How to Create a Retro Chic Vintage Wedding
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Saving Money on Your Wedding with Vintage Style--Having a Retro Chic Wedding
While vintage style increases in popularity, you can use this fashion trend to make your wedding stylish, hip, and trendy, but also affordable and eco-friendly. Vintage and retro style use many recycled and repurposed items that you can buy second hand online or locally that are far less costly than buying them new. And what is amazing is that you can create a wedding event that is equally or even more elegant than one where everything is brand new.
Part of the reason for this is that vintage items are often handmade, and elegant in themselves, and some of the most expensive items for a wedding including the bridal gown, and bridesmaids dresses can be bought for half or less than the price of a brand new gown, and actually be much more beautiful. On top of bridal wear, you can find many party accessories, table decorations, and even wedding rings among the vintage and antique finds that can be discovered.
This article is a starting place for your retro vintage wedding with links to other places to search for individual items. To find out more about the wedding dress and veil pictured here go to Vintage Wedding Dresses.
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- Retro Vintage Weddings Start with the Invitations
- Looking for Vintage Items for Your Retro Vintage Wedding?
- Victorian Steampunk Style Weddings
- Victorian Wedding Gowns
- Or Buy a Retro Style Wedding Gown
- Vintage Bridal Accessories
- Buying Vintage and Antique Items Online
- Vintage and Antique Lockets are a Very Popular Vintage Bridal or Groomsmen Gift
- Small Vintage Details Can Make a Huge Impact
Retro Vintage Weddings Start with the Invitations
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Looking for Vintage Items for Your Retro Vintage Wedding?
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Buy an Authentic Vintage Cocktail Dress Online
Looking for a beautiful vintage cocktail dress from the 40's, 50s, 60s, or 70s? Cocktail dresses are a versatile part of any woman's wardrobe, and vintage dresses are all the rage.0 points
Buy Vintage and Antique Buttons Online
If you are looking to add to your vintage button collection, antique and vintage buttons from Victorian era to the 1960's, brass, gold, mother of pearl and more can be found on Ebay at excellent prices.0 points
Authentic Vintage Lockets | Genuine Antique Lockets-Heart Lockets, Oval Lockets, Locket Necklaces
Genuine authentic vintage and antique lockets make meaningful gifts for any occasion including Valentine's Day, birthdays, and anniversaries. Vintage lockets represent love in all its facets including religious love.0 points
Buy Vintage Sewing Patterns Online
With the fashion trends going toward the vintage and retro looks of decades ago, one great way to have an up-to-date vintage wardrobe is to make your own clothes from vintage sewing patterns. You can buy retro fabrics, then create your own retro wardrobe with unique touches that you sew on yourself...0 points
Vintage Swarovski Jewelry and Vintage Swarovski Beads
If you love crystal, then you know that Swarovski crystal is the best, and most beautiful. Collecting vintage Swarovski crystal jewelry and beads that have been retired or discontinued is a fun and exciting hobby.0 points
Vintage Earrings
Buy vintage earrings online to enhance or complete your collection of vintage jewelry. Vintage earrings can be found in precious metals or costume jewelry, but will make your fashion style unique, and standout.0 points
Collectible Vintage Salt and Pepper Shakers
Collecting adorable vintage salt and pepper shaker sets is a hobby that anyone can enjoy. Vintage salt and pepper shakers are affordable, and come in just about every figure or design you can think of.0 points
Vintage Wine Glasses | Crystal Stemware
Are you a collector of vintage stemware? Or would you just like to get some beautiful wine glasses or crystal stemware for a great price?0 points
Buy an Antique Art Deco Art Nouveau Gold Wedding Engagement Ring Online
If you are looking to buy an antique diamond and gold engagement ring for your fiance or girlfriend for your wedding engagement, then you need to decide what era and style you are looking for, and then how much you want to spend on the ring. Antique diamond and gold engagement rings come in many sty...0 points
Vintage Wedding Dress
Whether you want to buy a vintage wedding dress because you love vintage, or because you want to save money, or because you believe in having a green eco-friendly wedding, buying a vintage wedding dress online is a very good bargain.0 points
Victorian Steampunk Style Weddings
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To find out more about Victorian Steampunk, you can read this article, "Steampunk Culture." Ebay is the best place to find Victorian and neo-Victorian styled wedding items. Here are some guides to finding Victorian items on Ebay.
Victorian Wedding Gowns
Or Buy a Retro Style Wedding Gown
Vintage Style but Never Worn

GB1003 Wedding Gown - $ 299.00
Retail Price: 999.00
You Save: $700.00
This is a classic strapless A-line wedding gown featuring two layers of luxurious fabric. The bottom layer is made from the finest matte duchess bridal satin while the top layer incorporates soft English net, French cotton and Venice lace adorned with hand sewn seed pearls. This dress has extraordinary detailing in the bodice and skirt. It also comes with a matching custom lace wrap and detachable straps. Similar dresses sell in stores for $900. Shown in Ivory, also available in Champagne, Ice Pink and White.
Vintage Bridal Accessories
Choosing accessories with meaning and history
Buying Vintage and Antique Items Online
Buy from reputable sellers
Ebay is really the best place to start looking for vintage and antique items. You can find all kinds of wonderful vintage items from just about any period of time. Just search by style and decade to find what you want.
Many people appreciate vintage gifts. In accordance with your vintage wedding, you may want to give out vintage gifts for bridesmaids or groomsmen. You can find some wonderful vintage lockets, and pocket watches on Ebay for gifts.
Vintage and Antique Lockets are a Very Popular Vintage Bridal or Groomsmen Gift
Small Vintage Details Can Make a Huge Impact
Vintage Cake Toppers
Vintage Wedding Cake Toppers
Recycle Vintage and Antique Glassware for Table Settings
Centerpieces, Glasses, Vases for Flowers
Or you may choose to use vintage dishes for serving pieces, and standard dishes and glassware for your guests. Whatever you end up deciding to do, anything that can be recycled or repurposed will not only continue the retro-chic theme, but also be eco-friendly saving money and the earth at the same time.
Vintage Glass Vases for Flowers or Centerpieces
Vintage Stemware for Tableware
Vintage Tuxedos for the Groom and Groomsmen
With tuxedos, you have the choice of hat or no hat, and whether the tux has tails. Some of these decisions can be made by the time of day, and location of the wedding. Ebay is again, the best place to purchase a vintage tuxedo as well as other accessories for the groom.
Vintage Tuxedo for the Groom
Vintage tuxedos for all the groomsmen
This article is only the begining of your Vintage Wedding search
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tienlove
May 12, 2011 @ 12:44 pm | delete
- Wow, what a great idea!! I love the dresses you chose, they are gorgeous.
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BevsPaper
Feb 14, 2011 @ 3:27 pm | delete
- Well now you know I'm really into this retro vintage idea. Stopping by today to leave a Cupid Kiss for Valentine's Day.
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babygirlboutique
Sep 13, 2010 @ 1:59 am | delete
- Dig the lens! A vintage wedding gown is not only economical, but it's sure to be unique! And recycling is sexy! A big like to your lens from the gals at BGB!
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nightcats
May 11, 2010 @ 10:05 am | delete
- No, i've never been to a wedding like this, but I think it would be delightful. Great lens.
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