Sapphires are the birthstone for September. The color blue also symbolizes fidelity (hence the "something blue" custom), which makes it a natural choice to use in a wedding. Try out these beautiful ideas for sapphire blue September weddings.
First of all, think about how pretty a really brilliant sapphire can be. Not too pale, but definitely not a dark ink color, a Ceylon blue sapphire is a truly remarkable and beautiful color. It can even have just the tiniest hint of violet underneath the pure blue hue. That is your color inspiration. To round out your color palette, combine it with shades of lavender, silver, or green.
Since one of the biggest splashes of color at a wedding ceremony is the bridesmaid dresses, that is the perfect place to begin using your signature hue. Your attendants will be delighted, because sapphire is a color that looks attractive on anyone. It is also a fairly easy color to come by, so you will have plenty of flattering styles from which to choose. A one shoulder dress with a slightly shirred bodice and slender skirt would be absolutely stunning in this color. Add long Swarovski crystal earrings in the sapphire color crystal to complete the effect.
As for the bride, she can bring her sapphire into her bouquet. An all white bouquet can be tied with a sapphire ribbon. Or for a more colorful bouquet, mix shades of blueish-purple flowers with a few peacock feathers. Tie it all up with a satin ribbon in the signature color. A bride can also use her accessories as a way to bring in hints of her wedding colors. A pair of sapphire blue silk high heels would be very chic peeking out from under a white bridal gown, or wear blue Swarovski crystal earrings. Either way, you will have your "something blue" all set.
Sapphire is a color which looks particularly stunning in glass. Imagine how lovely it would look to use clear glass vases in that special hue for your centerpieces. Top with mixed bouquets of purple, white, and green flowers for a very harmonious and colorful table arrangement. You might even consider using blue stemware instead of the standard clear wine glasses. Pair it with a china pattern which features a blue and white design around the rim of a white plate. With so much color in the centerpieces and place settings, you can get away with using the basic white table linens, rather than custom ordering linens.
A really pretty idea for the wedding cake would be to make it look as though it is decorated with sapphire gemstones. There are lots of ways to do this. Your baker could decorate the edge of each tier with a "sapphire necklace" design based on some fabulous vintage necklace from a museum collection. Or top your cake with an blue crystal monogram. For extra fun, have the baker decorate the sides of the cake with translucent "gems" in the signature hue. If you prefer more classic cake designs, simply have a sapphire and violet moire silk ribbon wrapped around the base of each layer of the wedding cake.
There are plenty more ways to use a color as lovely as sapphire blue to decorate your September wedding. You can have a signature drink concocted in your special color or use custom lighting to cast a blue colorwash over the dance floor. Beautiful glass paperweights in sapphire would be very unique wedding favors. Sapphire is such a perfect color for September that you will find it to be a snap to use for your wedding design.
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