How To Plan A Vintage Wedding

For the bride and groom who are looking a unique and elegant alternative to cookie

cutter wedding everyone else is having might want to consider having a vintage themed wedding. A vintage themed wedding could really be any era, but the most popular in recent years are the 1920s-1960. A vintage wedding is the choice of a bride or groom who loves the history and the charm of a time gone by. A vintage wedding is also ideal for couple who might be more creative and quirky. Also, since a vintage wedding incorporates potentially ins vintage clothing and heirlooms, a vintage wedding is also a environmentally friendly option.

Here are three tips to planning your vintage wedding from a professional matchmaker:

1. Choose an era that you love:

Whether it is the 1920's or the 1960's or anything in between, choose an era that speaks to you or if you can't choose just one, you could incorporate several different eras together This is often done for an old Hollywood style wedding or Art deco style wedding since these themes encompassed several different decades.

Some of the most popular themes are the old Hollywood wedding which can incorporate the 1920s through the 1950s, the roaring 20s, the 1940s World War Two USO themed wedding or the 1950s or 60s swing dance or rockabilly wedding.

2. Choose a venue that complements your theme:

Every city has historical buildings just aching to be used for your vintage wedding. Depending on the era you have chosen and the type of wedding you are having there is a guaranteed to be a building from that era in your city.

3. Choose the right gown.

What makes a vintage wedding such a green, environmentally friendly option is that your gown and all your bridesmaids gowns can be vintage, thus no need to buy any new dresses, this is not only green, it might save you a lot of green as well. When choosing a vintage gown, make sure to choose a piece that is sturdy enough to last a through the whole day and night! If you are choosing a piece from pre-1940, you might want to think of buying two gowns just in case as dresses from the 1930's and older can be very delicate!

A convenient option is having one vintage gown and one modern gown. You can acquire off the rack vintage reproductions often for very little money, a great place to go for these kinds of dresses in Etsy where there are thousands of designers hand-making vintage reproductions. Etsy or Ebay are also great places to find a vintage gown for not much money.

4. Choose the right music

A must at any vintage event is the right music, and no vintage wedding is complete without a classy big band, or if your budget does not allow, at least an ipod playing big band music!

by: Sharon R Kelley

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