A city chic wedding theme is the perfect choice for fashionista brides. It’s a subtly seductive style with timeless appeal – think Bianca Jagger’s iconic YSL white tuxedo suit. To create the perfect city chic theme for your big day, go for sleek elegance, with no flounce and no frills. So, keep the outfit, stationery, flowers and table settings minimalist, but do lend some luxe and glitz with modern accessories and statement jewellery.

City chic bridal style

For the uptown girl, it’s out with traditional and in with uber chic. Introduce quirky, fashion-forward accessories that will have all the guests talking.

Complement clean lines with a bejewelled headpiece – fabulous for adding a red-carpet finish to your city chic look. Headbands with Swarovski crystal side embellishments up the glam factor and are fabulously flattering too. Alternatively, choose a fascinator with a birdcage veil for a demure yet sophisticated look.

Killer heels and a sexy clutch are essential for the truly chic bride. Twin a short dress with high heeled peep toes with rhinestone detailing on the toe or a flower silk corsage on the ankle. A fashion-forward clutch bag gives you a place to stash away your lip gloss in style.

Speaking of lip gloss, a city chic wedding demands a glamorous evening makeup style – think Penelope Cruz, all smoky eyes and perfect red pout, or for a younger, more fun look, think Katy Perry with her strong brows and bubblegum pink lip gloss.

Choosing your city chic venue

The first rule of city wedding is… there are no rules. You define what kind of day you want, and make it personal to you. Perhaps you fancy an intimate dinner followed by cocktails ‘til dawn? Or you could make like the celebs and blow the budget at a swanky city cool hotel. The key thing is that you find a venue where you can relax and celebrate with your friends and family.

Decorative details for your city chic wedding

When decorating the venue, city locations work best with a more restrained approach. Opt for a sophisticated menu (with sushi and Manhattans perhaps?), keep the flowers structural (white calla lilies or gerberas work well) and choose crisp white stationery – perhaps with a splash of bold colour.

If your venue is city chic, then you’ll want your bridesmaids to look sleekly fashionable too. Why not shun the traditional bridesmaid dress in favour of structured LBDs? The girls will look oh-so stylish – and they’ll be able to wear their dresses after the big day too. Finally, with bridesmaids’ accessories, select a few understated but sparkly pieces for a perfectly co-ordinated look.

Siu Coll is the owner of online wedding jewellery boutique, Liberty in Love. Visit the website to find contemporary bridal accessories to style your own city chic wedding.