The tale of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby comes to the silver screen, with The Great Gatsbyopening in theaters May 10, and we're predicting an onslaught of chic bobs, intense attention to detail, sharply dressed gents and butches and glamorous wedding gowns, and even a fun Charleston dance number at the reception as brides, grooms and brooms pay tribute to the Roaring '20s with themed weddings, rehearsal dinners and parties. We've gathered a myriad of Gatsby-inspired wedding ideas for you, from jewelry to attire to cocktails, hair, makeup and more. Cheers! —Kirsten Ott Palladino
"No amount of fire could challenge the fairytale he had stored up in his heart." —Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire), The Great Gatsby
For hair, short was the trend of the Roaring 20s, says celebrity hairstylist Julia Papworth. "A layered bob lends itself to the style of the time, but if you do not want to go super short, try a faux bob. Start with a deep side part and then divide the hair into two side sections and one back section. Curl the hair with a medium sized iron so you have some texture and then proceed to tease the hair from the top down. Once you have teased the back section, smooth it with a brush, roll it onto itself and pin it with bobby pins. Pin back the front sections and add a sparkly hair accessory for ultimate Gatsby glam."
Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan as Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby movie.
Mulligan’s Tiffany & Co. wardrobe includes tassel necklaces and jewels with lustrous conch pearls. At evening soirées her blonde bob is circled with the Savoy, a headdress of diamonds and cultured pearls, and her gestures are accented by a hand ornament in a daisy motif and diamond rings with the Tiffany Setting.
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Ent.
Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan) donned a lovely mauve dress with lace overlay and concealed neckline in The Great Gatsby movie. See more in our slideshow for similar numbers in white for your wedding day.
We found a dapper ivory suit from Brooks Brothers in our lineup, taking a cue from Leonardo DiCaprio who plays Jay Gatsby.
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Ent.
Tiffany & Co. designers crafted a magnificent headpiece in platinum for The Great Gatsby, bringing Daisy Buchanan to life. Inspired by Baz Luhrmann’s film in collaboration with Catherine Martin. Freshwater cultured pearls and round brilliant diamonds. It'll only set you back $200,000.
Channel Daisy Buchanan with this gleaming Tiffany & Co. ring of pearls and black onxy from the Ziegfeld Collection. $475
Tobey Maguire (Nick Carraway) sports a handsome shawl neck hunter green cardigan. Keep clicking through our slideshow to see the replica we scouted.
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Ent.
In celebration of Jay Gatsby's ivory suit in The Great Gatsby movie, Brooks Brothers has debuted its own Great Gatsby Collection, featuring this handsome three-button ivory linen herringbone jacket woven in Ireland. Based on the Fitzgerald fit, it boasts narrow lapels, higher armholes, side vents and peak lapels. $698.
Editor's Note: We've heard from many happy lesbian brides who wore men's suits from Brooks Brothers on their wedding days.
Having a Gatsby-themed rehearsal dinner? Or perhaps a wintry honeymoon. Imagine yourself in this handsome hunter green shawl collar cotton cardigan from Brooks Brothers, $148, based on Tobey Maguire's character Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby.
“Too much of anything is bad, but too much champagne is just right.” —F. Scott Fitzgerald
Moët Imperial Gatsby By mixologist Jim Meehan
Ingredients: 5 ounces Moët Imperial Champagne 1 sugar cube soaked in .25 ounces Green Chartreuse
Method: Pour champagne into a chilled wine glass. Add sugar cube. Garnish with a spiral lime twist.
Scene from The Great Gatsby movie, where opulence and privilege were all the rage.
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Ent.
Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan) sports a chic blonde bob and a dazzling headband and matching dress. Click through our slideshow to find products to help you emulate this iconic look from the '20s in your wedding.
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Ent.
Elizabeth Debicki as Jordan Baker wears the most glitzy of halter dresses in The Great Gatsby. Keep clicking through our slideshow to see fantastic halter wedding dresses.
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Ent.
The men of the '20s always looked presentable with clean shaven faces and maintaining their mustaches. The Art of Shaving has safety razors that they used back in the 1920s. They even have a specific moustache razor. This chrome beauty sells for $40.
"Makeup came into its own this decade," Anastasia Soare, beauty stylist and cosmetic entrepreneur, tells Equally Wed, "as modern cosmetics gave the average woman a chance to really play up her framing features: brows and lips. So how do we emulate this very identifiable era in style without looking like you are heading to a costume party? By re-imagining the look with modern twists. Add a fevered dewy cheek, (try Anastasia's pot of cream sheer blush, pictured) a nice matte lipstick and a smoky eye."
