Christina Hendricks, who plays Joan on the hit show Mad Men, married Geoffrey Arend who was in the movie (500) Days of Summer in New York City.
The two were married in Il Buco restaurant so it was a casual, intimate affair. A lot of blogs are hating on her style choices. I like her simple bouquet, which looks like freshly picked flowers gathered from a garden.
I liked her dress although in the picture above it is pinned up. It flattered her figure beautifully. She looks happy so I’m guessing she likes it and that’s all that matters, right?
I loved her bridesmaids outfits. If I was to have a wedding, this is how I would I do it. It is such a throwback to the ’30s- LOVE IT!
Even the groomsmen were sporting their own style. I loved the little gathering of orange flowers pinned to their lapels. He is one lucky man!
What do you think of this “non-traditional” wedding? Fail or win? Would you let your bridesmaids wear different dresses?
What do you think of this “non-traditional” wedding? Fail or win? Would you let your bridesmaids wear different dresses?




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I sometimes wish I could get married all over again because I would do it differently.
I love grooms and groomsmen in suits instead of tuxes. I like having bridesmaids in different dresses…as long as thematically they mesh…which to me they do in the above picture. And the more casual flower choices are awesome, too. Simple, elegant and nice.
orchid / 182 posts
I like it. It’s unique and memorable. Something out of the ordinary is always good. I like how everyone looks as if they are just going to a nice dinner or outing rather than prom-looking bride’s maids dresses.
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Win. I love this. Well, I don’t like the orange flowers, but that’s because I don’t love orange. I love the 30s-inspired theme though.
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looooooooooove it.
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i like it.
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It’s interesting and different. If people don’t get the theme, it looks modern and bland. Is that her husband? Wow, he scored big. Her, not so much.
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I <3 Christina. She’s so beautiful.
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@WhenHateIsTheOnlyOption@xanga - ikr? he looked really bad in the first picture. and the last one.
…yeah he just looks bad in general. christina could do better.
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it seems pretty traditional to me. but she’s beautiful.
orchid / 160 posts
whats with the hate? its HER wedding..
i honestly like the antique feel to it!
not sure about the dress since its pined up i cant tell
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It’s her wedding, who cares.
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I love the originality!
daisy / 696 posts
her dress looks stupid.
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“She looks happy so I’m guessing she likes it and that’s all that matters,right?”
Yes, definitely. It’s their wedding, and if they were happy with it, then that’s all that matters.
As for what kind of wedding I’d have/what dresses I’d allow for my bridesmaids, I don’t know actually. I haven’t thought a lot about my wedding. Which I guess is strange since girls are always expected to be planning their wedding or whatever. Haha. I think I have given more thought to what I’d choose for my married name than my wedding.
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The back of her dress and veil look like a mess. I love the front though.
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it’s okay. but i do love the flower on the guys :]
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i like it. either to their own.
xo
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@RoastedMarshmallow@xanga - its pinned up
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Love it.
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@Stupendulous@xanga - With the help of that messy veil added, it looks like a bunch of extra fabrics that were placed there by mistake.
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she has christina aguilera syndrome because she is also named christina and married an unattractive guy. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
in the last picture, the shorter guy in the gray suit standing between her brown suit husband and the old guy, is hot.
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win. the style of those clothes is beautiful. hope they stay together.
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I love it (: I love love love the themeee.
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gorgeous
daisy / 743 posts
I love the idea!
daisy / 556 posts
Its not radically non-traditional. It’s pretty traditional, actually. :p Even if it weren’t, there is no reason to hate on something just because they went against the grain.
I like her style, I think it was a very beautiful wedding. I can’t imagine why anyone was hating on her style. :/ Were they just pissed off because it wasn’t as flashy as possible? Those bloggers need to get over it if that is the case. *eye roll*
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love it. i love her. she’s gorgeous. he’s a lucky man. i love her very vintage style wedding. its her wedding. let her do wtv she wants. its not ugly too. so why bother critisizing? wtv rock her boat, right??
rose / 770 posts
She is gorgeous and I adore her!
rose / 781 posts
When I have my wedding I’d never have my bridesmaid outfits unmatching, to me it looks stupid. I also don’t like Christina’s dress. And I don’t really like anything about the wedding, tbh. But, that’s just my opinion..
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I like different bridesmaids dresses because not every girl looks beautiful in a certain style of dress. Some look amazing in a strapless, or a halter, etc. Same with colors. So I like the idea of different dresses, as long as they all look good together as a whole, so each bridesmaid can look beautiful in her own way. As long as no one outshines the bride.
rose / 807 posts
Love it!
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WIN!!! I love it.
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Very pretty. I like the different dresses if they all fit a theme. The groomsmen look dashing
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Gorgeous.
dahlia / 2747 posts
old schooool.
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i don’t like the back of her dress but why critique a wedding. It’s THEIR wedding and if they are happy with it that way, then let them be. JEEZ.
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Aw, it’s super cute! Win.
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i like how it is uniquee, every bride don’t want to have the same wedding as everyone else
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I tried to get my bridesmaids to wear different dresses. Even when I picked a few that I liked they still wanted me to be Bridezilla and say you are wearing this dress, with these shoes, and do your hair this way. I thought we were all adults but oh well.
I’d have to see her dress down, but I don’t think I like it. However, it’s her wedding and I don’t have to like it.
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@RoastedMarshmallow@xanga - yeah, but that’s not what the back of the dress actually looked like. it was pinned up to keep it out of her way for the time being.
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i love it
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love love love!!
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the orange flowers on groomsmen is cute!
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I don’t really like the bridesmaids all wearing different dresses. Nothing really blends together like I think it should.
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I love that veil. I wanted that veil!!