Choosing Your Shade: A Guide to Our Six Signature Colors
Six shades sounds simple until you have to pick one. Here's how each behaves in real light, on real wedding days.
Ivory is the diplomat — the shade I recommend when a bride can't decide. Warm without being yellow, it photographs beautifully against every dress fabric and never argues with a palette. It's also the classic choice for the bride's own pouch when her party carries color.
Blush is the softest of the pinks, nearly neutral in bright daylight, distinctly rosy by candlelight. It loves gold accents and champagne dresses, and it's the most-ordered shade for spring bridal parties.
Dusty Rose is blush's grown-up sister — deeper, warmer, with a vintage undertone. It anchors autumn palettes, pairs unexpectedly well with burgundy and terracotta, and reads richer in photos than it looks on a screen.
Lavender is the romantic. In shade it goes cool and misty; in sun it warms toward mauve. Brides pairing it with wisteria, lilac, or mixed-pastel parties choose it more than any other shade.
Dusty Blue is the coastal classic — the color of hydrangeas and worn linen. It calms a bright palette and gives a soft "something blue" that actually appears in photographs, not hidden inside a hem.
Sage is the grounding note. An earthy, muted green that makes ivory look creamier and pinks look pinker beside it. If your wedding leans eucalyptus, olive branch, or garden greenery, sage ties your accessories to your florals effortlessly.
If you're stuck between two
Order for the photographs, not the swatch: think about your venue's dominant light. Golden-hour outdoor weddings flatter the warm shades (ivory, blush, dusty rose). Bright coastal light and greenery-heavy venues flatter the cool ones (dusty blue, sage, lavender). And custom color matching is always on the table — send a photo of your dresses and I'll match satin to it.
