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Certified Poptastic 30: Cool Britannia Wedding Inspiration

Posted by Cynthia on Aug 12, 2012 in Certified Poptastic!, Hip Wedding Fashion | 0 comments

I apologize for the recent lack of Sunday posts but here I am now with a longer-than-usual one to make up for it. As the Olympic ceremonies in London are coming to a close in a few hours, I thought some happy and bright Cool Britannia wedding inspiration would make a fun topic for today’s post, yes? Here we go.

Cool Britannia elements you can incorporate in your big day.

Clockwise from left: London icons (via Foilplay), Keep Calm and Marry On cupcakes (via Clares Cupcakes via The Cupcake Blog); Union Jack cushions & tapestry — photobooth backdrop idea? (via Inside Interior Design); red, white, & blue vintage brooch bouquet (via HairBowsWonderland); Britannia button boutonierre (via IHeartButtonsUK); Rule Britannia pinbacks (via MyButtonBuddy), Bride in tea-length dress with red crinoline (via HairBowsWonderland)

Some style ideas:

Bunting from Gift Wrapped & Gorgeous (Photograph by Assasynation). Nothing says Britannia than the Union Jack of course. I also adore that the bride is in a short dress and red furry dress sandals!

How about taking style inspiration from this awesome London-themed wedding shoot? If you don’t want to don a colored wedding dress, go half-and-half: pair a colored top in blue or red with a full tulle skirt in white. Full post is over at Rock My Wedding.

You can also ape this hip couple’s super cool Britannia vibe! Full post over at The 50s Style Wedding.

Red, white, and blue. Here’s a cute look you and your bridesmaids can pull off easily without going over the top with the Britannia theme! Bride’s cocktail-length dress from After Six; Bridesmaid dresses from Alfred Sung. (All are available at The Dessy Group)

* For some real wedding inspiration, do check out the UK weddings and shoots we’ve featured!

As for wedding music, you can’t go wrong with the The Beatles or, for a more contemporary edge, BritPop! My recommended love song? “It Must Be Love“, a song written and originally recorded in 1971 by Labi Siffre later on covered by ska/pop band by Madness. Check out the awesome vid!