A vintage wedding is about class and grace. It calls for romantic dainty gestures. These weddings are usually done in the Victorian era style. Complete with the lace, rose petals, and fine china. So, how do you pull this vintage wedding off and make your wedding photos look the part also? You have to have vintage photography for one thing.

You will need to create a vintage setting to make the photos even more realistically vintage looking. For instance, Indulge in nostalgia. A botanical garden is a great choice. Especially one with sprawling acres of manicured lawns and lots of rose gardens. Another great option is a large backyard, one with sweeping willow trees and large oaks. A large old Victorian style mansion is also perfect for a vintage wedding and vintage photographs. You can even rent a ballroom that has the Victorian color palettes in it. These colors are greens, gold, burgundy, copper, pinks, and rich jewel toned blues.

You have to dress the part, or your photos will not have that vintage look to them. Just find the perfect Victorian dress with lots of ruffles and lace. There are many traditional white vintage wedding gowns available today. You can even wear the old corset for the real vintage look, just practice wearing it before your big day.

There are many vintage accessories of this era available too, so you can complete your vintage wedding photos perfectly. These accessories include cameos, whit gloves, and silk stockings. The men wore frock coats, waist coat, ascot ties, and trousers. A top hat would make an even greater image. Your groom will have to look the part too. Your photos won’t look vintage if he is wearing a new tux, and you are wearing a vintage dress.

You need to find a photographer that specializes in vintage photography also. They have the skills, techniques, and know how to make all you wedding photos from today’s modern time, come out looking like you stepped out of the 1920,s. They can make you look just like your great, great, great grandmother did during her wedding photo. It could even be a new wedding tradition and photo style, that each generation continues throughout your family. Your grandma, your mother, you. And maybe even your daughter too. How amazing would that be? Well, I hope you have a great vintage wedding and have great vintage photos to show future generations to come.