Welcome the sunny weather of the season and add a pinch of playfulness with cheery yellow shades on your wedding day! If you've been paying attention to fashion trends in the last year, you would know the significant rise in popularity that butter yellow has been enjoying. From subtle floral touches to standout bridesmaid dresses and golden-hour photography, the shade brings warmth, romance, and a lighthearted spirit to your big day without ever feeling overdone.

Setting the Scene

Pairing it with the right backdrop is the key to making butter yellow sing. Irish venues like Ballykealey House,  Clonabreany House, or the gardens of Tankardstown House provide the ideal mix of rustic charm and refined elegance. They offer gorgeous outdoor spaces drenched in natural light and bursting with lush greenery to complement the dulcet shade of yellow.

If you opt for an indoor setting, look for venues with lots of natural light and neutral interiors, like The Millhouse or The Carriage Rooms. Earthen tones, exposed wood beams, or heritage tiles complement butter yellow beautifully and allow the colour to pop without overwhelming the space.

Max Owens Design

Matthew David Studio

Seasonal Touches

While it's most perfectly suited for a spring soiree, butter yellow can be woven into every season with just a few thoughtful tweaks:

  • Spring is the natural home of this soft pastel. With seasonal flowers like daffodils, tulips, and mimosa in full bloom, the overall tone is light, breezy, and romantic.
  • Summer calls for bolder contrasts. Pair butter yellow with crisp white, cornflower blue, or even citrus tones for a fresh, energetic palette.
  • Autumn works beautifully with yellow when layered with ochre, terracotta, and soft browns — think honey-hued florals, amber glassware, and cosy candlelight.
  • Winter is the trickiest, but still doable. Use butter yellow sparingly — in velvet ribbons, warm lighting, or floral accents — alongside cream and antique gold for a subtle glow.

The Ganeys Photography

Anna Be Photography

Anya Kernes

Bridesmaids Dresses

With the butter yellow getting its foothold in wedding trends through fashion, it's no wonder it would be one of the top bridesmaid colours of 2025. Not only is it incredibly complementary to all skin tones and hair colours, it complements white beautifully, so your best girls will look perfectly placed next to you. Unlike the yellow bridesmaid dresses from the early 2010s, this shade is warmer, earthier and substantially less harsh!

Alice Mahran

Motta Weddings

Lost In Love Photography

Floral Accents

Florals are one of the easiest ways to bring this theme to life. Choose blooms like buttery roses, Icelandic poppies, ranunculus, chamomile, or daffodils. Accent with a bounty of lush wild greenery, and perhaps a few sprigs of baby's breath or Queen Anne’s lace to add depth and dimension to your arrangements.

Styling Tips:
  • Incorporate butter yellow in napkins, place cards, and candlesticks for a subtle pop of colour that will not overwhelm.
  • Use silk ribbons in varying yellow tones to tie bouquets, or as soft draping details on signage and chairs.
  • Coloured glassware or pale yellow taper candles add instant charm to tabletops.

Anna Be Photography

Holly Clark Photography

Sabina Povolná

- Gráinne