Want To Be a Desi Vintage Bride? Here's How To Add Old World Charm To Your Wedding!

If you'd rather be a timeless bride and have a timeless wedding, then having a vintage charm is the way to go. Yup, vintage is the new modern, and a fairly easy but charming theme to pull of at your wedding, or even for your bridal look. Here are some ideas for a DIY vintage wedding, which are a surefire way to add that old world vibe to your wedding celebration. Image via Karan Sidhu Photography★ 5

How to be a vintage bride

The vintage bridal look is a very pretty one to pull of. Your bridal outfit, jewellery, hair and makeup are the key here.

Outfits

Image via Reelsandframes★ 5 and Jodi Clickers★ 5 The best way to do this perhaps would be to wear your mom or your grandma's wedding outfit, which would definitely be as vintage as it gets! Nothing screams vintage more than that! The best way to look vintage is to recycle an old sari or lehenga to give it a modern touch. Velvet and Benarasi have that vintage feel as well. Sabyasachi, Rimple and Harpreet and Raw Mango are excellent designers to consider. Here are some tips on reusing your mom's bridal outfit.

The dupatta drape

Image via KnotsbyAMP★ 4.9 ; Jewellery by Tara Singh Jewellers★ 5 The dupatta drape can also totally transform your look to a vintage bridal one. Taking the dupatta as a veil is an easy way to do that. Having a full bridal veil that covers your face is also a stunning vintage idea. The photographs look gorgeous too.

Hair and makeup

Image via The Wedding Salad★ 4.9 Pin curls, finger waves and retro rolled hairdos are all great examples of ways to give your hair a touch of vintage flair. Combine perfectly sculpted brows with cat-eye liner and stunning red lips for a makeup look that's a work of art. Think Nargis, Meena Kumari and Waheeda Rehman. You can also weave a vintage-inspired hair comb through your updo. Juda pins are coming back with a bang - so use them well.

Jewellery

Image via Shutterdown - Lakshya Chawla★ 5 Jewellery that comes with a story is always interesting and often special, so see if you can find any family pieces to keep telling the tales they hold. The best way to style your vintage look is to opt for heirloom or vintage jewellery. Think of that gorgeous satlada from your grandma’s wedding trousseau or your mom’s neckpiece that can double up as a matha patti! A traditional nath is also a beautiful way to incorporate old jewellery. Don't polish your old jewellery, leave it that ornate-y way to get back the vintage look. Go for temple jewellery, polki and jadau for that beautiful charm. For accessories, little batuas and jhuttis will do very well too!

Couple or Groom Entry

Image via Mayuri & Ritesh Step back into the 1920s with a Gatsby-esque car. Or you can arrive in a carriage to get that whole maharaja vibe! Vintage cars are now back in business, even an Ambassador painted in pink is a welcome option.

Decor

Image via Moment Designers★ 4.4 There's so much you can do! You can either go for an Indian vintage decor theme with props reminiscent of old times or a pastel vintage French feel- with white furniture and floral prints. There are so many other ideas too= an ancient scroll, have your vows hand-calligraphed onto your aisle runner like them. You can also play around with teacups, birdcages, pearls, lots of pastel shades and old world charm! For fun and quirky vintage décor, you can add elements of the old like gramophones, stack of books or maybe even a giant pendulum clock. For inspiration, you can look up movies by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, true!!!

Invites and Stationery

Image via Pink Whistle Man★ 5 How cool is this leather invite with a personalised seal? Your save-the-dates and invites set the tone for the celebration, so pick something that gives your guests a little sneak peek of what's in store. Since your vintage style may be made up of mismatched details, consider highlighting one of your wedding colours or a motif you plan to use in other design elements to create a sense of consistency. These days, old school motifs are coming back - parrots, peacocks, horses, paisleys and jaali prints.

Themes

Image via Eshant Raju★ 5 Captures the glamour of the '20s, the rock 'n roll energy of the '50s, or the free spirited vibe of the '70s. If you want to give yourself & the wedding a vintage touch, try adding these elements to make it work. The theme and the decor of the functions are a great way to infuse fun into your wedding celebrations. Find how to DIY a vintage theme in under 10K.

Pre wedding shoot

Image via Ag Photography A vintage-inspired pre wedding shoot is also a great way to have timeless photos which do not look outdated!