This Wedding Season’s Colour Palette Is All About Contrast and Character

If the silhouettes are getting more sculptural and the embellishments are more intricate, the colours are becoming more expressive. Across the 2025 wedding season, a distinct palette has emerged: ivory, pink, green, red, and orange are dominating bridal couture. At the FDCI Manifest Wedding Weekend 2025, a lineup of established couturiers and emerging names offered a sharp glimpse into what brides are gravitating toward this season. 

And if one thing was clear, it’s this - we’re seeing a more nuanced use of colour than ever before

Wedding Wear Colour Palette From The FDCI Manifest Wedding Weekend

Blush Pink

Pink is still a bridal favourite, and it is evolving from the softest blush tones to rich peony, berry, and antique rose.

Manish Malhotra’s ICW 2025 collection, Inaya, brought out the full range, with blush lehengas layered with pearls and ivory threadwork. Designer Dolly J leaned into the pale pink, showcasing voluminous skirts and structured blouses in the lightest shades of rose gold and petal pink.

Ivory

Ivory continues to cement its place as the classic. Used as a base for intricate embroidery, beading, and gemstone detailing, it’s become a go-to for day weddings. 

Roseroom by Isha Jajodia built her entire FMWW showcase around ivory looks from corset-style blouses detailed with pearls and crystal droplets, styled with tonal veils and layered skirts. Falguni Shane Peacock also tempered their gemstone-heavy FMWW presentation with ivory and jewel-toned embellishments. 

“Brides are leaning more and more toward ivory, pastels, muted shades, and romantic pinks,” said Pallavi Puri, whose FMWW 2025 collection featured delicate threadwork with gota patti and ivory lehengas. 

Bottle Green 

Rahul Mishra, who showcased at both  India Couture Week 2025 and then at FMWW 2025used a hand-embroidered ‘Chandni’ silk georgette peplum kurta with coordinating tulle sheer flared pants along with ‘Jharokha’ lehenga set in sage and gold. 

Even Rimzim Dadu paired oxidised textures with muted greens using sculpted fabrics and structured forms. Namrata Joshipura’s fusion saree and jumpsuit shimmered with silver crystal embroidery layered with cascading thread tassels in green and metallic hues.

Regal Red

No bridal palette is complete without red, and JJ Valaya is a firm believer in it. He showcased a palette rich in wine, oxblood, and maroon, which was set against baroque embroidery and layered silks. Rohit Bal’s iconic regal florals with colossal red roses adorning the garment. From Amit Aggarwal to Jayanti Reddy, red was hot at the FDCI Manifest Wedding Weekend this year.

Burnt Orange

The most unexpected colour of the season? Orange, popping up in shades from copper to marigold, even tangerine. 

“There’s a lot of experimentation happening with electric orange and pale pink,” said Dolly J. Her orange lehengas were paired with tonal blouses and gold accents making the case for colour-blocked weddingwear.

Rimzim Dadu also hinted at metallic burnt orange in her sculptural saris, while Amit Aggarwal built fiery copper tones into his futuristic drapes and layered skirts.