Purple, Lavender, and White
Our amazing Style Director Katie Hatch was walking around the office with this 1920's image of a dancer on a crescent moon, and I just couldn't get it out of my head. It reminded me of the cake from Anne and David's wedding, which ran in an older issue of Martha Stewart Weddings, so I decided to devote this week's color palette to whimsical purple and white. There's something about this color that makes me think of a perfect twilight affair. Recite your vows at 4:30 pm and slip into the night with dark violet hues. Or bring a sweet lavender feeling to a daytime wedding and conjure up the vintage memories of days gone by.
Are you thinking of a purple- or lavender-themed wedding? How would you incorporate this palette into your celebration?
Clockwise from top left: An inspirational image from the 1920s; moon and star cake from Anne and David's wedding created by Ron Ben Israel ; purple favor boxes; a delicate purple floral crown to top a veil; sweet violet topped truffles; bridesmaids in lavender (photo by Shawn Connell for Christian Oth); letterpressed stars and moons adorn Anne and David's stationary suite; purple blooms.
I'm doing lavender and a pale yellow...I am using irises and other purple flowers and having yellow bridesmaid dresses...adorable!
Posted by: Cassandra | October 12, 2009 at 02:31 PM
Lavender and white is totally lame and anemic. For "princess" themed 5th birthday parties, fine. But a sophisticated accent color will make the lavender seem much more grown up for the sake of the groom!-- Try marigold yellow, orangey-red, navy blue, or even a darker eggplant purple... Something rich, inspired perhaps by the movie, "monsoon wedding"?
Posted by: liz | October 12, 2009 at 03:35 PM
I love the idea of Lavender as it signifies the color of change and is a calming color. Purple is all about creativity and spirituality. Ok, I'll fess up, purples and lavender are my favorite colors so I am a little biased! I love those little truffles...sweet!
Posted by: Looney Maiden | October 12, 2009 at 04:55 PM
I've always been partial to violets, so a purple palette really appeals to me. I prefer the darker hues because they're so rich and regal. Speaking of rich...who could resist those truffles?
Posted by: twitter.com/GiveTreeGifts | October 12, 2009 at 05:50 PM
Beautiful color, I especially love the moon and star cake! Check out these lavender favor tags I created with Martha Stewart butterfly punch for weddings!
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Posted by: Paper InStyle | October 12, 2009 at 07:51 PM
such a pretty palette. the perfect palette really.
Posted by: The Perfect Palette | October 13, 2009 at 08:08 AM
lovely, delicate palate. I love the stronger purples in the floral too!
Posted by: Crescent Moon Paper | October 13, 2009 at 12:17 PM
YES! I am planning a bit of a purple color scheme for my wedding this June. The bridesmaids dresses will be Jasmine Bridal #L1073 in the color Victorian. Which is very fitting because the reception will be in a Victorian mansion, with a very romantic ambiance. I very excited and I would like to use violet and lavender as colors and flowers through out. I'm thinking the favors will be small jars of local lavender infused honey. Anybody have any other ideas for me?
Posted by: Mary | October 15, 2009 at 12:41 PM