2023 Pantone Colour of the Year
The Pantone Colour of The Year 2023 is Viva Magenta 18-750! What a colour to start off the year with! It’s a deep crimson red that strikes a balance between warm and cool tones. Viva Magenta descends from the red family, and is inspired by the red of cochineal, one of the most precious dyes belonging to the natural dye family as well as one of the strongest and brightest the world has known.
It’s meant to symbolise celebration and being bold and fearless. It’s full of vigour, luxury, and powerful impact. It has a strength and an energy to it, which creates a feeling of exuberance and passion. Disco, Greek, Tropical, Carnival, Neon, & Arabian Nights are a few event themes which radiate these qualities. Whether it’s taking inspiration from Greek islands with white-washed walls richly adorned with bougainvillea or the epic era of the 1970s and its bold & sparkly colour schemes, a magenta pink fits in perfectly, there are plenty of themes to choose from where you can incorporate this colour.
But the question is…how could you use Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2023 in your event theme? Well, we’ve got a gorgeous magenta colour palette below consisting of drapes, furniture, lighting & trees to show how you could include it as part of your design concept!
DRAPES
If your venue is quite neutral and acts as a blank canvas, the best way to put your own unique stamp on it is with venue drapes which will add a pop of colour to your room. Choose between streamers, ceiling drape, feature wall or a full venue drape. Colourful streamers are a great choice of decor for a carnival themed event adding to the party atmosphere. Choose a mix of colours that complement each other or opt for magenta as a single bold colour choice. Viva Magenta is a powerful and welcoming shade. If it fits with the look and feel of your event, it will make for an impressive draped feature wall. Either as a photo or stage backdrop, to highlight a specific area or just simply for an exciting injection of life and colour.
FURNITURE & SOFT FURNISHINGS
Bored of traditional event furniture? Looking for an alternative? Why not have a magenta coloured cocktail bar? With our in house workshop we can upholster an array of furniture in this vibrant colour. Whether it’s bar fronts, seat pads or coffee table bases, you can make your event furniture look incredible!
As It’s quite a bold colour, you could include it in your decor in more subtle ways, making it your accent colour. Adding a few vibrant pops to your soft furnishings like cushions, beanbags and throws is so pretty & effective. We have Moroccan pouffes in a pink magenta available to hire alongside traditional rugs & textured cushions to recreate a luxurious Bedouin tent for your Moroccan themed events.
TREES & FOLIAGE
Bougainvillea trees are described as the most beautiful & iconic flower of the Mediterranean. Few pictures of Greek islands exist where you cannot see these beautiful bright tropical flowers covering the streets and walls of the snow-white houses. Our realistic looking artificial bougainvillea trees are a must have for any Greek themed event. Pair them with our lemon trees to make your venue look like you’re on the island of Kalokairi! Equally, the colourful tones of bougainvillea flowers evoke the warmth and beauty of the Moroccan coast and most importantly that greek party atmosphere! . So, if you’re having an Arabian nights themed event be sure to include these trees in your event décor. Use our canopy trees in entrance ways and on stages with a mix of our 3m & 6ft trees to create clusters of decor. Use our 6ft trees as beautiful table centers alongside candles and lanterns. Our 4m trees are a great statement piece in the center of a room.
If you’re planning a tropical themed event then our giant pink inflatable flowers look great hung from the ceiling amongst tonnes of luscious green foliage creating a wow factor for your guests.
LIGHTING
No matter what theme you choose, mood lighting will always play an important role in adding to the ambience of your event. Use uplighters around your venue space and set the colour to magenta to completely change the dynamic of the room.