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Saturday, April 1, 2017

Wedding Flashback: 2000's

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We've reached the last decade of our Wedding Flashback series :( The early 2000's seems like such recent history, with many of the trends from these years still living on in today's weddings. But let's look and see what sets the early 2000's apart from the 90's and the now!

The 2000's gave us possibly the most important thing to hit the bridal market to date. Something that brides and non brides alike turn to for guidance, direction, inspiration, and often laughs:


This hot new show (which has inspired multiple spinoffs as well as a phrase used in every wedding boutique in America) showed us all the different styles, shapes, and sizes wedding dresses could come in, inspiring women to branch out and leading to more and more bridal gown designs.

A staple of the 2000's wedding gown was strapless! It began square cut right across the top but eventually the sweetheart neckline reigned supreme. Strapless gowns can compliment every style of dress, so while the A-line gown was the most popular, ballgowns, trumpet gowns, and even the occasional mermaid style could be found! Brides even started livening up their gowns by adding sashes and other decals.

By the 2000's brides started personalizing every aspect of their weddings, wanting their's to stand out from the crowd. Unity candles were replaced by sand ceremonies, cakes were replaced by cupcakes. Everything that could be personalized had the couple's names on them. Church ceremonies  
were going out of style and instead were being held anywhere else! Parks, beaches, backyards, on docks on a lake, anywhere couples could go to make their wedding beautiful and unique. 
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Thursday, March 30, 2017

Wedding Flashback: 1990's

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For years, the fluffy princess style of the 80's weddings carried on into the 90's. But, as the decade continued, things slowly started to shrink. Skirts had fewer ruffles, sleeves had fewer puffs, and bouquets didn't need to be nearly as large anymore. Eventually, by the mid-late 90's brides were opting for a much sexier, sleeker look. A more form fitting gown made of silk became the staple, and brought about the introduction of the corset back that still is implemented in many wedding gowns today! Long bridal gloves were all the rage, giving brides a more regal look.

Veils became simpler, they stopped using the blusher that covered the bride's face before the wedding and instead just included a simple, single tier gathered at the back of the head. Hair styles became smaller, sleeker, and tighter than the styles of the 80's, most brides and bridesmaids wearing a tight up-do with flowers intertwined or a pearl headband. 

Couples in the 90's started the trend of leaving disposable cameras on the tables. Before hashtags and camera phones this was the best way to see candid photos from the guest's point of view- and much quicker than waiting for your photographer to give you your photos. 

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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Wedding Flashback: 1980's

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When Princess Diana and Prince Charles were married in 1981 no one could have imagined that it would start a wedding revolution! Not only was the style and theme emulated in almost every wedding to follow, but brides started sparing no expense to have their perfect princess day, starting an industry known as the "wedding market." Weddings were the biggest deal yet and lead the way to the modern wedding. 



Everything in weddings were big! The bigger the better! Long veils, longer trains. Frills and lace were puffed up to be the biggest they would go. Puffy sleeves, fluffy ballgowns, huge statement bouquets. Oversized bows adorned every aspect of the decorating- including the bridesmaid dresses. 

A brand-new must-have came about for the 80's bride: videography! Professional cinematographers would be hired to capture every moment of the big day so the bride and groom could remember their day in brand new ways! 

Receptions were the biggest yet, too. Balloon arches were included to add a playful, eye-catching touch. Wedding cakes were typically six to eight tiers tall, and made even bigger by adding columns between the tiers for additional height. Live wedding bands were a must to keep the guests dancing all night long.



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Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Wedding Flashback: 1970's

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Ah, the seventies!

For a decade full of specific style and fashion, there were actually several trends in the 70's wedding dress. Some brides opted for lots of flowing fabric- a staple of the hippie era. Some brides preferred the short, sassy dresses that were so common in the 60's. Some brides loved the form fitted look to accentuate the waist. Head pieces were back in full force, some brides wearing a simple crown of flowers while others would wear an entire sun cap attached to their veil!

Much like the brides had many style options, so did the grooms! Colored and textured suits and tuxedos were all the rage for the young men getting married. Men really stepped out, using their wedding as a way to show off their incredible fashion sense!

As the feminist movement started reaching new heights, women no longer wanted to vow to "obey" their new husbands and many started to take that part out or would write new vows entirely - starting the trend of couples writing their own vows! 
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Thursday, March 16, 2017

Wedding Flashback: 1960's

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Hem those skirts ladies and show some leg! Wearing less was all the rage in the 60's as ladies were allowed to start being a bit more risque with their clothing. That included wedding garb!

Everything was smaller, the gowns, the veils, the bouquets. Everything except the party, that is! Dinner and dancing were all the rage leading the way to the modern wedding reception we know today. The young adults would party as long as their was music to be danced to and alcohol to be drank. 

The sixties also introduced us to the first, rare, color photographs! Having a photographer at your wedding was a must, so that you could put together a photo album! Less expensive film meant more candid photos, smiles and happiness were much more acceptable than the stern faces of the old photos! 

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Sunday, March 12, 2017

Wedding Flashback: 1950's

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After the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II in the late 1940's weddings in the 50's were bigger than ever! And when I say bigger, I mean everything was BIGGER! Skirts were bigger, guest lists were bigger, parties were bigger, cakes were bigger, bridal parties were bigger! And with plenty of celebrity weddings to take inspiration from weddings were becoming the best yet.


