Vintage inspired weddings are beautifully timeless, making it no surprise that it is an ever-popular theme for weddings!
From picking your specific era or decade and researching the key elements and details that you can take inspiration from for your big day, bringing a vintage wedding theme to life can mean mixing original original vintage pieces with more modern items that take inspiration from the past to create a cohesive vintage wedding that fits within your budget.
In this article, we will help you discover how to mix modern and vintage styles in your wedding jewellery and bridal accessories so that you can take your vintage wedding theme from head to toe!
Picking the perfect wedding jewellery
Once you have chosen your wedding dress, you can evaluate what accessories you might need to compliment and enhance your wedding day style. From jewellery, like your wedding ring, earrings or necklaces, to other accessories, like hair accessories, bags and shoes, you can mix vintage pieces with modern ones to create a unique and completely personalised finished look on your wedding day, with versatile pieces that can be worn afterwards too!
Here, we will guide you through some key considerations when it comes to selecting your wedding accessories, so you can perfectly curate your wedding day look inspired by bridal jewellery through the decades in a modern and budget-friendly way!
Materials matter
Choosing classic materials, such as 9ct gold and precious gemstones or diamonds, will help to create a timeless look that fits with your vintage wedding theme, but also allows you to get plenty of wear out of your wedding jewellery for many years to come.
Gemstones
Some particularly vintage-inspired materials are classic gemstones like Emerald, Sapphire or Ruby. Not only do they have timeless elegance, they add a beautiful pop of colour and are hard gemstones, making them suitable for regular wear, too,
Another material that leans into a vintage aesthetic are pearls, which are beautiful and neutral enough to suit many different themes and colour schemes, However, its important to note that pearls are much softer than other gemstones, so more care is required when wearing them – you might want to keep pearl jewellery for special occasions only! This also gives you a lovely excuse to wear them when celebrating your anniversary.
Metals
Make sure to select precious metals like silver, gold or platinum to ensure that your wedding jewellery, whether they are brand new vintage inspired pieces, or original antique ones, are hardwearing enough for daily wear.
Whatever tone of jewellery suits your skintone, choosing a precious metal in that complimentary shade will make sure that your overall jewellery look is harmonious and flattering.
Similarly, certain vintage themes do tend to lean more into certain metal tones more than others. For example, romantic Victorian themes may lean towards silver or white gold, as would Art Deco – especially white gold, which was invented in the early 1900s when Art Deco style was popular.
Rose gold can also put a modern spin on vintage jewellery, creating a contemporary take on a vintage wedding theme.
Key pieces to build you wedding accessory wardrobe
Wedding rings
The most important piece of wedding jewellery you need to decide on is your wedding ring. When it comes to choosing the perfect wedding ring, the first thing to consider is how it will sit with your engagement ring.
Whether you have an antique engagement ring, a modern minimalist ring, or a unique, contemporary style, finding a wedding ring that compliments your engagement ring is important.
If you’re keen to lean into a more traditional wedding ring, you might want to look for an antique or vintage wedding band. Alternatively, for a truly bespoke piece, why not design your own wedding ring!
Vintage inspired brooch
An antique or vintage-inspired brooch is a beautiful and versatile accessory for your wedding day. It can be incorporated into your wedding look in a variety of ways, as well as giving you options for wearing it after the big day.
If your wedding dress allows for a belt design, you can add a brooch to it as a focal point to highlight this detail on your dress.. You can also use a brooch in your wedding bouquet, attached to the ribbon that holds the flowers together. You could even find two matching or similar brooches and attach them to your wedding shoes for added sparkle.
After your wedding, you can repurpose the brooch on your favourite bag, jacket or scarf.
Hair accessories
Depending how you are having your hair done on your wedding day, you might need to consider what hair accessory you want to use – whether you’re having a veil, up-do or want to go all out with a tiara!
Hair accessories are a great place to add a touch of vintage inspired glamour to your wedding look. From embellished clips with gemstones like diamanties or pearls to add some subtle sparkle to your tresses, to a statement tiara that crowns your bridal look, finding vintage-inspired hair pieces can really tie together your bridal look.
A bridal bag
An often overlooked bridal accessory that is incredibly practical is a bag! While you won’t need to carry much on your wedding day, it’s always a good idea to have a small, stylish bag that matches your wedding dress and overall theme to have your essentials close by – even if your bridesmaids or made of honour holds it the majority of the time!
Find a bag that’s big enough for your bridal must-haves – powder and lipgloss or lipstick for touch-ups, tissues for emotional weepy moments and practical items like your phone and your hotel room card.
Final thoughts
When it comes to selecting your bridal accessories for a vintage themed wedding, you can mix and match actual vintage pieces with more modern ones can help you to stay on theme without having to compromise on style or your budget.
