How's about a little vintage wedding porn snack?
Wedding Porn
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on April 08, 2011
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As Ariel said, "the bangs and the dress, I DIE." This bride and groom are gorgeous, and the detail on her wedding dress in this picture just might inspire some of your wedding ensembles!
This photo is entitled "Tres Hippies, El Paso, September, 1975." The one in the middle is the groom. Now *I* die.
The sextastic short dresses and the colors that everyone is rocking on this photo. I think the groomsman's purple suit and the bridesmaid's shoes are killing it!
The description of this photos says, "Found image. I think this is a 1920s wedding. It was the custom in some parts of Spain to be married in your best dress which would have been black. I bought this photograph in Madrid." I don't know what I love more, the headpiece, the dress, or that epic 'stache.
I have a happy-time thing for bridesmaids wearing veils. And I think that these little veils might actually be the same turquoise blue as their dresses. Oh '50s fashion, how I adore thee.
This wedding photo from 1955 is just a stunning piece of wedding photography. I could stare at it all day. This photo is of Flickr member DevaVB's mom and dad, and, she tells me, they were married for fifty-five years!
So, vintage wedding photos — do we want to make this a regular funtime Friday snack or what?
About Megan Finley
Megan Finley is the Managing Editor for Offbeat Bride and the Associate Publisher for the Offbeat Empire. When she's not slaving away for the Empire, she's sharing her dork side on her own blog and on Twitter @meganfinley.
Amfilbey said
NOM NOM NOW….FRIDAY SNACK ATTACK!
Jen Allen said
keep this coming… fantastic!!!
Lexi said
Yes please! This pics were amazing!!
Jen said
YES! Loved them, especially the photo from 1975!
amee said
AGREED. I would be SO stoked if my fh wore that outfit. Everyday.
Melina said
I love it! It would be great to have this every Friday!
Then it wouldnt be Monday Montage, but Friday… Funtage? Dunno. But please make it a thing! =)
Ang said
Flashback Fridays might be appropriate…
Lannie said
YES!
amee said
Yes, please do make this a regular Friday thing!
Also, Tres Hippies, I die as well. FH and his buddies should seriously consider that look.
ginny said
i love it! And OMG! Does the first bride have a horseshoe sewn into her dress??? thats awesome!
BTW, what constitutes vintage?
K.K. said
I think it's attached to her bouquet ribbons but still pretty rad
Sarah said
Oh, yes. Yes we do. So much so that this is my first post and I've been reading this page since it's inception.
Also, can anyone tell me about what appears to be a horse shoe hanging on the first dress?
Sarah said
In Scotland children traditionally give horseshoes on ribbon to the bride for good luck as they come out of the church (or ceremony) so I think she is just holding it and it's blending in with the dress.
SaraL said
YES!
Whitney L. said
I LOVE all of the vintage pics!!! Definitely something I'd look forward to each week
Whitney L. said
Also, is the lucky horseshoe tied to her bouquet or her dress?!
JunipurZombie said
Love this post!!!! Hippie groom?? Hells yes for their awesomeness !!!!!
Cindy said
yes, yes, yes! Vintage wedding photos ROCK!
ginny said
also, if we have vintage pics to share, should we send them via twitter or add them to the flickr pool?
Ariel said
Send 'em via email: megan@offbeatempire.com
Offbeat Megan said
With as much info as you got + the date.
Chris said
I love this! I'm hoping to set out some photos of weddings in my family at my own wedding. Snapping up picture frames at garage sales this summer for this express purpose!
sassy said
YES PRETTY PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that made my day. totally.
Jennifer Land said
Yes please!
AlaskaMoe said
YES! I love the last photo, the couple just make you feel happy! You can almost taste the excitement and happiness. The 20's pic is my fave! This Alaska girlie needs more to drool over at work!
SpecialSundae said
Oh yes please!
I love the Victoria and Albert Museum's online wedding photo archive. Well worth a look if you love vintage brides.
Amanda said
OhpleaseOhpleaseOhpleaseOhpleaseOhplease
OhpleaseOhpleaseOhpleaseOhpleaseOhpleaseOhpleaseOhplease.
*gasp*
YES.
alyssakv said
Love these! Give me MORE! Please!
Halle said
I'm going to be the odd one out and say I might get burnt out if this were an EVERY Friday thing. While I love vintage weddings (I'm wearing an antique 1930s dress from my vintage collection and veil & my hubby-to-be has a tux w/ tails from 1933), there is such thing as too much of a good thing. Love the feature though, especially the 2nd pic. You don't see too many awesome 70s wedding pictures, of grooms at that!
Ariel said
It wouldn't be every Friday … cuz then when would I get to do my beloved shoe posts!?
Sarah said
You could totally switch off shoe posts and vintage photographs every other Friday! I love both of them, so I would love that even more!
Halle said
Exactly! And I would DIE without shoes. Okay, so maybe not die… but I adore the shoe posts
mightwombat said
Yes please!!!!!!!
Jessica said
Absolutely love! Yes, please. More Friday snack.
summer said
omg regular feature pleeeeeeez!!!!!! love love love it!
Jill said
LOVE this idea! Maybe once a month? Give you time to build up lots of good photos.