Which Palette Is Yours? 8 Color Stories for Your Wedding Table

Which Palette Is Yours? 8 Color Stories for Your Wedding Table

Most couples know their wedding colors long before they know their table plan. The flowers, the linen, the bridesmaids' dresses — the palette is usually the first thing that feels decided.

The place cards are one of the last. So we put together eight color stories for our origami crane place card holders, each one built around a real set of cranes folded in our studio. Scroll through, see which one feels like your day, and use it as a starting point.

How to read each palette

Every palette has five colors. The top photo shows the cranes as we fold them, from washi paper. The color strip gives you the shades with their hex codes, so you can share them with your florist or stationer. The table scene in the corner is there to show the mood; those scenes are AI-generated for color inspiration, not photos of a real wedding.

01 — Blush & Wisteria

Blush and wisteria color palette with pink and lavender origami crane place card holders

Soft pink with lilac and a deeper wisteria purple. Romantic without being sweet, and lovely in spring and early summer.

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Start with: Blush Pink + Lavender

02 — Blush & Sage

Blush and sage color palette with pink and green origami crane place card holders

Pink cranes next to quiet greens. This one sits naturally with garden roses and eucalyptus.

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Start with: Blush Pink + Sage Green

03 — Rose & Terracotta

Rose and terracotta color palette with pink and burnt orange origami crane place card holders

Dusty rose warming into terracotta. A good fit for autumn, candlelight and natural wood.

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Start with: Rose Pink, and ask us about the terracotta

04 — Pastel Garden

Pastel garden color palette with multicolor patterned origami crane place card holders

Butter yellow, mint, sky blue, lilac and pink, all together. For a table that feels like a spring garden.

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Start with: Assorted Patterns

05 — Something Blue

Something blue color palette with blue patterned origami crane place card holders

Pale blue through to a deeper cornflower. Your something blue, at every seat.

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Start with: Powder Blue

06 — Sky Blue & Gold

Sky blue and gold color palette with light blue and ivory gold origami crane place card holders

Light blue paired with ivory and gold. Fresh, and a little more formal than all-blue.

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Start with: Powder Blue + Gold & Ivory

07 — Rose Pink

Rose pink color palette with deep pink origami crane place card holders

A confident, saturated pink that still reads clearly in photos taken from across the room.

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Start with: Rose Pink

08 — Ivory & Gold

Ivory and gold color palette with ivory and gold origami crane place card holders

Warm ivory and soft gold. Quiet, classic, and easy to pair with almost any flowers.

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Start with: Gold & Ivory

Don't see your colors?

These eight are starting points, not a menu. If your palette sits somewhere in between, or you want two colors mixed across your tables, we can fold to match your wedding. Send us your colors (a photo of your flowers or a Pinterest board works well), your date and how many guests you're seating, and we'll suggest papers that fit.

See our color & paper guide · Tell us about your palette

So — which one is yours? We'd love to hear. Tag us @matoijapan or leave your number (1–8) on the original post.

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