A White Summer Wedding Color Palette at the Beverly Hills Hotel

Aug 29

In spring and summer when the weather is at its best, our clients often hold their weddings both inside and out, so I’m tasked with designing event decor that can flow from a garden to a ballroom without missing a step. For the Beverly Hills Hotel wedding of my lovely clients, Karla and Vince, we embraced the simplicity of an all white color palette, and let it play up the legendary green and white palette of this famous hotel.

White and green summer wedding ceremony overhead view at the Beverly Hills Hotel, flowers by Eddie Zaratsian Lifestyle and Design

White and green summer wedding ceremony design at the Beverly Hills Hotel, flowers by Eddie Zaratsian Lifestyle and Design

White and green summer wedding ceremony aisle at the Beverly Hills Hotel, flowers by Eddie Zaratsian Lifestyle and Design

Designing a gorgeous event with a single color is a project I always love, but it takes creative planning to ensure the designs are dynamic and don’t fall flat.

One of the ways we accomplished this at Vince and Karla’s weddings was to embrace the strengths of the venue. We utilized the incredibly green and lush garden at the Beverly Hills Hotel for the wedding ceremony. The bright green lawn, palm trees and laurel hedges made the perfect backdrop and allowed the white aisle and floral altar to pop. That contrast also showed off the lines and shapes of our decor, so we set up perfect rows of white ceremony chairs and added white flowering trees at the entrance to the aisle. They created symmetrical and geometric shapes in the soft, organic setting that added lots of interest and dimension.

White and green summer wedding ceremony outside at the Beverly Hills Hotel, flowers by Eddie Zaratsian Lifestyle and Design

Iconic green and white Beverly Hills Hotel sign

White and green summer wedding ceremony chairs outside at the Beverly Hills Hotel, flowers by Eddie Zaratsian Lifestyle and Design

Inside the ballroom for the reception, we continued with the all-white color palette but made sure to incorporate multiple textures. Texture is important in monochromatic design because it adds character and interest, and allows your eye to take in layer after layer of detail.

To add texture throughout the reception we added accents of gold, silver and clear glass that broke up the space, but also acted as neutrals and didn’t change the palette. The dining chairs alternated from round to square shaped backs, and had soft, velvet upholstery. The walls were draped with flowing white fabric that contrasted beautifully with the sleek white floor. And glowing candle light created a romantic atmosphere and bathed everyone in a warm, flattering glow.