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Maggie
Champion October 2025

Style Showdown: Light or Dark?

Maggie, on December 4, 2018 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Style and Décor 124

Your wedding colors set the mood for your entire event! Which wedding color combos are your favorite? Light, airy, and pastel palettes? Or dark, moody, and vibrant colors? Light? Photo from Kiran and Ajay's Wedding in Dana Point, California Or Dark? Photo by Jomar and Rebeca's Wedding in Cranston,...
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Your wedding colors set the mood for your entire event! Which wedding color combos are your favorite? Light, airy, and pastel palettes? Or dark, moody, and vibrant colors?

Light?

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Photo from Kiran and Ajay's Wedding in Dana Point, California

Or Dark?

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Photo by Jomar and Rebeca's Wedding in Cranston, Rhode Island

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124 Comments

  • Maggie
    Champion October 2025
    Maggie ·
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    Awesome, Imani!! Does your wedding have a lighter color palette?

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  • Latecia
    Just Said Yes October 2019
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    Dark indeed but again throwing a mixture! Ours main colors are are Rose Gold & Black with splashes of Gray and Blush! It’s looking nice and romantic!
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  • L
    Just Said Yes June 2019
    Lacey ·
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    Light. I live dark colors but for a wedding its should be bright and happy colors
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  • S
    Beginner June 2020
    Shelby ·
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    Going with both!? Kinda mostly dark With charcoal grey and burgandy but will have pops of blush pink
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  • Maddison
    Beginner August 2020
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    Light. Not a fan of dark colors! Spring wedding!
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  • Denise
    Just Said Yes October 2019
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    Light all the way, i think there’s something about it that affects people’s mood
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  • C
    Just Said Yes August 2020
    Claire ·
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    Dark! Love how it pops out against everything!
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  • Lynnie
    WeddingWire Administrator October 2016
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    Light! I lean towards the light color palettes, but added a darker marsala color to my palette of white, blush, and gold to make it feel more like fall!

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  • Christy
    Just Said Yes August 2020
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    Light all the way. It’s a happy occasion
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  • K
    Just Said Yes June 2019
    Kathy ·
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    Light! dark looks more of a funeral

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  • Maggie
    Beginner May 2020
    Maggie ·
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    Light ! :> I like fairytale colors for wedding.
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  • I
    Beginner October 2019
    Ivelisse ·
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    I like the dark color flowers better... although I am currently leaning towards light color flowers for my wedding. I guess I’m not sure yet..
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  • Just Said Yes March 2019
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    Light mixed with some dark
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  • Samantha
    Beginner March 2020
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    I like a mix of both.

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  • Sarah
    Savvy April 2020
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    Light all the way!!!
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  • Katie
    Just Said Yes November 2019
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    Light Flowers with at least a pop of dark.

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  • Mary
    Beginner August 2019
    Mary ·
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    Light!! I think you could get away with darker colors in the fall/winter though

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  • S
    Just Said Yes September 2019
    Stephanie ·
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    I have dark colors for my big day but I love both light and the dark colors
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  • Alissa
    Beginner May 2021
    Alissa ·
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    Our colors are a little bit of both! We have navy blue and gold are our darks and coral with peach as our lighter colors.
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  • Maggie
    Champion October 2025
    Maggie ·
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    I can see that, Denise! It's like a brightening effect!

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