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Dreamgirls is one of those movies that I wish I could jump through my TV set and live in! I just swoon for retro, mod 50s and 60s style, and this movie has got plenty of it. Plus, a little dose of Jamie Foxx never hurt anyone either.

We think this beautifully styled movie is the PERFECT wedding inspiration for any vintage-loving bride. With gorgeous deep purples and rich, creamy neutrals, this just might be my favorite Wedding Setting yet.

1. Circles Printable Wedding Invitation, $29 | 2. Purple Rock Candy, $13 for 20 | 3. Dressed to Thrill Dress | 4. DIY Paper Flower-Topped Boxes | 5. Infinite Possibilities Dress, $60 | 6. Purple Carnation and Billy Ball bouquet | 7. Alice + Olivia Crystal Platform Pumps, $395 | 8. Lauren G. Adams Daisy Cocktail Ring, $113

Don’t you just LOVE Breakfast at Tiffany’s? It the perfect antidote for any ailment: A broken heart, a sore throat, or a Walmart checker mistakenly calling you ‘sir’ (true story). Whatever the reason, there’s just something about this movie that makes everything seem alright.

Maybe it’s the glamour of Audrey Hepburn, or the fact that she managed to turn the ‘walk of shame’ into a classy affair (granted, she was wearing a black ball gown with pearls and not a slutty ‘CEOs and Office Hoes’ costume … just sayin’), but even after 50 years this movie has managed to cling to its role as a female power flick.

It’s for this very reason that I think Breakfast at Tiffany’s makes the PERFECT inspiration for this week’s Wedding Setting. Who wouldn’t want to walk down the isle beaming with Holly Golightly’s beauty and poise? Use this wedding inspiration board to help plan your big day!

1. Tutu flower girl Dress by Atutudes, $50 | 2. Reem Acra Special Gown, $4,465 | 3. White hydrangea | 4. Holly GoNightly Sleep Mask, $15 | 5. Something Blue Keepsake Invitation by Natoof Design, inquire for price | 6. Badgley Mischka Lissa Satin Pumps, $245 | 7. When Somebody Loves You Dress, $85

I want to live inside this movie (minus the sex-crazed older man). I have been enamored with this house in the Hamptons since the first time I saw Something’s Gotta Give in theaters. Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson are the perfect pair in this quirky “second-time around” romantic comedy.  With both characters far into their successful careers (hence, with extra money to spend), this movie is full of beach-house opulence. An opulence that would be PERFECT for any beach or country club wedding, don’t you think?

Use this wedding inspiration board to help plan your beach-themed big day!

1. Winter Flourish Wedding Invitation in Sky Blue, $3 each | 2. DIY Teacup Candles | 3. Robert Rodriguez Jillian Gown, $298 | 4. Polished Platinum Dress, $200 | 5. DIY Wall Garden Favors | 6. BCBG Maxazria Foster Platform Pumps, $250 | 7. Hydrangea bouquet

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Don’t even pretend like you aren’t singing “I Will Always Love You” in your head right now, because if you are anything like me, you LOVE this movie and will “alllways looooooooove” this movie for the rest of your life. So, this week’s Wedding Setting is for every one of the 44 million people who bought this album (making The Bodyguard the best-selling soundtrack of all time) and can sing every song by heart.

The Bodyguard melds the style of a larger-than-life super star and her humble(ish) real-world life. Naturally, I am choosing to base this wedding setting off of Rachel Marron’s edgy, ’90s pop-star fashion while mixing in a few modern wedding touches. Read on for a wedding inspiration board for the record books!

1. High Brow Wedding Invitations in black, $3 each | 2. White Stud Wrap bracelet, $32 | 3. Derek Lam Halter Dress with Metal Buckle, $1,590 | 4. Iron Twig Tree Candle Holder, $28 | 5. Harmonica wedding favor, $5 | 6. Aris Vases 22”, $20 | 7. This is the New Sheer Dress, $68 | 8. 32756 Heels, $43

A Wedding Setting is a recurring feature on our blog, so check back soon if you love these inspiration boards as much as we do! You can also subscribe to our MarryThis! e-mail newsletter for updates like when our new free guides are posted, information about our printables and much more! Look for our “E-mail list” form on the left sidebar of our site to fill in your information.

If you’re in the midst of planning a wedding you’ve probably noticed that all of a sudden EVERYTHING you read or watch must be wedding related. I think I watched The Wedding Planner 20 times in a period of six months. Seriously. Not kidding. Wish I was. But I’m not.

Being a Daddy’s girl myself, Father of the Bride was one of the first movies in my “wedding-psychosis-playlist.” It’s the classic “daughter (Annie Banks) gets engaged, Dad practically kills himself trying to afford the wedding and a straight-pretending-to-be-gay actor plays a quirky wedding planner” story. Then hilarity ensues while everything that could possibly go wrong, does. Finally, there is a clearing in the clouds and it looks like the wedding might actually happen! The suspense! The build up! And then the camera pans to the ceremony. And you just can’t help but think …

DIZAAAAAAAMN ANNIE, THAT WEDDING IS UGLY! I mean, they had swans. Freakin’ SWANS.

