Meet the 2025 Pantone Colour of the Year: Mocha Mousse
Brides and grooms, Pantone has just announced the official 2025 Colour of the Year, and it’s looking like a fantastic base shade for your in-the-works destination wedding motif.
Meet the delectable PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, a warm, suede brown selected by the Pantone Color Institute as the singular hue currently representing the global mood.
“Underpinned by our desire for every day pleasures, PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse expresses a level of thoughtful indulgence,” says Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director Pantone Color Institute.
“Sophisticated and lush, yet at the same time an unpretentious classic, PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse extends our perceptions of the browns from being humble and grounded to embrace aspirational and luxe.”
'Mocha Mousse' and what it evokes for weddings
Weddings are often discussed on binary terms. Are you looking at a grand wedding, or a simple and intimate affair? Will your styling be a gilded fairytale extravaganza, or a rustic get-together warmed with handmade details?
Mocha Mousse sits somewhere in the middle. For those who aim for “quiet luxury” yet find themselves endlessly charmed by the boho-chic sensibility, Mocha Mousse should be an easy feature in your wedding.
It’s striking enough to elicit the glamour of bronze, yet remains earthy, cozy, and unassuming. You can effortlessly sneak it into your wedding by way of tablescaping ornaments, linens, flowers, or other elements, and you’ll find that it’ll make a world of difference, yet won’t register as an over-the-top colour.
It’s a grounding, foundational shade that isn’t as neutral as white or grey, but is subtle enough to make its home alongside other bolder hues or more opulent details.
Trend Forecast for 'Mocha Mousse' Weddings
Although wedding enthusiasts worldwide will always sing praises for the traditional bridal white, alluring alternatives including blush, beige, and nude are more than welcome. As Mocha Mousse is a close cousin of a coffee-toned nude, it blends seamlessly into a predominantly white colour scheme. For these reasons, we predict that it’ll be a staple in weddings to come.
Fluid drapes that call to mind sand dunes.
Enhanced by the glow of candlelight, drapes and ceiling pieces in Mocha Mousse will add a poetic depth and mystery to an indoor wedding venue. Although the hue doesn’t call attention to itself, it transforms the feel of the space entirely, and makes the other elements pop even more.
Wild dried foliage in lieu of rainbow blooms
While dried flowers have long been the bohemian bride’s bouquet of choice, they’re worth scaling up to span tablescapes and ceremony arch ornamentation. They give off a carefree, natural effect, and certainly make for a unique look.
Contrast ribbons for your elegant table set-up
Spice up your table setting game with organza ribbons in a Mocha Mousse shade. Playful and stylish, these details make all the difference!
Coffee-toned florals for an upgraded classic look
You don’t need to let go of the classics to incorporate some modern hues. They’re classics for a reason! In your floral arrangements, add in some Mocha Mousse-hued blooms to keep with the trends. (To browse other colors that go well with the Pantone 2025 Colour of the Year, you can check out their palette guide.)
Mocha Mousse undertones in off-white bridal gowns
For an artistic wedding dress, Mocha Mousse can be incorporated as the base tone for a sheer effect. When paired with ornate embellishments, the result is a regal and memorable bridal look.
'Mocha Mousse' in Cultural and Destination Weddings
Mocha Mousse is a universally flattering hue that blends into a wide array of color schemes, including those of destination weddings that strongly draw from cultural heritage. It pairs beautifully with deep jewel tones, for example, so if one’s cultural dress involves bold colors, Mocha Mousse can serve as a transitional color to complete the ensemble,
The Go-To Hue for Quietly Luxurious Weddings
Now that you’re well-acquainted with Pantone’s 2025 Colour of the Year, we encourage you to explore your own unique ways of infusing it into your destination wedding. While trends surely come and go, some solid selections are really built to last, and this year’s Pantone pick is slated to be one of them. Given that Mocha Mousse is a modest yet potent bridge between simplicity and luxury, we foresee that’ll make a mark on weddings in the coming year.
