Inexpensive Ideas for Outdoor Weddings With Silver and Purple
Inexpensive ideas abound to help you plan an affordable silver and purple color-themed outdoor wedding. Set a realistic budget and work within in it as you creatively repurpose items for your bridal decor. Certainly, you'll want to leverage the beauty of the natural setting and borrow some of nature's "jewels" to enhance your design
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Bridal Party
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Choose a bridal dress of light silver or white, if you prefer a traditional look, with a silver filigree or silver beading on the skirt. Reduce the cost of your bridal gown by opting for a short cocktail dress, a gown from last year's collection or a dress with a simple flower print of purple and silver. Dress your bridesmaids in a purple knee-length dress, while the groom and his supporting men wear a dark silver suit with a pin-striped tie and pocket handkerchief. Accent the bridal party with amethyst jewelry.
Decorations
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Decorate the bridal path with large pewter vases filled with fresh-cut lavender and lilacs; tie a sprig of each onto the chairs bordering the path. Set up a simple wooden arch with a kissing ball of lilac hanging from the center and silver tulle draped to the sides. Cover the reception tables with silver tablecloths topped with lilac napkins and table runners; buy inexpensive white linens and dye them or search thrift shops for linens that you can use as-is or dye.
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Bouquets and Centerpieces
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Loosely tie bunches of fresh-cut flowers from your garden, such as lilac, lavender, iris and viola. Have all the ladies in the bridal party carry them as bouquets at the wedding ceremony, then place them as table centerpieces at the reception. Another option is to gather the flowers into a large bunch and wrap them into a posey bouquet to insert into a centerpiece vase after the ceremony. A silver metal urn or silver bowl works well as a centerpiece vase. Wrap your wedding favors in silver paper with violet ribbon and place them in the center of each table as take-home centerpieces.
Food and Cake
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To help keep costs down, serve a buffet rather than a sit-down meal; use silver linens and silver containers to reflect your theme colors. Provide several salad options and no more than two entrees. Salad ideas include a fruit boat, green salad and Caesar salad; entrée ideas include kabobs, Swedish meatballs and pulled pork. Other meal options include a barbecue theme, a brunch menu or just a dessert menu for an afternoon wedding. Ask a friend who loves to bake to make the wedding cake with purple icing and silver bows as a wedding gift or go to a culinary school and find a student to make you one.
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