Yep. This was a movie from the early 90s. A wedding-time-period with puffy sleeves, lace EVERYWHERE and pink to the max (we’re talking Pepto-style, baby). This was a time when decorating meant stuffing flowers into a T-shirt cannon and shooting them all over the room until every surface was covered with roses and baby’s breath.

So, before the year is out, as a 20th Anniversary gift to our dear Annie Banks, I decided to make this week’s wedding inspiration board an updated, modern take on her 1991 Father of the Bride wedding. We hope this makes you and your dad proud, Annie.

1. DIY pink rose cupcakes | 2. DIY doily envelopes | 3. Rachel Pally Alady Dress, $229 | 4. Fancy Victoria Strapless Dress, $2,904 | 5. Boutique Nine Jazzalyn Wavy Pumps, $130 | 6. City DIY tote bag favor | 7. Andy Lifschutz Nature Speaks Ring, $268

A Wedding Setting is a recurring feature on our blog, so check back soon if you love these inspiration boards as much as we do! You can also subscribe to our MarryThis! e-mail newsletter for updates like when our new free guides are posted, information about our printables and much more! Look for our “E-mail list” form on the left sidebar of our site to fill in your information.

Ahhh, inappropriate love. There’s nothing better.  Can you imagine Harold falling in love with a 20-something, blonde college chick? Hells to the nah. Enter Maude, a 79-year-old kook with a fabulous sense of humor … NOW you’ve got a great love story.

Harold and Maude is a true cult movie from the 70s. If you haven’t seen it, you should immediately. Picture The Graduate if it was directed by the dark and twisted Tim Burton. THAT’S Harold and Maude.
AWE to the SOME!

The dark, gothic side of Harold mixed with the crazy, bright side of Maude  – and all set within the 1970s — would make a fabulously styled period-themed wedding.  Read on for two Harold and Maude themed wedding inspiration boards!

1. Jeeves Mid Heel Brogues, $130 | 2. Trumpeted Pavot Gown, $4,000 | 3. Ornate Love Wedding Invitations in black, $2 each | 4. DIY Black Lace Candles | 5. Black calla lily bridal bouquet | 6. Flirtation Black Bow Tie, $45 | 7. Lace Sleeve Shift Dress, €50

A Wedding Setting is a recurring feature on our blog, so check back soon if you love these inspiration boards as much as we do! You can also subscribe to our MarryThis! e-mail newsletter for updates like when our new free guides are posted, information about our printables and much more! Look for our “E-mail list” form on the left sidebar of our site to fill in your information.

1. Greenbow Lace Gown, $600 | 2. Juicy Couture Daisy Studs, $33 | 3. Quartz Terrariums, $340 (right), $320 (left) | 4. Bohemian Sophisticate Wedding Invitations in lawn/sunflower $8 each | 5. Vintage Make Your Daisy Teapot, $17 | 6. Piled Prism T-Straps, $498 | 7. Here, Pear and Everywhere Dress, $48

Is there ANY girl power movie better than Thelma and Louise? I mean, these bitches are TOTAL badasses.

So, in the name of besties everywhere I have decided to do a spin off of this week’s wedding setting and do a bachelorette party setting instead! You could definitely still style a wedding off this theme, but I think the “girl-power-drive-off-a-cliff” message might get lost while you vow your undying love for a man. Unless, you vow your undying love for another woman, in which case this would be the PERFECT theme for your wedding!

I love this theme because you can take it to both extremes of appropriate and still have a great time.
Make it demure and have a Thelma and Louise bridal shower with Mexican food and cowboy boots
-OR- rent a convertible with your best friends and get twirled around by a cowboy stripper named Cash. Win and DOUBLE win.

So girls, kick off your boots and read on for lots of fun Thelma & Louise party inspiration! (And don’t miss our freebie announcement below, either.)

1. All Good Points cactus statue, $16 | 2. Polaroid One600 Ultra Instant Film Camera, $177 | 3. Meredith Marks – Leslie Silver Druzy Cuff, $795 | 4. Fancy Dinner Dress, $85 | 5. Lela Rose embellished woven organza dress, $1,895 | 6. Frye Billy Short boots in “Stone Stone Wash,” $298 | 7. Embrace Messy Hair lino print, $5

These kick-ass girls conform to two style-themes: dusty-denim, and a more bright, Mexican-influenced theme. I am so completely in love with each one so I decided to build two different inspiration boards based on each theme. Pick your favorite or blend them both, but either way your bachelorette party will SCREAM southwestern girl power.

1. 2″ Natural Twig balls in lilac, $4 for 12 | 2. Jeweled Python Belt, $138 | 3. Darice Leather Cord in natural, $4 | 4. 1lb. Thin Sliced Drilled Brazilian Agate, $40 | 5. All Saints Aztec Dress, $460 | 6. DIY Succulent favors | 7. Christian Louboutin metallic canvas pumps | 8. Partida Tequila

Make sure to check back this Freebie Friday for an awesome customizable (and FREE!!) Thelma & Louise bachelorette party invitation!