Purple Wedding – Perfect for Spring or Fall
Apart from being an incredibly romantic choice, holding a purple wedding has in the past been the privilege of kings and queens and not for no reason. After all, way back then, the dyes which were required for a perfect shade of purple were notoriously costly, hence purple weddings often being referred to as royal weddings. Nowadays however, purple is widely available in an abundance of shades, many of which are perfect for a wedding of unparalleled luxury. When one considers the history of purple, it’s hardly surprising that it has long since been associated with dignity, value and spirituality.
The lighter hues of purple such as lavender and lilac are perfect themes for spring and summer weddings while deep purples and eggplant go well during fall and winter seasons. Now that the right choice for a purple wedding has been confirmed, it is time to get into the creative ideas for a purple wedding.
1. If you are planning to hold the wedding in a grand ballroom, then using royal purple as an overall effect will match the low and serene lights. In the outdoors, using the natural sundown lights can make a royal purple garden wedding extra ordinarily enchanting.
2. Dresses dashed with lavender and lilac and gowns in a softer purple shade provide a thoroughly enchanting atmosphere and to add a touch of femininity, dress the bridesmaids in gowns with a shade so light, they’re borderline pink. Of course adding some fresh green accents also blends perfectly and lends the occasion a lovely fresh appearance.
3. Be bold on the sashes and runners. Ultra purple to outline the long tables will look dashing and enticing for the guests. Match this with big dark purple ribbons at the back of chairs. Put in some diamond-white, charcoal gray or lustrous platinum trimmings for that crisp and sophisticated look.
4. Set up an elegantly purple and silver table setting. Use a gentle and fresh purple palette on the tablecloth. Set up a shiny and new silver flatware, fine china, and immaculate white table napkins. At the center, place bright purple wedding flowers in a bunch of glossy colored rocks.
5. Mix up with dark and light shades on the flowers. Iris is an attractive flower for deep purple bouquets and they are not that expensive. The osteospermum flower from the daisy family has whites with purple cores or in purple but with white centers. Little white baskets full of purple wedding flowers are also nice to be hung with the lights and foliage.
6. Contrary too what many people may believe, you’d be well advised to consider the use of purple silk flowers or silk ivy. Not only do these look incredibly life like, but of course, because they’re artificial, they can be placed well ahead of schedule. Purple colored silk petals can also be bought and of course these are ideal for sprinkling in some areas.
7. Precious wedding favors are far more appreciated if they’re presented in a manner which suggests some thought and effort has been applied. French soaps, scented or carved candles or any other favors can be placed in sheer lilac organza bags and sealed with some silver or gold colored drawstring. You can be rest assured, by the time your wedding ends, your guests will feel as though they’ve attended a real royal purple wedding.
It’s simply undeniable that no wedding can look and feel so wonderfully luxurious and beautiful, as can a royal purple wedding.