White Christmas Wedding Inspiration

Last night, Andy and I celebrated one of my favorite Christmas traditions -- The Music Box Christmas Show. This year, we saw "White Christmas."

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That movie just thrills me to the core. Its handsome general, witty retro banter, and beautiful costumes and jewelry (Oh! The jewelry!) absolutely entrance me and makes me wish that I would have been born in a different era. However, this viewing - which has to be my 500th - made me realize how much wedding inspiration the film offers.

First Dance

The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing

You'd certainly be unique...

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Wedding Dress and Centerpieces

Rosemary Clooney's Dress in the Carousel Club Scene

The terrible screen captures above were taken from this video:

I don't know why I didn't go more retro with our wedding. I kind of dabbled in it, but do wish that I went a bit more balls to the wall** with it. Oh well. It was lovely. Someone else should remake Rosemary Clooney's dress in white and send me pix of it!





**"Balls to the Wall" is currently in my phrase rotation because I just found out that my 4-year-old godson, who is very holy (despite my being his godmother), heard his dad listening to that song and has been walking around the house singing it. I got in trouble for saying "butt" and "dupah" in front of his older brother a few years ago, so I am sure that my poor friend is not pleased with her husband.

Inspiration Board

I finally broke down and created an inspiration board in an attempt to organize my thoughts. Before I give share my thoughts, I'm going to follow a bride in the making's lead and recruit some opinions.

What are three adjectives that you think of when you look at this board?

Sources:

• Row 1: Paper Lanterns, Knot.com Real Weddings; Cocktail Ring, J. Crew; Cake, In Style Weddings Magazine -- Fall 2007; Bridesmaid Dress, Jim Hjelm Occasions, Floral Window Display, Knot.com Real Weddings

• Row 2: Dress, Venus Bridals; Flowers, Knot.com Real Weddings, Monogram, my design; Crystal Globes, Michelle Rago via Blush; Photo of Couple in Financial District, Knot Chicago Magazine -- Winter 2008

• Row 3: Photo of Couple in front of Bus, Knot Chicago Magazine -- Winter 2008; Bridesmaid holding dahlias, Knot.com Real Weddings; A New Leaf Studio, A New Leaf Web site; Hair -- InStyleWeddings.com