21 Gorgeous Ways to Incorporate Gold into Your Wedding Décor
From attire and invites to cakes and coasters, get inspired by these glamorous golden details.
21 Gorgeous Ways to Incorporate Gold into Your Wedding Décor
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From rustic outdoor celebrations to opulent ballroom affairs, we're seeing more and more weddings that incorporate the color gold into various décor elements. The glitzy metallic hue can be showcased in polished, matte, or glitter form, allowing the royal shade to translate beautifully to a range of bridal styles and wedding events. While some brides go all out with gold glitter table linens, others choose to use the gilded color as an accent on ivory wedding cakes or calligraphy on escort cards. No matter how much gold you desire for your own celebration, there are plenty of ways to add golden glamour to suit your individual style on your big day.
We've browsed hundreds of real weddings to find 21 unique ways to incorporate gold into wedding party attire, invitations, ceremony décor, paper goods, floral designs, reception decorations, cocktail accessories, wedding favors, and your wedding cake! See the ideas below, and let us know which element(s) of your wedding will go for the gold!
1. Flower Girl Attire/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Marsico-Ross_Jose%20Villa%20Photography.jpeg)
Photo by Jose Villa Photography
2. Bouquets/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Levine-Joseph_Elizabeth%20Messina_Bob%20Gail.jpeg)
Photo by Elizabeth Messina; Floral design by Bob Gail Special Events
3. Wedding Dress/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Levine-Joseph_Elizabeth%20Messina_Monique%20Lhuillier.jpeg)
Photo by Elizabeth Messina; Gown by Monique Lhuillier
4. Shoes/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Byler-Smidt_Michael%20Carr%20Photography.jpg)
Photo by Michael Carr Photography
5. Bridesmaid Attire/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Bingham-Sixx_Marc%20Royce%20Photography.jpg)
Photo by Marc Royce Photography
6. Invitation/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Spass-Spano_Christian%20Oth%20Studio.jpg)
Photo by Christian Oth Studio
7. Aisle Runner/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Brannon-Kennada_ORC_Kimberly%20Jarman%20Photography.jpg)
Photo by Kimberly Jarman Photography; Aisle runner by The Original Runner Company
8. Name Cards/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Hunt-Raughton_Vue%20Photography.jpg)
Photo by Vue Photography
9. Escort Card Display/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Saba-Patel_Kristen%20Weaver%20Photography.jpg)
Photo by Kristen Weaver Photography
10. Charger Plate/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Larned-Wilson_KT%20Merry.jpg)
Photo by KT Merry Photography
11. Chairs & Centerpieces/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Hale-Redfern_MindyWeiss_Aaron%20Delesie.jpg)
Photo by Aaron Delesie Photographer; Consulting by Mindy Weiss Party Consultants
12. Candles & Glassware/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Armstrong-Strawn_Elisabeth-Millay_DFW.jpg)
Photo by Elisabeth Millay Photography; Consulting by DFW Events
13. Linens/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Colnitis-Pudenz_Donna%20von%20Bruening%20Photographers.jpg)
Photo by Donna von Bruening Photographers
14. Table Cards/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Mecca-Daniels_J.%20Cogliandro%20Photography.jpeg)
Photo by J. Cogliandro Photography
15. Place Mats/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Lopez-OConnell_EDLT%20Photo2.jpg)
Photo by EDLT Photo
16. Table Numbers/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/OBrien-Hendrickson_Andi%20Diamond%20Photography.jpg)
Photo by Andi Diamond Photography
17. Signage/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Lopez-OConnell_EDLT%20Photo.jpg)
Photo by EDLT Photo
18. Straws/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Holcomb-Woelfel)James%20Christianson.jpg)
Photo by James Christianson
19. Coasters/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Thiegart-ONeill_6%20of%20Four%20Photography.jpeg)
Photo by 6 of Four Photography
20. Favors/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Gomez-Dabdoub_Justin%20Marantz.jpg)
Photo by Justin Marantz
21. Wedding Cake/filters:no_upscale()/filters:strip_icc()/fileupload/2015/06/25/Rice-Schurott_Katelyn%20James%20Photography.jpg)
Photo by Katelyn James Photography
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