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The combination of yellow and grey is just so sophisticated. We think it’s definitely a winner.

The fabulous thing about yellow and grey hues is that they can be easily incorporated into everything wedding related, from your wedding ensemble to your reception décor.

But we’re certainly not the only ones loving yellow and grey. The colour combination has even caught the attention of bridal designers like Vera Wang, who now design wedding dresses in these hues. That’s not all – the options for bridesmaids and groomsmen are just as varied as they are delightful, and easily adapted to everyone’s taste.

Whether you choose a wedding gown of grey, yellow, or white, there are plenty of options for working shades of yellow and grey into your personal bridal look. Think jewellery, an accent sash, the right floral touch in your hair or bouquet – these are all easy and fun ways to accessorize your look.

So what shades should you use? We love the idea of pairing a pale buttery yellow with a charcoal contrast. But, we’re just as enthusiastic over pairing a bright or pale yellow with lighter greys, pewters, and grey-blues.

This colour combination is one wedding inspiration that remains trendy, season after season.

{Couple via The Perfect Palette; Wedding cake via The Knot; Shoes via My Wedding; Yellow Dress via Glamour; Menu via Manolo Brides; Bouquet via Every Last Detail}

Blue and gold may seem like an unusual colour combination for a wedding, but the richness of this palette will amaze.

We especially adore the mood that this palette creates, which is over the top and amazingly indulgent. Plus, this colour combination can be either subtle or strong.

You could decorate your reception and wedding details with a pale blue and embellish sparingly with gold accents or you could go for over the top opulence and incorporate a dark blue and everything from gold place settings to gold floral arrangements.

Either way, this colour combination has the wow factor, don’t you think?

{Wedding favor via Martha Stewart Weddings; Bride via Dior; Décor via Elizabeth Anne Designs; Flower girl via Etsy}

This particular colour combination speaks volumes without saying a word —with ivory’s milky opalescence as the main color, soft and unsaturated sage green as an accent, and cream as a warmer, richer support. Ivory, green, and cream all calm the nerves and ease pre-wedding jitters, while giving an air of understated and relaxed elegance.

If you would like to veer away from the bright and sometimes harsh pure white, ivory and cream are great options. These two colours are often confused with one another; the thing to remember is that both are darker than white, but that ivory is lighter than cream. The color of elephant tusks, ivory has just a little bit of yellow and a smidgen of black that gives it its off-white shading. Cream, however, has more yellow and black and is the colour of the fatty, yellowish substance that rises to top of unhomogenized milk.

It’s hard to go wrong with an ivory, green, and cream palette. Just remember to keep the green muted and gentle—mint, grass, fir, and even olive can work. Also, too much green might overwhelm the ivory and cream, so don’t go overboard. There’s nothing wrong with a green wedding dress, of course, if you so choose it. But with this palette, green shoes are far better than a green dress. Think of the ivory and cream as your canvas, and of green as your paint. Use different shades of green, but stay on the softer side.

{Bride via Wedding Ready; table setting via Dream Irish Wedding; milk bottle via Anthropologie; cake via Bella Weddings & Events; mirror via Antiques to Jewelry; invitation via Zazzle; feather pen via Wedding By Color; shoe via Green Wedding Shoes; bottle on grass via Stacey Hedman Photography}