Terracotta wedding colors are having a moment and we are here for it. This leading wheel color has been around for a few years and we love its warm hue and versatility. One of the most popular hues is the medium terracotta, but it goes all the way from dusty to bright terracotta. To create a sense of balance, you must pair medium and brighter shades of hues. And for romance, add some blush, marigold, and mauve. To blend these colors, we have curated the methods from venue decor to bouquets, centerpieces, attires, and more. Need ideas? See our terracotta color palette wedding inspiration for guidance.
Brides often ask
What season is terracotta?
Terracotta is similar to the appearance of baked earth in shades of orange, old rose, and red. Hence this color is perfect for autumn.
Can terracotta be a summer wedding color?
Yes, terracotta wedding colors for summer are possible because the major colors of the warm months are Mauve, terracotta, and mulberry.
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Real Terracotta Wedding Theme
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Terracotta Wedding Color Palette
The terracotta wedding palette is from the orange family and radiates warmth and happiness. It is also synonymous with comforting and happy vibes, channeling enthusiasm, spontaneity, energy, and joy. Terracotta is popular in 2022 because people are connecting more with nature and its core. Hence terracotta brings a wonderful depth that appeals to all with its autumnal charm.
Terracotta and Sage Green Wedding
Terracotta and sage green wedding colors bring sunshine and warmth to your decor. Try out an intimate design with a wooden table, loose greenery, and pops of bud vases. Pair this look with white flatware and candles in crystal vases for a rustic effect. You can also imbibe modern elegance with ghost chairs, ivory table linens, and terracotta napkins paired with greenery and cream roses. This look is perfect for the modern rooftop or terrace arrangement.
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Terracotta and Navy Wedding
Have you seen a combination of terracotta and navy weddings? It can only be described as ethereal and refreshingly perfect for romantic, enchanted, beach and garden-inspired weddings. Mimicking the modern Moroccan theme, the navy linen makes a statement and offsets the unconventional floral trend.
You can also offset the dramatic centerpieces with overhead lights in rich eye-catching tones. Then opt for gilded tableware from vases to candlesticks hands even votives. Finish this look somewhere between sedition and glamor. If you pay attention to your wedding centerpiece, dye your dried flowers in terracotta and navy colors and hold them together with a rust ribbon.
Terracotta and Light Gray
Terracotta wedding colors don’t get better than mixing them with light gray, especially during fall. Pair shades of terracotta like merlot with shades of gray, olive green, and blush. This palette works for bridesmaid dresses, venue décor, and even bouquets.
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Terracotta and Blush
Create a stunning combination of terracotta and blue for your tablescape and decor. However, to elevate the subdued look, you can add some peachy pinks, dusty oranges, and natural nude tones for a tropical effect. We also love a little touch of white and greenery overhead.
Terracotta Color Wedding Stationery
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Wedding Invitations
Rustic, bohemian, and earth tones are the hallmarks of Invitations.
- Some of our best ideas are the earthy letterpress printed on handmade paper with gold leaf details.
- You can pair them with rust and harvest cards for the complete vibe.
- Use silver calligraphy on these terracotta cards for some sophistication.
Terracotta Wedding Decor Trends
The terracotta wedding decor trends are sophisticated, very clean-cut, and vibrant minimalist. See option of table decor, centerpieces, and wedding venue decoration below.
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Wedding Centerpieces
Terracotta wedding centerpieces are stunning and stylish whether they are fresh blooms, faux, or dried flowers.
- Combine a bouquet of Pampas Grass, Baby’s Breath, Quicksand Roses, Vintage Lisianthus, and Sun Palms for that luxe tropical effect.
- You can also set your centerpieces with just dried pampas, dried palm, and white roses to match with the marigold table cover.
- We also love the attention to detail, especially in smaller spaces where you could pair a table runner of dried pampas grass with gigantic white candles and artistic Redondo chandeliers above.
- You can also have an intimate, gothic, and quirky setting with earthy and burgundy-toned tall centerpieces. Or consider shades of orange centerpieces to match gold-accented tableware.
Wedding Party Photo Zone for Terracotta Wedding
For the wedding party venue, maximize space and stamp your personality.
- The terracotta wedding decor works best for a modern bohemian and rustic wedding venue.
- Adorn your venue with a brass chandelier that holds hanging tea lights.
- Match this look with rust rattan chairs, white table cloths, and marigold napkins on white flatware.
- For the centerpiece, a bouquet of dead grass, pampas grass, or dyed brown feathers are perfect.
- You can also include a huge pot of succulents or pampas grass and mounted neon lights as the perfect backdrop.
Find your wedding photographer to help capture those perfect moments worth preserving.
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Wedding Arch Ideas
Bring terracotta wedding colors to your ceremony by decorating your arches with them. See how to incorporate the terracotta wedding color palette in your ceremony.
- If you are having a boho wedding, opt for an acrylic wedding arch fanned by sunset colors in shades of roses, dried flowers, and pampas grass on both sides.
