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1950s

Retro theme weddings can pull from many eras, and this is our collection of 1950s-themed wedding ideas and vintage wedding dress photos. You might also want to check out our collections of 1940s theme weddings. Still hankering for even more? Go bathe in our huge retro wedding archive.

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Melody & Matthew’s 1950s pinup with a splash of mobster wedding

The offbeat bride: Melody, Civil Engineer Her offbeat partner: Matthew, Civil Engineer Location & date of wedding: French Creek Estates Snohomish, WA — July 18th, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: Being a non-traditionalist, having a traditional wedding was not an option for me. It took me awhile to come up with a theme, and […]

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Trish & Patrick’s tattooed, gothic, rockabilly, metal funfest!

The offbeat bride: Trish – graphic designer Her offbeat partner: Patrick – technical operator Location & date of wedding: Wandsworth Town Hall, London UK — 14th November 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We didn’t have a lot of cash, and we didn’t want a shiny ‘perfect’ day. We wanted to get married with all […]

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Danae & Dougie’s 50’s-style, Lego & candy wedding

To put it briefly, we really didn’t want a “classy” wedding, we wanted a fun wedding. I’m not a classy woman, so why try to turn myself into one for just one day? Both of us are well-known for being big kids, so we went with that and set out to have a fun, happy wedding that incorporated the things we love.

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Sara & Kev’s 1950s Inspired UK Wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Sara Her Offbeat Partner: Kev Location & date of wedding: Rufford Mill, Rufford Country Park, Nottinghamshire, UK — 21st August 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: Our wedding was simple in ceremony but lavish in dress. I had a gorgeous red silk 50s dress and had a bouquet of white roses with […]