Inspired by this season’s fascinating Great Gatsby movie remake, I created an elegant bachelorette party in Great Gatsby style – complete with professional hair and makeup in the style of the period, typical flapper dresses and jewelry, a historic venue, Jazz and Charleston… everything to transport revelers into bygone times – unabashed glamour, wild dancing, retro chic!

Our venue was the former printing plant of the Hearst newspaper empire, now transformed into a hip urban event space, slightly gritty with lots of character:

Our bachelorette, Katrina, was radiant as a fragile Twenties beauty…

… and her partying girlfriends likewise slipped into the style of this glamorous period:

Ready to party! The space was resplendent in glittery black tablecloths covered in thousands of sequins and feather and floral arrangements dripping with crystals and illuminated from within…

A Jazz band set the right musical mood of the times…

…and a professional choreographer instructed guests in dancing the Charleston!

… and everybody was definitely having a great time!

Then it was time for a little break to check out the bar…

… and dig into platters and platters of delicious appetizers:

… followed by a cake decorated in beautiful Art Deco style…

…which was as delicious as it was beautiful to look at!

For favors, we had gilded cake pops – it certainly doesn’t get much more decadent than that…

One thing’s for sure: these girls had a lot of fun!

Design and Coordination: A Day Like No Other; Venue: The Box SF; Hair and Make-up: Bella Bridal; Catering: Knights Catering; Cake: Pretty Please; Cake Pops: Sweet Lauren Cakes; Flowers: SullivanBotello Designs; Music: Magnolia Jazz Band; Choreography: Dance with Glinka; Photography: rc & tess.