perfect palettes: navy, kelly green and aqua

Perfect palette #1: Navy Blue, Aqua & Kelly Green


This palette feels clean, preppy, maybe even a little beach-y. It's the perfect combo for a wedding with a J Crew vibe, a summer cocktail party, even a baby shower for that soon-to-be-BabyGap-model.

Invites

online invite by ashley mills at pingg

If your event calls for an evite, there's a preppy little number at pingg (it's not exactly kelly green, navy and aqua, but it's the best I could find).

In the case that yours requires paper invites, here are a few options:

Decor
Play up the clean, fresh feel of this combination with crisp, preppy decor. Think paper chains and paper globes using the American Crafts Metropolitan paper line, a table runner, cocktail napkins or placemats using Amy Butler's Turquoise Daisy Chain fabric, candles in blue mason jars tied with green grosgrain ribbon or hurricane lamps filled with limes or green apples. American Crafts Metropolitan Paper Line

Amy Butler Daisy Chain Turquoise fabric

Menu

Green apples, blueberries, a limeade bar, Magnolia cupcakes iced in green or blue frosting (or with green or blue toppers or wrappers), or sugar cookies iced in blue or green or topped with blue or green edible glitter.
Of course, you could always serve any assortment of fresh food on kelly green, navy blue and aqua tableware. Also, drinks served with blue and green grosgrain ribbon stirrers take things up a notch.

Special FeaturesContinue the green and blue prep-fest with neat apothercary jars all in a row- a candy buffet with kelly green, aqua, and navy blue candy. Some candy ideas: green apple, berry blue and blueberry jelly bellies, andes mints, spearmints, caramel apple pops, sour apple rings, blue raspberry rings, watermelon gumballs, sour patch green apples, and green or blue M&M's.

photography by white box wedding

If you have an outdoor venue, give your guests a chance to try out their hand at croquet (love this idea at a summer picnic wedding!).

Still requiring navy-aqua-kelly green inspiration? Check these out:
martha stewart's suggestions for an emerald-and-aqua palette (they're missing navy blue, but you could tie it in easily)
apple green and blue by the perfect palette (again, just add navy)
apple green, teal and black by the perfect palette (getting closer)
navy blue and aqua by the perfect palette (add in kelly green)

Happy navy, aqua and kelly green paletting, friends!