[MrsR2B2010]

I'm worried, wedding is early August, had it all planned in my head - going for purple (boys are all going for dinner suits, black tie).

But now I'm worried that it might look a bit strange in mid-summer. The plan was that the girls (BMs) would wear predominantly deep purple (cadbury type) dresses, just past knee length, prom type dresses, my flowers will be purple (various shades but with the dominant colour being a darker shade) and the girls white flowers. Button holes would also be a darker purple. Other than that there would be a few splashes of purple through the tables (not too much) and of course the invites etc. To be honest the venue is so beautiful it never needed much in the way of decoration so I'm still quite comfortable with crisp white linen, basic table decor etc.

H2B originally planted this seed of doubt in my mind.... so I hold him entirely responsible, but now he says he's happy with it if it's what I want, he thinks it'll look great etc etc - but it's in my mind now...

Oh what to do ladies? What do you think??

Thanks in advance for any comments or suggestions xx

PS at the moment I have the option to change (though I have no idea what I'll change to) as I haven't bought or commited to anything purple!!

[Beadspoke Tiara]

Hi, welcome to the forum.

I think purple will be fine for summer, particularly with the white flowers for your bridesmaids which will be a fresh, bright contrast against their dresses. I think it will really work!

Enjoy your planning x

This post has been edited by Beadspoke Tiara: 03 October 2009 - 12:57 PM

[~Boom~]

Sounds lovely to me!

[MrsPumpkin]

I had purple for my August 5th wedding this year - there are pics in my sig if you'd like to see how it all went...

[ilovepink]

i know someone who had purple for their june wedding and it looked lovely x x

[MrsR2B2010]

Thanks all, this has given me more confidence in my choice - Mrs O, the photos are lovely! I am convinced this is the right decision xxxx

[mummy midgetjens]

My cousin got married in july this year and her favpurite colour has always been purple, so obviously she had a purple theme and it looked fab xx

[mrstipping]

i had purple and black tie it looked amazing, photos in signature, for my august wedding, and everyone commented on what a lovely colour it was and how black tie looked brilliant

xx

[mrs pugwash]

i think the purple will look lovely espicially with white flowers xxx stick with what you like as its your wedding xxxx
we had pirate theme which wasnt to everyones liking but they loved the theme on the day xx

[mrs pugwash]

I had purple for my August 5th wedding this year - there are pics in my sig if you'd like to see how it all went...

your photos are beautiful and i love your dress xxx

[Mrs Michelle Andrews]

Hello.....

I had a deep purple for mine....and it looked lovely Purple and Pink and i was married in April xx

[Curly Lisa]

I think any colour you like is fine for any season.

I had claret red, gold and ivory for an August wedding and my Mum worried because it was Christmassy colours, but I didn't care, I like Christmassy colours and I wanted warm weather for my wedding, so why not.

I say have whatever you like!

[MrsPumpkin]

Thanks all, this has given me more confidence in my choice - Mrs O, the photos are lovely! I am convinced this is the right decision xxxx

Thank you Purple is the best colour You have want you want for your wedding! It doesn't matter what every one else thinks - when you look back at photos from your day you'll remember how great it was when you had it the way you wanted it to be I initially was gonna have fuchsia pink, but I never really wanted that, and so glad I went back to what my heart wanted!

your photos are beautiful and i love your dress xxx

Thank you

[mrs rue]

We had purple BM dresses for our 23rd August wedding. They looked lovely!
They had lots of purple in their flowers, with pinks too. I had purple/blue flowers.
We incorporate quite a bit of pink actually - it was both colours. You could always tone down with ivory/white if you feel it'll be too much.
Remember though, that not all the purple things will be next to each other - so it won't just be one dark mass.

I'll try and add my official picture link to my signature..

[VintageBride]

I love, love, LOVE purple its my favourite colour ever i have a purple room purple ghd hair straighteners anything purple i can get my hands i want lol so the colour of our wedding theme was a given. We are getting married in May and having purple. I have seen lots of things saying purple is a wonderful winter colour but i also noticed in some wedding mags (including wedding ideas mag i think) that they had several purple coloured weddings and they were nearly all in the summer months. At first i was a bit hesitant but i love purple too much to give it up lol
So i say go for it!

[VintageBride]

P.S thats what i plan to do with my dress/flowers too. I will have white or ivory dress and purple flowers and my bm's will have purple dresses with just a small posey of white flowers

[mrstipping]

i toned my purple bridesmaids dresses down with silver hairbands and jewellery and white rose bouquets. that with the tuxedos the boys wore it all went really well

xx

[MrsR2B2010]

Thanks all - this has been really helpful, Mrs Tipping, the photos are great!! it's lovely to see the purple & tux combo! I'm going with MOH next week to have a look at some possible BM dresses, i think once i've committed myself I'll feel better about it!

Much love all xxx

[mrs rue]

I haven't added it to my signature yet (not sure if I want to yet!) but the link to our pics if you want a nosy at the colours etc is:
www.onlinepictureproof.com/camillewesserphotography/albums
Then Weddings, then Ruth and Brett, and the password is hanson
Enjoy!

