Black and white wedding theme is not a new concept; it’s been for years but is coming up in a big way. It gives an atmosphere of sophistication to your wedding, from black and white decorations, gowns, white flowers, black and white wedding cake. If you want a black and white theme wedding you should hire a professional and experienced wedding planner, because this theme done right can be spectacular but done wrong it can look boring and stark. If you want to be a unique bride, drift away from the traditional white, traditional white dress. This retro look started in the 40’s is fun to play with white and black.
If you are going for this look keep it simple, skip the accents, for a very classical look you can add some color such as red roses bouquet. There are many websites presenting black and white wedding dresses such as perfectbridalgowns, a site that will give you ideas on how to plan your black and white theme wedding is wedthemes, teaches you how to make black and white invitations, favors, to select a black and white cake, decorations, chairs and tables decorations. Another good site is favorideas. You can recreate the 40’s atmosphere retro looks with a black and white wedding dress. The trend was initiated by Givenchy by creating a black and white wedding dress for Audrey in the movie Sabrina.
Since then many brides choose to get married in a black and white dress. The grooms can wear, white dinner jackets, and black bow ties, like in Casablanca movie. You can show up at your wedding in a vintage car, have some retro music at your wedding reception. Keep your wedding dress and your theme wedding black and white simple and elegant that is the key for a successful and memorable wedding. And your guests will be impressed.