2016 Wedding Colors: Make a Splash!

Each year Pantone releases its annual color palette. The Pantone colors often set annual wedding color trend from dresses to stationery to flowers - and more.

When selecting your 2016 wedding color consider the style and season. Select your base color, then identify a specific hue that intensifies the uniqueness of your day.

Let's take a look at the 10 2016 wedding colors that are sure to show up in a bridal magazines and shops everywhere.

The Top 10 List: 2016 Wedding Colors

1. PANTONE 15-3919 Serenity

This soft blue works well for fashion, home, and interiors, making it a versatile choice for your wedding. Use for bridesmaid dresses, decor, flowers, place settings and more.

Pantone describes it as "weightless and airy, like the expanse of the blue sky above us". The color emits a calming effect, sure to set your guests at ease, even in the biggest of weddings.

Complimentary Colors:

• PANTONE 12-0752 Buttercup
• PANTONE 19-4049 Snorkel Blue
• PANTONE 16-1548 Peach Echo

2. PANTONE 13-1520 Rose Quartz

Also a great color for fashion, home and interiors, Rose Quartz offers a soothing, calming vibe that works well in any setting in spring and summer months.

Pantone describe is as "a persuasive yet gentle tone that conveys compassion and a sense of composure".

Complimentary Colors:

• PANTONE 16-1548 Peach Echo
• PANTONE 15-3919 Serenity
• PANTONE 16-3905 Lilac Gray

3. PANTONE 16-1548 Peach Echo

Soft, warm orange have become a mainstay with consumers across the seasons. For the spring 2016 wedding season Peach Echo is sure to be a big hit.

Pantone describes is as "a shade that emanates friendlier qualities, evoking warmth and accessibility. It is an all-encompassing, tempered companion in the playful orange family".

Complimentary Colors:

• PANTONE 13-1520 Rose Quartz
• PANTONE 15-3919 Serenity
• PANTONE 16-3905 Lilac Gray

4. PANTONE 19-4049 Snorkel Blue

This maritime blue hue offers a happy, energetic feeling while promoting relaxation and escape. Perfect for your destination wedding or summer wedding.

Pantone describes it as "striking yet still, with lots of activity bursting from its undertones."

Complimentary Colors:

• PANTONE 12-0752 Buttercup
• PANTONE 15-1040 Iced Coffee
• PANTONE 16-1548 Peach Echo

5. PANTONE 12-0752 Buttercup

Happiness and sunshine come through with Buttercup making it a great choice for spring, summer, and fall 2016 wedding colors. The bulk of Pantone's Spring / Summer Palette has an air of calm about it, but Buttercup commands energy and life.

Pantone describes it as "a shining beacon transporting its wearer to a happier, sunnier place."

Complimentary Colors:

• PANTONE 19-4049 Snorkel Blue
• PANTONE 15-3919 Serenity
• PANTONE 16-3905 Lilac Gray

6. PANTONE 13-4810 Limpet Shell

This color evokes feelings of tranquillity and freshness for your wedding.

Pantone describes it as "clear, clean, and defined."

Complimentary Colors:

• PANTONE 15-1040 Iced Coffee
• PANTONE 16-1548 Peach Echo
• PANTONE 13-1520 Rose Quartz

7. PANTONE 16-3905 Lilac Gray

Lilac gray serves as a neutral tone for the 2016 wedding color palette - perfect for calm, subtle or more formal occasions.

Pantone describes it as "essentially a basic, the subtlety of the lilac undertone adds a distinctive edge to this classic gray shade."

Complimentary Colors:

• PANTONE 17-1564 Fiesta
• PANTONE 15-0146 Green Flash
• PANTONE 15-1040 Iced Coffee

8. PANTONE 17-1564 Fiesta

If you are looking for a high energy vibe for your wedding, Fiesta is your color. It brightens any space and day.

Pantone describes it as "a harbinger of excitement, encouraging free-spirited exploration to unknown but welcoming locales".

Complimentary colors:

• PANTONE 19-4049 Snorkel Blue
• PANTONE 15-0146 Green Flash

9. PANTONE 15-1040 Iced Coffee

Iced coffee is another neutral 2016 wedding color option that works well for every season.

Pantone describe is as "a stable foundation when combined with the rest of this season's palette".

Complimentary Colors:

• PANTONE 13-1520 Rose Quartz 
• PANTONE 15-3919 Serenity
• PANTONE 16-3905 Lilac Gray

10. PANTONE 15-0146 Green Flash 

The powerful Green Flash commands attention, radiating energy, and openness.

Pantone describe is as "a representative of nature's persistent influence even in urban environments".

Complimentary Colors:

• PANTONE 19-4049 Snorkel Blue 
• PANTONE 15-3919 Serenity
• PANTONE 13-4810 Limpet Shell

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• Real Wedding: Pop the Prosecco
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Images Credits: Pantone, Wedding Academy Live