Jazz It Up With An Art Deco Calla Lily Wedding Theme

The elegant calla lily has become so popular as a wedding flower that entire books have been devoted to decorating for your wedding reception using calla lilies. And why not? The gracefully curling petals, the slender stems and the pale delicacy of the green leaves have made the calla lily a popular theme in art and design for decades. One very popular calla lily wedding theme is an Art Deco wedding.

The calla lily was the perfect accent for the rounded, clean lines that made Art Deco popular - and it is inextricably associated with an era of elegance, exuberance and energy. Jazz and tuxedoes, mimosas for breakfast - it's the Gatsby era with all its lush and luxury. Resolve to have an Art Deco calla lily wedding theme, and surround yourself with the classic elegance of a bygone age that was the hallmark of fun.

The classic colors for an art deco themed wedding are black, white and silver. If you tend toward drama, dress your bridesmaids in chic, elegant black dresses accented with rhinestone clips at the shoulder or bodice. Let calla lilly bridesmaid bouquets consist of just a single calla lily to offset the entire ribbon-bound dozen that make up your bouquet.

Fit your own dress to the Art Deco calla lily wedding theme by choosing an elegant sheath that skims your body and leaves your back and shoulders bare. If you're really daring, have a skilled artist paint a temporary tattoo of a single, striking lily on the back of one bare shoulder. Instead of a full-length veil, opt for an open-fronted wreath of stephanotis to catch upswept hair, a short, sleek do, or a cap of curls.

A calla lily table wedding decoration scheme of black tablecloths sprinkled with silver glitter offers the perfect backdrop for sparkling crystal and silver flatware. For your calla lilly centerpieces, break with the traditional 'single calla lily in a tall vase'. Instead, mass a bunch of the graceful flowers in a tall, narrow black vase, and wrap with a silver ribbon.

Art Deco was the heyday of jazz, so you can't go wrong with a jazz quartet to provide your music. You can be sure that they'll dress the part, too, adding to the overall ambience of decadent luxury with their presence. Keep that Art Deco calla lily wedding theme going with a centerpiece table featuring a glistening ice carving with sleek lines. Choose a calla lily if you want, or pick another icon from the Art Deco era.

Dolphins in particular capture the smooth, elegant curves, and a sculpture of a pair of frolicking dolphins is the perfect centerpiece for a pair of champagne fountains and pyramids of crystal glasses.

At the end of the day, an Art Deco calla lily wedding theme is dramatic and striking, with the hint of luxury and elegance that can make your wedding day perfect.