Fit for a Queen: The Purple Theme
But we're likely to see even more of it — especially as fall layouts and design collections induce the rest of us to bow down to its many charms.
Of course, it's difficult to use a single word like 'purple' to describe such a broad range of colors. Much more so than with colors like pink or yellow, purple comes in dramatically different hues ... and moods.
On the dark and sophisticated end, there's royal purple, suitable for low-lit ballrooms and floor-length gowns.
Royal Purple's ideal for formal events.
Then, bringing a completely different feel to the table: orchid. Feminine yet not untraditional, this suggests flirty frocks on bridesmaids under a tropical sun, or a garden affair that slowly unrolls over an enchanted afternoon.
Purple's at its flirtiest in its Orchid or Heliotrope hues.
Purple's lighter shades that lean toward red have a more playful, romantic feel, reminiscent of pink. And the pinker types of purple look just as striking as pure pinks when you pair them with fresh shades of green.
But choose a purple that leans more toward blue, and you've got the perfect excuse to indulge in armfuls of hydrangeas ... and a great country-casual feel for your wedding (think wide-open fields and apple trees, farmhouses, porcelain sinks and powder blue.)
On the blue end of the spectrum, purple gets an ultra-romantic and fresh country feel.
Purple's hardly a shy color, though. And in its most saturated forms, it can almost spin out of control. So for bridesmaids gowns or table linens, look for less vivid shades ... or just go ultra-purple with the sashes and runners.
The best foil for purple overall? Often, it's lots of diamond-white, which makes purple look crisp and tailored. Plus, other near-neutrals do just as well: try a deep chocolate brown, charcoal gray, or shiny platinum.
Chic, energizing Aubergine's a favorite of fashion editors everywhere.
Talk Back on Purple
What flavor of purple captured your heart? How did you possibly decide between its many personalities?And did you always love purple, or was it the season's gorgeous new collections inspire you to give this classic hue a second look?
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I am getting married June 26, 2010. My color is light and dark purple with some silver. I have picked out purple bridesmaids dresses and they are going to wear silver shoes. I am looking for some purple shoes for me to wear. I have big feet (size 11) and cant find any anywhere!!!! please help!!!!!!!
beth,
try here….
*heels
*purple bridal heels
*more
*wedding heels
*wedding shoes
Am getting married dec 31st 2010 i need help in picking my colours
myrna,
could you tell me a little about the type of wedding you want? also can i see the venue pics or link? thanks
Well am getting married in a chruch traditional wedding. am thinking of using 2 colours but i dont wanna use red and green
myrna,
what color is the church interior so i can choose some colors to compliment. i can put together a mood board for you with some ideas. thank you!!!
Hi Stacey,
I’m due to get married August 14th, 2010. I would love to have an Autum theme, But every theme that I’ve looked at has been leafs or pumpkins. Please tell me that there are other themes out there than the ones that I have found. Ive never planned a wedding before and have not a clue what I need or where to start So if you could plese help
tonya,
i am assuming by the purple themes forum you were thinking of this color? if not, what are some colors you are drawn too and what style or vision of wedding were you wanting. simple, elegant, casual, semi formal, formal, fun,? what does your venue look like? usually there is a style you can derive from there. it is best to look at location so you can choose something, colors and decor, to enhance or compliment with what is there. it helps to look at your home, your closet, pay attention to the things you use to decorate with. this will tell you the taste you have. include your fh tastes and you will have a wedding that speaks volumes about your personalities. you dont even have to use a theme. you could simply go with for example: a loft venue has a more serene yet modernish vibe to it. it is associated with wine and appetizers. so you could take a wine idea and that is your theme.say your venue needs a black and white color theme to keep it simple yet perfect for its interior. you want to add another color using the wine theme, purple. take grapes that appear frosted set them in a clear glass bowl and surround with clear votive holders and white candles. or submerge grapes in cylinders with a floating candle and makes a old world look have a modern edge. you might like this theme, it would be easy to do and perfect for fall!! green grapes would work too!
oh yes you can do anything you love! it is not just for leaves and pumpkins.
Hi! My wedding is May 15, 2010 and I am the worlds WORST planner, a Groom who wants to get married back home in Michigan (we live in Colorado) and an extremely tight budget! I don’t know where to begin.. don’t know what colors …. HELP!!
laura, have you got your venue? if so can i see a pic of the location? that way i can begin with some ideas to compliment its style and color. can you tell me how what you want your wedding to look like? so your tastes can be incorporated?
Hi Stacey,
my wedding is in Feb 2010 in the beautiful island of Barbados, it is also going to be a garden wedding in the evening. I want to use a royal purple theme with hints of ivory and lime green. I want my moh to wear a rpyal purple dress but I am not sure how to incorporate these colors into my junior bm dresses as well as my flower girl. Also, what should my groom and gm wear? Please help, I am sooooo late!!!
janelle,
*look at these gorgeous dresses
*more dresses
if it were me, i think white dresses with colored sashes would look very nice. i was thinking have the purple or lime sashes with purple and lime bouquets. especially considering the wedding location, light and airy.
* like on these pics
*tips
due to the fact it is an evening wedding, you will want it to be location and evening wedding attire friendly. so my suggestion is a lightweight and well fitted suit. think taupe, grey, khaki, ( for non beach weddings a khaki suit fits a casual affair, but at a destination or beach wedding, it is very appropriate). just make it more upscale. like this link and first link.
*the grooms attire
if you are thinking putting the guys in black then keep it lightweight fabric. since you are in the garden by the beach, it would be okay. on the beach ceremony,lighter colors and fabrics fit that locale best.
Hi! Good day! My wedding is on March 8, 2010. What do you think is the best wedding color and theme? I like the beach sunset colors… like orange and blue… OR Violet, amaranth (pink to red), and orange OR pink, gray and chocolate brown… im so confused. please help. I added some pictures… this will be our reception area. Lighthouse and pavillion w/ a grand ballroom for back up just in case it rains… I want it simple but elegant. Mood should be lively and full of fun. What do you suggest?
Hi Stacey,
I’ve been reading all of your stuff and loving your suggestions. I’m getting married in February (in Florida so not really winter but still a bit chilly out) near/possibly ON the beach with the reception to follow in a ballroom. My favorite color is royal purple and my fiance loves blue (royal or electric) and I’d love to incorporate the two. The problem is, I want the girls in purple dresses, and I def want purple flowers! How can I combine these colors in my overall scheme? Everyone else feel free to help, not just Stacey!
Thanks!!
Ashley
ashley,
*real wedding
*-pics
*this is so pretty. i love that only touches of blue were incorporated leaving purple as the main color, yet the blue still stands out
hi! my fiance and i just got engaged. we are planning on having our wedding in june 2010. I really like royal purple as our color, but I dont know if it would look good in june. I was thinking of doing all different tones of purple with royal being the main one. I am not sure if this would look good. anyone have any suggestions????
beth,
hi!!
yes royalpurple will be gorgeous in june!! i love a monochramatic purple wedding! how easy!
*gorgeous
*pics
*purple weddings
*more boards
*the knot purple weddings ( may have to signup free or log in) once you do you can click wedding photos and it will then show color galleries. check out the purple
hi stacey
i need help in deciding what type of suit n what color for the groom. i am having a Royal Theme, and my color scheme is deep purple, gold and ivory. Many people have suggested that we get a black suit for the groom, but I think it might look a bit odd..also we need the suit to complement the theme as well. Please help with the suit type, and colors for the shirt, vest and tie
thanks
carmen,
what is the formality of the wedding? if your going with a tux black would be the way to go and have a royal purple or ivory vest tie etc. if your having a formal daytime wedding( which is royal theme i am assuming long dresses and tuxes) the cutaway tux with ascot would look amazing. evening formal have a double breasted black tux or black tails.
*groom style
*great guideline
*real groom
for the vest consider a elegant finish, royalty would go classic looks in luxurious fabrics….
