Black and white wedding invitations have become incredibly popular in recent times. This color theme is more than just the affinity for some wonderful contrasting colors. The popularity of it is derived from the desire to return to a 1940s high glamour retro style. This look is more then some black tablecloths and white napkins with a bouquet of red flowers on the tables. The idea is to emulate old Hollywood, sultry stars and smoky jazz clubs. There is definitely a romance and the time period and that is what is being brought out.

A way to bring this look into your wedding is to have the guys in your wedding party wear zoot suits or white dinner jackets with black bow tie its or you can even go with some pinstriped suits. One thing is for sure, the guys will probably be really happy with their outfits. For the bridesmaids you will want to pick out either some slinky dresses that are not patterned or more of the 50s inspired swing dress. You will probably want to try and find a sleek dress with clean lines so that you end up with a tailored look.

The venue of where the wedding is held can hugely influence the tone of the wedding. If this is the type of wedding you are trying to inspire, you’ll probably want to hold your wedding in a jazz club or an old building that has a lot of heavy crown molding. Even the transportation can be controlled to add some 1940′s style to the event.

It is actually very popular for black and white weddings to have a pop of color. If you plan on doing this, limiting how much you have of that color will make it more dramatic whenever it is introduced. This can be added in the form of red roses, which you may decide to only have a small amount of in a sea of white flowers.

Now when it comes down to picking black and white wedding invitations you will want to try and follow whatever black and white theme you are going with. If you want the Art Deco style wedding waited plenty of clean lines and geometric shapes you will want to find a black and white wedding invitation that fits that style. If you’re more interested in the old Hollywood movie style you might want to go for more floral rendition of the black and white theme.

Almost any black and white invitation is most likely going to work for you as long as it is nice and created with materials that are interesting. The great thing about black and white wedding invitations is that they will have a really dramatic look and will be likely cost less because they won’t need any color.

If you are planning on inviting that pop of color into your wedding decor, you should make sure that you include it in the invitation as well. It does not necessarily have to be in the actual invitation. You could decide to introduce a ribbon that is that color or use a colored envelope or perhaps even a lined envelope where the lining is that color.

If you are trying to have a wedding that involves swing dancing you should probably try to convey this on the invitation so that your guests have some idea of what to expect. They may decide that they would like to learn how to swing dance before your wedding.

A black and white wedding invitations will help pull your theme together. Using matching place cards and programs will be an excellent help as well.