The wedding theme is 1950′s glamour (I absolutely adore starlets such as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly etc). So much so that what I have planned so far to make it authentic is the following:
Red carpet when we arrive
Old style flashing lightbulbs for the guests/bride and groom walking down the red carpet
Champagne /Martini cocktails on arrival
Table places set with pictures of my favourite starlets all with a quote about love or marriage
Invitations as old movie theatre tickets

My theme is predominantly black/white and red. The cake I like is as below (imagine with red flashes toward the ”black lace” piping and with red roses on the cake) oh and it will be 4 tiered also.

http://img4.realsimple.com/images/09weddings/b-w-lace-cake_300.jpg

Anyway, the question I am asking is this. This is the dress I have fallen in love with:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.weddingo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/ninashort.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.weddingo.co.uk/2008/07/09/1950s-style-short-tea-length-wedding-dress-by-stephanie-allin/&usg=__rgI9HoN6Tm5OPRm7lDOQEZbtIxo=&h=516&w=400&sz=100&hl=en&start=19&um=1&tbnid=Ar3c7IQWLEt3DM:&tbnh=131&tbnw=102&prev=/images%3Fq%3D50%2527s%2Bwedding%2Bdress%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

Will it match this bridesmaid dress (I will have four adult bridesmaids and a flower girl)

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Strapless-Rockabilly-Polkadot-Dress/dp/B00144I2TM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250623244&sr=8-1

I also want them to wear elbow-length black satin gloves.

Do you think this will all match and tie in well? If you have any other ideas for bridesmaid dresses please send links, but in my colour guidelines BLACK, WHITE AND RED please. I really want tea length girly shape preferably with netting under.

Also if you have any ideas for flowers etc…. all suggestions welcome
thanks and sorry for such a long post
The flashing bulbs are only for the red carpet and the lights in the hotel will be dimmed and the photographs black and white. I have seen proofs and they are excellent, very arty. Normal, digital cameras and video will be used for the rest of the day
Thanks girls you are being very helpful – but please don’t concentrate too hard on the ”Hepburn” thing… I don’t want to replicate her exactly (if anything, I much preferred Marilyn’s look) I just want a Hollywood style 40′s/50′s bridesmaid dress which is classy and will match that dress. Any ideas for table decorations? So far I’m thinking white and red roses and black ostrich feathers….
Have already picked the photographer /seen the proofs and had test shots taken- just asking about the dresses and other bits thanks guys….