Trying to decide on a color theme for your wedding?  Think about using black and white, it’s classic, elegant and can also be a little bit edgy.   Both Fergie and Josh Duhamel and former reality show bachelorette, Jen Schefft, used these colors for their weddings this year.

Here are some ways you can use black and white in your wedding:

Reception Decor-

• Centerpieces of white roses, calla lilies, carnations, or white dendrobium orchids.  Use black vases to keep with the theme.

• Black flowers, whether tulips, roses, or calla lilies, will give the wedding a real edgy look.

• Black and white checkered dance floor (which you can get from a party rental company).

• Black linens, both tablecloths and napkins, with white china, white linens and black china, or mix it up with white tablecloths, black napkins and black china.

• White chairs or chair covers with black sashes.

• You can also incorporate an accent color of pink, lavender, or, for a very dramatic look, red, in your centerpieces or chair sashes.

Cake and Desserts-

• Wedding cake iced in white, piped with black scrolls, lace-like designs or banded with black ribbons.

• Large strawberries decorated to look like they are wearing a black tuxedos.

Favors-

• Black and white favor bags, you can even find ones that look like mini bride’s dresses and tuxedos.

Wedding attire-

• Jen Schefft wore a white Carolina Herrera wedding dress with a black bow and black peep-toe pumps.

• The train of Fergie’s white mermaid wedding dress was held with vintage black and white crystal floral brooches.

• Bridesmaids can wear black dresses with white sashes and carry white bouquets.

I found a set of interchangeable black and white simulated pearl earrings from the Jacqueline Kennedy jewelry collection at www.QVC.com.  Wear the pearl color that will stand out the most with your hair color or have some fun and wear one of each color!

Is purchasing high-end jewels to wear at your wedding not in your budget?  Then you can rent jewels to use on your wedding day from one of the bridal jewelry rental companies on the Internet.  Jewelry, such as  David Yurman pave diamond earrings, can be rented from Avelle, The New Bag Borrow or Steal, for $94 a week or $275 a month. They also have a Vera Wang diamond and pearl necklace for $50 a week or $150 a month.

Another place to look is Adorn Brides, a company dedicated to renting fine jewelry for weddings and other special occasions.  You select the pieces you want to rent and they ship them to arrive two days before your wedding.  You send them back the first business day after your event.  Rental period prices run from $100 for earrings or simple diamond pendants to$2450 for a yellow diamond necklace.

If you are interested in renting jewelry for yourself or members of your wedding party, take a look at the websites for the companies mentioned above or the many other sites on the Internet.  Your local jewelers might have rental programs also.