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vintage weddings

Need vintage wedding ideas and inspiration? We’ve got archives for 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. You may also want to check out our art deco weddings.

This super chic 1950s vintage wedding wins our hearts

This super chic vintage tropical wedding wins our hearts

Looking at this wedding is like being transported into a 1950s-era South Seas movie set. From dapper-as-hell, perfectly cut suits (floral! metallic! bold colors! our hearts!), kitschy tchotchkes from their home, milk glass planters, vintage ceramic figurines, antique cameo brooches, there is so much to take in.

Anthony and Michael-Birch are two artists (musician and embroiderer), and took a surprisingly practical approach to their stylish wedding. They wanted to keep things simple, focusing on putting on a fun celebration but not breaking the bank or getting carried away with old traditions or extraneous decorations.

Downton Abbey Vintage Style Wedding Dress in Ruby by Nataya alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Find the Downton Abbey dress of your vintage wedding dreams

If you’re looking for a Downton Abbey dress to wear for or to a wedding, then blimey, you’ve come to to the right place. All of these dresses range from small to plus-sizes, and come in all kinds of color combos. Now, let’s dress for dinner and find the Downton Abbey dress that’ll make you clutch your pearls with joy…

Chic-as-hell vintage lamps as centerpiece decor as seen on @offbeatbride

Chic-as-hell vintage lamps as centerpiece decor

Vanessa and Octavia had their industrial garden party wedding at the super industrial-chic venue, Tap Architecture in Oklahoma City. Our favorite part was their centerpiece decor that made their already gorgeously rough interior even more vintage-fabulous. The pair re-painted and re-covered all the lamps and lampshades used as centerpieces, cut custom fabric as table runners, and collected old books as decor. It was a labor of love that made us swoon for the homey vibe.

alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Get celestial with a paper moon photo booth

Amy and Jake’s vintage woodland wedding swept us away with rustic atmosphere, and their paper moon photo booth fit the theme perfectly. This would especially be appealing if you’re a vintage movie cinephile. We had the original vendor for their photo booth and saw that they had some amazing other photo booths as well! Time for a roundup, methinks. Let’s see what paper moon photo booth inspiration we can snag…

Vintage suitcase dessert display as seen on @offbeatbride #wedding

Use vintage suitcases to display your reception treats

Ellen and Chris had a whimsical Wes Anderson-themed wedding that won us over with vintage style and movie references errrrrrywhere. And we especially loved their dessert table which used vintage suitcases for the display.

faux wedding fur faux real alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Glamorous faux fur realness for your wedding from Foxglove Bridal

What’s more of an opportunity to rock a most glamorous moment, then your freaking wedding!? From faux fur jackets to stoles and capes, check out all the gorgeous ways Foxglove Bridal can raise the glamour bar for your wedding…

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