This pair of rain drop chandelier earrings from Amorium Jewelry swing us right back to the era of delight that F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote about. And at $30, they'll let you keep shopping for the rest of your wedding attire without breaking the bank.
For hair, short was the trend of the Roaring 20s, says celebrity hairstylist Julia Papworth. "A layered bob lends itself to the style of the time, but if you do not want to go super short, try a faux bob. Start with a deep side part and then divide the hair into two side sections and one back section. Curl the hair with a medium sized iron so you have some texture and then proceed to tease the hair from the top down. Once you have teased the back section, smooth it with a brush, roll it onto itself and pin it with bobby pins. Pin back the front sections and add a sparkly hair accessory for ultimate Gatsby glam."
Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan as Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby movie.
Mulligan’s Tiffany & Co. wardrobe includes tassel necklaces and jewels with lustrous conch pearls. At evening soirées her blonde bob is circled with the Savoy, a headdress of diamonds and cultured pearls, and her gestures are accented by a hand ornament in a daisy motif and diamond rings with the Tiffany Setting.
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Ent.
Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan) donned a lovely mauve dress with lace overlay and concealed neckline in The Great Gatsby movie. See more in our slideshow for similar numbers in white for your wedding day.
We found a dapper ivory suit from Brooks Brothers in our lineup, taking a cue from Leonardo DiCaprio who plays Jay Gatsby.
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Ent.
Tiffany & Co. designers crafted a magnificent headpiece in platinum for The Great Gatsby, bringing Daisy Buchanan to life. Inspired by Baz Luhrmann’s film in collaboration with Catherine Martin. Freshwater cultured pearls and round brilliant diamonds. It'll only set you back $200,000.
Channel Daisy Buchanan with this gleaming Tiffany & Co. ring of pearls and black onxy from the Ziegfeld Collection. $475
Tobey Maguire (Nick Carraway) sports a handsome shawl neck hunter green cardigan. Keep clicking through our slideshow to see the replica we scouted.
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Ent.
In celebration of Jay Gatsby's ivory suit in The Great Gatsby movie, Brooks Brothers has debuted its own Great Gatsby Collection, featuring this handsome three-button ivory linen herringbone jacket woven in Ireland. Based on the Fitzgerald fit, it boasts narrow lapels, higher armholes, side vents and peak lapels. $698.
Editor's Note: We've heard from many happy lesbian brides who wore men's suits from Brooks Brothers on their wedding days.
Having a Gatsby-themed rehearsal dinner? Or perhaps a wintry honeymoon. Imagine yourself in this handsome hunter green shawl collar cotton cardigan from Brooks Brothers, $148, based on Tobey Maguire's character Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby.
“Too much of anything is bad, but too much champagne is just right.” —F. Scott Fitzgerald
Moët Imperial Gatsby By mixologist Jim Meehan
Ingredients: 5 ounces Moët Imperial Champagne 1 sugar cube soaked in .25 ounces Green Chartreuse
Method: Pour champagne into a chilled wine glass. Add sugar cube. Garnish with a spiral lime twist.
Scene from The Great Gatsby movie, where opulence and privilege were all the rage.
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Ent.
Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan) sports a chic blonde bob and a dazzling headband and matching dress. Click through our slideshow to find products to help you emulate this iconic look from the '20s in your wedding.
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Ent.
Elizabeth Debicki as Jordan Baker wears the most glitzy of halter dresses in The Great Gatsby. Keep clicking through our slideshow to see fantastic halter wedding dresses.
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Ent.
The men of the '20s always looked presentable with clean shaven faces and maintaining their mustaches. The Art of Shaving has safety razors that they used back in the 1920s. They even have a specific moustache razor. This chrome beauty sells for $40.
"Makeup came into its own this decade," Anastasia Soare, beauty stylist and cosmetic entrepreneur, tells Equally Wed, "as modern cosmetics gave the average woman a chance to really play up her framing features: brows and lips. So how do we emulate this very identifiable era in style without looking like you are heading to a costume party? By re-imagining the look with modern twists. Add a fevered dewy cheek, (try Anastasia's pot of cream sheer blush, pictured) a nice matte lipstick and a smoky eye."
This pair of rain drop chandelier earrings from Amorium Jewelry swing us right back to the era of delight that F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote about. And at $30, they'll let you keep shopping for the rest of your wedding attire without breaking the bank.
Modern Trousseau is giving us a sneak peek into its 2014 wedding gown collection, and we've selected our faves: the Ellis (left) and the Shana (right). Do you love them, too?
