Make your wedding unique by choosing an uncommon color for your bridesmaids to wear. From marigold yellow to mulberry purple, there are plenty of gorgeous yet underrated colors to consider!

Uncommon Wedding Colors to Consider For A Unique Bridesmaid Look

A distinctive color for your bridesmaids’ dresses is a necessity if you want to stand out as a bride. Get creative with your color palette and check out some less-common colors. Try to challenge yourself by looking for a color you haven’t already seen at a wedding. Keep your dream wedding in mind as you look through some of our favorite unexpected wedding colors!

Sunset-Inspired Wedding Colors: Mismatched Bridesmaid Dresses in Yellow & Orange

The easiest way to surprise your guests is to have your bridesmaids wear completely unique mismatched bridesmaid dresses. The dresses below are all different. The bridesmaids chose a range of silhouettes, fabrics, and brands all in different sunset-inspired colors. Come up with a vibe or a theme for your bridesmaids to keep in mind and let them express their own style within that category.

Asher in Yellow Satin | Luca in Buttercup | Radiant Photography

Light Blue Satin Bridesmaid Dresses For A Dreamy Palette

As much as we love an unexpected color, switching up the fabric will also have a strong effect. A lot of brides are choosing satin bridesmaid dresses for a delicate and elegant effect. You can also stand out by choosing a very subtle color like our light blue bridesmaid dresses. This shade is so light and dreamy your bridesmaids will feel like they’re walking in the clouds. 

Asher, Demi, Emery, Tiffany | Light Blue Satin | Lacey + Lee Photo

Mismatched Pink Bridesmaid Dresses In Satin For A Romantic Vibe

Two-tone bridesmaid dresses are an easy look to pull off. You can create a subtle mismatched bridesmaid dress effect with only two shades instead of picking different colors for every bridesmaid. Create harmony within your bridal party by sticking with one fabric. The bride below chose all satin bridesmaid dresses in two muted shades of pink: dusty rose and wine.

Dusty Rose Bridesmaid Dresses | Wine Bridesmaid Dresses | Rachel Smith Photography

Olive Green Bridesmaid Dresses For A Twist On Popular Green

While green is our most popular color by far, there are plenty of underrated shades that will help your wedding stand out. Olive green is a stunning earth tone that can fit into any wedding color palette. Try olive bridesmaid dresses with simple white and tan floral arrangements or go bold with a dark boho color scheme.

Olive Green Bridesmaid Dresses | Tonya Hjort Photography 

Sea Glass Bridesmaid Dresses: A Pale Green Wedding Color

If you’re really going for a light and airy look for your wedding day we can’t recommend sea glass bridesmaid dresses enough. Sea glass is an extremely light shade of blue-green that is just a tinge more green than blue. This color is perfect for a waterfront wedding or just bringing a coastal vibe to your inland wedding.

Sea Glass Bridesmaid Dresses | Local Embers Photography

A Stunning Satin Rust Wedding Color

It can be challenging to find a shade of orange bridesmaid dress that is flattering on everyone and not overwhelmingly bright. If you’re going for a toned-down look, rust bridesmaid dresses could be the perfect unique shade of orange. Consider rust bridesmaid dresses for a fall wedding color palette or a boho wedding theme.

Satin Bridesmaid Dresses in Rust | Kennedy Blue

Violet Bridesmaid Dresses For A Cool Purple Wedding Color

Accent your flower arrangements with violets and choose violet bridesmaid dresses to create a perfectly purple wedding color scheme. Whether you’re dreaming of a garden party wedding or just leaning into spring wedding colors, violet could be your muse. This light purple shade looks great with other pastel colors like peach, light blue, and lavender. 

Violet Bridesmaid Dresses | Tonya Hjort Photography 

Cinnamon Bridesmaid Dresses: Unique Orange-Red Wedding Color

Cinnamon is a truly unique color that will definitely make sure  your wedding stands out. This bright reddish orange shade is a bold choice with exciting energy. Bring a pop of color to a fall wedding with cinnamon bridesmaid dresses. This vibrant color will stand out in front of the fall backdrop but also complement the other warm shades of the season.

