Last weekend was a special weekend for my husband's side of the family. His mother Arlene was getting (re)married! She had re-connected with a high school friend at her 40th high school reunion in Fargo, ND several years ago, and the two of them had been "courting" for the past few years.
Though perhaps the marriage of two people in their 70's may not be "traditional", the rest of the wedding was very much so. The ceremony was held in a church, with all the normal Lutheran rituals, followed by a formal reception at a hotel reception hall.
Yet the most traditional and "classic" aspect of the wedding was the color scheme that Arlene chose:
BLACK AND WHITE
The men all wore black and white tuxedos.
The bride wore a black lace Monique Lhulillier gown. It was a perfect dress that suited her very well.
Doesn't she look lovely?
Here is a full shot of the dress on Jessica Chastain:
I loved the black lace over white. It was very elegant.
Even the young kids went with black and white attire.
As for the "bridesmaids," Arlene had instructed us to wear black cocktail dresses. She left the details up to each of us. Unfortunately, I didn't get a good picture of the other three bridesmaids (I'm sure there will be plenty once we see the professional photos!) Therefore, I only had one of Shelley giving a reading in her black gown. Isn't she stunning?
Allowing the four of us to pick our own dress in the same color gave us the ability to demonstrate our individual styles, while still retaining the black and white theme.
As for me, I went with a very simple pleated jersey sheath dress by Tadashi Shoji.
You can find it here:
I paired it with an old J.Crew necklace and black pumps. Just like the color scheme for the wedding, it was classic and traditional, and for once, I actually think I will be able to wear this bridesmaid dress again!
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