20 Dark Green Wedding Ideas for a Timeless Celebration

Dark green is versatile, radiant, and sophisticated, making it a popular choice for your wedding day. From the dark green bridal party to nature-infused centerpieces and notable decor accents, there are many ways to include this hue in your big day. If you’re looking for inspiration, we have rounded up 20 dark green wedding ideas for your celebrations.

1. Deck Up Your Invitations

Wedding invitations with dark green accents give your guests a sneak peek into your favorite color palette and what they can expect the wedding theme to be like! There are many ways to deck up the invitations in dark green. You can make it the color of the envelope, or the card, or use it as a watercolor to create a floral wreath around. Choices are endless and the best pick is what you feel is the best representation of your style and design aesthetic.

2. Make It the Bridesmaids’ Color

A top preference among dark green wedding ideas is to make this stunning deep hue the color of your bridesmaids’ outfits. Even though it’s a popular shade for fall and winter weddings, its demand has soared for spring/ summer celebrations as well. Or grip the mismatched trend after taking a theme-rustic or soft pastel, then mix with dresses in burnt orange shades or mint green up to your preference!

3. Pick Emerald Jewelry

An emerald’s deep-green hue instantly marvels the onlookers and elevates the white wedding dress beautifully. Emeralds and diamonds are a breathtaking combination and you can embrace their striking appeal in your wedding jewelry like a necklace, tennis bracelet, or even your wedding ring! Drop emerald earrings with a high-neck bridal outfit that oozes elegance and timelessness over & over!

4. Gorgeous Greens for Your Wedding Bouquet

Foliage looks stunning in bridal bouquets. Whether added minimally or as the focal point of the bouquet, dark greens add a refreshing and modern feel to this wedding element. Best part? This dark green wedding idea can be molded to any wedding theme or style so you can be assured of carrying a bouquet that reflects your personal preference and looks pretty nonetheless.

5. Create a Lounge Area with Dark Green

A wedding lounge allows for the guests to mingle, get to know each other, and helps create a more friendly environment. When it’s aesthetically appealing, guests will be automatically drawn to it. Enters dark green! The color evokes a grounded feeling and is a great color palette for your lounge setup. Can you feel its coziness through the picture? We sure can!

6. Dark Green Wedding Ring Box

A dark green wedding ring box for the Mr. & Mrs. (to-be) is a small yet significant dark green wedding idea. If not at the wedding, it will make a significant appearance in the pictures where everyone (including you!) would want to see those ring shots!

7. Let Your Signage Exude the Dark Green Elegance

Signages like welcome boards and seating charts convey important information but are also pivotal decorative elements at your wedding. Their color should be chosen wisely, and dark green is an excellent option. It can act as the base while the writing can be white or golden for a striking color contrast.

8. Consider Dark Green Centerpieces

Greenery-filled centerpieces evoke a feeling of warmth and are a subtle way to include the hue in your decor. Besides the foliage, you can also opt for dark green candles as the centerpieces that incorporate the color in an edgy way.

9. The Classic Dark Green & Gold Place Setting

The dark green and gold table setting is timeless and sophisticated. Adding emerald green to the menu, table runner, or napkin makes for an elegant dark green wedding idea. Given its enduring appeal, there are plenty of ideas for this color scheme online. We have included one below.

10. Bedeck the Aisle with Lush Greenery

One of our favorite dark green wedding ideas is to decorate your aisle with lush greenery. You can add pots of greens to the sides or combine foliage with other blooms as per your theme for an aisle that’s perfectly adorned for your walk to your “happily-ever-after”!

11. Succulent Wedding Favors

Potted succulents make for a perfect takeaway and a table showcasing them can add a gorgeous dark green accent to your celebrations. Add a lovely quote like “Let Love Grow” for a personalized touch.

12. Dark Green for the Groom’s Suit

For forest-inspired nuptials, boho weddings, or a rustic theme, a dark green tuxedo is a befitting choice. But you don’t have to let go of the color for an elegant garden nuptials or a beach backdrop. Dark green accessories like a tie or a bow go amazingly with the neutral colors and add a stylish touch to the groom’s get-up.

13. Or, Dark Green Tux for the Groomsmen

Dark green is one of the best colors for men’s formal attire! If the groom is going for another color, make it the shade for the groomsman’s tux with a white shirt for a suave group of men ready to add a stylish flair to your nuptials.

14. Lush Accents in Bridesmaid Bouquets

Dark green bridesmaid bouquets elevate almost all the popular bridesmaid dress colors, ChicSew has sufficient styles to choose from. Be it pastels, neutrals, or darker tones like maroon, a bouquet filled with verdant greens is a perfect choice for many color schemes.

15. Decorate the Drinks with Edible Greens

From small details to bigger ones, the elegant hue fits everywhere. Add edible greens like mint, rosemary, and cucumbers, for an eye-catching element to your cocktails and a refreshing twist to the taste as well!

16. Primary Colors of Table Cards

Table cards direct guests to their table, but can also be creatively used to double up as a wedding souvenir or add a special treat for each guest. Create them in this winsome hue with a complementary shade like beige in the background for visually appealing signage.

17. Dark Green Flower Girl Dress

Flower girl dresses can also be dark green! It’s a great option especially if the bridesmaids’ are wearing something neutral or also coordinating in a similar shade so all your girls complement each other.

18. Emerald Green Reception Chair Decor

Make dark green the star of your reception by opting for chair decor in this color. Either the seating cushions or the ribbons can be a shade of dark green, and you can pair them with white, gold, or gray for an elegant setup.

19. Botanical Garden Ceiling Setting

A botanical garden setting transports your guests to the verdant greenery and the comforting nature setting without having to brave the summer heat. Dark greenery garlands suspended over the ceiling are a magical way to host your celebrations and include this color in your big day!

20. Add to the Dessert Table

Make your entire wedding cake green, have one tier in the color, or just add edible leafy accents to add this hue to the dessert table. But if you want the main wedding dessert to be white, then add green ombre macaroons or cupcakes instead for a lovely aesthetic that the guests will also admire.