1920s Wedding Inspired New York Styled Shoot

I will always be a fan of the 1920’s era. In reality, I have to admit that I am actually OBSESSED with this fabulous time period where fashion and style were all about the  glitz and glamour.  When this bygone era is intertwined with weddings, my heart just can not handle it.  So you can imagine how I felt the moment I viewed the first image of this stunning NYC wedding styled shoot.   No joke, but I did not even have to look at the rest of the images to know that I wanted to feature it.  This jaw-dropping gorgeous and beautiful 1920s inspired wedding shoot has caused me to fall in love with this era all over again.  It is the kind of styled shoot that has me gasping at every single detail.   It’s elegant, luxurious, and charming details makes my heart go pitter patter.  Oh, and then you have a talented photographer like emma cleary photography, who has produced the most incredible images, and this styled shoot just got better. Just wow. So, clear your schedule because you will need some time to browse and admire the amazing details from this exquisite styled shoot. I promise you will not be disappointed.

 

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From emma cleary photography

The shoot took place in the India House which is located in the “stone street historic district” of NYC. We wanted to create a wedding that might have actually happened in the 1920s as this venue has retained its historic beauty. We had a variety of gorgeous gowns and headpieces that reflected the style of that era. Our wide eyed bride looked perfect in this style as did our handsome groom. Our style was carried throughout the shoot from the casting of the models to the invitations, flowers and everything in between. “My eye is always drawn to the details, whether it be the brides beautiful eyes or the flowers she holds.  I love to stay creative, this shoot was a joy to put together.”

 

Vendors:

Photographer: emma cleary photography

Location: India House

Bridal Shoes: Botticelli Shoes

Jewelry: Cassandra Lynne

Hair: ChristiRizos.Com

Flowers: City Blossoms

Bridal Gown Shop: Designer Loft & L’Fay Bridal

Groom Apparel: Dibi Ties

Cake: Financier Patisserie

Groom Tuxedo: Ian Rios

Caterer: Masterpiece Caterers

Makeup: Red Carpet Brides

Invitations: Suite paper

The Great Gatsby Inspired Fashion Show

Trend Thursday is here. With a little bit of Gatsby inspired trends to share. Yep, The Great Gatsby inspirations keeps dazzling our hearts here at BHL. You know how obsessed we are right? VERY obsessed.  Can you tell how much we love what The Great Gatsby has to offer? All week we have been bringing you all the amazing Gatsby inspired details. Today, we want to take a look into some fabulous trends for all the essential looks for the bride, and yes the groom as well. We live for fashion shows, and then add weddings, AND The Great Gatsby into the mix, we are head over heels! You can imagine the excitement we had while in the audience at California Wedding Day’s Urban Unveiled Event fashion show. Oh my, what a amazing show!  Guess what? We have all the details right here. So get ready to get Gatsby inspired for all your essential bridal wardrobes. Oh, and of course we have some groom attire as well.

  • Pre-Wedding Looks: Cocktail dresses for engagement party or rehearsal dinner.

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IMG_4973Dresses: Sue Wang

Accessories: Margaret Rowe

Headpieces: Addicted 2B Jeweled

Gloves: Gasper Gloves

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IMG_4960Groom Attire: Requisite Custom Clothing

  • Wedding Night: Sexy lingerie for the wedding night. 

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Lingerie: Lenceria Boutique

Accessories: Lenceria Boutique & Margaret Rowe

Headpieces: Addicted 2B Jeweled

Gloves: Gasper Gloves

 

  • The Wedding Day Look: Gorgeous bridal gowns for the big day.
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Gowns: Lovella Bridal

Accessories & Headpieces: Lovella Bridal

Finale Accessories & Headpieces: Addicted 2B Jeweled

Gloves: Gasper Gloves

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Which one was your favorite? What details stood out for you? Did you gasp at the gorgeous headpieces? We could not get enough of them. All the evening dresses, bridal gowns, and grooms’s suits were stunning. If you are like us, and in love with The Great Gatsby era, which look will you choose for your wedding events? Tell us, we love to hear!

All photos courtesy of Bridal Hot List.