Elena, Anne, Lydia, Ryan, Rae, Rose | Cinnamon Orange | Santiago Murillo Photography

Gold Satin Bridesmaid Dresses For An Elegant Wedding Color Palette

Your bridesmaids will exude luxury in all satin gold bridesmaid dresses. A subtle shade of gold is the perfect way to accentuate the delicate shine and flow of satin. A metallic colored bridesmaid dress is unexpected but also super versatile. Gold, rust, or other metal-inspired colors are easy to coordinate with the rest of your wedding decor by adding metallic accents to your tables and altar.

Satin Gold Bridesmaid Dresses | Kennedy Blue

Deep Sea Bridesmaid Dresses: Dusty Blue-Green Wedding Color

It can be a challenge to think of a color you haven’t seen at a wedding before but choosing a tone that’s in between colors is a great place to start. Our deep sea bridesmaid dresses are a mix of green, blue, and gray that reminds us of a calm sea under overcast skies.

Ava, Sophie (x2), Courtney, Lisa, Katie | Deep Sea Green | Valen Lee Photography

Yellow Wedding Colors: Marigold Bridesmaid Dresses

When was the last time you saw yellow bridesmaid dresses? We’re here to reintroduce you to the most underrated wedding color. We’re not suggesting you match your favorite highlighter but we do love a golden shade of yellow like marigold bridesmaid dresses or yellow satin. Marigold will bring a brightness to your wedding color palette that could only be matched by the sun herself.

Marigold Bridesmaid Dresses | Fearfully Made Image 

Mismatched Blue Wedding Color Scheme: Storm, Fog, & Slate Blue

If you love blue, why choose just one shade? A combination of shades and tones of the same color will create a mix-and-match bridesmaid dress look that will diversify your wedding palette. This bride chose bridesmaid dresses in greenish slate blue, gray-blue storm, and light blue fog.

Betsy, Allison, Kinsley, Wren, Gabby | Shades of Blue | Reigh Walker Photography

More Non-Traditional Wedding Colors That Will Help You Stand Out

Not convinced by any so far? Below are a few of our most vibrant colors. Most of these colors are so new we haven’t even seen them in real weddings yet -- which means your guests probably haven’t either! If you’re looking for a totally color saturated and bold bridesmaid dress, any of these shades could do the trick.

Eucalyptus Bridesmaid Dresses: A New Shade of Green

It’s rare to see any wedding without eucalyptus greenery draping the decor, filling the bouquets, and covering the tables. Why? Eucalyptus has a gorgeous muted green color and an herbal smell. You can keep that refreshing vibe going with eucalyptus bridesmaid dresses to match your wedding colors in any season.

Eucalyptus Green Bridesmaid Dresses | Kennedy Blue

Teal Wedding Colors For A Pop Of Color

Teal could be the exact pop of color your wedding is begging for. Our teal bridesmaid dresses are a dream for a tropical destination wedding to highlight the colors of the ocean. You won’t have to worry about your bridesmaids standing out in front of the backdrop with a unique color like teal.

Teal Blue Bridesmaid Dresses | Kennedy Blue

Mulberry Bridesmaid Dresses: An Uncommon Purple Wedding Color

If you love a bright color, mulberry bridesmaid dresses are a super fun option. Bright colors have been a little neglected in weddings recently and we are sad to see it. Our mulberry bridesmaid dresses would look stunning surrounded by flowers for a garden wedding or with other bright jewel tones for a boho wedding theme.

Mulberry Purple Bridesmaid Dresses | Kennedy Blue

A Deep Brown-Red Wedding Color: Mahogany Bridesmaids

Get inspired by nature with mahogany bridesmaid dresses. We can think of plenty of reasons to give brown bridesmaid dresses a chance. This color looks so great on most skin tones, has an earthy vibe for a boho wedding, and will highlight the natural wood elements at your wedding. 

Mahogany Brown Bridesmaid Dresses | Kennedy Blue

Berry Bridesmaid Dresses: A Unique Vibrant Pink Wedding Color

A flirty shade of pink bridesmaid dress will bring a fun feminine energy to your wedding. You don’t have to be subtle about it, especially for a warm summer wedding. Try a vibrant shade like our berry bridesmaid dresses to help your bridesmaids stand out from the rest of your guests.

Berry Pink Bridesmaid Dresses | Kennedy Blue

Dare to Be Different With Your Unique Bridesmaid Dress Colors

There are so many exciting new bridesmaid dress colors and interesting in-between shades to choose from. There’s no reason you have to choose a color that you’ve already seen at other weddings. Your wedding will be unique in a hundred different ways and the color palette can be one of the most fun ways you get to express yourself! 

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