Infusing Rust Color Palettes For The Big Day Details

Whether you’re thinking of throwing a fall wedding, winter wedding, or themed wedding, there’s always room for some imaginative ideas! However, we thought of doing something different for you today! Instead of just going over some inspiring wedding ideas, we decided to discuss some amazing color palettes. But we’re not talking about color palettes with just any color under the sun, we wanted to bring you something fun, something elegant, something… retro-like, which is why we chose some of the most mesmerizing rust-infused color palettes for your wedding day events. To be honest, rust (or burnt orange) is an interesting color. We love mixing different colors in the mix to make the color look warm, and then switching things up to make rust a neutral color in the palette. Intriguing, isn't it? Then come on, let’s talk about the different palettes you can make use of for your wedding: 

 

Rust, Copper, and Shades of Green 

A wedding day with rust infused hues and brilliant shades of green will make your wedding day look perfect. What we love the most about this color palette is that it has an earthy quality, which is perfect for an elegant affair. What’s more, is that this color palette can look just right for your outdoor wedding affair. You can make use of these details to stand out with different details, which can be planned to fit your perfect wedding! The best way to bring buoyancy into your wedding is by making heavy use of shades of green and adding copper accents. For rust, you can make use of the color in flower arrangements or with miniatures, that can work as details.

An idea that we love is to have an outdoor wedding with benches for your reception party setting. You can have picnic-style tables for your elegant outdoor wedding, and make use of emerald green table runners, with lighter shades of green as table cloths, and by using rust-colored foliage as brilliant centerpieces for your tables. You can make use of copper-colored cutlery. If you have the budget, then you can even arrange some actual copper cutlery to build on the theme. And lastly, to add the beautiful rust color to your elegant wedding day details, you can use an outdoor sweetheart table, creating a faux tent adorned with beautiful string lights. Apart from this, you can also add some rust-colored pillows and other details. What’s more, this area can also be purposed as a wonderful photo booth for your wedding day! 

 

Rust, White, and Gold 

Okay, we get it, rust, white and gold don’t seem to be right, right? Well, you’ll be surprised to know how wonderfully white neutralizes all other colors! If you’re concerned about this beautiful color combination not working for you, then you’ll be surprised to see it in action, trust us. First things first, we love this color combination because it looks Greek-inspired, especially if you see it in person. Secondly, this wedding color palette will help you throw a pleasant and elegant wedding! For all those couples who’re looking for a minimal yet stylish wedding color combination, this is the one for you! To make use of this inspiring color combination in your weddings, all you need are some ideas, which we have plenty of. To make use of the colors, always remember to make white the primary cornerstone of your wedding palette, which means you will need to throw a snow-white wedding. You can make use of rust in minute details, and have gold as accents. This will help you complete the look of your wedding!

You can make use of gold and white wedding ideas to incorporate the theme! You can choose to dress your wedding with the two colors and look for areas where rust color can be added. You can think of wearing a wonderful white wedding dress, bridesmaids can be dressed in gold bridesmaid dresses, and the groom can have a gold pocket square. Apart from that, you can think about using gold-bordered stationery, which is just perfect to set the tone for your Greek-inspired wedding! Also, you can have white tablecloths, gold cutlery, and rust-colored chairs! The wording of your wedding invitations can also be rust, and so can the wording of your wedding welcome signage! Apart from this, the bride can carry a rust-infused wedding bouquet to add the finishing touches to the wedding color combination! For a rust-colored bridal bouquet, remember to make use of burnt orange in the color scheme. Burnt orange flowers, such as terracotta carnations, dried burnt oak phalaris grass, golden mustard roses, and dried burnt oak Setaria grass can be used to create your bridal bouquet. 

 

Rust, Dark Teal, and Gray

A rustic wedding is all about setting the tone! If you’re looking to create a wedding that not only celebrates the love for your partner, and that too, in style, then this is the wedding color palette for you. Rust with dark teal looks mesmerizing and gives you a two-in-one kind of experience. A wedding detailed with these colors will help you execute a wonderful retro and stylish wedding party. Wondering how to pull off this color for your wedding? We have some ideas for you! To make use of this color scheme for your wedding, what you need to do is make use of burnt orange flowers for your bridal bouquet, with hints of blue and white. You can help your bridesmaids choose between rust and dark teal bridesmaid dresses! You can have your bridesmaids choose satin dresses because it will add depth to the color tones and your wedding color scheme. Furthermore, the different colors of your bridesmaids’ dresses will help you come up with some amazing bridesmaid photos for the wedding photo shoot!

Apart from this, you can choose different details for your wedding tablescape with satin table runners, satin table cloth, and candlesticks. You can choose gray or muted silver candle holders for your wedding tables, and have a dark teal tablecloth, with a rustic burnt orange table runner. You can choose teal and orange candles for the wedding to add some wedding decor details to your wedding. To complete the look, you can choose some gray chair sleeves, and add dark teal decor to the chairs! Or you could choose some green wreaths to add to each of the chairs! If you’re looking to add some DIY touches to your wedding, then we have just the idea for you! Instead of using chair decor ideas, you can pin up teal cards with each of your guests' names on them. If you have the time, then you can handwrite the names of your guests, or you could simply print out the names in a similar font as your rust, dark teal, and gray wedding invites! 

