Royal Wedding Reception Table Ideas Using the Color Purple

The color purple is a rich color that represents royalty when using it for your wedding reception. Many people associate the color purple with royalty because back in the ancient times, purple dye was very expensive and difficult to make, so only the rich wore the color purple. During the Elizabethan era from 1485 to 1603, under the English Sumptuary Laws, the only people who were allowed to wear the color purple were the King, Queen, their mother, children, sisters, brethren, aunts, and uncles. If you are planning a purple wedding, you will be creating an ambiance of richness and royalty using the color purple. Here are some wedding reception table ideas for your wedding reception using the color purple to represent royalty.

Purple Velour Tablecloths

Your wedding reception will be rich with color and have the look of royalty when you add purple velour tablecloths to your wedding reception tables. You can find purple velour tablecloths on the Gala Cloths website. They have a variety of sizes, including 96", 108", 120", and 132". These will really stand out to represent royalty using the purple velour tablecloths.

Mini Wedding Rose Cube

The centerpiece should be a lighter shade of purple to have some contrast, but rich with elegance and royalty. 1-800-Flowers has an elegant Mini Wedding Rose Cube that will really start to make your purple wedding reception table stand out. There are 8 beautiful lavender roses that sit in a 4" x 4" glass cube and that are filled with white stock, white waxflower or 'Millionstar' gypsophila, and curly willow. The Mini Wedding Rose Cube cost $49.99 and are worth every penny.

Silver Plated Diamond Ring Napkin Holders with Purple Linen Napkins

Diamonds are wonderful to express the richness of a wedding using the Silver Plated Diamond Ring Napkin Holder and place a purple napkin inside. Beaucoup sells the Silver Plated Diamond Ring Napkin Holders for $30 for a set of 4, plus applicable shipping charges. They measure 2" x 3" and would look perfect holding the purple napkins sitting on the wedding dinner plate.

Personalized Lavender Thank You Bags

Accent the Party website sells personalized Lavender Thank you bags that can be filled with any treat you would like. You may want to fill them with Jordan almonds, mints, or whatever you desire. This personalized wedding favor adds a nice touch to the wedding reception tables because bag is white with soft satin and the imprint has a purple and lavender colors. They cost $1.00 each, plus applicable shipping and handling charges.

Purple Freeze Dried Rose Petals

By adding some purple freeze dried rose petals to your table, you will be creating a beautiful purple wedding reception table. You can find these unique purple freeze dried rose petals on the Silk Rose Petals website. An 18 cup size of purple freeze dried rose petals cost $17.95, plus applicable shipping charges. The recommendation is 2 - 4 cups of purple freeze dried rose petals per centerpiece. These will add an extra unique special touch to your purple wedding reception table.

Purple Flowers Wedding Camera

Adding a disposable camera to your wedding reception table will give your guests an opportunity to take candid photos for the bride and groom. Moments of Elegance offers a white and purple flower disposable camera that will look great on top of your purple wedding reception table. The purple flower disposable camera cost $5.95 if you purchase 4 or more, or $5.60 if you purchase 10 or more.

Your purple wedding reception table will surely reflect a royal theme when you use the color purple for your wedding reception tables.

Sumptuary Law
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumptuary_law

Elizabethan Era Time Line
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-timeline.htm