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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
10th Dec - Bride Sarina wanted a black and white theme for her wedding tiers.
10th Dec - Bride Sarina wanted a black and white theme for her wedding tiers.
10th Dec - Bride Sarina wanted a black and white theme for her wedding tiers.
What a change from all the girly cupcakes. A black and white theme, for wedding ...
![Nose kiss by Alyography [photography]](http://static.flickr.com/105/302944638_c2e33990a1_s.jpg)
Shalyce and Nick's wedding
A great black/purlple gaggle of Hannah, Lauren, Laura, Andrea, Janelle
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.
Bone Up on Your Black & White
- The New Black & White Wedding
- Two prominent wedding planners — with plenty of monochromatic experience under their belts! — describe their twin visions of the perfect black & white wedding.
- Black & White Wedding Favors
- Where to go when you're stumped for wee gifty elegance.
- Hot Pink/Black & White Bio
- A great bio by Jenimac of TheKnot.
- More Black/White & Pink
- From jodile74 of TheKnot.
- Great Black & White Wedding Cakes
- From Budget Dream Weddings.
- Black & White Polka Dots Theme
- Go on. We dare you to dislike this look.
- Unique and Personalized Wedding Favors, by Theme
- A great place to browse the largest selection of favors ...and find out what other brides like you thought was fabulous.
- Monogram Theme Weddings
- What's not to love about monograms? They're elegant, understated, versatile, and a dramatic visual reminder of your new life together.
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
You Choose ...
More Gorgeous (Mostly!) Black & White Photos
This cake was designed for a bridal showcase put on by Simply Sparkling Events a...
Gumpaste carnations
This design was borrowed from "planet cake" in austrailia ~ sh...
Bright white fondant icing with jet black fondant borders on each tier is overla...
Ivory fondant iced tiers with dark chocolate whimical scrolling and tiny hearts ...
Cute Favor Choices for the Black & White Wedding
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 ...
Ashly_Rain wrote...
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Posted November 12, 2008
BestWeddingSpeeches wrote...
Love the graphics - in particular the cakes! Yummy!
Posted November 09, 2008
vanessa wrote
Hello! Im thinking about having a black and white wedding with burnt orange accent color. What do you think? Its in the fall so I wanted to incorporate some rusty orange in there!! Let me know what you think...as well as any ideas! Thanks!
Posted November 06, 2008
InexpensiveWeddingIdeas wrote...
Your photos are beautiful. I've never been to a black and white wedding, but it looks very elegant.
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Posted October 31, 2008
Marco_C wrote...
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Posted October 24, 2008
Adelaide wrote...
This lens is fabulous - I'm planning a black and white wedding theme for myself and you've given me some great ideas! 5*!
Posted May 13, 2008
Rachael wrote
I am having a black and white theme and i am stuck on table decs and favors nothing is really standing out??
Posted April 29, 2008
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Such a wonderful recourse about weddings!
Thank You very much for sharing :)
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Posted April 28, 2008
SingingLessons wrote...
Beautiful cakes, and love those black and white m & m's.
Well done.
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Posted March 01, 2008
Roving_Band wrote...
This is a great lens - I'm glad to be in the "Weddings - All the Fixin's." Group with you.
Posted February 13, 2008
Traffic-Masters wrote...
Who thought Black and white could be so beautiful together. This is a great lens and I love the photo collection you put together. I have a new camera and I will have to explore with black and white...
As Arnold says...I'll Be Back
Posted May 25, 2007
