One of the easiest ways to plan a wedding that feels cohesive from save-the-date to send-off is to build it around your season. Each time of year has a natural color story, and matching your bow ties to it makes every photo feel intentional rather than accidental. Here's a season-by-season guide to wedding themes and the shades to pair with them — browse the full range anytime at Shop by Color.
Spring Weddings
Spring calls for soft, fresh color — think garden ceremonies, greenhouse receptions, and pastel florals just starting to bloom. Blush and dusty rose are classic spring choices, while a lighter sage green brings in the season's new growth without feeling heavy. Both pair beautifully with a Daddy & Me matching set for family portraits among the flowers, and a boys' bow tie in the same shade keeps a young ring bearer right in the palette.
- Garden party — sage green with white and ivory accents
- Romantic greenhouse — blush and dusty rose throughout
- Soft pastel brunch wedding — blush paired with a touch of lavender
Summer Weddings
Warm-weather weddings can lean bright or breezy, depending on the venue. For a coastal or outdoor summer ceremony, dusty blue and teal feel effortless against open sky and water. If you're planning something sunnier — a vineyard or backyard celebration — coral and peach bring warmth and energy to daytime photos, and a bright sunny yellow accent works well for a bold, cheerful theme. Whichever direction you choose, our bow ties are handmade and pre-tied with an adjustable neck strap, so the groom's party stays comfortable through a long reception.
- Coastal or lakeside — dusty blue and teal
- Vineyard or golden-hour reception — coral and peach
- Bright backyard celebration — sunny yellow accents
Fall Weddings
Fall is where our richest colors shine. Burgundy is the season's most requested shade, pairing beautifully with white and ivory florals, while copper, rust, and gold tones lean into the season's natural palette of changing leaves and harvest tables. A boys' bow tie in a matching rust or burgundy shade is a sweet way to bring a young ring bearer into an autumn color story, and it's an easy match for a bow tie and pocket square set for the rest of the groom's party.
- Harvest or barn wedding — copper, rust, and gold
- Elegant fall estate — burgundy with ivory accents
- Woodland ceremony — deep green paired with rust
Winter Weddings
Winter weddings tend to go one of two ways: classic black-tie or a soft, wintry palette. For formal affairs, a black bow tie is timeless, and pairing it with silver and gray accents adds a cool, elegant touch that echoes the season. If you're after something softer, deep burgundy against crisp white and ivory still works beautifully through the holidays and into the new year, especially for an evening candlelit reception.
- Formal black-tie affair — black with silver and gray accents
- Holiday-inspired evening — burgundy with white and ivory
- Modern winter minimalism — silver and gray throughout
Building Your Season's Palette
No matter which season you're planning around, the easiest way to keep everyone coordinated is to shop the whole wedding party together — groom, groomsmen, and ring bearer included. Every bow tie is handmade, pre-tied, and made with an adjustable neck strap, in sizes from kids (2–8) through adult, with a complimentary gift card included on every order. Browse our full wedding and everyday collection, or head back to Shop by Color to find the palette that matches your season.