There are a great variety of themes for a wedding day, and today we’re going to focus on a vintage wedding. Will you smile with us at trends straight out of the 20th century for your big day?

Vintage – What does it mean?

To begin with, it’s worth answering the fundamental question – what is vintage theme? It’s a trend that refers to past decades. It’s associated with styles of the 50s, 60s and 70s of the last century, and its influence can be found in many areas:in fashion, interior design and art. In fact, it is an eclectic style and combines many trends, one common element will be that it refers to previous years. It will be more of an urban and court atmosphere than an idyllic one, which is why we associate vintage with old gold, pearls, lace and old items that were expensive and of good quality in their glory years. Antique furniture in the venue is a must-have if you want to keep everything inspired by antique and vintage. An additional idea is to rent a vintage car for newlyweds to drive from the ceremony place to the venue.

Vintage Wedding – Colors

If you and your husband-to-be have decided on a vintage wedding, you should now focus on the color palette within which you will be moving when decorating. The vintage colors will be like the style itself: old and smoky but rich. Dominant shades are: burnt gold, copper, beige and brown, powder pink and dirty white. 

Vintage wedding dress

The vintage wedding dress should refer to the past in its style. For this purpose flowing lace dresses, long veils and dresses with wide sleeves are suitable. The color of such creation should refer to the leading shades: ecru and golden colored will suit here the most. Definitely, the white one may look the worst for vintage inspired wedding, because its cold shade will stand out from the rest of vintage inspired pieces. If you are dreaming of a richly embellished wedding dress, go for a lace wedding dress with pearls rather than diamonds.

Women’s vintage wedding- shoes

Authentic vintage wedding shoes for the bride to match a vintage dress can take on two faces. The first will be classic – by choosing simple wedding pumps on a post or wedding stilettos with an almond nose, you’ll be sure to pair them with any wedding vibe. The appeal of simple wedding shoes is undoubtedly their versatility and timeless design. When buying wedding stilettos, remember that they must be wedding dance shoes, so test them on the dance floor beforehand. The second option for bride vintage shoes will be retro shoes, referring to the style from previous eras. Stilettos with zircons, open heel shoes, retro wedding sandals – here you can choose to your heart’s content, because there are really many options.

Men’s vintage wedding – suit and shoes

The men’s vintage wedding outfit should consist of a high-quality suit and a shirt. A bow tie and a waistcoat are stylish accessories for an overall look. A checked suit will always be more retro than a plain suit, but if the groom opts for a tasteful suit made from a non-uniform fabric, for example wool with a visible weave, the style will also be vintage. 

There are several models of formal shoes that deserve to be called men’s retro shoes. The first of these are men’s leather brogues, which are classic shoes with decorative openwork. Buying hand-made wedding shoes, the customer can be sure that he received a product of the highest quality, which will accompany him for many years, not only for this one event. Stylish brogues with openwork are really beautiful shoes, what is more, they fit perfectly to vintage style.

Another model of men’s old-school wedding shoes are monk shoes with buckle and slip-on loafers. Both proposals are incredibly aesthetic and refer to the fashion of previous years. The lovers of classics can of course choose for their wedding traditional elegant lace-up shoes with a closed vow – leather aviators in any color to match the suit. 

Vintage Wedding – Accessories

When planning a vintage wedding, remember that all elements of the wedding should harmonize with each other. Then the “wow” effect will be the biggest. The decoration of the hall and the church during the vintage wedding should refer to the past. Reception décor is crucial to create a theme. How do you understand this feature? 

Choose slightly aged items: bundles of antique keys, slightly faded golden photo frames, jewelry, pearls, vintage suitcases with clear scuffs, old trunks, candlesticks, vases and anti lamps with decorative lampshades. Everyday objects from 70 years ago will be the most beautiful decoration for a vintage wedding! Retro stationery, for example escort cards, wedding invitations can refer to floral motifs, be made on brown paper and have burnt edges. You can use ribbons and pearls to decorate small items. To search for such items, ask elders in your family or check local thrift stores.

The bridal bouquet in the vintage style is a composition of elegant flowers, perfect here are preria roses, roses, peonies or white tulips. Interesting decorative additions can also be your childhood photos, which in old frames can be placed in several places in the hall, even on reception tables for guests to see.  Floral arrangements in vintage style will consist of pastel colored flowers in dirty pink, ecru and beige. To finish the bridal look, the Bride can use an heirloom brooch or vintage jewelry from family.

Vintage Wedding- Venue and cake

Wondering where to organize a vintage wedding? The easiest way is to choose a wedding hall with a retro feel, for example a historic venue in a palace. Ballrooms with crystal chandeliers, antique mirrors, beautiful mosaic floors will work great here. It will be more atmospheric with old accessories, warm candlelight and elegant flower design.  Outdoor wedding in this style is also a great idea, but harder to arrange. Lace tablecloths and table runners will create better event design.

When choosing the venue, it is also worth taking care of the right menu. Particularly important is the wedding cake, which is often very memorable for the guests. A vintage style cake should be bright and elegant, preferably with a smooth border of sugar paste in broken white or ivory. The cake can be decorated with edible pearls and lace patterns made from cream.