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This post by Becker has me thinking, “Will my wedding day look stand the test of time?”
All of these brides are ridiculously beautiful but you can definitely tell some of them are brides of the 90s by looking at their photos.
Did you focus on a wedding day look that was classic, or did you embrace the 2000s and go with what you love? Do you have any predictions for what the look of a bride married in this decade will be? What will Becker be posting 10 years from now?
Love this post! It has definately been contemplated to death by many brides. In the end, I have a feeling my look will be dated for one specific reason–I’m birdcage veil bride! Now of course they’re considered a timeless classic look by many with a discerning eye for style, but ultimately, their resurgence in popularity is very of the moment. I find that when I look at bridal photos from different periods, veil trends are a strong clue as to the era. Just look at all the top-of-the-head poofy veils in the brides from the 90s…. and remember the “headband” style 80s ones? I imagine that in addition to the birdcage, the mantilla and other long, single layer drapey veils will be signatures of the 2000s. Great post, Mrs. Avocado!
I think about it, but my own mother rocked out in a victorian style wedding dress and mini hat with a blusher and veil in the back! I look at her wedding album with love - its really my dad’s Tom Seleck impression that lets me know it’s in the 70’s…
When we were planning our wedding (Aug 2008) my FI asked me “what can we do so that our wedding won’t look dated?” My reply, “stay married for 50 years!” Our wedding will look dated in 10-15 years, it will happen for every bee in the hive. But, in 25-40 years, all of our weddings will be beautiful and vintage! I remember being a teenager and looking through my mom’s album (constantly) and it seemed so dated to me (though beautiful and special). BUT - when I finally decided to get married they’d just had their 30th and everything about their wedding was now “in” and vintage!
@West Coast bride: I agree. I’m wearing a birdcage as well, and I think that’s DEFINITELY going to date my photos. Oh well, I think it’s going to look fabulous. 
Except for my dad’s hair-do and glasses, you would never know my parents got married in the 70s. That’s what we’re trying to do for our wedding - keep in classic so that we will never be embarrassed! But in the end you have to go with what you like - you never know what will be considered “lame” 20 years from now. If you ask brides who had big hair and sleeves in the 80s, I’m sure they didn’t do that because they thought it was a ridiculous looking fad!
Hmm, sweetheart neckline, contrasting colored sash, big floral hairpieces, pick-up skirts…
Strapless necklines and colored sashes seem to be all the rage. I think birdcage veils will be a dead give away of this period as well as colored under layers. I’m a person who tends to stray away from thing that other people find the current craze, however I’ll probably end up in a strapless dress with a colored under layer and a birdcage veil. (I won’t do the colored sash though!)
I’m trying to avoid the trends in order to have a wedding that looks somewhat timeless, but I do think no matter what you do your wedding will in some ways reflect the era you were married in, and that’s fine.
As for my parents wedding, my dad’s tuxedo is a bit dated, but my mom’s dress is gorgeous and could easily be worn today, and I love that. Although the hairdos of the bridal party give it away that they were married in 1970. 
i’m not sure if i’m a real trend-evader or if i’m just too cheap to buy a birdcage veil and too lazy to dye my crinoline. perhaps i’ll luck out and be accidentally classic, ha!
my mother wore some layering chiffon (i think) dress with a hat. she loves saying how gorgeous it was back then, and i love quickly pointing out how oober oog-lay it is now. good times.
btw, i actually really like wedding photos that are ‘timestamped’ by the elements. at least those are my favorite old wedding pics to look at.
yeah, i already know that this “modern vintage” theme that i’m so enthused over, complete with the mantilla veil and aqua color scheme will be played out…and will be so obviously and painfully 2000’s. sigh. they’ll talk/laugh at this sort of thing on on “Totally ’80s”, except it’ll be called “Totally two thousands”.
I love looking back at my aunt’s 80’s wedding pictures with the big poofy sleeves- standing the test of time is boring.
I went with what I loved and I wouldn’t have it any other way! I agree with Mrs GT - I actually LOVE wedding photos that are clearly from another era. It makes them more story-ish.
This has been a huge issue for me, especially looking at my mother’s totally 80s wedding photos and my aunts’ narly 90s images! I just can’t help but be tempted by that vintage modern look of today, and classic is just not me! It’ll definitely be a time warp for my kids to check out my photos, but hey, why not?
I actually thought all of these brides looked pretty timeless….maybe I’m just out of touch with fads but nothing really stands out to me as being dated to the 90s(unlike poofy sleeves/hair of the 80s)
When I was choosing my wedding look I tried to do something I thought was going to look ok in ten years. My dress was fairly simple, my hair was worn down in loose waves (how I’ve worn it for years, with slight changes), and I kept my bridal accessories to a pair of blue and green badgley mischka chandelier earrings (which will probably be dated, but I love them and will always love them.
00’s are definitely marked by plunging necklines or strapless dresses and weedy-thin sashes on the brides and bridesmaids. At weddingbee there’s also a trend of colored shoes and crinolines.
My thoughts? Embrace what you love or shows your character, and cast of what’s only trendy. Sure, photos will become dated, but that’s just part of having a moment in time.
I’d never realized it before, but the big poofy veil perched right on the top of the head is very 90s, isn’t it? I’m so used to seeing mantilla and birdcage veils now!
I say go with what you love. No matter what, something in your wedding photos is going to give away the era — the cut of the groom’s tux, your hair, your bridesmaids’ dresses, something. My own taste is pretty simple and classic, and I’d like to think my FI and I will look timeless, but I’m sure our kids are still going to point and laugh at our wedding photos!
I’m all about living in the moment, regardless of what it will look like down the road! I live for right now
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Mrs. Avocado, Seattle Age and Occupation: 23, Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Consultant Engagement Date: July 27, 2008 Wedding Date: October, 2008 Blogging Since: June 30, 2008 Venue: LDS Seattle Temple & Hotel 1000 About Me: Somehow this little farm girl found herself a genuine Pole to fall in love and eventually move away to Poland with. I am an LDS bride attempting to plan a private religious ceremony, ring ceremony, seated reception for 100, and an open house while coordinating for guests flying in from across the United States and as far away as Poland. I try to avoid fads, excess waste, and saturated fat. I strongly endorse photography, DDR, calorie counting, rss feeds, cooking, and utilizing your resources.
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