PHOTOS: Why We Love a Black & White Palette for Spring and Summer Weddings

Opposites Attract: Black and white get freshened up this warm-weather season for a crisp and classic wedding-day palette.

By Carrie Denny Whitcraft· 2/28/2014, 1:07 p.m.

Style 5858 by Liancarlo, liancarlo.com.

Bouquet of sweet peas, andromeda and ligustrum berries, wrapped in hand-dyed silk ribbon, starting at $325, created by Sullivan Owen, Old Kensington.

Elle Macpherson Intimates Evening Luau bra, $65, and thong, $30, both at Hope Chest, Rittenhouse.

Whiting & Davis purse, $159.99 at Scarlett Alley, Old City.

Dabakarov white-gold black diamond bangles, $1,450 each at Bernie Robbins Jewelers, multiple locations.

Black lace garter with crystal embellishments, $185 at Elizabeth Johns, Ardmore.

Prada peep-toe ankle-strap platforms, $790 at Neiman Marcus, King of Prussia.

Royal Crown Derby Black Aves Platinum salad plate, $95 at Manor Home & Gifts, Rittenhouse.

14-karat white-gold white and black diamond earrings, $1,725 at Govberg Jewelers, Ardmore.

This article originally appeared in the spring/summer 2014 issue of Philadelphia Wedding

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