Ballgowns of all lengths were all the rage in the 50's; while most brides oped for an ankle length ballgown, those with money had the fullest skirts that went all the way to the floor. Off the shoulder looks were hugely popular, and almost all wedding gowns had long, glamorous, lace sleeves. And brides often also wore lace gloves as an added glam look. Veils were shorter, but fuller to go with the full skirts. Bridesmaids also wore ballerina length ballgowns to show their importance to the big day.



Decorum was king for receptions. Everything was decorated in white and silver, the white rose first became popular as a wedding flower in the 50's. Dinner was served on only the finest china that could be had. Wedding cakes became more extravagant, often being a focal point of decor all by itself. Cakes were made to look like tiers of lace and would be topped with motifs that resembled the bride and groom (sound familiar?)



The decade that saw Grace Kelly, Jackie Kennedy, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, and three Elizabeth Taylor weddings, lead the way to the weddings we know and love today. The style of the 50's is classic and timeless and continues to be seen in weddings up to today and will continue to live on.
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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Wedding Flashback: The 1940's

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The 1940's could be split down the middle as far as wedding trends go, the first half of the decade during World War II and the second half during the boom that came after. Wartime brides often had to throw together weddings in just a few days to accommodate their grooms coming home on leave or being sent overseas. 

Because everything was rationed during the war, often wedding items were donated by friends and family or pulled double duty. Brides would be married in their nicest outfit, often a suit dress, not having time to order in or make a new dress for themselves. Flowers for bouquets and decoration were donated from relative's gardens and flour, sugar, eggs, milk, and butter rations were donated to help bake a celebration cake. Bridesmaids would wear their nicest outfits, leading the way for the mix-matched bridesmaids look that many brides opt for today!
You could also say that the 1940'd helped shape the modern groom; military grooms began wearing their dress uniforms- a tradition that carries on to this day. The 40's also brought us the men's wedding ring, men who were shipped overseas wanted a simple reminder of their wives back home and began wearing gold bands to show that they were married. 


After the war, when the boys came home there was a boom of engagements and weddings. Married veterans of the war were given subsidized housing in "developments" (known today as sub-divisions), causing hundreds of weddings in the year after the war ended. Brides had a little more time to style their weddings, but were still frugal with their spending. Wedding dresses were often simple and made so that with a few alterations the dress could be worn again. Veils were replaced with stylish hats and worn with the era's traditional "victory rolls" in the bride's hair. 
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Saturday, March 4, 2017

Wedding Flashback: 1930's

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The wedding market was booming in the 1920's leading the way for most of the traditions we still hold onto for weddings today. Most of this came to a halt during the Great Depression in the 1930's.

Most families being thrust into poverty during the Great Depression meant that there wasn't funding for elaborate ceremonies and parties like people had seen before. Instead, planned elopements were the thing to do, because that's what families could afford. Most couples would be married by a Justice of the Peace in his home or office (a predecessor to courthouse weddings).

Those who could afford it settled for a simple, quaint wedding either in their church or in their very own living room. Close family and friends would gather together and celebrate the couple's new life and would finish with lunch or an early dinner, giving the couple plenty of time to be alone in their new home. 

Dresses, veils, and bouquets were simpler as well. Most brides still opted for the traditional white most wearing short, plain, form-fitting dresses. Veils still had a cap, but most were adorned with flowers or lace. Bouquets were often gathered that morning from flower gardens or public parks.

Grooms loved to wear their hats- fedoras were a man's fashion statement of choice, but of course they couldn't wear them during the ceremony or the meal! 

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Wedding Flashback: The 1920's

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The Great Gatsby, Art Deco, and the Roaring 20's have been a huge wedding styling trend through the last year or two. I've been enjoying all the vintage, glamorous looks of these weddings, but it made me start to think, "What was it really like back then?" 

Turns out, the modern wedding really started to develop almost a century ago in the 1920's. Department stores started having "Bridal Departments" for all the bride's wedding needs, formally catered parties became all the rage, wedding photographers were a MUST for the first time, and Marshal Fields in Chicago even set up the first wedding gift registry in 1924! You even started finding the first few professional wedding planners in the 1920's, even though they were reserved for only the wealthiest of families.



This is also when the trend of non-church weddings really became popular, most brides opting for a Justice of the Peace in their backyard instead. Ceremonies were typically solemn, stiff, and mainly meant to please the "olds" before the raucous party were the "olds" weren't even invited! The young people ignored prohibition and drank moonshine and punch with bathtub gin making these parties even wilder! Music was danced to well into the night and would even continue after the newlyweds excused themselves. 



Tight corsets were finally a thing of the past and brides took the liberty to wear loose fitting, comfortable dresses, many of which only came to their knees. Veils, however, were over the top! Since the dresses were typically short, the veil had to be long enough to work as a train, and they were usually topped with floral caps that could cover their short hair. Bouquets were statement pieces often being picked from the family's garden that day for maximum fragrance, they were gathered in a small basket that the bride would carry down the aisle with her before dropping it off with her mother as she passed. 
 
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