• The 1950s can provide inspiration for many of your wedding details, from the dress to the cake.Gift for you image by Yana from Fotolia.com
  
  The 1950s is a favorite source of inspiration among many present-day weddings. The era's distinct look, beautiful dainty dresses, spirited music and the availability of vintage items fit for wedding use make it a popular nuptial theme choice. Clip pictures of various stuff from this rock 'n' roll decade and create a concept board to help you plan your retro wedding. Draw inspiration from vintage typewriters, shoes, cars, even bread toasters, or anything that lets you go back to the 1950s.
  
  

Retro Fashion

• Wear dainty vintage pumps for instant retro style.White Shoe image by Anna Mironova from Fotolia.com
  
  Go all-out Hollywood star glamor in a princess-cut, balloon-skirt wedding gown or a boat-neck, tea-length dress in a retro-'50s cut. Choose a dress with lace, pearl or ribbon details to achieve a vintage look. Pick a white or ecru dress color and tie a pale pink ribbon around the waistline. Wearing petticoats is also a good reminder of this swinging era. Slip on dainty pumps with bows and pin a birdcage veil to your hair to complete your retro wedding outfit.
  
  

Vintage Car

• Pale-colored vintage cars complete the 1950s look.wedding car image by Fabio Compagnoni from Fotolia.com
  
  Use a 1950s powder-blue Thunderbird or pink Cadillac as your wedding getaway car. Any of these vintage cars will complement your retro-'50s wedding attire and add that particular period look to your wedding pictures.
  
  

Old-Fashioned Cake

• Black-and-white makes for an elegant, period cake.unique wedding cake image by Paul Retherford from Fotolia.com
  
  Ask your cake decorator to design a black and white wedding cake, preferably with damask decoration, to give it an elegant, vintage look. Bows and gemstone details also contribute to the period look, as does a traditional bride and groom cake topper.
  
  

Period Favors

• Lace parasols evoke olden times.sun shades in lace image by bumble bee from Fotolia.com
  
  Give your female guests cream-colored lace parasols to shield themselves from the sun as they transfer from the ceremony to the reception venue or as wedding favors. The cream or off-white color gives the parasols a dated appearance. Alternatively, black lace parasols can achieve a more dramatic effect.
  
  

Old-World Stationery

• Engraved invitations speak retro style.paper background image by robert mobley from Fotolia.com
  
  Have your wedding stationery designed with engraved details, which was the popular choice of the 1950s indicative of an elegant style. Engraved images of flowers, cakes, bridal dresses or shoes are some of the most common designs. Using cream-colored paper also adds an Old-World charm to your invitations and other stationery.
  
  

Back-in-Time Flowers

• Choose dainty pale-pink flowers.flower bouquet pink cream white rose image by Paul Retherford from Fotolia.com
  
  Use the palest pink roses, peonies or carnations for your bridal bouquet to give it that back-in-time appeal. Matching pale pink ribbon with a huge bow completes the period look.
  
  

Swingin' Music

• Swing to the 1950s music.dancing bride and groom arm hand white dress tux image by Paul Retherford from Fotolia.com
  
  Choose from the music of Elvis Presley, Ray Charles or the Everly Brothers for your bride and groom's first dance. Afterward, invite everyone to join in and dance the night away, swinging to the music of the 1950s rock 'n' roll.