 

The Great Gatsby Inspired Wedding Look

Wedding Wednesday is here. Oh, it is a good one. So good, our hearts are pounding faster and faster.  As you know we have been “Going Gatsby” these last couple days. We can not stop. We are not going to stop. Yep, THAT is how obsessed we are with The Great Gatsby. Two days until the movie premiere, and we can not wait. Oh happy day indeed.  We had kicked the week off with a fabulous post on Pre-Wedding Parties Inspired By The Great Gatsby”, brought to us by the very talented Event Stylist and Designer, Carmen Funetes of Expressionary Events.  If you thought that was amazing, wait until you see what we have in store for today. Wedding Wednesday just got better.  We have The Great Gatsby inspired wedding look. While we can go on for days about just how fabulous Gatsby inspired weddings are, we will just take a moment for you soak in all the 1920s glam of this stunning photo shoot.

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  • Classic and Sophisticated Wedding Day Look:  What would Jay Gatsby and Daisy wedding look like today? This look is elegant and classic.

The Groom:  Wearing a white tuxedo jacket and vest paired with navy blue trousers. A white and blue pinstriped dress shirt with a Gray diagonal striped tie

Colors: White, Blue, Navy Blue, Gray

Brands/Designers: Friar Tux, Calvin Klein

The Bride: Wearing a Laced olive green and gold cap sleeved dress paired with long black silk gloves.

Colors: Olive, Black, Gold

Jewelry: Black beaded necklace (Tiana Vega Collection), Diamond Studs (Givenchy)

Brands/Designers: Tiana Vega Collection | Givenchy

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Venue: The Sky Room

Event Styling and Design: Expressionary Events

Photography: Drexelle & David Park of D. Park Photography

Wardrobe Styling: Styled by Connie

Hair & Make-up: Rock Me Up

Groom’s Attire:  Friar Tux

Bride’s Gown:  Tiana Vega Collection

Cigars: El Canito Cigar Rolling

Flowers: Bonne Fleur

  • Whimsical Wedding Reception Look:  A look which is fun, less formal, and whimsical.  A 1920s vintage inspired wedding.

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Groom:  Wearing a Tan slim fitted suit with textured bow tie.

Bride: Wearing an Allure V-neck, laced applique dress.

Jewelry: Vintage pearl earrings and necklace.

Colors: Tan, blue, brown, cream

Textures: Lace, silk, satin

Brands/ Designers: Allure, Tommy Hilfiger

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Venue: The Sky Room

Event Styling and Design: Expressionary Events

Photography: Drexelle & David Park of D. Park Photography

Wardrobe Styling: Styled by Connie

Hair & Make-up: Rock Me Up

Bride’s Gown:  Bridal Elegance

Cigars: El Canito Cigar Rolling

Flowers: Bonne Fleur

Linens: Designer Specialty Linens

Calligraphy: Calligraphy Katrina

Specialty Bar (Whiskey): Night Owl Productions

Candy Station: Candee by Sandee

Band: Scott Cummings Music

Table art: Commemory Fine Art

 

Great Gatsby Glamour from California Wedding Day’s Urban Unveiled

Our Great Gatsby inspiration continues here at BHL. Can you tell we are a bit obsessed with The Great Gatsby? Yep,  it is all we are talking about these days. What makes our day even more glamorous and we hope yours too, is a look into a fabulous event we recently attended. We are talking luxurious, charming and elegant details all wrapped around our love for weddings. Two of our favorites together in one gorgeous venue? That’s right.  California Wedding Day’s Urban Unveiled event in Los Angeles, California took place at the breathtaking venue of Vibiana. The perfect setting where the 1920s meets today’s modern bride.  Oh what a fabulous evening it was. An evening spent immersed with all the glitz and glamour that some of the most exclusive collection of wedding professionals have to offer. All surrounded by the stylish 1920s elements with rich black and white, luxurious muted metallic colors,  and all the diamonds and pearls. Get ready to get a little sophisticated and all glammed up, because you are about to see some pretty gorgeous lovelies.

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What a fabulous welcome! Loving this classic car. See the red carpet? Imagine arriving to the reception in this beauty. Beautiful!

