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Mrs. Shortcake, Vancouver Age and Occupation: 24, Marketing Manager/Children's Lit Writer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Master's Student/Personal Trainer Engagement Date: August 7, 2007 Wedding Date: October 2008 Blogging Since: Venue: Ceremony in a historic church, tented lawn reception at a golf and country club About Me: 1950's housewife sent to the future, reborn as crafting-obsessed, jill of all trades. I enjoy decorating, writing, baking sweet things, singing show tunes/dancing in public, wearing pearls, and knitting sweaters for my furbaby, Harvey, to chew upon. I heart pink, and believe that sparkles are the new black.
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No one ever said that planning a vintage wedding would be easy.

This is especially true when planning a 1950s wedding; searching on the internet can be daunting, and downright depressing when forums continually suggest “poodle skirts” and “leather jackets” a la Grease as the only “vintage” option.

Because of this dearth of useful information, I have relied on a wide variety of sources:

BOOKS:

MUSIC LISTS:

And my personal favorite…

SUPER 8 HOME MOVIES:

And for newer readers, here are some links I’ve posted in the past:

Where to find a true vintage dress:

Where to get modern reproductions:

Also check out:

Happy planning!

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12 Responses to “Vintage Resources For The Vintage Bride”

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Emily

Oh my gosh, thanks for posting this. I’m planning a 1930’s vintage wedding (it all started with my grandmother’s 1936 wedding dress). It’s difficult to search through all the websites that don’t have to do with buying a dress.
Thanks, thanks, thanks!

 
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Tallbride

A great way to go vintage and keep it personal is using family heirlooms… oh and its FREE

 
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Jellyby

Awesome idea! One other fun site for vintage wedding dresses from various eras: http://www.thefrock.com. They actually have an entire section devoted to bridal dresses from the Victorian era through the 80s. Enjoy your browsing!

 
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Sarah

Warning: Anyone prone to weepiness should not attempt to view any of the YouTube videos without a lot of kleenex handy.

*snniffff*

 
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kaymarie

holy corset! look at that teeny-tiny waist.

 
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KAL

Re: the Brue Wedding…..
Yes, if I were to do a first dance again, Elvis would be singing it to me.

 
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vintageglam

Had anyone bought a dress from Dolly Couture? I’m curious about their customer service and quality of their dresses.

 
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Lisa

Wow, you’re a complete retro wedding resource! Very helpful blog post. I can vouch for Stephanie James’ designs. Adorable!

 
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mssmith

i have my stephanie james couture dress on order and i’m soooo excited!

 
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Miss Popcorn

erm, that’s a really phallic shaped piece of cake.

*crawls back into the gutter*

 
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Designing Millie

I’ve started a Vintage Wedding Inspriation post on my blog. I’m slowly going through old wedding photos and taking a look at them…. Something fun for the vintage bride!

 
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Denise Fontaine

Beautiful Blog!
Denise Boston,Mass.

 


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Mrs. Shortcake Mrs. Shortcake, Vancouver Age and Occupation: 24, Marketing Manager/Children's Lit Writer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Master's Student/Personal Trainer Engagement Date: August 7, 2007 Wedding Date: October 2008 Blogging Since: Venue: Ceremony in a historic church, tented lawn reception at a golf and country club About Me: 1950's housewife sent to the future, reborn as crafting-obsessed, jill of all trades. I enjoy decorating, writing, baking sweet things, singing show tunes/dancing in public, wearing pearls, and knitting sweaters for my furbaby, Harvey, to chew upon. I heart pink, and believe that sparkles are the new black.
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