With the new Marilyn movie and the new hit show “Smash” people are loving everything Marilyn Monroe and brides are no exception. Marilyn Monroe is such an iconic figure and who wouldn’t take some inspiration from her style? To me, her style is the epitome of what was beautiful and sexy. In 2012 brides are using her and her movies as the theme for their appearance and sometimes the overall feeling for their wedding.
If you love Marilyn like I do, copying her style is the key to having a Marilyn themed wedding. There are a few ways to imitate her style with her hair and makeup being the most important. Brides everywhere are using her curls, red lips and black cat eyes to complete the look.
You don’t want to go too overboard and look like you are trying to hard. My advice is to pick a few things that you love about her style and use that as inspiration.
Her hair may be the easiest and most recognizable part of Marilyn’s style. You can even choose to modernize the makeup (like Drew Barrymore below) and still have the essence of Marilyn.
Use her style as inspiration in picking your wedding dress. My favorite accessory for a Marilyn inspiration are gloves. The opera style is infamous with her pink dress and diamonds for the movie “Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend”.
This movie doubles as a perfect theme for any reception. Use crystals and “diamonds” to decorate the centerpieces and decor.
Look at pictures of Marilyn and let your photographer know your theme and overall look. You can even copy some of her famous pictures to use as bridal portraits. The one below is my favorite!
Don’t forget about your departure wedding dress or second dress for the reception. In my opinion you can be a little more daring with this fashion choice.
What do you think of this Marilyn Monroe bridal trend? We would love to hear your thoughts!
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