- For a romance-inspired affair, opt for a dark wooden arch and cover it with thick bouquets of blush and cream roses, pampas grass, and greenery.
- Finish off this look with blush bundled fabrics that form a curtain. But for beach affairs, lean towards the luxe and vibrant tropical floral arrangement for your square arch.
- Choose orange mokara orchids, hydrangeas, roses, eucalyptus, pampas, and ferns.
Terracotta Flowers For Stylish Wedding
Whether you’re setting up a table or curating your bouquet, there are many terracotta flower options available. From roses to zinnias, ferns, eucalyptus, anemones, and more, the colors, shapes, and variations are also appealing. See our fantastic ideas below.
Wedding Bouquet
Whether you are having a beach, garden, or woodland wedding, see these amazing terracotta wedding bouquet ideas.
- Combine a selection of tan, blush, marigold, ivory, and dusty rose-like roses, peonies, and calla lilies.
- Pair them off with fern and baby’s breath, then tie them all together with rust tulle or satin ribbon.
- You can also assemble damask roses, garden roses, zinnias, dahlias, and eucalyptus for a whimsical affair.
Wedding Table Decor
We love the terracotta wedding table decor because details matter and all the table elements can take on independent colors.
- Take the simple way out with a floral table bulk design of peach and ivory flowers, foliage, berries, and greenery.
- For a more romantic inclusion, adorn your table in palettes of reds and pinks. Opt for burgundy candles, roses, and plate napkins.
- Match these items with pink candles and rose floral arrangements.
- Give the ambiance rustic element with a bare wooden table, crystal vases and flutes, white flatware, and a monochrome menu.
- You may also consider a balanced twist of crimson and marigold tone mix with a touch of white, green, and tan.
- And if you want to color coordinate, opt for shades of orange, cream, blush, ivory, and greenery, matched with crystal flutes.
Wedding Outfits in Terracotta
Wedding outfits in terracotta go beyond the regular white bridal dress, matching bridesmaids’ dresses and cool black suits. Here you can play with other colors even for the bride’s dress to showcase her personality. Need inspiration? Let these stunning ideas below inspire you.
Bride Wedding Looks
The terracotta wedding looks for the bride are about uniqueness and class like the ideas we have below.
The bride doesn’t have to wear white because a champagne and peach-colored dress is just magnificent. Match this look with a peach, tan, and greenery wedding bouquet for an ethereal look. You can also take uniqueness to a new level by wearing a bedazzled blush two-piece. Opt for a tube top adorned with blooms for that playful but sophisticated look.
Terracotta Suits For Groom
For the grooms, play with terracotta wedding colors on all the clothing articles.
Match a gray or dark green tuxedo with a white shirt and rusted tie. Finish this look with a boutonniere combination of burgundy, cream, and dried plants. If your suit isn’t a three-piece, work with a cummerbund that has a touch of gold. You can rock a tan suit with a coordinating peach and ivory wedding bouquet. Or pair your suit with a plain white shirt while the bride matches with a pastel wedding bouquet.
Bridesmaids’ Dresses in Terracotta
One of the best ways to flaunt a terracotta wedding theme is through your bridesmaid’s attire.
One of our favorite examples includes the rust-colored bridesmaid’s dresses that match beautifully with highlighted hair and sublime bouquets. We also love going with various fabric textures and colors like rust, velvet, earth tones, silk, and satin materials.
Terracotta Wedding Food Masterpieces
Terracotta wedding food masterpieces play with colors and shapes. It draws its inspiration from desert tones of dusky pinks and muted browns. Think about fifty shades of clay, and you wouldn’t be more correct. Our beautiful ideas for desserts below will inspire you.
Terracotta Wedding Cakes
A terracotta wedding palette for cakes allows you the freedom of exploration and creativity.
- Some of our best ideas include two-tiered cakes with neutral chocolate splash and feathers.
- Incorporate some edible baby breath, roses, and berries at the base of the second tier for the perfect bohemian theme.
- Not forgetting our minimalist bride, we love the contrasting blush and gray shades of the two-tier dome cake, adorned with faux, edible, or fresh grass, wisteria, flowers, and feathers at the base.
Cupcakes and Desserts
Terracotta color wedding cupcakes are stunning cute little pieces of goodness.
- You can work with pastels and shapes that appeal to you like the ideas below. We love the little creative cupcakes with earthy tones and meaningful designs that speak to the couple.
- You can fill them with different toppings like the big blooms, shell designs for tropical destinations, wedding quotes, or the couple’s names and initials.
- You can also go in with shades of blush to create artful cupcakes with shiny sunflower toppings, floral, buds, and more.
- Add some dimensions with a touch of gold, blue, and white to finish off this look.
Couples who are getting married in the fall would love terracotta wedding colors as an addition to their color palette. The calm, warmth, and appeal they exude are everything. These colors fit into everything from your terracotta wedding party to stationery, flowers, decor, and more. So if you are looking for the best ways to incorporate and blend them, get all your creative inspiration from this post.
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