How To Plan a Victorian Wedding

There are so many types of weddings today, it can be fun to ignore the modern approaches to romance and instead enjoy the sentiments of a time gone by. Vintage wedding pieces and a vintage style to your big day will be especially beautiful and memorable as well. Victorian weddings will work with large groups, but are especially moving with a small number of guests.

Choose Your Location

Victorian weddings were not held on the beaches or on the peak of the mountains. They were often held at home, in the backyard, at a small hotel or in the local church. If your home is large enough to accommodate a wedding, why not plan to wed in your living room after coming gracefully down the stairs. Or consider your backyard with string musicians and plenty of fresh flowers.

Arrange Flowers

Your floral arrangements should reflect the more limited selections of flowers from a century ago. Tropical flowers were not as readily available, and at the turn of the century, many felt that certain flowers had specific meanings. Forget-me-nots and white roses for purity were very common at wedding as were many other flowers. A cluster bouquet or a cascade of flowers is a beautiful arrangement for walking down the aisle.

Buy a Vintage Wedding Gown

No Victorian wedding is complete without a vintage wedding gown. Visit consignment shops and specialty retailers in your area to see what sorts of vintage wedding gowns they have available. You might have a gown in storage that your grandmother once wore. You might also be able to find an antique gown online as well. Don’t forget to include accent pieces such as vintage wedding shoes with your gown.

Plan the Details

The details of a wedding strike guests the most. Be sure that all accessories and decorations follow your vintage theme. Lace, crocheted items and fabrics should be richly textured. Avoid paper or cardboard. If you must, use the heavy paper similar to what was used a century ago. The more attention you pay to the details, the more striking your wedding will be in your memory and in the memory of your guests.

Easy Step By Step Instructions

• Discuss your idea of a Victorian wedding with your fiancé to be sure everyone is on board
• Plan a location for the wedding that is characteristic of weddings a century ago
• Arrange or buy arrangements of flowers with traditional elements and designs to fit your theme
• Buy or have a custom vintage-style gown created for the occasion
• Be sure that all details match your theme

Warnings, Advice, and Suggestions

If you’re unable to find the right size or style of gown for you Victorian wedding, have one altered or made for you in the correct style and size.

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