Earth Angel~ A 1950′s Inspired Wedding Shoot

So a while back, I worked on a vintage inspired project with one  of my favorite creative people, photographer Robert Norman.  He’s as much of a “vintage-phile” as I am and was up for helping me transform a few friends into iconic celebrities of years gone by.  You can revisit the shoot here in case you’re a little late to the “Dead Celebrity Project”.  Well, Robert’s wheels started turning and he decided he wanted to take the project and extend it to weddings!  Inspired by his mother’s wedding dress and his favorite time period, the 1950′s, the challenge was to recreate an authentic looking bridal scenario, “Leave it to Beaver” style!  And golly gee Beave…did he make that happen or what?!  Enter the perfect period wedding dress, waiting patiently for it’s new home, at Fashionista Vintage and Variety (go visit these ladies, seriously….they’ll give you champagne!:)  And the car….well…the car speaks for itself.  In pristine condition with roughly 8000 miles on it…it’s a dreamboat fit for the Fonze.  The perfect turquoise chariot for our bride!   (who is, by the way, a real bride, planning a real 1950′s inspired wedding!  How perfect is that?!)  The dress, the floral arrangement, the car…even the lipstick (Revlon Cherries in the Snow, in case you were wondering)…authentically styled from the time period…down to the little pink soap in the really pink bathroom….enjoy!

And because I just can’t help myself….I love these pics!  A few wedding pics from my mom and dad….Barb rockin’ a classic lace dress, and dad in the robin egg’s blue get away car!  And in case you’re reading this mom, I also love the hat! OH!  And look at the daisies!!

• Photographer and vintage-phile: Robert Norman (Batman)  To see more pics from the shoot, visit Robert’s blog here!  There’s much, much more!
• Other photographer and “Robin” to the ” Batman”:  Robin Dini
• The incredible creator of  vintage-y films (and more):  Jim Altieri Vintage Cinema
• Authentic as you can get flower arrangements:  Diane Gaudett (who also made a second bouquet based off of Jackie O’s…click here to see more!)
• Exceptionally Pretty Paper Making:  Nichole Michel of Coral Pheasant Stationery + Design (check out her design here!)
• June Cleaver Bridal Styling:  Real friend #1 and keeper of the champagne,  Elisabeth Panettiere Palatiello
• Mad Men Modeling:  Real friend #2 and real 1950′s inspired bride,  Kirsty Wohl
• Proud owners of the Mercury Montclair (otherwise known as THE CAR):  Friends #3 and #4…Tom and Cindy Guinta

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