 

Rust, Cream, Brown, and Green

If your heart is set on a boho wedding, then this wedding color scheme is made just for you! A wedding steeped in colors close to nature will give you room to play with the qualities of your chosen wedding venue. You can make use of an outdoor venue as well, for your wedding ceremony as well as your wedding reception to make use this color scheme. What we love the most about this wedding color scheme is that this wedding theme can be completely effortless! You can make use of the greenery outdoors to add some details, and choose other minimal details to plan your wedding! To add some extra details, you should think about using pampas grass! You can try and look for pampas grass which is similar to cream, brown, or burnt orange! You can use these options luxuriously! Some gorgeous ways to make use of pampas grass is to make use of these in your bridal bouquet, create a wedding arch, or use it to decorate your wedding arbor! This will help you add texture and color to your wedding detail ideas! 

For your wedding day, you can consider asking the groom if he would like to dress in brown or rust. Colored groom’s suits add a lot of vibrancy to the wedding. You can consider asking your partner before deciding on the idea. If not, brown groom and groomsmen suits will do just fine. To add a hint of color, you can have the groom and groomsmen make use of a dusty yellow pocket square with pampas grass as boutonnieres! Apart from this, you can have an aisle runner made out of pampas grass, dusty orange roses, and some ferns to match the decor details of your wedding. To create an amazing look for your wedding, you could try and make use of the colors in centerpieces! You can use cream chairs for your wedding ceremony and your wedding reception party. Apart from that, you can also add cream table cloths to the tables for cocktail hour decor and reception table settings. For beautiful centerpiece ideas, you can simply make use of pampas grass, and roses! 

 

Rust, Navy Blue, Pastel Blue, Green, and Peach 

If you’re looking for a regal color scheme for your wedding, then this is the one for you! Navy blue paired with dusty or pastel blue will give you a fresh combination of colors. Peach and rust will add a retro-like flair to your wedding and on top of that peach will add he innocent, romantic touch to the color theme! This combination is just perfect for your wedding because you’ll have different colors to use. Furthermore, some of the colors can be used only as details. For example, you can simply choose to have all wedding flower decor ideas be in peach flowers! Another reason why we love this color scheme so much is that you can choose a color and create a themed wedding! For example, all the groomsmen and the groom can be dressed in navy blue, while the bride can choose pastel blue as the wedding dress with the bridesmaids’ dresses being peach! 

Other than this, you can make use of the colors to design a delicate wedding theme! Apart from deciding on your wedding outfits, you can decide on the wedding details! For your wedding table decor, you can make use of colored pampas grass to the wedding tables as decor. To add to table decor, you can make use of pastel blue details with flower buds and flowers. To build on a dramatic effect for your wedding decor you can add some navy blue flowers and deep green accents. Apart from this, another great way to make use of this wedding color scheme is to use these colors in your wedding cake! You can choose to have a tiered cake with splashes of colors on your wedding cake! You can choose to have a watercolor-inspired wedding cake, or have an artistic blend of these colors on your wedding cake! To top it off, you can choose a rust-colored cake topper! 

 

Note: How To Execute the Perfect Rust-themed Wedding? 

Choosing a color is just the beginning of wedding planning. Even after you have a color palette for your wedding, you will need to consider a variety of things. To make sure that you have your color scheme in the right place, you should consider checking the colors you’re choosing. As it is with colors, there are multiple alterations to colors, which means that you could choose rust, but it could have orange tonalities, which could clash with other color options you choose for your wedding.  We advise you to take your time and look through the codes of the colors you’d like. A great way to check if the colors you choose are the correct choice is to use online tools, pick out the colors you like, and see if the palette sits well. 

Apart from this, if you’re going shopping before you choose the different items for your wedding, you should request a swatch of the cloth, be it tablecloths or for your wedding dress. If you can, you should try to gather swatches for every detail, and gather some pieces of the wedding details you’re planning on adding to your wedding. This will help you compare the actual colors, instead of guessing if the colors will go well together! 

With that said, we hope that you can make use of rust in your wedding. Sure enough, rust is a trending color to base your wedding’s color scheme around this year. However, if we’re being honest, we have always loved the idea of rustic weddings, especially in retro colors. Rust or burnt orange as wedding color themes are just perfect for any season. But if you’re asking for our opinion, we believe that the rust and burnt orange color palette looks perfect for the chillier months! Of course, if you add velvet as a choice of cloth to any of these color palette ideas, you’ll find a color palette fitting the spooky Halloween season. When you’re planning to make use of a color palette with rust, remember to always cross-check the supporting colors. With that said, we hope you enjoy selecting the perfect color scheme for your wedding and hope you have a blast checking the color swatches and creating a pinboard to see if the colors match with your partner!