Wedding

In honor of the 4th of July holiday tomorrow, I thought we should feature a patriotic inspiration board today. Nothing says summer in America like a red, white and blue color palette!

Photo Credits (from top left): 1-2 from A Cup of Jo; 3-6 from TheKnot; 7 from Printable Press; 8 from Martha Stewart Weddings; 9 from Kate Headley; 10 from BridalWave; 11 from Hostess with the Mostess; 12 from Gap

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Have a great weekend everyone!

Back when I was a little girl, in 1979, my family received an invitation to a very formal wedding for my father’s cousin in London. We were all very excited to go. We spent a lot of time picking out the perfect clothes and getting ready for the trip.

Once we checked into our hotel room, I remember my dad opening his suitcase and pulling out the most beautiful tuxedo. It was light blue with a blue bow tie and a gorgeous ruffled shirt. The ruffles even had powder blue piping on them. I thought he was the most handsome man there.

Well, now that I am not so young, I look at those photos and they make me giggle. I have nothing against powder blue, but wow, there sure was a lot of it in that tuxedo! Check out the photos below and let me know whether or not you think that this is a look that should come back.

If you are planning a retro wedding, I found these tuxedos at pressthatman.com, vintagetuxedorental.com and sazzvintage.com. I am sure they can help you find the perfect tux to complete your look.

If you have comments on this or any other wedding related topic, please leave a post for me here or email me at susan.southerland@pwg.com.

Your partner in perfect planning,

Susan

A very big thank you to Los Angeles-based bridal consultant, Wedding Jeannie, for an incredible job coordinating our I Do Redo! The result was simply beautiful. It was an extraordinary task to be completed in such a short amount of time (one week!) and Jeannie handled everything with class and grace!

The Hamptons with Veronica and Jeannie of Wedding Jeannie

Thank you Wedding Jeannie!

After one week of intense preparation, Jayanne and Perry Hapmton said “I Do” for the second time at The Ebell of Los Angeles! Wedding Jeannie worked her magic to create a very special day for this lucky couple. It was a great day for everyone involved, we had so much fun with Jayanne and Perry!

Here are a few images from the amazingly talented photographers of Cheriefoto who captured the day beautifully.

Gown by Ines Di Santo courtesy of Mon Amie Bridal Salon