and reception.
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Some blue color themes for weddings.
These are some blue wedding color schemes that you could use, or start out with, to decide on the colors for your wedding. In general, you should have one light color, one dark color, and one or two medium tones that you can use as your main colors, then play off of those.
You can see from the color swatches above that blue can be very Spring-y or Winter-y depending on the shade of blue. Use these as a starting point to go with when you’re looking for the mood that you like.
Something Blue wedding shower.
This pretty collection of blue floral paper products are themed with a “something blue” floral design for a bridal shower. If you’re using blue in your wedding, this would be a good way to start the color scheme that you’ll be carrying through the actual event. Click here to customize yours on Zazzle.
Blue bridesmaids dresses.
Have the bridesmaids wear a blue dress, and choose one that they might actually be able to wear again! There are a ton of choices online, like these from David’s Bridal, or have your friends choose a blue dress within a specific color range and go mix and match.
For gifts for bridesmaids, check out this gift guide.
Blue stationery and paper.
These wedding invitations are a pretty shade of dusty blue that have an almost-grey tint. You can see the entire collection on Zazzle, where you can personalize the different pieces and buy the ones that you want to include in your wedding stationery suite.
Blue thank you notes.
Thank you notes in blue (and more) colors will end your wedding in a nice, theme-appropriate way. Get some gold-embossed thank you notes on Amazon so that you can use to write a personal note to your guests to thank them for attending.
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Basic decor and ideas to get started
This “something blue” wedding list on Benable will give you some ideas for accessories.
Blue table linens.
Adding blue tablecloths, chargers, and other details to the tables at the reception is a good way to incorporate blue into the wedding. Check with local wedding rental companies to see what they have in shades of blue and let them deliver exactly what you need, pick them up after the reception, and do all of the cleaning for you!
Blue rose petals to scatter.
Get these artificial rose petals in a beautiful shade of icy blue to scatter in the ceremony aisle and on tables at the reception. They’ll be easy to clean up and won’t ruin carpets like real rose petals will when people step on them! These are available at Grace Renee Elegance.
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A blue guest book.
Use a customized guest book for the wedding reception, or give one as a gift. These from our Zazzle shop come in a dusty blue or a darker version, and have gold foil lettering.
Blue secret message.
This message embroidered into a wedding dress, or onto handkerchiefs and other places, can be a special memento of the day, and will add the something blue that you want to keep the theme going through.
Blue floral watercolors.
This wedding suite has a dark blue watercolor floral design, and will lend itself to a theme that uses a darker blue color.
Blue wedding backdrop.
This blue wedding backdrop can be used to decorate an outdoor altar, and would go with a light blue color scheme. You can get this at Uflowerdecor.com.
Blue flowers.
There are some flowers that are naturally blue, like delphiniums and hydrangeas. but using silk flowers is probably going to be your best bet with this kind of color. When I did wedding cakes I made a lot of blue sugar flowers because many of the blue flowers are either poisonous, or they need a lot of water to stay fresh-looking. Sugar and silk flowers don’t wilt, and they’re easier to source than real ones. You can find a lot of blue silk flowers at festwholesale.com by searching for “blue bulk” when you get to their site.
For an article about useful wedding favors, click here.
Blue wedding cake.
This wedding cake that I made had white and blue sugar flowers including peonies and hydrangeas. Incorporating blue into the wedding cake is a good way to continue the theme of “something blue” through the reception. You can see more cakes with sugar hydrangeas on my baking website her: Wedding cakes with hydrangeas