Stepping back to the roaring twenties has become one of the popular wedding themes many couples envision as they begin to layout their plan details. There are plenty of ideas to use for your vintage style wedding from the bride and groom attire, to decorating the reception hall from the 1920s Jazz era.
The Bride
With vintage becoming very popular these days, many dress designers have stepped back in the past with some new fashions in the 1920s style as reminisced from the flapper dress. If you have your heart set on true vintage, check local antique shops, second chance clothing stores or even grammas attic where you just might find many vintage treasures.
Bridal Accessories
Dont forget to add the vintage bridal accessories for the finishing touches of your attire. A few suggestions may include:
Bird Cage Veils
Vintage Head Bands with Crystals
Vintage Hair Accents with feathers or flowers
Vintage necklace and earrings
Vintage bridal tiaras
Vintage designed bridal purses
Feather boas
Shawl Wraps
Feathered Bandeaux
Long beads
Lace bridal garter with small feathers
The Groom
Back in the twenties, the pinstrip zoot suit was a very popular fashion for men, with that, the gangster style attire come to mind for one style for the groom and groomsmen. However, tux with tails were still worn by men back in the twentys during any formal occasion that are still classic and timeless.
Incorporate vintage style mens shoes like patented leather, wing tipped, or 2 tone colors like black and white.
Other accessory ideas to be considered are adding a top hat to the tuxedo or fedora style hat with the gangster look. Other informal styles of hats popular during the twenties for men were the Panama straw hats or the English style driving hats. Another distinctive addition to add might be a walking cane for each of the groomsmens.
Wedding Ceremony
Lace covered flower girl basket adding either small feathers, pearls or crystal beading
Lace covered ring pillow adding either small feathers, pearls or crystal beading
Wedding Reception
Include a backdrop of a Jazz or party theme reflecting the roaring twenties in back of the wedding party.
Use ostrich feather centerpiece decorations for each of the reception tables.
Have the guests dress to the styles of twenties that would include feather boas, cloche hats, feathered headbands, flapper dresses, pinstriped suits, black shirts and white ties, gangster attire or knickers.
Stage an area to have the photographer take black and white photos of guests.
Use model T cars at each place setting to stand up place cards for seating.
Jazz or Big Band music, at least at the beginning and during the reception dinner.
Add lace to the reception tables or accent the table covering with lace strips.
Hang colored or crystal beads or pearls from the tables, chandeliers, candelabras, back of chairs or add fashion to the costume styles.
Have an area in a corner for a movie screen to show silent movies.
Long cigarette holders with fake cigarettes for the women.
Feather hand fans as favors. (Use for the wedding ceremony and reception)