*vest example
hi stacey
thanks for the links you provided,they really helped.
the wedding is going to be very formal. i want the page boys to wear ivory tux’s, with vests and bow ties. the flower girls are wearing ivory and gold. my bridesmaids are wearing deep purple. what would you suggest for the groomsmen. i want them to be different from the groom. what style and color do you think will go for the groomsmens shirts, ties and vest?
thanks
carmen,
if the girls are gonna be in deep purple then i would still keep it classic looking. it will be the best look hands down. if you want the guys to have some color then by all means go with a matching purple vest and tie. if it were me i would really consider the simple black with grey or classic black with ivory. you didnt mention what the groom would be in, black with ivory? if so, then do the black with the purple. you cant go wrong just make sure it is luxurious looking vest. iwouldnt put them in white or ivory tuxes.
stacey, are you a wedding planner and if you are where are you? I’m getting married sept-4-2010. we are getting married on the beach is what i want. Having a hard time thinking of colors that will look good. Mine and my fiance’s favorite color is blue, his is royal blue mine is more carolina/baby blue. we both also like purple. help. I’ve liked everything you have come up with for everyone so far:-)
mary,
i wanted to make you a board to show you how gorgeous it goes together. let me know if you need more help or if this isnt what you were looking for
Mary,
forgot to mention. I am not a wedding planner, I just help you all out on here. thanks for asking!!
stacey, where did u get the board? I REALLY like the wedding dress the girl is wearing. I like the idea of candles on the beach during the ceremony if u have a night wedding. thanks for all your help.
mary,
oh thank you. it was just something i threw together for your board to give you a visual. okay brace yourself for this one! this dress is $219.00 here…
*beach wedding dress
*all beach wedding dresses
also check out their bridesmiad line!!
I am getting married 12-4-10!! I am having trouble picking out colors!! Can anyone help?? We are having our wedding in a church and the reception will be held outside, if that helps any!! I would really appreciate any help!!
kayla,
can i see your venue so i can see what compliments it? thanks!!
Hi Stacey!!!! THANK YOU for your ideas, my wedding was May 30, 2009 and my colors were chocolate and lavender. attaching pics. Thanks again!!! The GM wore choc tux w/ light mocha vest/tie and laven bouts, ushers wore choc tux w/ kiwi green vest;DH, wore choc tux with vict lavender vest with cream bout; BM wore choc dress(their choice) with light gold shoes with green/cream flowers w/laven ribbon; flower girl,lavender dress. the brown were a off some with color, but it looked okay. I had to look at it as if they were in black. :-)
Here a couple of more pic…I wasn’t able to do exactly what wanted with decor…my FI had a cut in pay I and was laid off…
last ones :-)
denise, your wedding turned out so beautiful! I am in love with your dress!! I am glad i was able to help you with your special day! thank you for allowing me to help!! i wish you all the best on your new journey!! congrats!
I am getting Married May 29-2010 and I am having a hard time nailing down colors. I know i want to use some shade of blue but I don’t know what shade or what to mix it with. I am not a big pink fan but I am not against using it. Any color pallets you can suggest with any shade of blue would be good. I have seen a cornflower blue and a pool blue that I have liked before.
THANKS!
courtney,
can i get a few more details like your venue pics or colors and the type of wedding you want. that way i can help pick a color scheme that will express your wedding vision. thanks!!
Stacey …thank you SO much for your help. I have attached some photos of my venue. I hope it helps. If not the link to my venue is http://www.ambienceandthehelleniccenter.com/gallery.nxg#2_TG3882
I want a romantic setting and I am planning on having a lot of candlelight. I am a HUGE cinderella fan & i even toyed with doing a cinderella theme. I love fairytales…what girls doesn’t.
I also want it to look like spring or summer..i tend to pick fall colors too much which isn’t good. I am open to any and every suggestion or vision you give. THANK YOU again!!!
courtney,
blue is the traditional wedding color from the beginning of weddings ( before white was) so it has a history to boot!! smile. i LOVE this color scheme, its also clean, fresh, and timeless and will still love it years down the road. this so looks like spring or summer. the feature was actually called spring formal. let me know what you think.
beautiful venue, i am loving all the white!!
