Updated on: Sep 01, 2024
It’s hard finding the perfect theme for your next party. Instead of trying to find some extreme theme, try a simple color theme. A purple theme party is great for the person who just loves purple. It’s a simple and fun theme that can be used in so many ways.
Purple Theme Party: Decorations
If you’re a purple fanatic it is your time to shine and deck out your party with purple everything! Below are some ideas for purple party decorations.
1. Purple Paper Lanterns
Hang tissue paper lanterns from the ceiling for a unique decoration. Lanterns can be used for future parties.
2. Purple Streamers
Use different shades of purple to give the room more dimension. Layer the streamers on the ceiling or wrap them on banisters.
3. Chair Sashes
Dress up the chairs with a purple sash or bow tied across the back.
4. Purple Floral Arrangements
Choose purple flowers like Cosmos and Pansies or fake purple flowers to create centerpieces and scatter throughout the room.
5. Picture Frame
Order or DIY a purple picture frame and find a photo of the guest of honor wearing purple to put in it!
6. Purple Tinted Lighting
Switch out the light bulbs with purple bulbs to give the room a purple tint. This is also perfect for a black light. You can turn all the lights off and have people come dressed in white or neon colors.
Purple Theme Party: Games/Activities
Set the mood with games and activities that will implement the purple theme.
7. Tie-Dye Activity
Purchase shirts, bandanas, bags, and other apparel for your guests to tie-dye. You can choose to keep the colors in the violet family or set aside the theme for this activity.
8. Purple Wardrobe Contest
Note on the invitation that guests should arrive in the most overwhelming purple outfit they can put together. Hold a contest to see who put together the best costume and announce the winner at the party.
9. Purple Mani-Pedis
Transform your party into a manicure station offering a wide assortment of purple nail polish. You can give mani-pedis to all your guests. If it’s an option, offer special touches and designs to the polish.
10. “Don’t Say It” Game
The “don’t say it” game is usually played at events like baby showers. The goal is to not say a specific word that the host stipulates. This word would be “purple”. Everyone starts with a purple bead necklace. If someone catches another person saying the word purple, then that person can take the other’s purple necklace. By the end of the party, the person with the most necklaces will win a prize!
11. Purple Wig
Purchase a couple different purple wigs and take photos of each guest wearing a wig. This will be a fun time while getting pictures to remember it all.
12. Guess the Purple Drink
This game requires good tasting skills. There will be four drink options, purple fanta, purple fruit smoothie, water with purple die, and an alcoholic purple drink. The four drinks will be lined up behind a cardboard with straws. Each member will take a sip and guess the correct drink. The winner receives a prize.
Purple Theme Party: Food Ideas
It is easy to fill your table with purple food to match the theme of your party. Go through your local grocery store and grab anything purple off the shelves. To get you started, use the purple theme menus and violet party food ideas listed below.
13. Berries and Grapes Tray
Place purple-colored fruits, such as blueberries, blackberries, black cherries, and grapes, on a platter. You can even make a bowl of dip and color it purple for a fun touch. Have some greek yogurt and granola so guests can make a parfait.
14. Purple Tortilla Chips
Purchase the colored tortilla chips to serve as a snack at the party. These will be a creative way to serve a simple party favorite.
15. Cotton Candy
Get purple cotton candy and serve it to your guests. It can also be served in decorative glass cups if you want to dress it up a little. You can also leave the fluff out in glass bowls as a pretty decoration, but remember it will lose some of its fluff once it hits the air. Parties could always use some cotton candy!
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16. Purple Fruit Juice
Serve grape juice, purple punch, grape soda, and other violet-tinted refreshments to complete the meal. Many drinks can easily be made purple if you are set on serving a particular beverage.
17. Purple Frosted Baked Goods
To give your dessert a purple touch, frost your cupcakes, cookies, and cake in purple icing. Menus are always equipped with cupcakes! Ube is a fantastic flavor you can introduce to your friends.
18. Purple Paper Cones
Find a thick lavender paper and shape it into a cone to hold snacks. It is easy to fold together, and the perfect way to serve pretzels, popcorn, and other treats.
19. Purple Ketchup
You can find this special at some grocery stores. It would be a fun condiment to add to your course if you can get your hands on it. It can be fun to color your food in a different color for a change.
Purple Theme Party: Favors
Finally, top it off with purple party favors that will keep your guests thinking about the color purple.
20. Gift Bags
Purchase clear bags and add a touch of purple tissue paper. You can then fill it with an assortment of purple candies and other party favors. Tie it off with a piece of purple ribbon.
21. Feather Boas
Give each of your guests a purple feather boa. This will be a great addition to their purple costume and is easy to buy in bulk.
22. Purple Jewelry
Hand out purple necklaces, bracelets, or rings to your guests as they leave. Other accessories, like scarves or bags, would make great party prizes, as well.
23. Lavender Scent bags
Buy lavender sachets for your guests. Lavender is very relaxing and multipurpose. They can hang it in their car or their bathroom. You can even crush up the lavender buds to make soaps or a very fancy bubble bath!
24. Purple Cookies
Order customized cookies with your name in purple frosting. Everyone will love the cookies and remember this day as they gobble down these tasty treats.
Purple Theme Party: Party Supplies
25. Purple-Themed Centerpieces
As part of the Purple themed party, having purple centerpieces is the way to go. Whether it is lavender or violet, any purple will fit the table.
26. Purple-Themed Flowers
Flowers are always a nice gesture to have at an event. As part of the theme, purple fake or real flowers always enhances the party.
27. Purple Tableware
For any event that has a theme color, you should purchase tableware in that color. Purple is the theme color, purchasing purple cutlery, tablecloths, and plates is essential for the event.
28. Purple Cups
As part of the purple tableware, purple cups just add to the theme and design. Additionally, purchasing heavy plastic cups will allow the guest to take them home and use them in the future.
29. Candles
Find any purple candles that you can, something like lavender or you can choose any purple colored that smells good but has no specific scent. This will make the venue smell amazing!
30. Purple Balloons
No event is complete with balloons. Whether they are helium or not, balloons always make the party. Because the theme color is purple, get a bunch with different shades of purple. It will definitely enhance the party.
Purple Theme Party: Invitations
31. Purple Floral Invitation
Floral is a nice and elegant style that can be chosen for invitations. Whether its an important event or a small party, floral printings is a good option.
32. Purple Glitter Invitation
Glitter printed is generally used for more fun kinds of parties. It can be used for a birthday, bridal shower, graduation party, and many more. It is a good idea to use glitter printed for any of these events.
33. Purple-Themed Marble Invite
Marble style is a classic yet elegant choice. As per the color theme, purple marble invitations will enhance the party ideas.
34. Purple-Themed Romantic Invitation
Whether it is a small date with your spouse or a get-together with some family, a romantic invitation can be made. It does not have to be fancy. There can be a printed picture and you fill in the party details.
35. Purple-Themed Confetti Invitation
Confetti printed on invitations can be used for a neutral invitation. It is not something fancy and its fits the purpose of the invite.
Purple Theme Party: Conclusion
A purple theme party is the perfect kind of party for a purple fanatic. It won’t be hard to find purple items because this person will surely have many already on hand. I hope these ideas have inspired some purple thoughts of your own. Good luck at your next party and I hope this article has given you a lot to choose from.
Written by Jessica McNellis; Contributors: Samantha Shek, Tamara Coy and Nitchell Royce Legaspi