Summer Wedding Themes

Brides have been choosing the summer months to celebrate the nuptials for centuries. The flowers are in bloom, the weather is gorgeous, and the sun is shining – it’s the perfect time for festivities!

Planning a Summer Wedding

If you plan to wed in the months of June, July, or August, you’re officially a summer bride! You’ll need to take the weather into consideration as you plan each aspect of your big day. The heat is a huge factor and can make wedding cakes turn into melted messes, and turn brides into uncomfortable, perspiring princesses! Do yourself a favor and choose a gown that is breathable, cool, and comfortable.

Choosing a Theme for Your Summer Wedding

Choosing a theme is one of the most fun parts of planning your wedding – it will set the tone for your event and make all your decisions easier down the road. Choose your theme early on in the planning process so you can apply it to all aspects of your wedding, from the invitations to the thank you cards and everything in between! There are so many themes that work well with a summer wedding!

Summer Wedding Themes- Hot Color Combinations

Many brides choose a color scheme as the theme to their wedding. Whether you are planning an elegant, traditional day or a funky, fresh celebration, there’s a color scheme for you! Great summer hues include fuchsia, lemon, aqua, and crisp white. A stark contrast between your two colors will ensure that your bridesmaids look amazing with their bouquets – opt for two bright colors, or one main color plus a more muted tone such as champagne, cream, or black. Be a modern maven by choosing one color in varying hues, such as pale pinks, dark pinks, and hot pinks.

Summer Wedding Themes- Pattern Themes

Patterns are so fun to play with, and can be applied to wedding cakes, table settings, and favors. Are you a polka dot bride? Or a damask diva? Choose a pattern you love and turn it into a theme for your summer wedding!

Summer Wedding Themes- Summer-Specific Themes

You can choose an element you love about summer and turn it into the theme of your entire wedding! Love canoeing on the lake? You can feature a canoe-shaped wedding cake topper, blue and green balloons, and invitations featuring a peaceful lakeside scene. From fishing and baseball to ice-cream cones and barbecues, you can create a summer scene for the perfect backdrop to your big day!

Garden parties are popular in the summer and perfect for a summer wedding theme. Give out small potted flowers as your favors and feature gorgeous summery bouquets for your centerpieces. Why not host a picnic themed summer affair? Complete with gingham tablecloths and potato salad, celebrate your big day the all-American way with a fabulous family day in the park. “A day at the beach” is another wonderful summer wedding theme – feature seashells, a sandcastle-shaped wedding cake, and lots of seafood, of course!

Hosting a wedding in the summer makes travel a breeze, helps makes your photography stunning, and gives you options, options, options when it comes to every aspect of the big day!