Category Archive

retro

Need retro wedding ideas and inspiration? We’ve got archives for 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and even ’80s weddings! If you’re into retro wedding dresses, you might want to check out our tea-length wedding dresses or rockabilly weddings.

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Kara & Adam’s 1930s-inspired aviation history wedding

A wedding in an aviation museum is one thing, but this couple added in some amazing 1930s details that take it to another level. We’re talking photos that totally suggest Casablanca, complete with a Humphrey Bogart-style groom in a white jacket. The air mail-toting flower girls, the “Adventure Book,” and a spectacular venue space just make it all that much more awesome.

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Karly & Jack’s vintage-inspired Alice in Wonderland wedding

Vintage book centerpieces, Alice in Wonderland details all over the joint, a vintage-style dress, and a butterfly cake (and bouquets!) make us salivate over the little things in this wedding. A drop-dead gorgeous venue sure didn’t hurt, either. Plus, there are total lessons to be learned about having your partner help in planning and dealing with a venue coordinator. Look and learn!

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Betsy & Josh’s retro and rock theater wedding

A little Slayer, some Stray Cats, vintage-style fashion, and a 1942 Oldsmobile made this wedding a rock-lover’s wet dream. But it wasn’t all hard-edge and kicking ass. The couple’s daughter made for some sweet photos and the dancing shots are grin-inducing. It’s a mix of hard rock and lace in this vintage-inspired wedding in an art deco theater.

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Lynsey & Dominic’s retro musical comic book-ish wedding

A retro look and snazzy suspenders only barely hold back a party of superheroes at this wedding. From the paper flower bouquets made from family heirloom sheet music to the groom’s red cape, this couple really infused their wedding with their favorite things. Follow the bat signal (or the ’50s music) to see more…

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Reader roundup: Offbeat Bride photos that we want to move into and never leave again

I loved Ariel’s comment on the first photo in this roundup: “I want to move into this picture and never leave ever again.” I kind of felt like that about ALL the photos that we discovered in our Flickr pool this week. Retro candy, sexy bride and groom attitudes, Star Wars wedding details, and an adorable adult flower girl AND boy!

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Retro gaming meets retro fashion

Stephanie and Jerred fit this week’s Geek Week theme like an NES Power Glove. Their Monte Verde Inn wedding had Sega Genesis invitations, guitar pick favors, Mario and Luigi costumes, all on top of gorgeous retro-style hair and fashion.