1960s/1970s reception decor ideas

I can't access many websites at work, but I just googled 1960s wedding and a ton of blogs and pinterest ideas came up. You could do a Mad Men type theme, etc...Just take a search around google and pinterest!

That's right on the money... Mad Men.

The colors and patterns could suggest it...bright and bold. Fringe.

Also, candy from back then. You can google it and some of them are still made but not widely distributed.

First, narrow it down. I'm Mad Men obsessed, but when people say Mad Men, they mean 1960-63 (even though the current season was '68).

So, saying 1960s-1970s, I'd say you're talking **** or so. You want Peter Max, psychedelic, that sort of thing? Mini lava-lamps as centerpieces, bright colors, fluid lines. Maybe Yellow Submarine?

This image could appear on cards, card box, cake: http://laughingsquid.com/wp-content/uploads/peter-max-love.jpg

Or this one: http://groundsforsculpture.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/philly-love.png

I agree that you'd have to narrow it down. 60s and 70s do have different trends and styles. I love the Mad Men idea.

If you do 70s... PLEASE have a disco ball. Or you could try to find mini ones and have them strung up somewhere. Era specific music would also be great... even just during dinner and then play more modern stuff for the dance (so the younger generations feel more comfortable dancing with stuff they know).

So the theme is really Sounds of the 20th century. We're starting with a 1930s and 40s bluesy ceremony, a 1950s rockabilly cocktail hour, 1960s-1970s dinner, 1980-90s dance party. I know there's a lot going on, but he's a musician and I'm a dancer. He likes death metal and I like hip hop. The only music we can share is old-school, so the theme(?) came out of a compromise but is something we both really love. That's why I don't want the decor to be over the top, but I think the decor should still contribute to the overall gist of what we're going for.

I'm also doing a dress change for the reception that could go either way. My mom's a seamstress so we have the patterns, but I haven't decided which. I guess it will depend on the direction of the decor...

The pics are attached. In the first pic, I like view 4 with the sash. And in the 2nd pic I like the sleeveless dress (it's hard to see). Also, we're going for a semi-formal feel...

Daisys were huge back then, so were high necks and boatnecks, there are a number of amazing cocktails from the 60s that are priceless classics.