[NorthEastWeddingDJ]

Purple has been a really big colour this summer so really dont worry about it.

As well as looking the same as at every other time of year when it gets dark - when it is still light it has a rich, luxurious look and is always stunning!

I honestly think it is one of the most sophisticated colours there are, which is probably why the Royals and Prince Bishops used it.

If it helps - pm me your e-mail address and I'll see if I have any pics from those events and I'll mail them to you

[~Amy Loves Paul~]

I think Purple sounds fab!

I wasnt sure when Paul said he wanted orange flowers, but I trusted him and it turned out fab!

I think the purple will look lovely, especially with the contrast of the white flowers, it sounds really lovely!!

[princessginger]

We had purple, lilac and silver - is was the sunniest day of the year too and it looked great!

My dress was lilac, my bridesmaid was a wee bit lighter than cadbury, flowers were pinks and white, top layer of our cake was iced purple, men wore purple cravats and hubby had a silver one. I even had a purple tiara!

Our photos are in my signature

[Mrs Saigon]

Hi hon,
I had purple at my July wedding this year - you can see a load of pictures in my link in my signature. I think purple worked really well not just for a summer wedding but also taking into consideration the colourings of my BMs. It's also my favourite colour!

Go with what YOU like is my advice!

B x

[MrsJones2be]

I think that purple sounds fab.. I am getting married in July next year & my theme is Ivory & black.

[MrsJones2be]

I think that purple sounds fab.. I am getting married in July next year & my theme is Ivory & black.

[MrsMcGleem]

I think any colour any time of the year! If the colour feels right to you, do it!

[little_tiger]

Ours was July 31st and we went for purple. I was worried first too but think it worked ok, the bridesmaids dresses were victorian lilac so not too dark. Have a look at my pics and see what you think xxx

[Tigertash]

Im having purple for my July wedding

[Mrs Pitter Patter]

we had cadbury's purple for our may wedding and it looked gorgeous!!! There's so many loveley flower choices at that time of year.

Password is mrsbarnes if you wanna have a look - sorry there's loads!!!

[MrsMoss2b]

Having Cadbury purple for my July wedding next year, I always wanted it and when I was choosing my dress the lady in the shop held one up in that colour behind me and it looked fab!

Go for it I say!

[MrsAmos_2B]

I'm hoping for a July wedding and our theme is a lilac with deeper purple flowers.. go with whatever colour you want!! xx

[MrsAmos_2B]

I'm hoping for a July wedding and our theme is a lilac with deeper purple flowers.. go with whatever colour you want!! xx

[MrsCooper2B]

Hi,

I am a huge purple fiend and getting married next March, so there was never any question on our colour scheme.. I say go with it, it doesn't matter what season it is it'll be fab! We're having cadbury purple for bm dresses, cravats for the boys and having purple anenomes with white tulips so think it should be a lovely contrast as it's such a strong colour. I'm having Dairy milk miniatures as favours and purple petals on tables as well as tulip-filled goldfish bowls for centrepieces. My dress is ivory but I'm wearing some gorgeous purple shoes underneath just bcos it's so me!

At the end of the day you need to go with what you want, regardless of the season! I'm so not into lilac, which would have been a lot more spring-like, i always wanted the darker purple shade when i got married so that's what we're doing!

Hope that helps

xx

This post has been edited by MrsCooper2B: 02 November 2009 - 08:17 PM

[MrsCooper2B]

I love, love, LOVE purple its my favourite colour ever i have a purple room purple ghd hair straighteners anything purple i can get my hands i want lol so the colour of our wedding theme was a given. We are getting married in May and having purple. I have seen lots of things saying purple is a wonderful winter colour but i also noticed in some wedding mags (including wedding ideas mag i think) that they had several purple coloured weddings and they were nearly all in the summer months. At first i was a bit hesitant but i love purple too much to give it up lol
So i say go for it!

Ooooo love the jewellery in your pics! Do you mind me asking where it's from?

[onlybme]

We are having Egg plant (cadburys purple), Lilac & silver.

Can't wait to see it all together and I will post pics at the end of November xx

[Wickhambride]

Hi everyone!. I'm a newby on here as I got engaged on 21/11/09!!!. Our wedding is booked for 10/09/11 eek!!. We have decided to incorporate 3 themes into our wedding. We have chosen traditional tartan to acknowledge my H2B's heritage so the guys will wear full Scottish dress,Cadburys purple as it's my fave colour and James Bond as we are both huge fans!!. Has anyone else done anything similar as I'm looking for inspiration with flowers etc!. Oh our wedding is in sept so has anyone had such rich colours?. Thanks very much, Zoe.xx

[chicolatino]

We were the end of may and had purple and it turned out lovely. Pictures were amazing in the summer light.

[mrstipping]

i opted for purple and tuxes for the lads
looked brill
piccies in signature

xx

[Hayleyanne]

our theme colour is a plum purple and gold for a July wedding not sure which would be more prominent but I hope it's the purple We have decided that h2b will have light gray suits (gray suited his gingerness much more than black I think) with gold waistcoats and plum purple tie/cravat.

Purple is never a bad colour in my books

[mrsgumm2b]

im doing purple in the summer too