When planning your wedding it is always easier to go with a color scheme.
One color scheme that never seems to date is black and white.
This look is old worldy and sleek and sexy, bold and dramatic all at the same time.
These days black and white weddings do not have to be boring.
Why not do a bit of research and look back to the 1940’s for inspiration.
The women looked sleek and sexy in their black and white evening gowns and the men looked dashing in their black pinstripe suits and hats.
A black and white wedding can be all glamor and style even your cake can be black and white.
Tables need not be boring use lots of different textures and patterns in your linens and accessories to create that old world feel.
For center pieces use wrought iron candle holders with ornate white candles.
Flowered center pieces would look great done in silk flowers as you can get black velvet roses off set these with white silk roses and you have a stunning look.
Black and white wedding dresses these days are adorned in lace and jewels to give the added style and flair.
Why not try being really different and have the bride in black and the bride’s maids in white.
If you like the idea of a low cut backless dress then why not see about having some henna art drawn on your back.
If you have a lace design on your dress then ask your henna artist if they can copy it up your back.
Maybe instead of jewellery all the brides maids could have henna art on their necks and hands.
Add to this some long black and white earrings and wow what a look.
Why not try doing a masquerade ball theme and using black and white as well.
Movies such as the reccent Marie Antoinette seems to be inspiring people to think differently about their weddings.
Your gifts for guests and the bridal party can also reflect your black and white theme.
There are plenty of gifts out there why not start looking?
If you are doing things on a budget then why not look at making your own gifts you could even do this as part of your preparation for the big day.
Use your hens night to get help with your gifts, but make sure you keep it fun.
Your bouquets can also be part of this theme, keep the bouquets simple one color only and accent with feathers or cystals or ribbon.
If you want color in your bouquet to off set the dresses then go for bold bright colors like reds,oranges,yellows and purples.
Tell your guests that they must also follow the theme and come in black and white.
Make it like the big band era and hire a live band for the night and just have fun.
Maybe you and your partner could go and do some swing dancing lessons before the wedding and really blow your guests away.
As you can see this does not need to hard or boring but could be fun and memorable for you and your guests.
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