Royal Inspiration

With all of the buzz about the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton, I'm reminded of my all time favorite royal wedding of Princess Grace Kelly.

I think many people are fascinated with royal weddings because of the unique combination of formality and fantasy, which in many ways (not to mention the luxurious fashions) exceeds even lavish celebrity weddings.  There is something magnetic about the marriage of a princess or prince that is capable of capturing the world's attention.

Princess Grace Kelly:

Princess Diana and Prince Charles, the parents of Prince William:

 

Princess Letiza of Spain attending the recent wedding of Princess Victoria of Sweeden:

Princess Marie of Denmark and Princess Mette Marit of Norway:

1950s Inspiration

Both Victoria's and Marjorie's weddings reminded me of 1950s weddings of my parent's generation. Not that their weddings were overtly vintage, but there were some lovely hints there. While producing their wedding images some inspiration came from the following:

Music: The Platters "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"


1950s Pop Culture: celebrity starlets such as Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly

Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren

Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor