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1920's/ART DECO/ROARING TWENTIES Theme Wedding & Party Guide

COLORS & MOTIFS:  Use these ideas to create a perfect theme event

  • Black & White
  • Speakeasy Bar
  • Gangsters & Molls/Tommy Guns
  • Al Capone/Bugsy Siegel
  • Flappers
  • Silent Movies
  • Jazz Music
  • The Charleston/The Lindy Hop
  • George Gershwin/Al Jolson/Duke Ellington/Irving Berlin
  • Prohibition "Bathtub Gin"
  • The Great Gatsby
  • Bonnie & Clyde
  • Jimmy Cagney/Humphrey Bogart/Charlie Chaplin
  • Greta Garbo/Clara Bow/Laurel & Hardy
  • WC Fields/Mae West/Louise Brooks/Rudolph Valentino
  • Cotton Club/Ragtime Band
  • Calla Lilies
  • Felt Fedoras/English Driving Caps/Derby-Bowler Hats
  • Zoot Suits/Wing Tip Shoes
  • Model T Fords/Tabloid Newspapers
  • Mah Jongg/Oriental Lanterns/Victrolas
  • Long Pearl Necklaces/Headbands/Ostrich Feathers/Cloche Hats
  • Black & White Photography

APPAREL & ACCESSORIES:


Gangster & Flapper Costumes available at: Buy Costumes

BEAUTY, HAIR & HEALTH:

  • 1920's Makeup Guide
  • About Beauty-1920's Beauty History (hairstyles, makeup, nails, etc)
  • BeautyTrends-hair add-ons and wigs
  • Drugstore.com-leading online drugstore and information site offering health, beauty, wellness, personal care, and pharmacy products
  • Hair Archives-info on 1920's hairstyles and photos
  • L'Occitane-experience true Provencal lifestyle with L'OCCITANE treasures for body and soul
  • Li Lash-purified eyelash stimulator for longer, thicker lashes-safe for even the most sensitive eyes
  • Never Shave Again-an incredible new PERMANENT hair removal system that painlessly and permanently removes unwanted hair from anywhere on your face or body
  • RetroHairstyles-1920's
  • reVamp-1920's Makeup Application
  • Sephora.com-from hard-to-find brands to classic and luxurious names to our own signature collection, no other site offers over 230 top beauty brands and more than 11,000 beauty products
  • The Hair Styler-view your photo or a model with thousands of hairstyles and color combinations that suit your face, including short, bridal, men's, celebrity and everyday hairstyles


1920's Theme Decorations & Props available at: Shindigz

BOOKS: Order securely online from Amazon.com

CAKE TOPS:

CAKES:

COSTUMES:

Romano Silver Frame Favors - click to enlarge
Art Deco Silver Placecard Frames available at: AmericanBRIDAL

DECORATIONS & CRAFT ITEMS:

  • Bachelorette.com-favors, decorations and games for bachelorette parties
  • Backdrops Fantastic-Art Deco backdrops
  • Century Novelty-party supplies, favors and decorations for every occasion.  Same day shipping
  • Dolls & Lace-art deco ribbons
  • Fancy Faces-centerpieces and napkin rings
  • Florelle-2 in 1 table centerpiece and favor decoration
  • My Own Labels-custom personalized labels, favor tags, coasters and cards.  Use your words with our styles, shapes and colors.  Ordering is fast and easy-just order the amount you need!
  • Oriental Trading-over 25,000 value-priced novelties, toys, decorations, crafts and party supplies
  • PartyBanners-personalized party banners for any occasion
  • Party City-nobody has more party for less.  Balloons, party favors, tableware and pinatas
  • Party Supplies World- party supplies and party decorations for adult and kids parties. Great party favors, pinatas, accessories, and birthday party supplies for many themes. Also, wedding, bridal shower, anniversary and baby shower supplies
  • Pick a Petal-Add luxury to your wedding day, sophistication to your tabletops... or romance to any special occasion with fresh or freeze dried rose petals that look, smell, and feel like they just fell off the stems
  • Pinatas.com-large selection of pinatas and party supplies
  • Plates & Napkins Designer Party Supplies-designer party supplies
  • Plum Party-unique party items and decorations for all occasions
  • Pretty Party Place-"Your One Stop Party Shop".  Everything to make any one of your party and/or events special.  We carry over 150 patterns including popular favorites and themes
  • PrintMyRibbon.com-superior rated custom printed ribbon for product presentation, corporate gifts, event planning, weddings, crafts, awareness, scrapbooking and more!
  • PrintMyThing.com-wine bottle boxes, stickers, invitation cards, magnets, bows, wedding labels and hang tags
  • ShindigZ -world's largest party superstore featuring 1920's decorations and party supplies
  • Stumps Prom & Party-personalized theme party kits and event decorations
  • TAYMARK Giant Party Store-over 13,000 party items in assorted themes
  • The Prop Shop-Deco/20's themed centerpieces and props

