How to have a retro looking 1940s style wedding on a budget!

I've always loved the 1940s, and when it was time to plan my wedding, I couldn't imagine anything better then to share my favorite decade with my special day.  Here are some steps that I used to help create the look that I used to have a1940s style wedding.

Step 1 The dress..

It didn't take very long to get the prefect dress. I first started with research of 40's bride magazines for the style dress of the decade. I decided to go with the lace elegant look with a high neck of a button front. A classic bride look with a 40's touch in a 2011 wedding. A great way to know you pulled the look off, is if you can retro up the picture and it really looks authentic. My shoes were a specific look as well. I wanted a flat, to not be taller then my husband to be, and I also wanted a certain

Comments

[splendidcakes]

Well done! It's great to see a different when they all seem so similar these days. Congratulations!

[Renee Zamora]

Beautiful indeed! I especially love the guest book sign in station. It had so much thought and fit perfectly!

[Very Interesting]

Beautiful wedding!