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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Kelsey & Kris’ retro Tiki in the north wedding

The snowy Upper Peninsula of Michigan isn’t exactly known for Tiki culture, but that didn’t stop this pair from celebrating their love of it in their wedding — from mini Tiki favors to hula dancing and Tiki centerpieces. Shake your booty on in to see the Tiki-tastic fun!

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Alter egos, ninjas, and one stellar XKCD cake

The Offbeat Flickr Pool was jumping with cool fashion, cool photo ops, and cool venues. As one bride dances herself down the aisle, another hosts their reception at an arcade. Wrap it all up with some ninjas and XKCD, and you’ve got a wild and woolly Monday Montage.

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Fee & Fred’s red, white, and black samba wedding

Two people are drawn together by samba and the result is a music and dance-filled soiree worthy of the name. Their smiles are infectious and almost every picture is full of what can only be described as joy. Check out the event that had these two dancing up and down the aisles and into the reception, where feather-clad dancers joined them.

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Wedding parties gone wild: bad-ass couples and group shots

The wedding parties took over the Offbeat Flickr Pool with their jumps, sunglasses, and major bad-assery in this week’s Monday Montage. It may just make you want to join in and bust a move. Not that I did. Ahem.

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A ’50s-inspired Mexican Día de los Muertos wedding

Papel picado, huge paper flower bouquets, and a whole lot of wedding party! This Día de los Muertos party was a budget affair with awesome details and a skull and succulent cake to die for. No pun intended.

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Day of the Dead meets classic glam on the family property

We’ve got gorgeous people making gorgeous weddings with Day of the Dead flair including some vintage influence and a suped-up classic car. You’ll want to see their skull details and amazing arch, too.