From Cakes to Favors: Ideas for the Black & White Wedding Theme

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The Black and White wedding theme's coming to life in a whole new way, even in a sea of chocolate brown. What draws couples to this sleek and timeless look?

The answer could be their love of modern chic ... or smoky, old-school glamour.

Fabulous Photos 

Wedding - Black & White by CupcakeMomma Singapore

10th Dec - Bride Sarina wanted a black and white theme for her wedding tiers.

Wedding - Black & White by CupcakeMomma Singapore

10th Dec - Bride Sarina wanted a black and white theme for her wedding tiers.

Wedding - Black & White by CupcakeMomma Singapore

10th Dec - Bride Sarina wanted a black and white theme for her wedding tiers.

Black & White by CupcakeMomma Singapore

What a change from all the girly cupcakes. A black and white theme, for wedding ...

Nose kiss by alyography | photography

Shalyce and Nick's wedding

bridesmaids by lindseyalyce

A great black/purlple gaggle of Hannah, Lauren, Laura, Andrea, Janelle

Three of a Kind by Details of the Day

Bridesmaid by the_amanda

IMG_0707 by fartoolittleattention

"Brocade Scrolling" with flowers - 06/30/2007 by Glass Slipper Gourmet

Ivory fondant is decorated with bold black ornate scrolling and finished with be...

Old Hollywood / All Glamour 

These are the couples that have Casablanca or The Maltese Falcon on heavy rotation. Think ultra-classic martinis passed to guests by white-gloved waitstaff, and bunches of velvety roses set off by chandelier beads.


Table linens are textured (as in touch-me brocade) and luxurious, pooling at the corners. Candelabras and candles set off this look to perfection.

Some brides will work striking black embroidery into the bodices of their gown — which is sometimes mirrored in the cake design.

And brides who love the black and white theme but want a softer version might accent with pale shades of pink.

Fresh and Mod 

Today's modern take on the black-and-white wedding wasn't even a dream ten years ago.

But these days, you might see the bride donning a punk-Princess Vera Wang (as in her signature gown with a ballet skirt and a wide black sash), and black linens covered with patterned ones in contemporarized toile or damask, polka dots, paisley or stripes.


And for the cake: oversized black dots on a stark white foundation, or the simplest and most architectural cake imaginable banded with black satin ribbons.

This fluff-free look is even hotter when paired with today's super-saturated colors, such as lime green, coral, fuchsia or tiffany blue.




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Added Benefits of Black and White 



Not only does the black-and-white look appeal mightily to couples seeking to bypass frills and butterflies, for some, it has appealing interracial undertones that support the meaning of their marriage in more than just a visual way.

Plus, this is one of the few themes that doesn't forget about the men. It's all about the tux with black and white, and this gender-neutral look tends to lead to favors, centerpieces, invitations and more that appeal to men and women alike.

On the whole, though — whether you go Old Hollywood or Up-to-the-Minute — the black-and-white look is a formal one, lending itself to evening weddings and black tie/white tie attire. So leave the kids at home, because this is a night for the grown-ups to shine in tuxes, cocktail dresses and full-length gowns.

*this gorgeous cake by CakesByDarleen



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More Gorgeous (Mostly!) Black & White Photos 

"English Lace" - 02/22/2007 by Glass Slipper Gourmet

This cake was designed for a bridal showcase put on by Simply Sparkling Events a...

"English Lace" top tier by Glass Slipper Gourmet

Gumpaste carnations

"Modern Romance" - 6/03/2007 by Glass Slipper Gourmet

This design was borrowed from "planet cake" in austrailia ~ sh...

"Teresa" - in black and white, for Kelli and Chace, Sept. 22, 2007 by Glass Slipper Gourmet

Bright white fondant icing with jet black fondant borders on each tier is overla...

"Our Love" with brown satin ribbon - for Karen and Bobby 11/10/07 by Glass Slipper Gourmet

Ivory fondant iced tiers with dark chocolate whimical scrolling and tiny hearts ...

Cute Favor Choices for the Black & White Wedding 

A black and white candy buffet not only suits just about everyone, it looks ultra-dramatic on the table. Try licorice, Jelly Bellies, champagne bubble candy, white Amorini hearts, foiled black and white chocolates, and complement with black and white Chinese take-out boxes stamped or labeled with your monogram.

Another adorable idea: white favor boxes trimmed with your monogram and a crisp black ribbon, filled with black & white personalized M&Ms.

Black & White Favors at FavorIdeas 

Talk Back on Black & White 

Bringing a little monochromatic glamour to your own wedding? Share your tips and tricks, leave a note, or ask a question ...

frances wrote...

Lovely photos and stimulating ideas for a wedding or any party. Thanks,

ReplyPosted June 13, 2009

MiaBellezza wrote...

Black and White are such elegant and sensible colors for a Wedding Party and Wedding Theme, 5* and lensrolled into Lalique Crysta a great Wedding gift.

ReplyPosted April 22, 2009

Swisstoons wrote...

Another lens perfect for a double-roll...to my special occasion poastage lens and my food lens. You are a master at putting together these wedding lenses.

ReplyPosted April 15, 2009

Spitfire70 wrote...

Interesting stuff. I have added this lens to my wedding lens at http://www.squidoo.com/Save-Wedding-Costs if you would like to check it out.

ReplyPosted February 18, 2009

 
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