Boardwalk Empire Style

                               Margaret and Nucky married last season on Boardwalk Empire

Most HBO fans are eagerly awaiting the beginning of Boardwalk Empire Season 3, on Sunday, September 16.  Last season main characters Margaret Schroeder and Nucky Thompson wed in a quick, but Catholic, wedding ceremony.  Although we don’t know how Margaret and Nucky’s marriage will end, I’d like to share some Boardwalk Empire wedding style with you!

There are a lot of ways to incorporate this rich and historic 1920s style into your wedding ceremony and reception. 

For the Ladies:

You can achieve the Boardwalk Empire style for women pretty easily.  The women in the wedding party can wear long strands of pearl necklaces and pearl bracelets to capture that vintage 1920s look.  The ladies can also accessorize with beautiful lace headbands with crystal accents to get an even more elegant look.  It’s not easy to find bridesmaid dresses in this style that don’t look costumey, so instead I recommend choosing a color like blush pink or creamy yellow, and let the ladies find their own dresses.  Just give your bridesmaids parameters like a knee-length dress, with a little lace if possible, in the color of your choosing.  Trust your girls, I'm sure they'll find a dress that looks like this period, and that will make them feel beautiful and comfortable on your wedding day.

For the Bride

The feminine look of this era is like no other era.  It is classically romantic and naturally graceful and elegant.  When searching for a dress, look for long sleek gowns that are beaded and embroidered.  You may also want to consider wearing a dress that is off-white or beige to further help you achieve that vintage look.

As for accessories, I absolutely love the lace cap shown below.  It is so representative of this era and will stun guests.  If the cap is too much, or your groom needs to see your gorgeous locks, get a veil with a matching lace border.  It will give you the lace cap look, but will show your hair and is more like a tradition veil that you may have been envisioning.

This beautiful lace cap is available at Etsy Shop: EricaElizabethDesign

Décor

Décor is very important when you have a specific theme in mind for your wedding.  An easy way to make the Wedding Reception reflect the Boardwalk Empire era is to use vintage crystal vases and glasses.  The ornate crystal will immediately give guests that stylish 1920s opulent feel.   Filling the crystal vases with red roses will also give guests the feeling that Nucky Thompson isn’t far away.  You can also use vintage suitcases as accents around the wedding.  The suitcase give guests the vintage travel feel, and can be used to collect cards or to hold place cards when guests first come in.  The suitcases can be further decorated with pictures of the couple getting marries to give the décor an even more personalized feel.

These custom vintage suitcases are available from
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Reception

It’s one thing to decorate and get some accessories to make your wedding have a Boardwalk Empire theme, but how do you make your guests truly feel like they’ve gone back in time.  One example to give the reception the Boardwalk Empire feel is to have a signature cocktail from that era, such as a Gimlet or an Old Fashioned.  You can also hire a cigar roller to roll fresh cigars for your guests when they arrive or after dinner.  And, one of my favorite ideas, is to have a few gambling tables set up for guests to have some fun at.  You’ll have to clear this with your reception hall first, but this definitely will make the guests feel like their back in time in Atlantic City.

Don’t be afraid to tackle such a distinct theme such as Boardwalk Empire.   It’s not as difficult as it may seem and it can definitely be a fun experience to bring this era to life.

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