DESTINATION WEDDING & HONEYMOON:

FLOWERS:

  • 1-800-FLOWERS.COM-same day florist delivery.  Birthday flowers and gifts
     Bridesign-save 30% on wedding flowers.  Order direct from the grower
     JRROSES.com-fresh flowers for weddings and other occasions.  Discount prices, fast shipping and guaranteed quality
     Pick a Petal-add luxury to your wedding day, sophistication to your tabletops... or romance to any special occasion with fresh or freeze dried rose petals that look, smell, and feel like they just fell off the stems
     Silkflowers.com-add instant elegance to any décor with realistic high quality silk flower arrangements, silk plants and artificial trees.  Fully assembled upon delivery, maintenance-free, and backed by our full 30 day money back guarantee

FOOD INFO, CONFECTIONS & RECIPES:

  • About.com-cocktail recipes
  • Appetizers-To-Go-over 100 award-winning appetizers shipped overnight
  • Answers.com-Food of the 1920's
  • Astor Chocolate-gourmet chocolate wedding favors as low as $2
  • Bake Me A Wish!-delicious gourmet gift cakes for birthdays, thank yous, anniversaries or holidays.  Overnight delivery nationwide
  • Candy Crate-nostalgic and retro candy
  • Candy.com-largest online candy store.  Great prices and super fast shipping
  • CandyWarehouse.com-bulk, novelty, themed candies & chocolates from America's favorite online candy store
  • Chocolate.com-assortments, gift baskets, truffles and more
  • Clever Cookie-unique cookie arrangements, baskets and more.  Send the gift of cookies today!
  • Cookie Surprises-over 80 hand-decorated cookie gifts starting at under $5
  • Dan's Chocolates-personalized, boxed and bulk chocolates.  Chocolate bars, chips, towers and wedding favors
  • EdibleGiftsPLUS-fortune cookies, dipped fruit, chocolate dipped oreos and grahams, pretzels, brownies and picture cookies
  • eHow-Food Ideas for a 1920's Party
  • Hotel Chocolat-delivered luxury chocolate gifts
  • Jones Soda-personalized sodas for any occasion.  Choose your own photo and flavor for the bottles
  • Masters Tech-Soda Fountain Recipes From the 20's
  • Mrs. Beasley's-baskets, cakes, wine gifts, cookies, brownies, gourmet food, towers, boxes & tins
  • Old Durham Road-art deco mint tin
  • Old Time Candy Company-candy you ate as a kid®...Wax Lips, Candy Cigarettes, Sugar Daddies, Candy Buttons on paper tape, Kits, Wax Syrup Bottles, Now and Laters, BB Bats and many more fresh candies from the 50s, 60s and 70s... still available after all these years!
  • Peggy's Antiquated Recipes-The Twenties
  • PURDY'S CHOCOLATES-world famous chocolates
  • Pyramid Catering-1920's buffet menu
  • See's Candies-chocolates, brittles, toffees since 1921
  • SodaStream-Love soda? Get a SodaStream soda maker! About the size of a coffeemaker and even easier to use, you’ll make fresh seltzer and soda at the touch of a button, with no clean-up. No more lugging, storing and recycling. Over 25 great-tasting flavors
  • The Food Timeline-popular American foods, menus, products and party planning tips for the 1920's
  • The Popcorn Factory-fresh popped popcorn in exclusively designed tins for all occasions & holidays
  • The Sand Dollar Company-cookie favors perfect for beach or destination weddings & parties
  • Vosges Haut-Chocolat-luxury chocolates


