2020 Pantone Color of the Year: Classic Blue

Near the end of each year, the wedding industry anxiously awaits the announcement of the Pantone Color of the Year. This is the color that will heavily influence wedding color palettes for the next year (and sometimes even longer). You will start seeing brides and grooms choose decor elements, floral arrangements, and bridesmaid dresses based on Pantone’s announcement. You will also notice styled wedding inspiration shoots pop up early in the year that incorporates Pantone’s color choice. These shoots are designed to give fresh ideas on how to incorporate the color into wedding day details to brides and grooms to be.

For 2020, the announcement has just been made that is the 2020 Pantone Color of the Year is Classic Blue! Here are a few tips and inspiration pictures on how to use Classic Blue on your wedding day, courtesy of our amazingly talented Orange Blossom Bride vendors!

How to incorporate Classic Blue in your wedding!

  1. Wedding Day Flowers: This may be one of most common ways couples will incorporate the 2020 Pantone Color of the Year into their wedding day color scheme. Your bridal bouquet, wedding ceremony flowers, and your reception centerpieces can all have Classic Blue incorporated in them. If you are in love with this year’s color of the year but worry that it may become too common, talk with your florist and brainstorm ways you can make your wedding bouquet and flower arrangements unique.
  2. Bridesmaid Dresses: Along with flowers, this is another way to use Classic Blue as a wedding color. Consider the idea of mismatched solid and floral patterned bridesmaid dresses incorporating the color for a fresh look for your bride tribe!
  3. Accessories: Bridal jewelry, shoes, tie, and even your wedding day makeup! Think outside the box and use for your wedding day look! Something blue will definitely be on trend this year!
  4. Cake! Use as a color for your wedding cake inspiration! You can choose to go bold, or simply use the colorful blue hue as your accent color.
  5. Wedding Day Tablescape: From fun patterned linens, chargers, and napkins all the way to personalized table numbers and name cards, Classic Blue can beautifully be incorporated into your wedding day tablescape.

Here are some pictures to give you more inspiration for ways to use the 2020 Pantone Color of the Year!

This couple used the colorful Classic Blue to give life to their Disney Engagement Session!
Photo by: In Style Imagery
Groomsmen and Bridesmaids posing with bride and groom
Photo: Flora Bloom Photography
Add Classic Blue to your Invitation Suite
Photo: Flora Bloom Photography
Photo: Flora Bloom Photography
Photo: Captured by Elle Photo + Video
Use Classic Blue in your wedding day makeup color palette!
Makeup: Marin Makeup | Model: Ashley BeLoat | Photo: Yuliya Panchenko
Classic Blue Sofa by A Chair Affair | Photo: Flora Bloom Photography
Bold blue flowers mixed with peach and purple
Photo: Jamie Reinhart Photography | Bouquet: Bluegrass Chic
Your wedding day shoes are the perfect “Something Blue”
Photo: Jamie Reinhart Photography
Blue and light blue chiffon on a wedding table
Flowers: Fern and Curl Designs | Styled by: KPI Vintage Weddings | Photo: Ardensea

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