1940's New York Glamour Theme Wedding

New York is the perfect backdrop to a glamorous 1940's Hollywood inspired wedding. Need some ideas to get your theme going here are a few:

Music and Food

Popular music of the era included big band music, jazz and swing music. You can of course throw in some more modern music too, but keeping with these main styles will really add to the ambiance. Some of the popular musicians of the 1940's were: Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Nat Kind Cole, the Andrews Sisters and Bing Cosby. Luckily these artists created some of the most romantic songs out there, so you should have plenty of options.

Attire

Look at celebrity dresses from the 1940's to inspire your bridesmaids gowns and your own wedding dress. Some of the actresses from the era include: Ginger Rogers, Ava Gardner, Katherine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Ingrid Bergman, and Vivien Leigh. Do you hair in the rolled 1940's style or model it after one of the actresses listed above. Full length gloves and netted veils were in style as well. Men of the 1940's usually wore pin striped suits or army uniforms.

Decorations and Favors

If you are able to hold the reception in an old theatre, large ballroom or even a room that resembles a lounge you are already most of the way there in creating a great 1940's feel. Calla Lilies were the favorite flower for weddings during the era, so incorporating them into some of the flower arrangements or even holding a single calla lily as you walk down the aisle will lend a 1940's feel to your wedding. Put swags of silk around the edges of the tables, put a small square of a contrasting color in the center of the tables and then add a single votive candle and a small single flower. This was the popular look for swanky night clubs of the 1940's. Balloons were also often used to decorate. You could get some in silver, black and white, attach small glow in the dark stars to the strings and float them over the party area. Some favor ideas are; a small bottle of wine tied with ribbon, champagne glasses filled with mints, anything with a little glitz and glamour will work.

If possible leave the reception in a 1940's vintage car!