Planning An Olive Green Wedding Theme: Tips For The Perfect Day

Interested in having an olive green wedding theme? Olive green is one of the most versatile colors on the wheel. It’s a neutral shade that works in harmony with vivid colors like pink or maroon, and it works beautifully on its own. It’s only natural that it’s become one of the hottest wedding colors of 2022!

And if you want to bring some gorgeous olive green to your wedding day, we at Peerspace have got your back. Today, we’ll go over our best tips to capture that gorgeous olive green wedding theme and make your special day truly memorable. 

Find your venue 

Olive Green Wedding Theme
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Your venue will help inspire the overall decor plan and help you decide on your final decorations. So, it’s important to choose one early. Luckily, we’ve got just the tool in mind to make your life easier.

It’s called Peerspace, and it’s designed to make wedding planning a breeze. 

With Peerspace, you can find wedding and reception venues across the country. You can filter your listings by their size, the number of attendees, and even their amenities — like a bar for your reception. Y

ou can even filter your listings by color. Just select “green” from the drop-down filters, or search for a keyword, like olive. Then, you can pick and choose until you find the ideal venue for your olive green-themed wedding. 

Thinking about eloping? Then you need to see our fabulous elopement ideas to ensure your day is still amazing!

Some of the spaces that could help you capture an olive green wedding theme include:

A mountaintop olive ranch in Los Angeles, CA

This gorgeous wedding venue boasts hilltop views of the dusky LA mountains. Plus, it sits on an olive ranch, so you can tie the knot surrounded by real olives. How on-point would that be? 

An Idyllic farm near Asheville, NC

This gorgeous rustic setting has the nearby mountains to lend ambiance on your wedding day. With its rolling hills and rustic atmosphere, it’s a beautiful starting point that’s begging for olive branch floral decorations. Plus, those twinkle lights in the courtyard are magical after sundown.  

A 19th-century courtyard in New York City

Who says you can’t get greenery in the city? This roomy 19th-century patio in the heart of New York has space for up to 90 guests to share a special day. The huge windows let plenty of warm light in and would lend themselves beautifully to olive accents. 

And hey, that’s just what we found with a quick search. Just imagine the awesome venues in your city! This is your cue to get out there and look. You might be surprised by what you can find! 

Create your color story

Olive Green Wedding Theme
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Now that you’ve picked your venue let’s create a color story. There’s a lot more nuance to olive green than a single shade. Olive has a full range of tones, both light and dark. Do you prefer the dark rich tone of a full olive or a lighter shade like a young olive tree? Olive green toned with grey is called “drab olive,” but honestly, it’s anything but; it’s a gorgeous neutral shade that pairs well with all kinds of color combos. 

Take a look at the colors in your venue and see what olive tones could enhance and complement your overall color scheme. Olive green doesn’t have to be the only color in the mix, you know. Does your venue boast rose bushes? Some soft pink accents mixed in with your olive accents could help you weave the theme throughout your venue. 

Alternatively, choosing flowers in a neutral shade, like white or cream, can help you bring variety into your decor without compromising your olive green wedding theme. It all depends on how literally you’d like to take your color theme and the vision you had in mind for your wedding decor. 

Decorate with greenery and flowers 

Rustic 19th Century Venue With Roomy Green Patio
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Now you know what kind of color story you’d like to create with your ceremony. Next, let’s work on bringing it to life with your decorations. 

Little details can really help you tie the theme together, like putting olive branches inside napkins at your reception. Of course, you don’t have to use literal olive plants to carry out the theme. Plenty of plants have olive-toned leaves, like eucalyptus branches. It all depends on how literal you want to be!

Of course, your decorations aren’t the only ways that you can carry out your color scheme. Your wedding party’s apparel or accessories can also help set the tone. Olive-shaded bridesmaid dresses or groomsmen’s suits could help you carry the color palette beyond your decorations. If you want something more subtle for a bridal or groom look, consider wearing a flower crown of olive branches or using olive leaves to embellish a suit as a boutonniere. 

This is your time to express yourself and get creative with your sense of style. Don’t be afraid to innovate and think outside the box! 

Want to add a historical aspect to your olive green wedding? Then how about checking out our Medieval-themed wedding tips and tricks for inspiration!

Bring olives into your menu

Memorable, Idyllic Farm Venue
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If you want to really play up the “olive” aspect of your theme, why not feature olives on your reception menu? Olive appetizers or hors d’oeuvres could provide a fun touch, as could bread or rolls with olive oil for dipping.

If you need help finding a caterer who can bring all your olive-inspired menu fantasies to life, then the Peerspace concierge can help you find an Italian caterer in your area. They can also help you out with other behind-the-scenes aspects of a wedding — like speakers to blast your wedding playlist or extra tables and chairs to give everyone a seat at the party. It’s like having a wedding planner on-call.

Seriously, give Peerspace a try if you need an extra helping hand while planning your olive green-themed wedding! 

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