Retro is the New Black

So on the Offbeat Bride Blog recently, I read about a 1940's themed wedding, and the photos are very very hip! They are lovely! The whole bridal party coordinated the look. I highly recommend checking out the photos.

Anyway, it got me thinking about what I would choose to do if I wanted to have an era wedding. I would choose the 1950's easily because I looooove the 50's. I would also wear this beautiful dress.
In fact, I would wear that dress for a normal wedding. It is GORGeous. I found it at Unique Vintage online store. Seriously though, that site has so many dresses that just make my heart stop. They are so pretty and so drool worthy. If I had extra money (and a reason to wear them) I would probably buy a dozen dresses from them.

Oh, and for my hypothetical 50's wedding? My bridesmaids wold be next to me, looking fantastic in 50's dresses as well.
Hellos Beautiful!

Bouquet? Shmoquet!

So I was catching up on Offbeat Bride and it showcased a couple who did their entire wedding in a blue and black theme. The bride pulled a SJP and even chose a black dress, but it did have a blue sash and actually looks stunning.

One of the most impressive things was what the bride chose to carry as a bouquet. Using tinsel and blue ornaments, she created her own bouquet that, according to Offbeat Bride, actually lit up. It kind of made me swoon.


Feel free to check out the flickr stream for more impressivness.