I often consider lilac to be one of those colors you either love or hate. It does have a somewhat old fashioned feel and difficult to determine with some saying it is a lighter, pastel shade whilst others have it as a much darker tone on the color wheel. Whatever your view, lilac can make a nice choice for wedding color palettes especially if you think beyond the usual lilac and white schemes!
Lilac, Lavender And Navy Blue:
This palette has a nice formal feel to it. It is not too masculine or too feminine providing a good choice for couples who do not want their wedding scheme to be a strong reflection of just one of them. These three colors together are very strong however, so soften the scheme with your flowers by choosing florals such as buddleia, hydrangea, stocks and roses.
If you want your wedding to have less formal feel add whimsical touches through your stationery and go for DIY wedding favors and centrepieces. If you wanted a fourth, accent color choose black or gold for a formal wedding or silver for semi-formal wedding. Chocolate brown or bronze can also be used as an accent color.
Lilac, Pink And Gold:
For a wedding with a Victorian, romantic feel this palette works nicely. Fill your wedding day with pretty flowers in shades of lilac and pink and adorn your tables with gold accents in the form of cutlery, over cloths, napkins and centrepiece containers.
These three colors combined provide a nice choice for a fairytale wedding theme and change from the usual pink palettes. Again you can make it as formal or informal as you like, but it does work best for late spring or summer weddings. You can mix the shades but try to keep to the same tones, so pale pink with pale lilac for example. The two colors rub off each other giving a subtle palette with neither color taking prominence. Choose a non-shiny gold tone but again match the tone to the other two colors.
Lilac, Teal And Brown:
This palette offers something a bit different, as most brides would not consider placing these three colors together. I think this scheme makes a nice alternative to orange, gold and red for a fall wedding and could even be a good choice for a winter wedding. I did struggle for images for this one but hopefully you can see how it works with what I have found.
The chocolate brown adds a nice rustic touch to the scheme, making it ideal for a country theme or barn wedding venue. Teal helps to lift the lilac and brown and add interest otherwise the scheme could look flat. Use baskets in dark brown for centrepieces and colored glass bottles for smaller floral arrangements which could be dotted around the venue. If teal is a little too dark, change it for turquoise which is slightly lighter. For flowers try lilac blossom, dainty violets and sweet peas for a perfectly fragrant touch!
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