Garden wedding theme: colors, flowers and a fresh photo look
A garden wedding is the romantic, flower-forward option: an estate lawn, a botanical garden, a courtyard with climbing roses, or a backyard in full bloom. Because the venue is already planted, you can spend less on florals and more on the things guests remember, like the food and the band.
- Venues
- Estates, botanical gardens, backyards
- Best seasons
- Spring and early summer
- Feels like
- Romantic, fresh, green
- Photo look
- Lush greens, soft skin
Garden wedding color palettes
Blush & greenery
English garden
Citrus grove
The photo look for a garden wedding
The same wedding photo, as it comes out of a guest's phone and developed in Emerald. With Revel, you choose the filter when you create your Moment and it is applied to every photo your guests take. The originals are always kept.
Why Emerald: Deepens foliage while keeping skin natural, so the garden looks as lush in the gallery as it did in person.
Two alternatives
Pastel
Soft, light and candy-toned. Lovely with a blush or wisteria palette and lots of white flowers.
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Rise
A gentle golden glow that flatters faces. The best pick if portraits matter more than the plants.
See the filterGet every guest photo in this look
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Pick Emerald
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Let the garden do the decorating
Walk the venue in the same month a year before if you can. You want to know what will be blooming on the day and pick colors that sit next to it rather than fight it. Then add only what the garden lacks: a ceremony arch, table flowers in low bud vases, and lighting for after dark.
Have a rain plan you actually like. A clear-top tent keeps the garden in view; an indoor room you never toured will feel like a compromise.
What to wear
Light, romantic fabrics: tulle, organza, floral appliqué, puff sleeves. Pastel or light grey suits, florals on ties or pocket squares. Remind guests about grass and heels; block heels or flats save the lawn and their ankles.
Food and drink
Afternoon-tea style canapés, a lemonade or spritz bar, a naked cake with fresh flowers. Long tables down the lawn make the reception feel like a garden party.
Getting the photos to match the day
Gardens mix bright sun and deep shade, which gives phone photos patchy color: green faces under trees, washed-out skies in the open. One filter fixes most of it. With Revel you pick the look when you set up your Moment and every guest photo is developed in it automatically, with the originals saved. Guests join by scanning a QR code, no download or account needed.
12 photo prompts for your guests
Put a few of these on the tables and guests will cover the moments your photographer cannot be at.
- The couple in the middle of the flowers
- The bouquet up close
- Someone smelling the roses, literally
- The ceremony aisle from above
- A kid running on the lawn
- The long table before dinner
- Your table, all of you
- Lawn games in progress
- The prettiest corner of the garden
- A toast in the sun
- The cake with flowers on it
- The garden lights at night
Garden wedding questions
What colors go with a garden wedding?
Start with the greens the garden already has, then add one or two flower colors. Blush with eucalyptus, wisteria with peony, or lemon and grapefruit for a citrus feel. White and ivory hold it together.
When is the best time for a garden wedding?
Late spring and early summer, when most gardens peak. Check with the venue what blooms when, and avoid the hottest weeks if there is little shade for guests.
Which photo filter is best for a garden wedding?
Emerald if you want the greenery to glow, Pastel for a soft romantic look, or Rise if you mostly care about flattering faces. Revel applies whichever you pick to every guest photo, and you can remove it later.
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