Thursday, April 28, 2011

How to Create a 'Roaring 1920s Jazz Age' Themed Wedding


Bride's outfit: opt for a graceful satin dress with full length gloves and a Great Gatsby-esque hat cage veil, or

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groom's suit: slim fit pin striped suits were all the rage back in the roaring 20's and they seem a recent return to the fashion spotlight. Vests, bowler hats and smart tailoring to suit the theme.

bridesmaid outfits: flapper style knee length glitzy dresses with fringes and tassles details of

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equipment: the source of art deco inspired jewelry from eBay or vintage market. Buy umbrellas for your bridesmaids to wear vintage fur stoles to wrap around their shoulders, if it is winter wedding.

Invitation: Big Band feature images of instruments such as saxophone, trombone, tuba, trumpet. Champagne was a big trend in 1920-ies, and these could be used as a graphic on the RSVP card, and possibly pearls.

Photo: Ask the photographer to use the sepia picture (given age, the vintage look) for some of your bridal party shots to the authentic 1920, see

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Photobooth: Photobooth rental for reception, or if it's out of your budget DIY it with a backdrop of velvet curtains, a Polaroid camera and a box full of fun props like mustache, hats, entertain your guests and create a unique momentos of your day.

Decorations: champagne cocktail glasses (round shallow ones) are all the rage, so that they could make a tower of glasses with champagne flowing down from the top of the glass to the bottom levels. Black and white color schemes work well with the jazz age themed wedding.

Music: live jazz band is a great way to make a theme, and you should seek to carry the 1920-inspired clothes that fit in with the whole concept of your wedding.
Car Hire: Rent a vintage Rolls Royce or a similar vehicle from the time

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first dance: Do you swing dance lessons with your fiancé before the wedding, so I can surprise all your guests with a fun flapper-inspired dance.
For wedding favors you can create a homemade CD that contains 1920 jazz music.

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