{"id":409005889,"date":"2019-10-25T03:16:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T08:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/?p=409005889"},"modified":"2022-04-22T15:46:30","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T20:46:30","slug":"modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Meets Vintage Wedding Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are tons of different wedding styles to browse through while you&#8217;re thinking about what your own event will look like. Since <a href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/vintage-weddings-everything-old-is-new-again\/\">weddings<\/a>&nbsp;have been happening for centuries, there are tons of traditions and fads to choose from, but why not have a mix?<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll have to learn how to make quick decisions for your wedding, but take your time when you&#8217;re deciding between something more modern or something that&#8217;s vintage. Each one will add a different flair that might make that part of your wedding perfect.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-409005890 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"4609\" height=\"3073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV1.png 4609w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV1-500x333.png 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV1-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV1-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV1-2000x1333.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4609px) 100vw, 4609px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Check out these wedding ideas where modern wedding styles meet vintage alternatives. See which ones you like better and what might work best for your wedding.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_You_Should_Wear\"><\/span>What You Should Wear<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_50 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-64911ac063d4a\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 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class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/#Modern_Wedding_Dresses\" title=\"Modern Wedding Dresses\">Modern Wedding Dresses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/#Vintage_Wedding_Dresses\" title=\"Vintage Wedding Dresses\">Vintage Wedding Dresses<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/#What_You_Should_Eat\" title=\"What You Should Eat\">What You Should Eat<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/#Modern_Wedding_Food\" title=\"Modern Wedding Food\">Modern Wedding Food<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/#Vintage_Wedding_Food\" title=\"Vintage Wedding Food\">Vintage Wedding Food<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/#Where_You_Should_Exchange_Vows\" title=\"Where You Should Exchange Vows\">Where You Should Exchange Vows<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/#Modern_Wedding_Venues\" title=\"Modern Wedding Venues\">Modern Wedding Venues<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/#Vintage_Wedding_Venues\" title=\"Vintage Wedding Venues\">Vintage Wedding Venues<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/#How_You_Should_Get_There\" title=\"How You Should Get There\">How You Should Get There<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/#Modern_Wedding_Transportation\" title=\"Modern Wedding Transportation\">Modern Wedding Transportation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/#Vintage_Wedding_Transportation\" title=\"Vintage Wedding Transportation\">Vintage Wedding Transportation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/#How_to_Leave_in_Style\" title=\"How to Leave in Style\">How to Leave in Style<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/#Modern_Wedding_Send-Offs\" title=\"Modern Wedding Send-Offs\">Modern Wedding Send-Offs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/#Vintage_Wedding_Send-Offs\" title=\"Vintage Wedding Send-Offs\">Vintage Wedding Send-Offs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/articles\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/#Mix_and_Match\" title=\"Mix and Match\">Mix and Match<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>How you dress for your wedding is surrounded by tradition, but only if you choose to participate. Go <a href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/modern-meets-vintage-wedding-ideas\/\">modern or vintage<\/a> by thinking about the following styles.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Modern_Wedding_Dresses\"><\/span>Modern Wedding Dresses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The latest wedding dress trends fresh off the runway feature elements like plunging necklines, lots of tulle and shoulders for days. The idea is to find a dress that looks sleek and picture-perfect so that you&#8217;ll wow people who look at it on your wedding day as well as those who see it in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mixbook.com\/wedding-photo-books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding photo books<\/a> later on.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vintage_Wedding_Dresses\"><\/span>Vintage Wedding Dresses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-409005891 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"4288\" height=\"3000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV2.png 4288w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV2-500x350.png 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV2-768x537.png 768w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV2-1200x840.png 1200w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV2-2000x1399.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4288px) 100vw, 4288px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Depending on the year, a vintage wedding dress could include elements such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>70&#8217;s-style beading<\/li>\n<li>20&#8217;s art deco beading and jewel designs<\/li>\n<li>40&#8217;s tea-length hems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Before you buy a vintage wedding dress, learn which era it&#8217;s from and what style you&#8217;re wearing. Take some time to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theknot.com\/content\/vintage-style-wedding-dresses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">look over vintage dress styles<\/a> to see what dress features are the best for you and when your wedding will take place.