| instead of spending hours fighting with other equally | | | | Hollywood A-listers wearing vintage gowns during red |
| frustrated brides over wedding dresses in designer | | | | carpet events. It seems as if the "old" has just made a |
| stores and bridal boutiques, why not take the easy | | | | timely and amazingly successful comeback fit to |
| route by going for something a little more unique-a | | | | eclipse the "new". |
| vintage wedding dress perhaps? | | | | What's fabulous about getting a vintage wedding dress |
| Think about it: no more tug-of-wars with other brides | | | | is that you can choose between numerous dress |
| when you find a particularly nice gown. No more hours | | | | styles. Vintage wedding dresses span decades of |
| of waiting just so you can fit a wedding dress. With | | | | ebbing and flowing fashion trends. You can choose |
| the vintage wedding dress, you have less competition | | | | between a Victorian dress and a lovely vintage sheath |
| and less hassle. | | | | dress, knowing that whichever style you choose, |
| What Is It? | | | | you're going vintage. |
| As tradition would have it, wedding dresses used to be | | | | You simply have to find the era that flatters your |
| handed down from generation to generation. In a way, | | | | figure best and appeals to you the most, and you've |
| you can consider the wedding garb passed from bride | | | | got the right vintage wedding dress style for you. |
| to bride as "vintage". | | | | It's the perfect wedding dress choice if you're going for |
| Today, most brides buy their own wedding dresses | | | | a historical themed wedding, or if you're looking to add |
| instead of opting for their mother's or grandmother's | | | | some drama to your wedding ceremony. If you have |
| dress. There's more to "vintage" than simply being "old". | | | | the budget, you can even choose a historical palace or |
| When buying a vintage wedding dress, learn the lingo. | | | | location as your wedding venue, easily transporting you |
| In the world of wedding dresses, there's a small | | | | and your guests to some forgotten era. |
| difference between an antique dress and a vintage | | | | Aside from their aesthetic and historical appeal, vintage |
| dress. When you say antique wedding dress, you're | | | | wedding dresses also show off the extraordinary and |
| referring to a dress that was made in the 1920s or | | | | fabulous craftsmanship and detailing used by |
| earlier. While the vintage wedding dress, on the other | | | | dressmakers from decades ago. Most of the vintage |
| hand, refers to a dress that was created at least 25 | | | | dresses you'll find these days are also free from |
| years ago. | | | | carbon copies and replicas, so you can be sure that no |
| Why We Love It | | | | other modern bride has the exact same dress that |
| Now that we're done with terminology and proper | | | | you have. |
| usage of "vintage" and "antique", we can now tackle | | | | If you're a big fan of stunning embroidery, luxurious |
| the reasons why we love these old wedding dresses. | | | | fabrics and wonderful hand-sewn beading, then the |
| These days, it's not uncommon for you to find | | | | vintage wedding dress is for you. |