{Wedding Inspiration} Oh, Great Gatsby!
This week’s wedding inspiration comes in flashback form…..straight from the roaring twenties! One of my favorite novels in High School was “The Great Gatsby” and ever since reading about the fabulous parties in the book, I can’t help but imagine how diving a twenties themed wedding would be. Jazz bands, canapes, champagne fountains….doesn’t it sound beyond fabu?! I think so.
I’m having a passionate love affair with that divine sparkly dress right there! I love love love it!
Find the sequin dress here the ruffle dress here Find the wine colored dress here. The best part? All of these dresses are under 100 bucks! SCORE. Big time, yo! The black jewels are from Kenneth Jay Lane for $150 and the other jewelry and shoes can be found on net-a-porter. (Except for the pink shoes that can be found here for $170!)
This vintage engagement ring is TO DIE FOR! It’s from Fay Cullen and it is divine!
I imagine a party with a jazz band under a huge white tent would be simply spectacular for this event. Plenty of florals like gardenias and lilies to grace the tables would look fabulous too! One easy way to decorate would be to use vintage photographs from the nineteen twenties to place on the tables or hang on the walls like the one below.
Use vintage photographs like this to decorate your space. It’s cheap and easy!
Also, I had to post the two pictures of Katy Perry and Drew Barrymore because their 20’s style hairdo’s are simply stunning! Try out some vintage jewels in your pin curled hair and dark dramatic makeup to make your look complete!
Love this hair style!
Red lips and charcoal eyes hidden by a bird cage veil
create the perfect 20’s style!
What is your favorite era? Will you be incorporating it into your wedding?
We're taking a cue from the 1940s, though less on "vintage" and more on the feel of the rat pack, glamor for the ladies, drinking/toasting, and sense of tight knit community. Should be a blast! (And I really want someone to show up dressed like a WW2 soldier. That would just make my day.)
katy perry has a very classic hair style, simple yet elegance, it would be great to see the 20's trend again.
Ohhh … wonderfulness. We're rocking some 1950s Rock 'n' Roll style on the beach. Still trying to figure some shizz out, so if you feel like doing an awesome inspo board for that … you so should!!!
I love the Gatsby themed events. Perhaps someday, if I can ever afford to own a home, i plan on throwing a Gatsby garden party. *love*
I'm doing a 1920s theme. Lots of diamondy crystals, feathers and rich, rich colors. I LOVE these dresses, particularly the sequined one, but I can't get the links to work. Help?
The 20s are oh-so-glamorous, great inspiration!
Mine is a 1950's style wedding although only as far as my dress/shoes/retro clutch go as we are eloping to New York with only 2 guests for company so no need for any other bits and bobs that normally accompany a wedding! My HTB is Scottish so he'll be rocking the full dress kilt regalia as we ponce around Times Square after the 'I do's' getting our photos taken!
50s is my favourite era but I do love the 1920s as well though – the whole flapper/prohibition/bugsy malone thing – gorgeous!
Awesome retro style!
Thank you for this post!!
Unfortunately, though I'm *in love* with the silver sequin dress, only hours after you posted this, it doesn't appear to be there!
OH NOEZ!!!!