Getaway Car Favor Box available at: American Bridal

INVITATIONS & STATIONERY:

JEWELRY:

MENSWEAR:

  • ADSC-How to Gatsby
  • Beau Ties Ltd. of Vermont-the bow tie experts.  Handmade silk bow ties and neckties
     Fine Tuxedos-formal shirts, shoes, vests, ties and tuxedos up to 50% off retail prices
    H & D Tuxedo and Bridal-designer style wedding gowns and tuxedos at half the designer price
         Link Your Shirt-outfit your wedding party with fabulous silk neckties.  Shop a huge selection at discount prices
     Tuxedos Direct-complete line of traditional tuxedos and accessories including jackets, trousers, shirts, vests, cummerbunds, ties, and patent leather shoes, from top names like Perry Ellis and Lord West

MUSIC:  Have authentic 1920's music...

  • T Carter Music-wedding day music on CD's and sheet music-everything you need

PHOTOGRAPHY:

REGISTRIES:

  • Amazon.com-registry and planning made simple for brides, grooms, family and friends
         Macys.com-wedding and gift registry
     Organize.com-gift & wedding registry.  To be wear, ceremony, reception and storage items for the bride & groom

RENTAL CARS:  Rent an authentic 1920's car for your wedding

THEME IDEAS & PLANS:

 TOOLS & WED-SITES:

  • BridalShowerGamesAtoZ.com-bridal shower advice from planning and hosting to tons of games & printable game cards (Bridal Bingo included).  Easy to download and use
     eWedding.com-free wedding websites.  Impress your family and friends.  Upload unlimited photos, RVSP's and more
     Fine Wedding Speeches-well-crafted speeches created by a qualified professional speaker, speech writer and speaking coach
     HotelPlanner.com-guaranteed best hotel rates for groups and weddings
     Instant Wedding Toasts-create a heartfelt wedding speech by just filling in a few simple blanks and you'll have a wedding toast ready to go in 5 minutes
     MissNowMrs-premier name change kit for brides
     My Memories Suite-scrapbooking software with over 1500 background papers
     Name Change Kit-America's internet shopping source for all personal name change applications
     Nearlyweds Wedding Websites-stunning wed-sites.  We collabrate with brilliant stationery designers to bring you stunning wedding websites on our fun and feature-packed platform
     Printable Games A to Z-print from your computer icebreaker games for baby/bridal showers, birthday or holiday parties.
     The Wedding & Event Directory-find the local professionals you need for your wedding or event
    Wedding Channel from The Knot-the most comprehensive, useful and fun wedding-related site on the Internet.  Wedding resources, planning tools, guides, ideas, advice, vendors, shopping and blogs
     Wedding Jojo-create a free wedding website in just minutes.  Great designs and features to help you organize and plan the big day
     WedQuarters Personal Wedding Websites- a wedding website is the most efficient, easy and fun way to clearly communicate all important wedding details with your guests.  Collect wedding RSVPs, gather guestbook entries, relay all important wedding details such as gift registry info, maps, directions, your schedule of events, special requests and much more
     Wendy Haynes-create your own wedding ceremony.  Inspiring guides, paperbacks and e-books available for immediate download

WEDDING PRODUCTS, FAVORS & GIFT ITEMS:

Chicago Flapper Dress

Chicago Flapper Dress

Dress, long bead necklace, turban with feather and appliqué.
Peacock fan sold separately
Sequin Flapper

Sequin Flapper

Sequin Flapper Costume includes: dress and headband with feather.
Gangster Suit

Gangster Suit

Double breasted jacket and pull on pants included.


Rent Diamond Jewelry starting at only $75 from Adorn.com

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