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_You_Should_Eat\"><\/span>What You Should Eat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>By the time your ceremony is over, you and your guests will be ready to chow down. Here are some foods you can serve that will please any crowd.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Modern_Wedding_Food\"><\/span>Modern Wedding Food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Popular wedding foods are a little more laid back. They&#8217;re the barbecue buffets, the chicken and waffle meals and the vegetarian entrees.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vintage_Wedding_Food\"><\/span>Vintage Wedding Food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In decades past, weddings <a href=\"http:\/\/historywedding.blogspot.com\/2017\/01\/vintage-wedding-food-ideas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">served home-cooked meals<\/a> for everyone to eat. Mashed potatoes, pot roast, deviled eggs and soups were all popular options that most people enjoyed.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_You_Should_Exchange_Vows\"><\/span>Where You Should Exchange Vows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Deciding where you&#8217;ll get married is a big deal, so choose from a variety of venues that span the ages.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Modern_Wedding_Venues\"><\/span>Modern Wedding Venues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Weddings can happen almost anywhere now. Some popular places tend to be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rooftop venues<\/li>\n<li>Private luxury boats<\/li>\n<li>Five-star hotels<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marqueemonkeys.com.au\/clear-span-marquee-hire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clear span marquees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most places are willing to rent out for weddings as an extra way to earn money, which is why you can find a venue in nearly any location.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vintage_Wedding_Venues\"><\/span>Vintage Wedding Venues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Back in the day, weddings tended to be much smaller and intimate. Couples got married in their churches, their backyards or even a nearby farm. Anything besides a church should have a rustic vibe for a vintage wedding.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_You_Should_Get_There\"><\/span>How You Should Get There<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Getting to and from your wedding means you&#8217;ll need transportation, so treat it like the special event it is and leave your car at home.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Modern_Wedding_Transportation\"><\/span>Modern Wedding Transportation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To keep the wedding party together, brides often book a charter bus for their big day. It will pick guests up, shuttle them to photo sites and have everyone moved from the ceremony to the reception on time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vintage_Wedding_Transportation\"><\/span>Vintage Wedding Transportation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-409005892 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV3.png 6000w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV3-500x333.png 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV3-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV3-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV3-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SDV3-2000x1333.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6000px) 100vw, 6000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Back in the day, brides were often driven to their wedding by the person walking them down the aisle. Family cars were frequently the only option \u2014 look into vintage cars that can be rented or borrowed for your wedding day. Cars are considered vintage after 50 years.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Leave_in_Style\"><\/span>How to Leave in Style<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Don&#8217;t leave without saying goodbye to all your guests by having a wedding send-off at the end of your reception.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Modern_Wedding_Send-Offs\"><\/span>Modern Wedding Send-Offs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Modern brides get super creative with how they do their send-offs. You might <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sparklersonline.com\/blog\/30-wedding-send-off-ideas-for-the-perfect-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">try a send-off<\/a> where guests:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Release lanterns<\/li>\n<li>Blow bubbles<\/li>\n<li>Toss confetti<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Anything from streamers to flower petals is fair game in modern wedding send-offs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vintage_Wedding_Send-Offs\"><\/span>Vintage Wedding Send-Offs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Traditionally, people tossed rice over married couples leaving their wedding. It was meant to symbolize prosperity, fertility and good luck. It&#8217;s also budget-friendly and safe for the environment, which may be what makes this vintage tradition more appealing.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mix_and_Match\"><\/span>Mix and Match<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to do only one or the other when it comes to modern and <a href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/vintage-wedding-dress-style-eras\/\">vintage wedding styles<\/a>. Mixing and matching them will make your wedding more personal and special, which is exactly how your big day should feel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are tons of different wedding styles to browse through while you&#8217;re thinking about what your own event will look like. Since weddings&nbsp;have been happening for centuries, there are tons of traditions and fads to choose from, but why not have a mix? 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