Karen S Florescence

FINALLY THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR... and I must say, a bit of a wild card for us at first.... Pantone gives the title of color of the year to a new hue every December.. This year the award goes to ....vivid purple, Specifically, "PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet" is the chosen hue. ("Ultra violet" with a space, we'll note: actual "ultraviolet" light is, by definition, invisible.) So ... what do we think about this announcement? Though it is a non traditional wedding color, we are up for the challenge and with the right venue... and the right couple ... it may be one of the most unique displays ever! Some more info from Pantone.... Each color of the year encompasses something about fashion, decorating and design trends while also reflecting "what's needed in our world today," the Pantone Color Institute's vice president, Laurie Pressman asserted in a statement. So. What does purple have to say about our planet in 2018? It's "a dramatically provocative and thoughtful purple shade," Pantone says, one that "communicates originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking that points us towards the future." Think Prince, or David Bowie, or Jimi Hendrix, Pantone says. Think purple-toned pictures of stars scattered across the galaxy, the "vast and limitless night sky," the "mysteries of the cosmos," purple-lit meditation spaces. And — unmentioned by Pantone — in Alice Walker's novel The Color Purple, the color purple is presented as an example of God-given beauty. Of course, there are more worldly associations with the color as well. For centuries, purple has been associated with royalty, because of the extraordinary expense of dying fabric purple.