Comments on: Purple, Gold and White Color Palette

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:54:55 +0000

Hi all! I am having a wedding in June at a winery that is themed like a castle! I really wanted to use purple and gold because purple reminds me of grapes and I want to incorporate the purple and green grapes on the tables. I am also using gold branches on the highs, and gold chargers on all place settings. Those are the only things I am sure of… my dress is very romantic and ivory. I’m trying to stick with the elegant romantic theme of the castle. Any ideas of accent colors with gold and purple in this setting would be great! What do you guys think of a bit of lavender to soften it up for that romantic feel?

By: Meghan

Meghan — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:56:50 +0000

My friend just got married and played with purple and gold as her color scheme. I was skeptical at first, but she did a great job. Her floral arrangements were simple, yet gorgeous. She used yellow roses and a lot of lavender. Since the wedding was in early November, she painted pumpkins a metallic gold and used them as decoration. The venue was already gorgeous, so they kept the additional decor minimal and it looked better than I ever imagined. She wore a Gucci dress that sort of had a metallic gold brocade element to it, very unconventional and chic!

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:54:33 +0000

I think if the bride wants purple and gold, you should stick with the purple, yellow and white palette and bring in gold as a small accent color. Things like a gold applique on votive candle holders, gold jewelry, and centrepieces using white flowers and thin branches spray painted gold would be really lovely. Maybe some gold coloured napkin rings over white napkins at place settings? Gold ink on the menu cards or escort cards? I think it would be easy to bring in gold in small touches and not have it look overdone. I would avoid really large washes of gold though – like gold-colored chivari chairs, gold fabric on walls or gold tablecloths.

By: Charmi

Charmi — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:45:36 +0000

I do really love the idea of the purple and the gold but I do think it needs an accent color. It reminds me actually of a sort of Indian wedding color palate (very rich colors). See http://ethnicessence.com/ for some really cool ideas using the deep purple color. I think a a plum color with orange and gold accents or plum with green and gold accents would be beautiful and really unique.

By: ecochicweddings

ecochicweddings — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:45:24 +0000

Abby,
I love what you’ve got so far. Maybe a little red thrown in for a jewel tone feel? Did you ever see the paper cranes from a bride on my site? Those colors would probably fit the bill…I just love the dress here, so luxurious…
Emily
http://www.ecochicweddings.com

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:45:14 +0000

i love the purple and gold from these invitations by Ceci New York: http://www.cecinewyork.com/collections.php?subsection=wedding&subcollection=style&design=angelina_ryan

By: heather

heather — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:34:43 +0000

The deep purple is gorgeous for fashion and would be pretty paired with lilac hydrandras or calla lilies. I’m also picturing a soft, pale, butter yellow cake to compliment the bright yellow.

By: Salty

Salty — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:08:48 +0000

We did this using eggplant/plum purple and a more rich antique gold. Iused apricot and spicy orange as accents. We also didn't go crazy with the color themes. We also had lady apples which were green and red used in the decorations. You can kind of get a feel here: http://www.kenblaze.com/pizmoht/pizmoht13.html