Vintage engagement rings are a great fashion choice and the perfect symbol of a couple’s love and respect for each other. More so when a vintage-styled wedding is planned. The roaring 20s live on in pop culture as a sophisticated and high-spirited whirl of a decade, and brides everywhere want to transmit the same kind of innovation and optimism with their engagement rings, wedding dresses and the right planning.
The alluring beauty and elegance of vintage style and fashion can be the perfect way for couples to honor the past and bring this lively age to life in a creative and bold way, while celebrating their love with the right estate or antique jewelry wedding accessories. Here are some basic guidelines to consider when planning for your vintage wedding.
What’s old is decidedly new this season and the delicate and elegant look of vintage engagement rings is the right place to start when planning your vintage wedding.
Usually, the preferred stones for vintage engagement rings are diamonds, but to be fair, colored gemstones have gained a wide reputation for weddings as well. They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but more and more girls are looking for ways to experiment with emeralds, sapphires or rubies and leave tradition behind in their wedding day.
A great idea to add exclusiveness to your piece is by creating a personalized wedding ring. There are certain personal touches like engravings or metal embellishments that can be added to your piece to make it look memorable. If you love words you can have each other’s names or a significant word or line that resonates to both of you engraved in your piece. When it comes to images, a sacred heart can be great way to go.
The vintage wedding dress
Vintage wedding dresses often feature exquisite details, materials and workmanship that can’t be found in more modern garments.
Gowns of the ’20s featured sequins, fringes and other embellishments, but the cut was usually simple. Dropped waists and low backs defined the formal silhouette. Necklines weren’t overworked, and most dresses were either sleeveless or given a little lacey cap sleeve, evoking the look of a slip dress, whether full or tea length.
If you’re having a dress made, don’t go for bright White. Keep the color within the vintage aesthetic and think vanilla, ivory, or the palest of pink, canary or blush. Jeweled headpieces, perhaps with lace, more sequins, rhinestones or feathers, might take the place of a veil, although pairing a bejeweled headband with a veil is a timeless look.
Setting the Stage
For a summer wedding, a venue with big gardens and open space works well for an elegant, Gatsby-esque lawn party. Linens, strung lighting and blankets on the grass provide an easy, relaxed background in which guests can feel comfortable, while you add as much luxury as you like with other elements, such as food, drinks and live music. For an indoor wedding, decorate with vintage suitcases, globes, gramophones and cameras.
For the decoration, a pleasing palette of blush, peach and ivory, with silver and bronze metallic works perfectly. Add touches of bling with easy, shimmery materials like charmeuse and voile, gilt-encrusted ribbons, pearls and beading. Glossy black accents add drama.