*blue and silver wedding
*blue and gold wedding
*wedding table
*gorgeous wedding board
*real wedding style lainey and tripp
*same real wedding ( click arrow to spring formal feature, on charleston wedding category)
i think the last 3 links i gave you is the way to go. it is a icy silver blue which is gorgeous, using an all white or white and blue flowers, which makes it super easy. the color scheme itself exudes elegance, romance, and fairytale quality that your looking for. i think it would be PERFECT in this venue. i think the girls would love wearing blue( which you could even go with a elegant deep blue on them and have them carrying light blue bouquets for contrast) keep their dresses the only deep blue in the color scheme, unless you choose to put the guys in a sharp navy suit, think tom cruise/katie holmes wedding he wore navy blue. plus since you lean you lean to fall colors the mix darker blue attire will play a role in that too!!
Stacey thank you so much for all of your suggestions!! I LOVE everything you mentioned….i am going to go wtih that deep blue and light blue contrast! Thank you so much….you ROCK!!
I’m getting married in Oct.2010, and we want to use like a deep or victrian purple with cream or ivory. What other colors could we incorporate into that color scheme for the bouquets and boutineers?
Also how would the deep puple with the ivory or cream look on the table settings
Dominique,
*wedding pics
*purple wedding
*deep purple wedding
*purple and ivory
*wedding event
*deep elegant purple
*tablescape
*plum wedding board
*wedding boards
*lilac wedding board
i wanted to give you other colors too, since they may have better table settings etc. just to give ideas.
Our wedding is in August and we are using amethyst, peridot and pearl as our theme. It is turning out beautiful. Here are some pictures.
Anita,
I LOVE the color of this bridesmaid dress. Where did you find it?
I am getting married in November and I was going to have silver candelabras but now my mom is thinking gold. Which one would you suggest? I want my accent colors to be more fall colors.
Please help!
kayla,
i think the silver would play off the fall colors really well. another option is wrought iron which would be outstanding in this type setting. this is what i would choose for a fall colored wedding. it exudes elegance and a quality look that is hard to beat!!
Just In Case Budget Tip: a look for less? you might be surprised that wrought iron and gold can be less expensive to rent than silver. check out your local rental galleries or florists to compare prices.
Hi, I am getting married this september, my bridesmiads are wesring a dark plum, I need help with accent colors for chair stashes, table cloths, flower ideas etc. Please help!
Thank you,
Annie.
annie,
can i see the color of your venue? also what type of vision do you see for your wedding? be happy to help!!
I’m getting married in november 2010 the saturday before thanksgiving. My color scheme that i plan on having is lilac,pink and silver i need help being i want to incorporate those colors into a fairytale theme and my fiance has already stated that he doesn’t want alot of pink. He is also deciding whether he will wear his army dress uniform being that he will be just coming back from deployment in Kosovo.
Any suggestions please it will be greatly appreciated.
Tinejah,
it has a touch of pink, with shades of lilacs and plums in the bouquets. bringing the white and a hint of plum into the reception. topping it off with lighting to make it look dreamy. the silver is pulled in on the candelabras, silverware, and i would have silver and white favors. the vests on gm and bm dress sash could be changed from champagne to more silvery grey.
would you consider a lilac with deep plum and accents of silver and pink? i made a mood board to show how it can look. maybe it will be something your looking for. i hope so!!
Here’s a collage i made as inspiration for my wedding colors this upcoming july 09. The colors are shades of purple, fuschia, and yellows… hope you like it and maybe it will some of you guys! :)
deb,
just beautiful! rich colors that look dreamy!!! love it!!
im having an august 1,09 wedding and my fiance wants royal puple and old gold (which are his fraternity colors) how would you suggest i use the colors. i wa thinking of going with purple and white and then adding gold accents but i see that you have been giving goo advice. Please help!!!
letra,
it will be breathtaking!
*purple and gold wedding
* Deep, elegant purple
*purple and gold wedding board
also google search as well as google image this info