Embrace the Dark Side with These Stunning Navy Blue Wedding Ideas
Navy blue is one of the most popular wedding colors out there. It’s a color you can style to look classic and sophisticated, contemporary and cool, or quirky and boho. If you’re looking for a dramatic flair for your celebration, consider a navy blue wedding.
Explore our favorite navy blue wedding ideas with this guide. From amazing color combinations to creative ways to style your big day, it’s time to go blue or go home.
Our Favorite Navy Blue Wedding Styling Ideas
Whether you’ve found your winning wedding color scheme yet or not, these styling tips will give you ideas on how you can make the most of a navy blue wedding. Discover our favorite ideas for wedding invites, attire, decor, and more.
Choose Navy Blue Wedding Invitations
Design: Bonjour Berry
One of the best ways to tie your wedding color palette together right from the start is sending thematic invitations. Choose navy blue wedding invites to spread the word about your big day and give guests a sneak peek of your chosen wedding theme or colors.
We have an impressive collection of blue wedding invitations to suit any style and theme — including this brushstroke-inspired invite. They’re all customizable too, so you can play with the layout, fonts, and wording until it feels like it matches your celebration perfectly. And if you don’t see your colors featured anywhere, don’t worry — our expert design team can personalize most of our designs with your chosen wedding colors.
Style Your Wedding Flowers to Complement the Blue
Finding navy blue flowers for your wedding bouquet is challenging as there are so few flowers naturally this color. Instead, use your wedding flowers as an opportunity to highlight the complementary colors in your wedding color palette to make the navy stand out.
Consider your chosen wedding day colors and work with a florist to come up with a mix of flowers that closely matches them. Peonies and hydrangeas are good choices for whites and pinks, and cornflower is a good option for a soft blue. Roses come in almost every color, including bright oranges and striking corals for bolder color palettes. For a more minimalist take, use eucalyptus and baby’s breath for your wedding flowers and bridal bouquet (if you have one).
Feature Navy Blue in Your Wedding Attire
While your wedding flowers are highlighting the best of your navy, a great place to feature your chosen color is across your wedding attire. Navy is a classic color for groomsmen suits, bridesmaid dresses, and the wedding couple’s suit(s) or dress(es).
If you’re dressing your wedding party in navy, choose a boutonniere or bouquets that match your wedding flowers. If they’re a lighter color, add a touch of depth with navy-colored ties, shoes, or hair accessories.
Look for Navy Blue Wedding Decor Items
Continue the navy blue wedding color scheme across your tables and venue with some matching decor items. Place navy blue bud vases on tables, opt for navy blue napkins, or DIY your own wedding centerpieces.
Decorate your wedding tables with decor that match your wedding theme — whether you’re having a whimsical wedding or something more traditional. If you’ve kept tablecloths and backdrops crisp white or neutral, now’s your chance to add in some navy. For darker backdrops, feature an accent color or a lighter shade of blue instead.
Go Bold with a Navy Blue Wedding Cake
Most wedding cakes don’t stray too far from a shade of white, cream, or a pastel shade. Create a dramatic moment by opting for a navy blue cake instead.
This is a fun way to celebrate your blue wedding theme and impress your guests with something unique at your wedding reception. Ask a baker to design a cake that’s traditional on the inside but boasts daring dark blue icing, or surprise your guests with a dark blue sponge or filling.
8 Navy Blue Wedding Color Ideas
With navy blue being such a versatile color, there’s no shortage of gorgeous wedding color combos to consider. Here are some of our favorites to inspire you.
1. Navy Blue and Blush Pink
Design: TM Stationery
Blush pink is a stunning wedding color, and it’s one that works perfectly alongside the deep color of navy blue. Balance the heaviness of navy with the delicate nature of light pink. The two colors look modern and elegant together — especially when paired with rose gold and plenty of greenery.
Matching invite: Dainty Floral Wedding Invitation
2. Navy Blue and White
Design: Jen Montgomery
If you’re going for sophistication, navy blue and white is one of our favorite wedding color combinations. The crisp whites are classic for wedding stationery and linens, while the navy blue adds depth and interest. This color palette is also fitting if you’re planning a nautical-themed wedding.
Matching invite: Modern Minimal Wedding Invitation
3. Navy Blue and Coral
Design: Paper Raven Co.
Coral is a color that always stands out, especially against the backdrop of navy blue. Navy blue and coral is a bold color combination but it hits the mark for a summer wedding. Bring out the coral through your wedding flowers and table settings to create a tropical feel or bring vibrancy to a more elegant wedding.
Matching invite: Vines in Bloom Wedding Invitation
4. Navy Blue and Tan
Design: Stellax Creative
So many couples adore the boho wedding trend, and this is a color palette that suits that style perfectly. Get that rustic wedding feel by using navy blue as an accent color alongside tan, green, dusty blue, and dusty rose touches. Then add in natural textures, macramé, and colorful details to pull off the vibe.
Matching invite: Abstract Wedding Invitation
5. Navy Blue and Light Green
Design: Anupama Srivastava
There’s something refreshing about pairing pastel green with navy. It’s a color mix ideal for a romantic wedding or fairytale wedding, and you can choose your shades carefully to either get a look that’s soft and gentle or crisp and contemporary. These colors are incredible for warming up a winter wedding, but they’re also a good fit for a fresh spring wedding.
Matching invite: Fancy Frame Wedding Invitation
6. Navy Blue and Gold
Design: Claudia Owen
Go for ultimate luxe and elegance by mixing your navy blue with gold. We love how plush and powerful these two colors feel together — it’s a great option if that matches the vibe of your celebration. Use navy blue as your central color and gold across your table decorations, lighting, and wedding cake as a showstopping accent.
Matching invite: Modern Gemstone Wedding Invitation
7. Navy Blue and Burgundy
Design: Carmia Jordaan
A navy blue and burgundy wedding feels like a classic choice for a fall wedding. This color combination leans more toward the traditional wedding look and is one of our go-to picks if you want a color palette that feels rich, earthy, and seasonal.
Matching invite: Burgundy Blossoms Wedding Invitation
8. Hues of Blue
Design: National Park Foundation
We’ve talked about how well navy blue and pastel blue go together, but another option is to embrace different shades of blue across your wedding ceremony and reception. Think wedding party outfits of various dark and light blues or a bridal bouquet that incorporates hues of blue. Pairing different shades together can make your celebration feel artistic, and using the colors in an ombré style offers a modern take on a wedding color palette.
Matching invite: Glacier Bay Wedding Invitation
Create a Beautiful Day with These Navy Blue Wedding Ideas
Navy blue is a timeless choice for your wedding day. Whether you style it up or dress it down, it’s a color that adds depth, interest, and contrast to the rest of your wedding color palette.
Use these ideas to help you find your favorite color scheme, then choose one of our blue wedding invites to match. Customize the design to make it your own, add your wedding details, and send those invites out to your beloved wedding guests.
