Sarah and Jason's 50s Style Wedding

Sarah and Jason held their fab 50s style wedding beside Lake Ullswater last summer. Sarah had her beautiful dress made by Whirlingturban and complemented it with summery Vivien of Holloway bridesmaids dresses.

Sons Barney and George did the couple proud as page boys while niece Holly and goddaughter Molly made for seroisly cute flower girls!

Thank you to Rachel Notman for the lovely photographs.

50s Style Pinup Shoots

I wish I knew about this when deciding what to buy my husband for a wedding gift! Kate Donovon, pinup photographer extraordinaire, offers makeover and photo packages from her studio in Manchester. I think any man would be very pleased to receive a sexy pinup style boudoir photo of their lovely wife to be! This would also be a fab idea for a 50s themed hen night activity.

Check out the 21st Century Goddess website for more details.

Elegant Vocals

If you're looking for entertainment that fits in with your 50s theme check out vintage style vocalist Simon Partridge. Simon provides vintage jazz and swing entertainment from the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s to set the perfect tone at your wedding reception!

Highball 50s Style Wedding Shoot

Check out this fabulously scrummy 50s style wedding photoshoot by Jessica Monnich Photography. Shot in a Texas bowling alley, the shoot really captures the retro theme in style!



You can see more of this fab shoot on Jessica Monnich's blog.

The London Vintage Wedding Fair

For those of you too far south to make the fair in Harrogate, London will see its first vintage wedding fair on Sunday 11th April at The 20th Century Theatre. Admission is £5 on the door and tickets are also available to book. Visit the website for more information.



Images courtesy of The London Vintage Wedding Fair and from left to right; Emmy Shoes, Elizabeth Havey and Vintage Flair.

Lee-Ann and David's 50s Style Wedding

Lee-Ann and David held their fab 50s style wedding in Glasgow last year. Lee-Ann wore one of the cutest 50s style dresses I have ever seen, which was made especially for her, and teamed with a perfectly matched birdcage veil. The couple chose a stunning blue Pontiac for wedding transport in true 50s style!



Thank you to Paula Veverka Photography for the lovely photographs.

Sweet Candy Buffets

A candy buffet is the perfect addition to a 50s style wedding reception. We had a candy buffet at our own wedding instead of favours, and it was a huge hit with kids and big kids alike!


Image credit: Gemma Comas/Amy Atlas Events

By their very nature, candy buffets have a retro feel and bring back childhood memories of visiting the sweet shop for a quarter of Rhubarb & Custards. Consider giving your buffet a retro sweet shop feel with glass jars, scoops and paper bags, or choosing colours to match your scheme.


Image credit: Gemma Comas/Amy Atlas Events

The fabulous candy buffets featured in this post where designed by Amy Atlas Events. The New York based events company create the most amazing customised tables for weddings and events, you can see more eye candy on their website.

If you want to have a go at creating your own candy buffet here's what you'll need (click on the links for examples):
1. A table and some boxes to create different levels
2. Table cloth or fabric to match your colour scheme
3. Glass jars, bon bon jars, vases and cake stands
4. Metal sweet scoops
5. Small paper bags
6. Bunting to match your theme
7. Sweet jar labels
8. And lots of sweets of course!

You can also find some of the things you will need in the candy buffet category in our blog shop!