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The Pink Renaissance

Ruched drapery, sugar doves and bows on everything: pink is back, and it’s loud.

Bride in an off-the-shoulder ball gown in a gilded room hung with pink ruched drapery — @chelsea.gurr (opens in a new tab)

Blush pink lounge with oversized paper flowers and a marble bistro table — @anniemorganphotography (opens in a new tab)

Pink orchid and amaranthus installation hung against sheer blush drapery — @madebyhalle (opens in a new tab)

Pink is having its Renaissance, and it isn’t subtle. After a long run of neutrals, the color is back at full volume: floral installations spilling down manor steps, rose velvet heaped over garden tables, ruched curtains hung floor to ceiling, cakes stacked high and crowned with sugar doves. It’s romantic, a little camp and completely unapologetic, and it feels entirely of the moment.

What makes it feel new is the mix. Antique silver and paper doilies sit beside sculptural anthuriums and lampshade headpieces. Bows turn up everywhere, on veils, suits, cakes and menus, and more is always more. The palette runs from ballet slipper to raspberry and hot pink, grounded by cream, chocolate and a little pistachio green. Here are the weddings, tables, cakes and looks defining it.

Palace ballroom with pink ruched curtains, a chandelier and wrought-iron chairs — @chelsea.gurr (opens in a new tab)

Pink floral installation cascading down the front steps of a stone manor — @laurence_gibbs_photography (opens in a new tab)

Garden table draped in dusty rose velvet and stacked with pink favors — @pierragphotography_ (opens in a new tab)

Bride with long waves and ivory bows tied into her veil — @chelsea.gurr (opens in a new tab)

Two women in vintage lace dresses in pink and powder blue holding gold bouquets — Pinterest

Bride in a strapless bodice wearing a sculptural floral headpiece — Pinterest

Ivory suit embroidered with blue bows against pink curtains — Tanner Fletcher

Black pointed heels with framed miniature portraits over a blush tulle skirt — Pinterest

Two guests wearing fringed lampshades over their heads — @tyler.lee.sparling (opens in a new tab)

Guest in a pink taffeta dress holding a tulip-shaped place card — Pinterest

Brioche tied with pink ribbon on a lace doily beside poppies and pearls — @chelsea.gurr (opens in a new tab)

Place setting with a paper doily menu, silver charger and pears — @chelsea.gurr (opens in a new tab)

Pink and butter yellow invitation suite with ribbon and a silver swan dish — @chelsea.gurr (opens in a new tab)

Mauve tablescape with pink tulips, green beans and folded white napkins — @mattgodkinweddings (opens in a new tab)

Pink carnation centerpiece on a white table with a fringed runner — Pinterest

Round table with a pleated white skirt set with pink desserts in a paneled room — Aprís

Ruched white tablecloth trimmed with a line of raspberries — Tutti on Your Table

Seating chart in gilt frames hung from a wrought-iron staircase — Pinterest

Pink anthuriums and daisies against pink tile — Flowers by Brett Matthew John

Phalaenopsis orchid and yellow bloom arrangement tied with ribbons on a pink tiled plinth — Flowers by Brett Matthew John

Magenta cymbidium orchids rising from pink chrysanthemums — @elea__studios (opens in a new tab)

Madeleine tower and pink ribbon menu on a marble dessert table — @art.emidaa (opens in a new tab)

Madeleine tower with a pink ribbon menu beside a tart on silver trays — @art.emidaa (opens in a new tab)

Pink cone cakes tied with bows beside a silver tray of pink madeleines — Pinterest

Silver punch bowl of pink meringues on a chocolate velvet table — @marcopolomoscow (opens in a new tab)

Gilded jelly topped with a pink orchid on a lace doily — @lusya_galkina (opens in a new tab)

Tiered stand of pink desserts on a pink table under rose velvet curtains — Angelo Ramos

Pink oval cake piped with cream ruffles and topped with strawberries — @ninetynin.e (opens in a new tab)

Stacked pastel cake piped with ribbons and sugar flowers — @snpcakeatelier (opens in a new tab)

Cake crowned with sugar doves and powder blue ribbons — Pinterest

Pink meringue cake topped with a porcelain figurine and roses — @cakeoperaco (opens in a new tab)

Pink domed cake topped with a cherry on a steel counter — @nikejane (opens in a new tab)

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