Wedding motif: Retro chic

My inspiration for this wedding board is Birnbaum and Bullock's Audrey-inspired wedding gown.  When I was starting to collect images to support the dress, I realized that I wanted something that was retro-fun without the diner look.  And so to achieve the wedding look that I wanted, I incorporated vintage elements that will still keep the ambience fun and chic rather than formal or too casual.  I think I managed to create a wedding board with such a mood. *Hopefully, you guys agree too.*

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The choice of transportation of course will be a fab top-down vintage car that will take you to your retro-vintage inspired wedding reception.  I imagine a wedding with this theme in mind will be done in an open grass area with white tents and tables with light gold tablecloth and decorated with pink roses placed on antique-finished teacups.  Lately, I have been loving lounge setups during cocktail hour wherein instead of chairs and sofas, there are blankets and pillows strewn on the ground.  For your entourage, the bridesmaids can wear different style of dresses in monochromatic shades of pink.  You can also gift them with pearl-accessorized jewelry on a gold chain.  This they can wear on your wedding day.

You may also apply touches of pink or gold in other small (but definitely not insignificant) details like ribbons for favor tags, hair accessories for even the littlest of guest (that cute 1-yr. old niece of yours will look adorable in a pink rosette headband as pictured above), or even to accentuate the food labels in your buffet table.  Other colors that I think will help highlight this particular wedding theme are bronze and cream.

Sources (clockwise from top-left):
Birnbaum and Bullock Audrey-style cocktail wedding dress
Unknown Flowers on vintage teacups
Etsy: briguysgirls Pearl earring and necklace set
Snippet and Ink Outdoor wedding lounge
Etsy: BannerBoutiqueOnEtsy Pink rosette headband
Amy Atlas Dessert bar
Elizabeth Anne Designs Vintage car
Olive Manna Twill tape fabric ribbon

Wedding accessories: Vintage & Pearls

With this post, I am probably breaking the no-pearls-on-your-wedding day tradition. I’m no good at following rules and traditions anyway so why start now, right? And if you’re anything like me, feast on these fab vintage-y pearl accessories that I found in Etsy.

Sources (from left):

1^st row

dutchpearl Pearl rope necklace

BrideCouture Pearl flower necklace

2^nd row

pompandplumage Colored fascinator

BridalBling Pearl bracelet

3^rd row

SnowWhiteStudio Pearl hair comb

pompandplumage Vintage shoe clips

FINALLY.

This is what most of the people in my life said.

 

Finally, Mr. J and I are officially engaged. Even though I knew this was coming already (just didn't know when and exactly where and how), it still is a different level of happiness once he finally slipped the ring in my finger.  I can't divulge the details of the proposal as it is something we would like to keep a secret.  But I can tell this: it happened in Mandarin Oriental Singapore.  For this, I will forever ♥ Manda SG (this is how Mr. J and I usually refer to the hotel that we've been staying in every time we go to Singapore).  Just for the record, even without the proposal happening there, we have always loved the hotel with its excellent customer service and beautiful rooms.  No wonder it's usually #1 (or #2) in TripAdvisor ratings.

 

Speaking of ring, I highly recommend Vivo Diamonds Singapore. This is where my now-fiancé (i just love being able to call him that.. my fiancé) Mr. J bought the e-ring and I am way more than happy with the service and the outcome. The quality of the ring? Let’s just say that it was so gorgeous that my Mom is seriously considering having one made for her. And between the two of us, it’s really my mom and sister who are into jewelries.

 

Just a brief background on Vivo (located in Singapore); it’s an online jewelry retailer (similar to Blue Nile) except that they have an actual office wherein you could view the stones and setting first before purchasing it. Also, if you pay in cash, you get a discount. Plus, Isaac Poh, is super nice and very knowledgeable when it comes to diamonds (he's a GIA-graduate gemologist).

 

My ring 's center stone is a 0.60 carat round brilliant with HCA score of 0.9. Color is E with clarity of VS2. All the other round brilliant stones have the same clarity and color.

 

So, there we go. I will now have to put a strikethrough in my profile description.

 

I’m engaged.

 

Finally.