The confetti come in many colors, used traditionally for the following:
- White confetti or Ivory confetti for weddings and bridal showers
- Silver confetti for 25th anniversaries
- Gold confetti for 50th anniversaries
- Light blue confetti, white confetti, ivory confetti, or pink confetti for baptisms, christenings and baby showers
- Red confetti for graduations
- Green confetti for engagements
- Lilac confetti for non-traditional celebrations
- Yellow confetti for baby showers