These days, many brides are choosing a vintage wedding theme for their big day. The term ‘vintage’ can refer to any time between the 1920s and 1980s. We are going to focus on the 1920′s era!
When planning your vintage wedding theme, attention to detail is very important to ensure your theme flows consistently through every element of the day, from your wedding dress to the theme colours, venue and styling. Here are a few vintage wedding theme ideas to get you started.
The Venue:
For a 1920s or 1930s vintage wedding theme, look for a venue with grand deco such as chandeliers, antique furniture and candelabras.
The Dress:
A 1920s style beaded French lace gown, for example, is perfect for a vintage wedding theme.
The Hairstyle:
Finger waves or a pinned up-do are a great idea, both of which were popular styles during this era. Also accessories such as a feathered fascinator; a classic subtle hair pin or a vintage bridal hair comb.
Colour Schemes:
Your wedding theme colour should appear in every aspect of the day, from your flowers to the table setting and decor. Soft colours such as white, cream, pastel pinks and browns are ideal for a feminine and pretty vintage wedding theme. Your wedding invites should also reflect your vintage wedding theme such as traditional invitations featuring old-fashioned letterpress and engravings in your wedding theme colours of choice. Your flowers and cake should also be of traditional, classic style. Dusty pink roses are a great way to give bouquets a vintage style.
Finally, consider antique teacups and saucers, birdcages and vases that can be used as table centrepieces. A cupcake stand is both vintage and very ‘in style’ at the moment so im pertty sure that would go down very well!
Dont mix eras! Do your research and stick to a certain era. Make sure you dont over-do the theme as it could end up looking ‘tacky’. You still need to show elegance and class throughout.
