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A Mad Men-Inspired Vintage Wedding in St. Pete Beach, FL

The Bride Lesley Prescott, 29, a producer for Home Shopping Network The Groom Mike Peters, 28, an education and sales partner at Bumble and bumble The

The Bride Lesley Prescott, 29, a producer for Home Shopping Network The Groom Mike Peters, 28, an education and sales partner at Bumble and bumble The Date October 23 Inspired by Mad Men and their love of the mid-century aesthetic, Lesley and Mike planned a laid-back affair with vintage details.

Lesley and Mike gave out their favors, custom-packaged mix CDs of their favorite tunes, by hand as a way to make sure they got a minute with each guest.
A handwritten chalkboard sign directed guests
Dahlias, dusty miller, ranunculus, garden roses, craspedia and chocolate cosmos made up the vivid bridesmaid bouquets.
Lesley and Mike made their vintage ceremony backdrop by nailing two old dressers together and painting them a mustard color. They filled the drawers with flowers in mismatched vases.
Lesley and Mike chose “I Never” by Rilo Kiley (it’s Lesley’s favorite band) for their first-dance song.
Antique vases and clusters of orange roses, craspedia and stock made up each retro centerpiece.
The ceremony took place in front of the hotel garden while guests sat on chairs and benches set up to feel like a living room.
The seating chart was mounted onto a fabric-covered canvas. Each table corresponded to a graphic.
The guys wore cushion mums and bright-yellow billy balls on their lapels.
Newspaper-style programs featured an “article” about the couple on the front, and Mad Libs on the back.
Lesley’s mother sewed the table linens out of fabric from IKEA. The pattern and colors (gray, gold, mustard and black) inspired the wedding’s palette.
Stacked vintage books, a few antique vases, and clusters of orange roses, craspedia and stock made up each retro centerpiece.
Jim Hjelm Bridesmaid Dresses
Lesley’s organic-looking bouquet was made up of hydrangeas, craspedia, ranunculus, dahlias, garden roses and greens.
The couple served more than nine single-layer cakes in locally inspired flavors like coconut and guava.
Navy, White, Marigold and Orange Color Palette