Ellis: Channel the golden age of Hollywood in this heart-racing mermaid style created in a light-catching beaded lace over an organza skirt with chapel train. The rose-patterned bodice has a sweetheart neckline and a silk ribbon at the natural waist. Available in ivory.
Shana: This floor-length style features a rose-patterned, beaded bodice with a dropped waist, and full, A-line skirt created in layers of silk organza and tulle. Available in ivory. —Kirsten Ott Palladino
We scoured the Pinterest boards for our favorite lapis, sapphire, turquoise and cerulean blue jewels for your "something blue." Of course, we're suckers for tradition, but what we also love about wearing blue jewelry on your wedding day is that you can wear it again without it being too bridal-looking. Are you pinning? Follow us!
Searching for the wedding dress should be one of the most memorable experiences of the wedding planning process. There’s something to be said about the moment you look into the mirror after trying on who-knows-how-many styles and being able to picture yourself walking down the aisle toward your future wife.
But not every salon experience is as cinematic as movies portray. Whether you’re a shy bride who prefers to make the decision without the fuss, or you’ve experienced not-so-nice stylists at your local shop, there is no “right” way to choose your wedding dress, which is why we are loving wedding gown designer Kirstie Kelly’s Borrow Me program.
Brides have the option to actually try on the beautiful gowns in the comfort of their home, while still receiving the impeccable advice, remotely, from Kelly’s talented team. “In today's shopping market, we have had the privilege of being able to purchase clothing online,” explains Sarah Alderete, bridal stylist and Borrow Me program manager. “We wanted to bring that option to brides as well. With busy work schedules, family obligations, etc., we wanted brides to be able to try on wedding gowns in the comfort of their own home around friends and family.”
For $35, brides can borrow a gown for two days, taking her time with the decision-making process. Sarah is as hands-on as needed, helping you learn how to take your own measurements (bust, waist and hip), deciding which size to select, assisting in fit and fabric choices, and more.
“All brides are uniquely different in their own way,-but I have noticed that working women love the option of trying the gown at home,” Sarah explains of her typical client. “Brides who live in busy cities like Los Angeles, Chicago and New York love the option of not having to deal with traffic and cab fare. Additionally, brides in rural areas that are limited to local shops can now try on the gowns they didn't have access to before. Brides who want custom gowns are more prone to go to a bridal salon.”
Choose from Kelley’s frothy Anemone gown (left), classic Lily (middle), fashion-forward Dahlia (right), and more. You can also borrow accessories and bridesmaid dresses. “A bride can try on as many gowns as she chooses, it all depends on what she loves,” says Sarah.
And the experience is completely up to you -- have friends over for a viewing party, complete with Champagne and cake, or make it intimate with just your fiancée or best friend. No two brides are alike, and, when it comes to shopping for the dress, it’s nice to know that we have options.
Let's face it, there is a whole rainbow of fashion between the suit and the wedding gown, and many personal styles fall somewhere along that spectrum. We scoured through our Real Weddings for inspiration to bring you six amazing bridal outfits that go beyond the traditional attire.
Lacey wore a breezy ensemble that perfectly captured her and Jessica’s beautiful beach wedding in Puerto Vallerta.
Jeri’s couture top draped beautifully on her petite frame, and was cut from the same fabric as her bride’s gown. Her crisp white pants were from Burberry and she paired them with fashionable black high-heeled sandals.
Lauren’s purple button-down paired nicely with her beloved’s gown, which featured an embellished pop of color.
Yelena wore an elegant cream-colored tiered dress, and topped off her look with an oh-so-au courant straw sun hat threaded with fabric detailing.
Beth searched on and offline for the perfect pairing of white tuxedo pants and sleeveless top, and finally found the look she desired from Theory at Neiman Marcus.
This silky layered look that Paige wore is in perfect juxtaposition to her bride's feminine and flirty feathered skirt. The collar gives it a touch of structure while the plunging neckline keeps it sexy.
For their Jamaican nuptials, Emma wore a tailored vest with a pressed handkerchief in the breast pocket, paired with long white linen pants for a light and airy look. “We’re not very ostentatious, so simplicity and earthiness were definitely key elements,” said her bride.
Photo: Real Weddings Jessica and Lacey, photography by Elizabeth Lloyd; Real Wedding Amy and Jeri, photography by Michele M. Waite Photography; Real Wedding Barbara and Yelena, photography by Timothy Lee Photographers; Real Wedding Deborah and Beth, photography by Erin Leppo Photography; Real Wedding Nicole and Emma, photography by Kwesi Abbensetts Photography
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