I couldn't help but liken the nostalgia of the HISTORICAL inauguration of our 44th President to the glitz and glam of the Camelot years brought about by JFK & Jackie Kennedy. Nearly 50 years after the election of JFK, his popularity is still drawn upon by the style and sophistication his lovely wife brought to "Camelot" that further redefined the notion of "White House Chic." It's no question that Jackie is a MAJOR STYLE icon and influence to the American culture past and present. With that, as this blog and my company relates to weddings, I felt it appropriate to showcase the uber stylish 1953 {800 GUEST - gasp!} wedding of our 35th President and his beautiful bride. Details of this high-society "event of the year" only gives us a glimpse of how progressive Jackie was as a modern bride. Here are the facts {courtesy http://www.jfk.org/}:"Jacqueline Lee Bouvier and John F. Kennedy were married on the morning of September 12, 1953, in the picturesque St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Newport, Rhode Island.
The bride, given in marriage by her stepfather, wore a dress of ivory tissue silk, with a portrait neckline, fitted bodice, and a bouffant skirt embellished with bands of more than fifty yards of flounces. Her rosepoint lace veil, worn first by her grandmother Lee, was draped from a tiara of lace and orange blossoms. Jacqueline wore a choker of pearls and a diamond bracelet that was a gift from the groom. The bride’s bouquet was of pink and white spray orchids and gardenias. Her attendants were dressed in pink taffeta.
The reception was held on the huge terrace of the 300 acre oceanfront estate, Hammersmith Farm, for more than twelve hundred guests. The wedding cake, four feet tall, had been ordered by Joseph Kennedy. Meyer Davis and his orchestra played under a huge canopy."
These classic details are certainly still stylish today as brides are still opting for classic hues of pink & whites and timeless flowers such as gardenias & orchids. And we LOVE her dress!!
For current day wedding companies who can help you achieve the "Jackie" look on your wedding day, check out:
Stephanie James Couture for similar vintage dress styles and head adornments like Jackie's!
Wedding Chicks blog for all around VINTAGE inspiration!
Wedding Chicks blog for all around VINTAGE inspiration!
Here are some more shots of their day:
We absolutely HEART Jackie and know that our new First Lady will definitely bring her own sense of classic style & sophistication to the White House as this style icon did in the 1960's.
Photo Credits: jfklibrary.org & life.com
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