I was trying to come up with a party theme for a 30th birthday party but nothing was jumping out to me. I decided to let the birthday girl's favorite color be the theme. That's how this purple and yellow party theme came to be!
A simple invitation. I designed the invitations, printed at home and then finished off by rounding the corners with this scrapbooking tool.
A spring wreath welcomed guests (it only cost $5 to make and really adds a nice touch!). White candle holders (a HomeGoods find) were topped with mini yellow plant pots and tucked inside were purple candles.
An eclectic group of purple and yellow flowers were put together for centerpieces. Bright yellows and shades of purple worked well together for this purple and yellow theme.
I ended up tucking a few faux flowers into the fresh arrangements. It ended up being an inexpensive way to get that deep-purple color I was looking for. Plus, the centerpieces still smelt good because of the fresh blooms!
Purple damask (paper) placemats and yellow linen napkins added the vibrant color to the table. I created these placemats with scrapbook paper (remember when I showed you how to make placemats?).
I also tied several shades of purple ribbons to the back of the birthday girl's chair. Even 30 year old birthday girls want to feel special, right?
To complement our Italian dinner, we had some great wine (of course!). Here is a fun sign I created (more to come on that soon!).
The next time you're coming up with a party theme, let a favorite color (or the color of the year) inspire you.
So what do you think? Are you a fan of the purple & yellow color combo for a party?
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Trendy Tree-Jeannie Pence says
Love the purple and yellow! Perfect for the LSU Fan too......
Trendy Tree-Jeannie Pence says
Love the purple and yellow. Perfect for LSU Fans!
Cindy says
Hey there, thanks for your blog! It is quite inspiring to read about design ideas. Very thoughtful of you to throw a big 30th birthday party for your friend. One of my best girlfriend's is turning 30 soon, and your website has inspired me with some great ideas...thanks!!! I feel like our niche areas are similar. I am also interested in setting up party, food and drink parties by setting up a dining social group to get people together to have some good food and dining experience, trying different restaurants and venues in the city I live in. I would be very interested in how you set up your website, and any tips you have in growing this idea! Thanks a bunch! I love the yellow and purple colours you chose, and the flowers are so gorgeous, especially as we enter into spring! Other preferences I have for spring colours include peach and a light green. Please keep me posted on any updates to your site! Thanks a bunch :)
Gayle says
Jaw droppingly beautiful. LOVE those colors together.
The Texas Peach says
Love the invitations and centerpieces! Purple and yellow are so pretty together.
Yvonne @ StoneGable says
WOW! This is a darling table! I am so happy I found you. I love tablescapes and your are full of chic style and detail.
Wonderful!
Yvonne
Julie Northrop says
Oh Tori! This is fabulous! It looks like you spent hundreds of dollars on creating this lovely setting. Thanks for including the tips for others interested in DIY party decor!
Romenna says
What you do with color is so exciting. Your blog posts are always anticipated!
Sandi says
This is great! LOVE the flowers. I don't usually love this color combo, as it makes me think of sports teams that aren't my favorite, but you've done such a great job here that I didn't think of the Lakers once!
Kori Clark says
Oh, and I love the Wine Sign!
Kori Clark says
I love these colors!! Sorry, but it's team love for me too, growing up down the street from LSU makes me love purple and gold even more!
Tammy@eventsbytammy.blogspot.com says
Beautiful! Purple is my favorite color, so I may have use these colors for my birthday party.
Your Hostess says
Thanks Susie. The ones that are faux (above) are the large dark purple ones and then the ones I used in the door wreath. I picked them up at Michael's Craft Store for 40% off!
Susie says
Where did you get your faux flowers? They are beautiful!
Sandra Downie says
Just found your site through facebook! I love it and i love this Party! So fun and well put together! XO
Lissa (The Wedding Bistro at Bellenza) says
Love the scrapbook paper placemats idea...and of course the super cheery color combo! Sarah was one lucky birthday girl to have you style her party.
Your Hostess says
Courtney too funny about the colors! I was hoping they didn't scream LA Lakers ;) Glad you like it!
Courtney says
These were my high school colors, so yes I'm a HUGE fan! I do think they are gorgeous together (regardless of team colors haha) and I think they scream SPRING like you said :)