Thanks to the new production of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby , the 1920's are back with a big
bang! With its sensational costumes, brides and grooms are now inspired to take
their wedding to a new level of nostalgia.
To go back to 1920; you just need to be inspired!
- Read the book and watch the movie adaptation of The great Gatsby
- Read about Art Deco Style via Wikipedia
- Research on 1920's Fashion and Parties
Retro invitations
Set the mood for a
Gatsby-inspired wedding by providing invitations that have geometric patterns
and designs. If you want your guests to join the Gatsby theme, make
sure to mention this on your invites.
Colour palette
You can combine six colour choices that will show up in flowers to
the centrepieces, to the attire, to the stationery up to the dishes and candle
holders. Some of the colour's may just show up in small details, but will play
their part as they add depth to the theme.
Wedding colour schemes:
- Neutral theme – black, Gray, taupe, beige, pink, hint, cream
- Metallic theme – black, shades of Gray, old gold, steel blue, pale Gray
- Bold deco – black, champagne, deep red, navy, white and silver
- Tropical deco -black, pink, fiesta blue, salmon, yellow, and fiesta green
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| neutral theme |
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| metallic theme |
Sparkle all the way
Brooch embellished candles, gold confetti, glitter covered wine bottles, pearl drooping cakes rhinestone rimmed silver votive and many more are ways to to achieve sparkle at your event
Elements of a 1920s bridal outfit
The bride should
consider a white flowing lace dress with beading, sequins, feathers or crystals. Faux fur can be used as a wrap. Bling can be achieved earrings, pearl necklaces bracelets, brooches and cocktail rings. The look won’t be complete without a sparkly headpiece often with a lace veil.
Oh yes we love Jay Gatsby
A black lapel tuxedo will do
the trick in making the groom play the part of Gatsby. He will fit like he came straight from the past and into your future.
Dress Up the Bridal Party
Choose dresses that will let
your bridesmaid play their part, then add accessories birdcage veils, and Art Deco jewelry.
The Great Gatsby is all about
wild parties, glamour and romance. For a Gatsby party, serve plenty of quality
gin and whiskey and large finger-bowls of champagne a la Gatsby. There were two
cocktails mentioned in the book, which were the Gin Rickey and Mint Julep, you can also feature those cocktails for the night just to add fun.
Have fun planning your wedding!
Thanks for stopping by.....xoxo Aviva
