Music is a vital part of any wedding, but vintage themed weddings in particular benefit from the perfect soundtrack. Luckily, the ’20s and ’30s offer an embarrassment of riches on the musical front! If you’re anything like me, the problem will be narrowing the playlist. If you don’t have a collection of 1920s/30s music already, …
Looking for that perfect art deco dress but not interested in spending two months rent/mortgage on anything except rent and mortgage? This oh-so-lovely vintage style gown is a secret steal ($200! Not sure that’s even legal in WeddingWorld…) and pretty as a picture. Love that brooch on the bodice and the way the chiffon is …
Oh my! Look at these incredibly lovely deco cupcakes from Fox’s Cupcake Co.… Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! Check out the Fox’s Cupcakes website as well. The gallery is truly a thing of beauty. We promise, the good people at Fox’s have never heard of us and we are sending you their way simply …
This lovely 1920 print by Georges Barbier is called simply “The Bride”. Barbier designed sets and costumes for the Folies Bergère and is well known for his art nouveau and art deco illustrations.
How pretty is this stripey, swingy dress from Shabby Apple? (Answer: super pretty). The drop waist adds a little roaring twenties feel, and the stripes are the perfect bold accent. Engagement party outfit? Rehearsal dinner dress? Honeymoon? All of the above?
If you’re designing your own invitations, save-the-dates or other paper goods for your wedding, at some point you’re going to run into a font problem. Namely: Arial and Times New Roman aren’t going to cut it. Luckily, the miracles of the internet make it easy to find great typeface all over the place. Here are …
Love the architectural look of this Anne Barge gown, pictured here in a 2009 ad campaign. The chevron on the bodice really gives it a classic deco feel, like a dress inspired by the Chrysler Building (plus, bonus: pockets!).