a fifties-induced, back-to-the future romp of adolescent idealism is sure to emboss even the most unruliest of couples in the purest of hall-of-famer glory. The early rock and roll power era, defined by a generation of screaming prepubescents, was one unto which the likes of Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bill Haley, not to mention the King himself were born. This social phenomenon symbolized one-of kind puppy dog love, first ripples of sexual tension, and ultimately, the rush of adrenaline that comes from a night of bucking the system. Fuse the bobby-socked oh-boy-ness of the dimpled dappled schoolgirl with the bad-bo

c reating atmosphere can be as simple as red, yellow, blue: consult your color wheel, know what goes, what stimulates, and ultimately select what turns you on. Because color can have a strong influence on mood (much like a chocolate-truffle wedding cake), take into consideration its ability to inspire and arouse a variety of emotions and desires. Orange, for example, encourages hunger, so food served on orange plates will serve to unleash voracious appetites amongst your guests – perfect if you don’t want to end up with a year’s worth of leftover Chicken Marsala. Pink and green are said to soothe and relax, makin

p ink, as in tickled, as in ‘pretty in,’ as in your fiancé’s favorite piece of lingerie, can be as womanly and daring as it is girly and sweet. Painting your wedding pink doesn’t mean you have to stay within the realm of the pure and the poised- (though there’s little shame in channeling your inner Barbie-doll idolizing, tea party-girl) in fact, you’re encouraged to explore all the world of pink has to offer, from the bold to the exotic to the downright sexy.

y ellow gets a bad rap for being unjustly connected to bellied and streaked, and mustard’s certainly not doing it any favors. But in reality, sunflower’s no wallflower. Honeyed hues are bold and brazen in such an unusual and unexpected way, they make red slump meekly off into the background. Plus it’s such a sunny color- it’s completely impossible to be pouty amidst the bursts of bright. As if you needed help being jovial on your wedding day, right? But for a smile so hard and permanent you’ll pull cheek muscles – go yellow.