Elegant in eggplant

The problem with simple color names is that they leave lots of room for interpretation. If you tell a wedding vendor that your color is purple they could very well envision anything from lavender to violet to amethyst. But describing your color as "eggplant" is much more helpful and will ensure that you don't end up with a "Barney" wedding.

I worked with a lovely bride recently whose beautiful decor consisted of a deep aubergine (i.e. eggplant) and gold. This is such an elegant color combination and one that I was thrilled to work with.

I designed place cards for each guest with a gold/ivory patterned cardstock, names printed in antique gold, and clear Swarovski crystal accents. Guests' entree selections were added to the bottom right corner of each card.


The coordinating table number cards were tentfolds and each number sparkled with three crystals each.

The bride requested a seating chart for her intimate gathering and I designed an 18" x 24" insert for her brushed antique gold frame. The names were printed in dark purple and crystals, again, added the perfect finishing touch.