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WELCOME TO The Vintage Wedding Book
100 ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR YOUR PERFECT VINTAGE WEDDING
YOUR CHECKLIST • Avoid any last-minute panics
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW • We know it’s far more exciting to chat about flowers and song choices than finances and legal requirements, but familiarising yourself with these practical considerations ensures a happy wedding
Ask the expert • We spoke to Julia Holland, from the award-winning Dorset wedding planning company, Belissimo Weddings, for her essential planning tips...
Carlye & Jason McCloy-Brown
PICK YOUR VINTAGE STYLE • What do you think when you hear the term ‘vintage’? The Roaring Twenties? Hollywood glamour? Sixties flower power? Take inspiration from this little lot to give your wedding serious vintage vibes
THE PERFECT WEDDING WARDROBE • Looking good is a major part of your wedding day, and a beautiful dress – not to mention the way the groomsmen are suited and booted – is the best way to put a truly unique stamp on proceedings
Ask the expert • There’s more to choosing your perfect vintage dress than its style…
FIND THE PERFECT VINTAGE WEDDING DRESS • At the centre of many vintage weddings is a vintage dress. It’s the perfect way to communicate the vintage theme of your day, and you can choose from something new made in a vintage style, or something that was made in your chosen decade. We spoke to Holly Rothwell, Oxfam’s vintage bridal expert, and got her tips for finding the perfect vintage gown
Barry & Katy Mitchell
VINTAGE HAIR & BEAUTY STYLES • Obviously your dress is of top importance, but it is also vital that you have a clear plan of how you want your hair and make-up to look. Luckily when it comes to vintage style, there is a wealth of inspiration
Ask the expert • The Soda salon gives their top tips for your big day
Dave & Lisa Syms
EATING VINTAGE • Chicken or salmon? How about neither! When it comes to serving up a feast at your vintage wedding, your dining options are only limited by your imagination. Check out these inspired ideas
Ask the expert • Food Lovers Delight is a mobile catering business that provides a huge range of food options ‘on the go’, from confectionery and sweet treats to baked potatoes and even mobile paella! Managing director Jacqui McDonald explains the rising trend of food trucks
VINTAGE FAVOURS & GIFTS • You don’t have to give favours, but if you do, discover which will suit your day, how you might present them, and whether you can make them yourself, as well as some of the best vintage-wedding gift ideas
Favour FAQ’s • Gift and favour traditions – and what happens if you break them
Retro fairground wedding • Jack & Amy Metcalf celebrated their wedding with a cute and kitsch Fifties fairground-inspired theme. Amy told us all about how they chose their theme, the dress, and all the little details
YOUR VINTAGE TRANSPORT • Horse and cart, 1970’s limousine or a refurbished VW camper van – whatever your vintage theme, there are plenty of options to get you to your venue with oodles of style!
Ask the expert • Vintage Classics provides a wide range of vintage and classic cars for private hire and as a chauffeured wedding service. After 10 years in the business, the company knows exactly what couples are after when it comes to wedding transport. Marketing director Nikki Green tells us more…
A vintage city wedding • Design historian Ruth and her husband James Slatter tied the knot at St Mary’s Church in Bryanston Square, London, in September 2015. Here Ruth spills the beans on their big day
CAPTURE THE MOMENT • It’s important to document your day and turn snapshots into a timeless vintage wedding...