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Chic and Elegant outside set up. In love!
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Pre-Wedding Parties Inspired by The Great Gatsby

Giddy over Gatsby? Us too. We are starting a new week with celebration of the Great Gatsby movie premiere . Some of us have pulled our old copies of the book, reading it all over again. We are totally obsessed with the Great Gatsby era and all the elegance, charm, and glamour it brings.  So, when we received this Great Gatsby inspired shoot, our Gatsby loving hearts geared into full swoon mode! We are talking total bliss.  Carmen Fuentes of Expressionary Events  is the gal behind this awe-inspiring concept, as she brings the Great Gatsby to us in the most glamorous of ways.  We can not get over the stunning details that are getting us even more excited for the movie! To kick things off, we are going to share a couple of looks to get you not only inspired and prepped for the movie premiere, but also for  your wedding day look.  Get ready to feast your pretty eyes on  jaw-dropping glitz and glam.

First, a little about the shoot…

The Great Gatsby gives us glimpse of an era of elegance, sophistication and glamour and so we drew inspiration from this great American novel to capture the looks. Our vision was to portray a prosperous time in American history by bringing in elements of lush and romance into the unique décor details of each space. The shoot was held at the prestigious Sky Room, located atop the historic Breakers of Long Beach Hotel. Since the 1920’s, this Art Deco venue has entertained Hollywood luminaries such as Elizabeth Taylor, Charles Lindberg, and Cary Grant.

With the May 2013 release of Baz Luhrmann’s adapted film of the Great Gatsby, our goal was to offer inspiration options for brides who would like to capture this moment in time and incorporate modern elements into their wedding theme. We noticed many bridal gown designers such as Kitty Chen and Allure anticipated the release of this film and they created a modern line of wedding gowns and accessories in vintage silk, satin and lace. These and other designers are bringing a modern feeling to the classic shape of the Roaring Twenties with beaded cap sleeves, low backs and drop waists.

Another element of inspiration for this shoot came from Tiana Vega’s collection of evening gowns. The collection includes sleek fabrics and symmetries as well as dark colors that are reminiscent of the 1920’s. Much of the inspiration for the menswear seen in this shoot were taken by the Ralph Lauren designs portrayed in the 1974 adaption of The Great Gatsby. The fashion designs of Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, and Liz Claiborne are proving that styles from the 20’s, (i.e. newsboy caps and three-piece suits) still deem relevant and withstanding the ever evolving world of fashion trends. The Color palette for the menswear in this shoot consisted of white, gray and tan tones.

  • Jay Gatsby Inspired “Bachelor Party” Look:  What would Jay Gatsby’s bachelor party look like? This look is 1920’s inspired with a modern twist. The men are wearing suits with newspaper boy caps, textured ties, bow ties and trimmed dress shirts.

Colors: Navy Blue, Browns, Gray, Gold, Blue

Patterns: Stripes, Solids, Prints

Brands/Designers: Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Alfani, Claiborne

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Venue: The Sky Room

Event Styling and Design: Expressionary Events

Photography: Drexelle & David Park of D. Park Photography

Wardrobe Styling: Styled by Connie

Hair & Make-up: Rock Me Up

Men’s Attire:  Friar Tux

Cigars: El Canito Cigar Rolling

 

  • Wedding Rehearsal Evening Look:  Inspired by an intimate and cozy feel, the outfits are embodied with rich colors and vintage inspired textures.

Groom Attire: Three-piece suit. White trimmed dress shirt with textured tie.

Bride Attire: Vintage inspired two-toned dress with long black silk gloves.

Textures: Velvet, suede, and silk.

Colors: White, Cream, Gray, Maroon,  and Black.

Brands/Designers: Tiana Vega Collection, Belucci Couture, Alfani, and Calvin Klein.

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Venue: The Sky Room

Event Styling and Design: Expressionary Events

Photography: Drexelle & David Park of D. Park Photography

Wardrobe Styling: Styled by Connie

Hair & Make-up: Rock Me Up

Men’s Attire:  Friar Tux

Evening Gown:  Tiana Vega Collection

Evening Clutch: Belucci Couture

Jewelry:  Tiana Vega Collection

 

 

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