| You may be asking yourself, how can I design a | | | | wedding. Choosing pieces of jewelry for your wedding |
| wedding that pulls together the best from the past, | | | | that are handmade one by one from beautiful gems |
| while still feeling fresh and current? The answer: a | | | | like pearls and crystals goes back to a time when |
| modern vintage style wedding. Read on for ideas on | | | | craftsmanship was revered. |
| how to combine these two contrasting styles into one | | | | Another great element for a modern vintage wedding |
| fabulous event. | | | | is letterpress stationery. This is a very old style that |
| The idea of vintage is to enjoy the best that the past | | | | has become very much in vogue over the last five or |
| has to offer. That can mean anything from physical | | | | ten years. You will often find letterpress invitations with |
| elements, such as gowns and flowers, to more | | | | cool retro motifs such as birds. The color palettes are |
| esoteric things like customs and rites. Many couples like | | | | also that cool retro modern look; you see lots of |
| the idea of paying their respect to the beauty of | | | | brown, mixed with pink, sky blue, or mint green. It is the |
| weddings past, and yet also wish for their wedding to | | | | perfect way to set the tone for a modern vintage |
| have the unique and personal feeling of today's | | | | wedding. |
| weddings. The idea is to take your inspiration from | | | | Your wedding favors are an area where you can |
| past eras without trying to recreate a wedding from a | | | | have a lot of fun being creative. Pick ones that fit in |
| bygone time. | | | | with the general tone of your wedding, but don't worry |
| The way to bring vintage and modern together | | | | about matching too exactly. An easy idea for an |
| successfully is to mix them shamelessly. For example, | | | | updated vintage favor would be the classic Jordan |
| a Victorian style wedding gown would be made of | | | | almonds, which symbolize the bitter and the sweet of |
| lace and have a high collar and long sleeves (a revival | | | | marriage. Instead of putting them in the ubiquitous tulle |
| that was popular in the 1980s). The updated version | | | | bags, which would just look old fashioned, give your |
| would feature a beautiful soft lace, but the cut of the | | | | favors a more modern twist by placing the Jordan |
| gown would be much more streamlined and pared | | | | almonds into a glassine bag sealed with a sticker with |
| down, such as a spaghetti strap lace sheath wedding | | | | your wedding motif on it. |
| dress. | | | | For your wedding decorations, you can use wonderful |
| Your accessories can also give a nod to the past | | | | flowers with an old-fashioned look like big bunches of |
| while still feeling fresh and updated. One of the hottest | | | | peonies, garden roses, or hydrangea. Casually |
| accessories on the red carpet this year was the | | | | arranged in less formal vessels such as mis-matched |
| clutch handbag. This style of bag has been in style in | | | | vases, you will have centerpieces that are very pretty |
| many different time periods, and you can find some | | | | without feeling stuffy or overdone. This relaxed |
| fantastic original vintage beaded clutches in antique | | | | elegance is at the heart of a modern vintage style |
| shops or even on ebay. Handmade wedding jewelry is | | | | wedding. |
| another detail that is perfect for the modern vintage | | | | |